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Boko Haram commander, others surrender to police

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2017

The Police in Borno on Wednesday said a top Boko Haram commander together with other members of the group had surrendered to the command in the state. DSP Victor Isuku, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), said in a statement issued in Maiduguri that the insurgents unconditionally

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NASS delays resumption by one week

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2017

The National Assembly has rescheduled its resumption from Tuesday Sept. 19 to Tuesday Sept. 26. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr Sani Omolori, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. He said all Senators and House of Representatives members were by the notice requested to resume sitting in plenary on Sept. 26 by […]

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Invasion of Kanu’s House by Soldiers: Buhari should order return of military back to barracks- Femi Falana

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2017

Human Right and Activist lawyer, Femi Falana has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the soldiers who allegedly invaded residence of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and Aba town in Abia State to “withdraw and return to their barracks forthwith.” Men of the Nigerian Army had yesterday allegedly held the […]

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Future of oil declining, Osinbajo warns as countries discover alternatives

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2017

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said the profitability of Nigeria’s oil is gradually declining. Speaking during the second national council on Niger Delta meeting held in Akure, Osinbajo said the plan by many countries to phase out cars that run on petrol and diesel in a no-distant future poses a huge threat to Nigeria. He said […]

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Kidnapped Chibok School Girls: Buhari to renew call for international support for their release in NY- Onyeama

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to lead the Nigerian delegation to the 72nd UN General Assembly in New York Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama made this known in Abuja when he briefed the newsmen on the conference scheduled to hold from September 12 to September 25. He said Nigeria would at the meeting; renew its call […]

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Ghana and other world leaders were anxious over President Buhari’s health- Ghanian President

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2017

Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that he and many other world leaders were anxious over the health of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said they were worried during Buhari’s 103-day medical vacation in London. He made this statement during while speaking with State House correspondents on Tuesday after holding a meeting with Buhari at the […]