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Politicians focused on 2019 elections, not on how to end killings – Shehu Sani

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2018

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has berated Nigerian leaders of insensitivity to ending the wanton killings in some parts of the country, most especially Benue State. He said this on Thursday at a national conference organised in Abeokuta, Ogun State by the Freelance and

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Buhari no longer in charge, cabal plotting Saraki’s removal – Senator Misau

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2018

Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial district has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari, saying, he was never in charge of governance, but has left the nation in the hands of cabals in the Villa. In his contribution on the floor of the Senate, Misau wondered at the composition of the executive, saying that Ministers […]

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BREAKING: EFCC Re-arraigns Former FCT Minister, Jumoke Akinjide

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jumoke Akinjide before a Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos. Akinjide was re-arraigned before Justice Muslim Hassan on a 24 count charge. She was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alongside a former Minister of Petroleum

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CAN to Sanusi: You lied over genocide claim against Fulani in Taraba,

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

The Christian Association of Nigeria in Taraba State on Tuesday described as outright false the claim by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, that over 800 Fulani people were killed in Taraba last year. Sanusi had in an interview with journalists last week alleged that in one weekend, 800 Fulani people were killed […]

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Benue killings: You lied, Osinbajo replies Ortom

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2018

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said he was shocked by media reports that quoted the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, as saying that he (Osinbajo) was warned ahead of the January 1 killings in Logo and Guma Local Government areas of the state. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, […]

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Buhari, Osinbajo, others lay wreath to honour fallen Heroes

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday led Service chiefs, other top government functionaries and members of the diplomatic corps to lay wreaths in honour of those died in service in Nigeria and at international assignments. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN reports that the ceremony, which is an annual event, was to mark the […]