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BREAKING: 2 Yobe schoolgirls killed in rescue operation, others still missing

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2018

The corpses of two missing Dapchi schoolgirls who were abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists on Monday, in Yobe state, have been recovered by the Nigerian military. Their bodies were recovered during rescue operation, according to Reuters. Recall that Boko Haram terrorists had on Monday,

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Dapchi schoolgirls: Angry youths attack Gov Gaidam’s convoy

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2018

Anger erupted in Dapchi, Yobe State on Thursday after officials fumbled to account for scores of schoolgirls who locals say have been kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists — a disappearance reviving traumatic memories of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls. Police said on Wednesday that 111 girls from the state-run boarding school in Dapchi, were unaccounted for following […]

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50 Dapchi schoolgirls yet to return, says Yobe government

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2018

In an update, the Yobe State government on Wednesday said 50 out of 926 Dapchi schoolgirls, whose school was attacked by Boko Haram on Monday have not reported back to school. The government doubted whether any of the girls at Government Girls Secondary School in Dapchi,  had been abducted by the attackers, saying there was […]

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Fulani herdsmen take oath, promise peace in Ekiti

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2018

Fulani herdsmen in Ekiti and South West have taken an oath to ensure peace with host communities in Ekiti, and by extension, the South West region. They promised that they would no longer behave in unruly manner, kill or allow their cows to stray into farms. The traditional oath is said to be an effective […]

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[BREAKING] Court orders separate trials for Nnamdi Kanu, co-defendants

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2018

he Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered that the missing leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, be separately tried from the rest of his co-defendants. Justice Binta Nyako made the order following an oral application by the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Shuaibu Labaran, who noted that Kanu’s continued absence from […]

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Aso Villa Chapel, CAN to hold 61 hours nonstop thanksgiving praise to celebrate birthday anniversary of VP Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2018

The Aso Villa Chapel,  together  with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), is planning a 61-hour-nonstop-praise concert in commemoration of the 61st birthday celebration of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The essence of the forthcoming gathering is to acknowledge the grace and blessing of God over Nigeria “because He has given us the finest of leadership; […]