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President Buhari tasks NAF on mass production, export of drones

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on mass production and export of drones. The President made the call during the induction of the Nigerian Air Force Unmanned Aerial Vehicle,‘TSAIGUMI,’ in Kaduna on Thursday. The drone said to be Nigeria’s first indigenously

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Armed bandits shot 41 dead in Zamfara

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2018

Suspected armed bandits have killed at least 41 persons at Birane village in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara state. According to Daily Trust, the gunmen struck after intercepting a vehicle conveying bridesmaid and traders to the community market. They reportedly slit the throat of the driver and then opened fire on the vehicle killing […]

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Details of Governors Forum meeting in Aso Rock emerge

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2018

The Governors Forum Wednesday night met to find ways of improving Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of states through the implementation of uniform standard in vehicle registration. Chairman of the Forum, Governors Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, told State House Correspondents that the decision was based on two presentations to the forum on how to improve the […]

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[BREAKING] Omoku killings: Rivers, Imo Reps quarrel over Okorocha’s amnesty

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2018

A quarrel has broken out between members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State and their colleagues from Imo State over the pardon granted wanted persons by Governor Rochas Okorocha. The suspects reportedly took part in the January 1 deadly attacks in Omoku, Rivers State, where about 22 people were killed. While the Rivers […]

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Mass trials of Boko Haram suspects to resume in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch February 12, 2018

Hundreds of Boko Haram suspects were due back in court Monday to hear if they will be prosecuted, sentenced or released, as proceedings resumed at a military base in central Nigeria. The first major prosecutions of people arrested during the insurgency began last October, involving 1,669 suspects held at the facility in Kainji, Niger state. […]

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Demand candidates’ competency before electing them, Osinbajo tells Nigerians

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2018

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has said that Nigerians must demand and test the competency and leadership abilities of political aspirants before voting them into public office. Citing the leadership examples of a Bible character, David, who delivered the Israelites from their arch-enemy, Goliath, the VP stated that the electorates should vote only aspirants who have […]