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Dangote accuses BUA of stealing, illegal mining of limestone on its properties

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2017

Management of Dangote Group, over the weekend accused BUA of engaging in illegal mining of limestone deposited in its Mining Lease, No. 2541, located in a boundary town of Oguda/Ubo in Okene Kogi State. Dangote’s Executive Director, Mr. Devakumar Edwin frowned at the media war, instigated by

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75th birthday: Buhari cancels Special Parade

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2017

The planned special birthday parade to be mounted by the Brigade of Guards as part of activities to mark President Muhammadu Buhari’s 75th birthday has been cancelled. A source close to the presidency, which confirmed this development in Abuja on Sunday, did not give reasons for the cancellation. The president’s family, led by his wife, […]

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Libya slavery: 1,317 Nigerians rescued in 10 days

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2017

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says a total of 1,317 Nigerians have voluntarily returned from Libya in the last 10 days having been stranded in the volatile country enroute Europe. The Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Maihajja, made the disclosure while receiving a fresh batch of 116 Nigerians who arrived the country on Friday […]

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Nigeria demands UN Security Council restructuring

Daily Dispatch December 14, 2017

Nigeria has demanded an immediate restructuring and expansion of the UN Security Council to correct the injustices meted out against Africa in the composition of the prestigious 15-member body. Nigeria’s position was delivered by Amb. Babatunde Nurudeen, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to ECOWAS at the UN General Assembly Debate on ‘Question of Equitable Representation

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[BREAKING] 20 vehicles burnt as tanker explodes in Festac

Daily Dispatch December 13, 2017

No fewer than 20 vehicles and four commercial motorcycles were, on Wednesday afternoon, burnt when a tanker laden with petrol fell and spilled its content on the Festac Link Bridge in Awuwo Odofin LGA of Lagos State. The fire started at noon and raged for about an hour. Fire fighters arrived at the scene about […]

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I regretted not allocating lands to myself in Abuja while in power – Gowon

Daily Dispatch December 13, 2017

Yakubu Gowon, former Head of State, has said his biggest regret was not allocating lands to himself while in power. Gowon made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja at the 26th anniversary exhibition and commemoration of the movement of the seat of government from Lagos to Abuja. He also lamented that despite been the initiator […]