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Boko Haram funded by charitable donations,extortion, smuggling and kidnapping- UN report

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2018

The predominance of the cash economy is a major factor fuelling the nefarious activities of the Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the Lake Chad Basin region, a UN report has revealed. This was contained in the 22nd Report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, pursuant

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Why we suspended consular services – US

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2018

The U.S. Embassy Nigeria says it has temporarily suspended its consular services in Abuja due to reasons beyond its control. The embassy in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja maintained that its Consulate Office in Lagos was not affected by the development. While expressing regret on the inconvenience the development it might cause to applicants, […]

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Saraki can only avoid impeachment if he resigns – Oshiomhole

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2018

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has again called for the impeachment of Senate President Bukola Saraki. Oshiomhole made the call during a meeting with Senators and members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of APC, in Abuja, on Tuesday. He claimed that Saraki, after his defection […]

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Saraki, Bafarawa, Dankwambo go to the hilltop to stop Buhari

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2018

Presidential aspirants in the Peoples Democratic Party, such as Attahiru Bafarawa, Ibrahim Dankwambo and Senate President Bukola Saraki, appear to be competing for the endorsement of retired leaders of Nigeria, hopping from Minna to Abeokuta, where coincidentally the ex-leaders have their homes on the hilltop. Only one PDP presidential aspirant has made a distinctive

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APC waxing stronger with its victories at recent elections- Presidency

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2018

The Presidency on Monday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is waxing stronger with its victories at recent elections in the country. The APC at the weekend won Senatorial elections in Katsina and Bauchi states and also won one of the House of Representatives seat in Kogi State. Briefing State House correspondents, the Senior […]

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Obasanjo awarded oil blocks for sex – Wole Soyinka

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2018

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, calling former President Olusegun Obasanjo, a degenerate, liar, predator and sadist, has challenged him to swear whether he never awarded oil blocks in return for sexual gratification while he presided over the affairs of Nigeria.Soyinka spoke in his Interventions VIII series, titled: “Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?” meaning: “Gani’s