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Protesters Storm Shell Flow Station in Rivers, Demand Better Jobs

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

Hundreds of protesters stormed a crude oil flow station owned by Shell Friday demanding better jobs and forcing staff to be airlifted out, community leaders said. Protesters complained they did not benefit from oil production in their area, a common refrain in the impoverished swampland that

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PHOTOS: Properties of Dieziani Alison in Lagos

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2017

The former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has so far had N47.2 Billion and $487.5 Million in cash and properties traced to her by operatives of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. See photos below; Courtesy: DAILY TRUST

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Take the fight to terrorists hideouts, Buratai charges troops

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2017

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has again charged troops to move deep into the bushes to engage and clear remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists from the North-East region. “You must take this fight to their hideouts. You must go further, that should be the next state.’’ Buratai gave the charge on […]

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French interest behind Boko Haram over crude oil in Lake Chad Basin – Columnist

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2017

A columnist, Richards Murphy, writing in the Daily Trust Newspapers of August 8, 2017 on the recent attacks by Boko Haram has warned that other countries cannot benefit from crisis in Nigeria and think there would be no consequences. The warning came with suggestion that other possibilities, like state sponsored terrorism and quest to control […]

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Anambra Church Killing: Orji Kalu condemns attack, says the attack is the worst form of barbarism

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2017

Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has condemned the gun attack on worshippers at a Catholic Church in Ozubulu, Anambra State. Speaking in a statement by his Special Assistant, Peter Eze, Kalu said the attack is the worst form of barbarism and wickedness on South East soil. He called on both the […]

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Lone wolf kills 8 in Catholic Church, says Police

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2017

The police in Anambra state on Sunday confirmed that only one  gunman killed eight worshippers and injured  18 others in an early morning attack on St. Philip Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area. Earlier reports had said the killings were done by gunmen, with rumours that some Boko Haram elements carried out the attack. […]