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Maitama Sule’s Contribution Beyond Kano – Jonathan‎

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2017

Former President Goodluck Jonathan said late Yusuf Maitama Sule had promoted national interest during his life time. Jonathan said this in Kano on Saturday when he paid a condolence visit to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje at the Government House, Kano. ‎The former president also said that the late

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Attorney-General, Malami denounces report on presidency

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2017

Mr. Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has denounced trending reports insinuating that Federal Executive Council (FEC) disowned presidency over the crisis surrounding appointment of EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu. The trending media report entitled, “presidency disowned presidency’’, suggested that the Presidency ‘disowned’ the Acting

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Army Kills 40 Insurgents In Mop-Up Operations In Borno

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

Maj.-Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim, the Commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole, made the disclosure at a press briefing in Maiduguri. Ibrahim said the insurgents were killed during operations designed to clear remnant of the fleeing Boko Haram members. He said that the troops encountered the insurgents at various fronts including Marte, Mafa, Dikwa, Damboa and Gwoza. […]

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Osinbajo’s brother, Keyamo among 28 others listed for SAN rank

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

Acting President brother, Akinlolu Osinbajo and Festus Keyamo are among the 30 candidates approved as senior advocates of Nigeria (SAN). The Legal Practitioner’s Privilege Committee (LPPC) had earlier released a list of 91 candidates considered for the prestigious title but approved only 30 on Thursday. Oluwatoyin Bashorun is the only female on the list, which has Olusola

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Cameroon gendarmes kill 97 Nigerians in Bakassi

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

At least 97 Nigerians have been killed by Cameroon gendarmes in part of Bakassi Peninsula ceded to the Central African nation since Wednesday, some returnees claimed on Thursday. The 130 returnees, who landed at the Ikang jetty in the New Bakassi local government area of Cross River State around 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, said they […]

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Lawmaker condemn Jonathan’s Invitation by Rep…..says the committee should have arrange private meeting with him

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

Following a summon served on former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan by the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the $1.1billion OPL 245 Malabu oil deal, a member of the, House, Rep Sergius Ogun (PDP, Edo), has said that the committee should have taken a private meeting with the former president as a mark of […]