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Bandits agree to drop arms before Speaker Gbajabiamila

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2019

Leader of a Gusau gang of bandits and a vigilante volunteer group, popularly known as Yansakai, fighting banditry in Gusau, Zamfara, have both agreed to lay down their arms and embrace peace for the good of residents of the state. The occasion was at stakeholders meeting with the Speaker,

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Tinubu dismisses reports linking herdsmen killed Fasoranti’s daughter, says Nigerians should not allow herdsmen issues to divide the country

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2019

National leader of All Progressives Congress, APC,  Bola Tinubu, has dismissed reports linking herdsmen to the murder of Olufunke Olakunri, the daughter of Afenifere Chairman, Reuben Fasoranti. Tinubu expressed his opinion while fielding questions from journalists after paying a condolence visit to Fasoranti at his Akure home on Sunday. According to Tinubu, “it was

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Breaking: Sanwo-Olu names Tunji Bello, 24 others as commissioners

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2019

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sent the names of 25 commissioners and special advisers to the House of Assembly for ratification. Among those on the list were the former Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello; former Commissioner for Special Duties, Wale Ahmed; former Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, among […]

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Falana drags Chief Judge to Court

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2019

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has filed a suit against the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abdul Kafarati, for allegedly failing to appoint justices to conduct a monthly inspection of detention facilities of anti-graft agencies. In the suit with number FHC/ /CS/764/19, copies of which were made available to journalists on Sunday, […]

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Breaking: FG‘ll deplore soldiers on highways to stop killings – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2019

With the death of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of Afenifere Chairman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, vice president Yemi Osinbajo, Sunday stormed the residence of Pa Fasoranti, in Akure, Ondo State to commiserate with him over the death of his daughter who was killed by suspected herdsmen on Friday. Osinbajo who consoled the deceased family opined […]

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VP Osinbajo visits Pa Fasoranti of daughters death, says FG is involving military to track down killers

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2019

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday morning paid a condolence visit to the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, Ondo State. The VP visited the 94-year-old Afenifere leader over the death of his daughter, Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, who was killed by some suspected Fulani herdsmen on Friday. Osinbajo said […]