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[BREAKING] Fulani herders must register with N5,000 in host communities, Fayose orders

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2018

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has ordered Fulani herdsmen to register with N5,000 in their host communities for identity and location. He also told Serikin Fulani in the state, Muhammed Abashe, that he will be held responsible for any further attack in the state. The governor, who was

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Breaking: Four Americans, Canadians Kidnapped In Kaduna Regain Freedom

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2018

Four Americans and Canadians kidnapped at gunpoint in Kaduna State have regained their freedom, The PUNCH is reporting.The highly authoritative newspaper said a senior police officer informed it that the victims were rescued around 7.30am on Saturday in fairly good conditions and had been handed over to American Embassy in Abuja for medical attention.Two suspected […]

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Let’s not sweep restructuring `under the carpet’—Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2018

Former President, Chief Olusengun Obasanjo, has cautioned against hushing the call for restructuring in Nigeria. Obasanjo made the call while presenting a plaque to Prof. Ehosa Osaghae, the Convocation Lecturer at the National Open University (NOUN) on Friday in Abuja. “We should not sweep the quest for restructuring under the carpet. “Let us talk about […]

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Osinbajo inaugurates committee to trace sources of terrorists’ fund

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2018

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday inaugurated the National Sanctions Committee at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The committee is saddled with the responsibility of tracing and freezing sources of funds for terrorists. At the brief ceremony, Osinbajo restated the present administration’s commitment to eliminating terrorism in the country. The Attorney-General of the

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Controversy trail $500illiom Abacha loot

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2018

Controversy has emerged over the $500 million recovered from the late Gen. Sani Abacha’s family as report indicates that the money was diverted. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is said to be probing the location of the money which was recovered from the family of the late Head of State during ex-President Goodluck […]

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Osinbajo, 9 governors to resolve herders, farmers conflict

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2018

The National Economic Council (NEC) has constituted a working committee of nine governors, with the Vice President as chairman, to resolve herders and farmers clashes. This was one of the high points of the resolutions of NEC announced by Governors Dave Umahi of Ebonyi and Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano. According to Ganduje, the committee has […]