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Nasarawa: 4000 policemen deployed as Buhari visits

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2018

The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has deployed over 4,000 officers and men to ensure a hitch-free visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Bello Ahmed, told newsmen on Monday in Lafia that the command had put up a robust

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London houses linked with Saraki listed for probe

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2018

Transparency International UK has listed two London houses suspected to be owned by Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki for investigation under Britain’s new law, Unexplained Wealth Orders, which became effective from 31 January. According to TI, Land Registry documents show that the houses at 7 and 8 Whittaker Street, Belgravia, London are owned by Landfield […]

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Benue killings: Tiv leader cries to international community

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2018

Chief Edward Ujege, the President-General of Mdzough u Tiv, has called on the international community to intervene and stop the ongoing senseless killings in Benue State. Speaking to newsmen, yesterday in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, Chief Ujege lamented that the call became imperative because, “the Tiv race and, indeed, Benue people are under threat […]

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Millions of people will join APC in few months

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari says millions of people from all parts of the country will join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next few months. Buhari said this in a letter he sent to Basheer Mohammed, a former senator, who recently defected to APC from the Peoples Democratic Party. The letter dated January 25, […]

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If bringing back Maina isto fight corruption ‘I will do it’- Malami

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2018

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says if “hundreds” of Abdulrasheed Maina have information for the good of the country, he will meet them. Maina, former chairman of the presidential task force on pension reforms, was recalled and deployed to the ministry of interior, under controversial circumstances. Amid the outcry of the news of […]

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BREAKING: Buhari meets security chiefs over insecurity

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2018

President Muhamamdu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with the nation’s security chiefs as part of efforts aimed at ending the spate of insecurity across the country. The meeting was held inside the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali; and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, led […]