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El-Rufai’s convoy foils kidnapping along Kaduna-Abuja road

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2019

The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai’s convoy foiled attempted kidnapping of motorists along Kaduna-Abuja road on Wednesday afternoon. The Governor who was on his way to Abuja got to the Akilubu village around 3:40pm, sighted dozens of vehicles parked by citizens alarmed

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Alleged False Assets Declaration: Onnoghen closes defence

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2019

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, closed his defence on Wednesday, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Abuja, in his ongoing trial on the charges bordering on assets declaration breaches, after calling his driver of 20 years as his witness. The lead counsel to Onnoghen, Chief Chris Uche (SAN), told the court […]

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Merkel congratulates Buhari on re-election

Daily Dispatch April 2, 2019

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called President Muhammadu Buhari to congratulate him on the resounding victory in the February 23 presidential election in Nigeria. Chancellor Merkel pledged to continue co-operation with Nigeria on peace and security, while promoting investment and trade for sustainable economic development. President Buhari, in a statement by the

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BMO tackles Obasanjo, faults Nigeria’s misery index ranking

Daily Dispatch April 2, 2019

The Buhari Media Organisation on Tuesday described as “a crude joke” a statement credited to former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, is still better than President Muhammadu Buhari despite his electoral loss. The organisation made its position known in a statement made available to journalists in

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Stop playing principality of Nigerian politics – Tsav tells Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch April 2, 2019

Former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Tsav, has urged ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, to stop playing principality of Nigerian politics and ask God for forgiveness. He made the call in an open letter to the former president he made available to journalists yesterday. Tsav, also a former National Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission Abuja, […]

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Police promote three CPS to AIG, 8,913 senior officers

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2019

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 8,916 senior Police officers to their next substantive ranks to fill existing vacancies. Three Commissioners of Police, Jona Mava, Olushola David and Titus Larmode, were similarly elevated to the next rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police. A statement by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, in Abuja […]