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Police arrests 2, 175 suspected kidnappers, recovers 834 arms, 19,009 live ammunition in two months

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2019

The Nigeria Police Force said it has recovered 834 arms, 19,009 live ammunition, two rocket launchers, and other exhibits in the last two months. The Force also said a total of 2,175 suspects have been arrested for kidnapping, armed robbery, murder and cultism since the launch of Operation Puff

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Presidency applauds emergence of Nigerian Bande as 74th UNGA President

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2019

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has applauded the emergence of Prof. Tijjani Muhammad – Bande, as the President of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly. The ministry’s Acting Spokesperson, Mr Friday Akpan, in a statement in Abuja said the election is a positive development and demonstrates the confidence in Nigeria’s ability to pilot […]

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Buhari will resolve security problems – IBB assures Nigerians

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2019

Former military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (Retd), has assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari would resolve the issues of insecurity in the country. This was as he expressed confidence in the ability of the President to fulfill his electoral promises to Nigerians. The former Head of State gave the assurance while addressing […]

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Nigeria’s Tijjani Muhammad-Bande elected UNGA President

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2019

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has emerged as President of the 74th UN General Assembly. Muhammad-Bande, who was the sole candidate for the position, was elected on Tuesday at the 87th plenary meeting of the Assembly in New York, the United States. He is the second Nigerian to hold the […]

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Announce June 12 Presidential election, Abiola’s son urges Buhari

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2019

The youngest son of MKO Abiola, the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993, presidential election, Abdulmumin Abiola, has demanded the results of the poll. He stated this in an interview with SaharaReporters during the 23rd death anniversary of his mother, Kudirat Abiola, at the family’s home in Ikeja. According to Abdulmumin, President Muhammadu Buhari has […]

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Ekiti Assembly orders suspended LG chairmen to refund N3.6 Billion

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2019

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has ordered the sixteen suspended local government chairmen to refund N3.6 billion to the state treasury. The lawmakers at their sitting on Monday said the order was predicated on the report of a panel which indicted the council chairmen of mismanaging the cash. It was the valedictory session of […]