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Buhari orders connection of rails to 36 states, Abuja

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2017

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari ordered him and the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to connect the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by rail. Amaechi made the revelation

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Police kill criminal who led assassination attempt on Dino Melaye

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

Notorious criminal simply known as Luckman who allegedly led his gang to Senator Dino Melaye’s house at Ayetoro-Gbede in  an assassination attempt in April has been killed. Luckman had been on the wanted  list of the Kogi State Police Command after some of his members were arrested. Our correspondent reliably gathered on Sunday, Sept.3, that […]

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Troops neutralise Boko Haram terrorists in Borno

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

Troops of the Mobile Strike Force Teams, recently deployed in the Operation Lafiya Dole, on Monday neutralised a large number of Boko Haram terrorists. A statement issued by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, stated that the operation was successful. He said, “Many terrorists escaped with gun wounds in a successful ambush at […]

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Seek ICC arrest warrant to bring Diezani to Nigeria

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2017

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently seek from the International Criminal Court (ICC) an arrest warrant to bring Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke before the court on allegations of corruption against her. The organization also urged the government to pursue civil actions to ensure that all the funds allegedly

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Breaking: 4 dies, several injures in a gruesome motor accident along Kaduna-Abuja road+ [photos]

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2017

A gruesome motor accident has just occurred on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway today, Sunday, September 3, 2017 leaving four people dead, several others injured. Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) responded swiftly. They arrived at the location and the injured were ferried to a hospital nearby. The accident which occurred at Tafa local government […]

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Benue flood: ex-President Jonathan uges well meaning Nigerians to come to victims aid

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2017

Former president Goodluck Jonathan has called on well meaning Nigerians to come to the aid of victims of the flood disaster in Benue State. Jonathan, while commiserating with victims of the unfortunate incident, described the disaster as most unfortunate. He said, “I commiserate with the people of Benue state over the recent massive floods that […]