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ISIS West Africa responsible for the attacks on Nigerian Military – British Envoy

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2018

British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Laure Beaufils, has said ISIS West Africa, and not Boko Haram, was responsible for the rise in insurgents’ attacks in the North-east. Beaufils said the federal government must pay attention to the new development. Speaking exclusively to THISDAY

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EFCC invites Atiku’s spokesman over hate speech

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2018

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited one of the spokesmen of the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, Dr. Doyin Okupe, for alleged hate speech and cyberstalking. Okupe, who is a former Spokesman for ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, was invited by officials of the Commission who paid a visit to his Ilupeju home in Lagos on […]

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NAF acquire 12 new aircraft from US to combat insurgency

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2018

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it would soon take delivery of 12 newly acquired aircraft from the United States as part of renewed the efforts to end the insurgency in the Northeast. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Saddique Abubakar, stated this while inaugurating “Modular Theatre” at the 465 Nigeria Air Force Hospital in […]

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Court Sacks Anambra APC Chairman

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2018

A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra on Thursday nullified the election of Mr Emeka Ibe as the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Chief Uzochukwu Onyekwere, a member of the APC in Anambra and chairmanship aspirant had gone to court to contest the May 19 state elective congress that […]

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El-Zakzaky: Shi’ites announce plan to resume protest, says ‘We Are Not Afraid Of Death’

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2018

Anytime we come out we are expecting Army or Nigerian Police to kill us, says the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also know as Shi’ite, as it gave a hint that its members will continue with protest.  It said that it was facing a setback because of the  various health challenges being faced by its members […]

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Court gives EFCC permission to arraign Diezani Alison-Madueke

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2018

A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Apo area of Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) leave to arraign former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and a former Chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling company, Olajide Omokore, on Feb. 25. Alison-Madueke and Omokore are to be arraigned on five counts bordering […]