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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

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Sick Arthur Nzeribe’s photo goes viral

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2017

The photograph of ageing and possibly sick Chief Francis Arthur Nzeribe, sitting languidly, with medics around him  has gone viral in the social media. It was not clear who broke into Nzeribe private home in Orlu Imo State to take the photograph of the former arms dealer, maverick politician and a man believed to have […]

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Lack of Continuity is Problem With Nigeria – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2017

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has identified lack on continuity in policy and project as the major problem in Nigeria. Obasanjo stated this on Wednesday at a book launch he co-authored titled; “Making Africa Work’. The former president while reacting to question on why implementation of ideas has been a major problem in Nigeria said the […]

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Military needs more troops to combat insurgency – CSOs

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2017

The Coalition of Civil Society Monitoring Groups on Insurgency in the North-East have said the Nigerian military needs more troops to ensure effective performance. They also called for improved recruitment into the various security forces in the country. The group made the call in Abuja on Wednesday at a news conference that a request to […]

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Shun narratives that foment trouble, embrace those that unite us- Osinbajo tell Nigerians

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to exercise caution in their utterances and respect each other in their conversations and interactions to foster national unity.| Speaking at a seminar on national unity and stability at the DSS Training School, Bwari, Abuja, Osinbajo also advised the citizenry to shun all narratives which foment trouble […]

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Magu: Senate had no pre-meditated plan to reject him – Saraki

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2017

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, said contrary to insinuations, the Senate had no pre-meditated plan to reject Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Saraki said while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja that the screening of Magu, which led to his […]