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How Boko Haram terrorists beheaded governor’s Aide

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2018

One of Governor Ibrahim Gaidam’s security aides in Kukareta, a suburb of Damaturu, the Yobe State capital has been beheaded by the Boko Haram terrorists. The deceased, Inspector Ahmed, alongside his colleagues, were returning to Damaturu after an official assignment in Maiduguri when they were

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Ogun 2019: “I am not a political prostitute” Chief Odebiyi opens up why he ignored instruction to dump APC

Daily Dispatch December 25, 2018

The immediate past Chief of Staff to Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, Chief Tolu Odebiyi, has revealed how he turned down the instruction of the Governor to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for Allied Peoples Movement. The former Chief of Staff made the revelation when he spoke with newsmen at his country […]

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Badeh’s killers release abducted friend

Daily Dispatch December 24, 2018

The killers of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), have released his abducted friend,. According to PUNCH report, Badeh’s friend was released after his family paid a ransom running into millions of naira. The police had said in a statement last week that, “The former CDS suffered gunshot […]

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FG replies Saraki for saying Buhari presented “hopeless budget”

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2018

The Federal Government has replied Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who on Thursday, described the 2019 Appropriation Bill, as hopeless, asking Nigerians not to expect much from it. On Friday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, told State House Correspondents after presenting a portrait of President Muhammadu Buhari in five native attires: Yoruba,

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EFCC intercepts N1bn at Enugu airport, arrests two

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2018

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Enugu has intercepted $2.8m (N1.02bn) from two people suspected to be money launderers at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The suspects, namely Ighoh Augustine and Ezekwe Emmanuel, allegedly working for a firm, Bankers Warehouse, were nabbed based on intelligence report. The EFCC said upon their arrests, they were

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2019: Afenifere to endorse Buhari, Osinbajo January 29 in Ibadan

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2018

A Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere on Thursday declared that it will on Tuesday 29th January 2019 formally endorse the candidature of President Muhammadu Buhari as its preferred presidential candidate ahead of the 2019 general elections. The group made this known shortly after its meeting held at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat in Ibadan, the Oyo […]