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Herdsmen attacks: Reps urge security to criminalise open grazing in Delta state

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2019

Ene Ikpa Worried by incessant acts of killing, banditry and crop destruction, the House of Representatives yesterday urged security agencies to enforce criminalisation of open grazing in Ethiope east/west federal constituency of Delta state except where laws have been enacted to promote open

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Kashamu’s extradition: Supreme court fixes hearing date on suit

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2019

The Supreme Court, Tuesday fixed July 30 as fresh hearing date in an appeal filed by Senator Buruji Kashamu in which he is praying the apex Court to stop the federal government from extraditing him to the United States of America (USA) for trial in an alleged hard drug trafficking offence. Attorney General of the […]

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Ministerial nominees: Buhari deflects attention from Shiite clash with police

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2019

Spokesperson of Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nomination list sent to the Senate for approval. Ibe accused Buhari of deflecting the attention of the country from the clash between Shi’ite and police with the release of the ministerial list. He said Buhari used his 43-man ministerial list to deflect […]

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Breaking: Army raze down Bayelsa community over killing of 2 personnel

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2019

Azagbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, was thrown into confusion, following the alleged invasion of the community by operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF), over the killing of two Army personnel by suspected criminals from the community. The killing of the Army personnel has continued to draw the […]

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How Shiitte protesters killed police officer in Abuja

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2019

The Police on Monday confirmed the death of Mr Usman Umar, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, in the violent protest by members of the Shiitte movement in Abuja. In a statement by Force Spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, in Abuja, he said that two other officers and a Channels’ Television Reporter were injured in the incident. […]

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9th NASS will be guided by national interests – Lawan

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2019

Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan, on Monday said the 9th Senate would be guided by national interest in discharging its responsibilities. Lawan gave the assurance when he played host to chairmen of state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. A statement by his Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Isa Mohammed quoted […]