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Make unguarded statement on live cases and go to jail- CJN tells lawyers

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2018

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on‎ Wednesday, warned lawyers and other members of the public against making “unguarded comments” on live cases still pending before various courts. Justice Onnoghen, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant (Media), Mr. Awassam

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Buhari presides over FEC, to discuss EFCC, NPA, others

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and cabinet ministers in attendance. The meeting is the first this year and has in attendance the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, and Head of Service, Mrs Winifrey Oyo-Ita. Others attending the […]

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Ambassador To Buhari: You Have Betrayed Democracy, Promoted Genocide

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2018

Former Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada, Ambassador Iyorwuese Hagher, has expressed regrets that President Muhammadu Buhari has allowed the genocide in the Middle Belt to go on unimpeded, thus betraying his campaign promise to Nigerians that his government ‘‘will always act in time and not allow problems to irresponsibly fester”. In an open letter to […]

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Benue killings: Northern Elders Forum disowns Unongo on Atiku

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2018

Northern elders, Sunday, disowned their chairman, Chief Paul Unongo, on his position that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is the chief financier of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, which is frontally opposed to anti-open Grazing legislation in Benue State and reportedly behind the killings in the state. Paul Unongo A member of the NEF, […]

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Ambazonia State: DSS arrests seven Camroonians leading secession agitation

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2018

Nigeria has apprehended members of a group leading a separatist movement in Cameroon. The Movement for the independence of Southern Cameroonians is clamouring for an independent Ambazonia State, which seeks to break away from the domination of the French-speaking Cameroon. Seven of its leaders of were arrested by the Department of State Services on Friday […]

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APC distances self from Buhari’s controversial board appointments

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2018

The national chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, John Oyegun, has said the party should not be blamed for the controversy that trailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent board appointments as it was not fully involved in the process.   The chairman, while speaking with journalists on Saturday in Abuja, said the appointments had caused […]