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Benue killing: Show empathy visit victims of horrific killing by herdsmen-PDP tells Buhari

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party has called on President Mohammadu Buhari to show empathy to the plight of Nigerians by paying a visit to Benue State to condole with victims of the horrific killing by Fulani herdsmen. The former ruling party in a statement signed by its National Publicity

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Buhari meets El-Rufai, six other Northern govs

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

Seven state governors from the Northern part of the country on Friday met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. All the governors were elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The governors are those from Kaduna, Yobe, Kogi, Niger, Plateau, Adamawa and Kano States. Details later.

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BREAKING: Yusuf Buhari discharged from Cedarcrest Hospital

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari’s only son, Yusuf, has been discharged from the Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja, where he has been on admission since he was involved in a bike accident. This was confirmed by the president’s Special Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad. “Yusuf Buhari has been discharged from Cedarcrest Hospitals, Abuja. Read full statement released […]

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Benue killings: Unongo, Waku, Onoja, others warn Buhari, threaten to raise army against herdsmen

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2018

Political leaders in Benue State have responded aggressively to the killings of their citizens by Fulani herdsmen. The leaders and elders averred that if the carnage is left to continue against the people, they have no choice than to raise armies to protect people of the state. They gave thie warning on Thursday at the […]

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CAN accuses Adamawa govt. of supporting Fulani herdsmen

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2018

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in Adamawa State, has accused the Adamawa state government of tactically supporting Fulani herdsmen. CAN decried the attitude of Governor Jubirila Bindow and condemned alleged comments by Secretary to the State Government, Umar Bindir, that Fulani herdsmen don’t carry firearms. Chairman of the association, Bishop Dami Mamza in a

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Gruesome killings: Rep Chinda tells FG to de-politicise security and concede to State Police

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2018

Following the incessant killings in Rivers State and other parts of the country, a member of the House of Representatives representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency in Rivers state, Rep. Kingsley Chinda has called on the federal government to as a matter of urgency de-politicise security issues and concede to the establishment of  State Police without further […]