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ISIS claims killing 11 soldiers in Borno

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2019

ISIS fighters killed 11 Nigerian soldiers in an attack on the northeastern town of Gajiganna, the group has claimed through its news agency AMAQ. The armed group said on Saturday the attack on the soldiers took place in the town in northeastern Borno state on Friday. It published pictures of

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Franks gives Senate 7-day altimatum to release report on Maina …Condemn EFCC’s persecution of Saraki

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2019

A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the senate to make public theitheirr investigations carried out on the former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina Frank threatened to drag the red chamber […]

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Saraki, Ekweremadu, Ortom, pays tribute to Mark ………. as he exits from the Senate after 20 years.

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2019

President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, his Deputy Ike Ekweremadu, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State among others on Sunday paid glowing tribute to the immediate past president of the Senate Senator David Mark for his meritorious services as the latter exits from the Senate after 20 years. In their separate goodwill messages to […]

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Emir Sanusi: Traditional rulers must subject themselves to political authorities -Yakasai

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2019

Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, an elder statesman, has reacted to the whittling down of Emir Muhammad Sanusi’s influence through the creation of four additional emirates in Kano State. He said traditional rulers must learn to respect and subject themselves to political authorities if they want to sustain the heritage of their offices. Recall that Governor Umar […]

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Boko Haram: Atiku calls for release of Leah Sharibu

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2019

The 2019 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called for the release of Leah Sharibu from Boko Haram captivity. The former Vice President stated this while commending members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) for rescuing 894 children from Boko Haram on Friday. Recall that 15-year-old Sharibu was abducted on the night of […]

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Ganduje presents letters to Emir Ado Bayero, 3 others

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2019

The Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje on Saturday presented appointment letters to four newly appointed Emirs in the state, against the shadow of a court order, which the government said came a day too late. Kano Government in an earlier statement said the order was ineffective as the emirs were appointed on 9 May, […]