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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

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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 […]

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Ezekwesili: Kidnap of policewomen in Borno replay of Chibok abduction, as group protest march to Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2017

Oby Ezekwesili, co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group, says it is sad the federal government is denying there are no policewomen in Boko Haram captivity. She said this when the group marched to Aso Rock, Nigeria’s seat of power, to press for the release of the 113 Chibok girls still in captivity. […]

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Google To Grant Nigerian, South African Startups $2.5m

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

Google reaffirmed its commitment to their non-profit arm, Google.org, on Thursday by announcing that the company will provide nonprofit organisations with up to $50 million in funding. Out of this $50 million, $20 million has been set aside for African nonprofits to try and better prepare people for the coming shift in the nature of work […]

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Three varsity staff beg FG not to storm Boko Haram hideout but negotiate + video

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2017

Three staff of the staff of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, who are being held by the Boko Haram insurgents have appealed to the Federal Government not to employ force in their release but to negotiate with their abductors. Four persons were declared missing by the university after a Boko Haram attack on the […]