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Notorious Kidnapper: Outrage over ‘Free Evans campaign’

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2017

A Twitter campaign begging for mercy for the arrested kidnap baron, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, alias Evans sparked outrage from Nigerians today, with some calling the masterminds, mad. The campaign with the hashtag #FreeEvans   followed an interview granted the Vanguard newspaper by Uchenna

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FG signs N4.34bn MoU for reconstruction of Apapa Wharf road project

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2017

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola on Saturday signed a N4.34 Billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dangote Group and other stakeholders for the reconstruction of Apapa Wharf Road. The project is to be funded by AG Dangote Construction Company Ltd, an arm of the Dangote Group, the Nigerian Ports Authority […]

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Benue police parade kidnap gang members associated with notorious kidnapper, Gana

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2017

Benue state police command has nabbed 2 kidnap syndicate including a gang of four kidnappers led by a woman after a successful abduction of a businessman. The group led by a woman is believed to be associated to Terwase Agwaza, also known as Gana, a notorious kidnapper in Benue state. The police operation also led […]

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13 fire, rainstorm victims receive N2.23m from Delta SEMA

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2017

The Delta State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has presented N2.23 million cash to 13 victims of fire and rainstorm in the state, including an 89-year-old woman. The State Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr Ernest Ogwezzy, said in Asaba at the presentation of the cash gifts that the gesture was aimed at ameliorating the condition of the victims. […]

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NSCDC Boss dispels N6bn money laundering rumour

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2017

The Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, has  debunked the rumours that N6billion was found in his account. The CG through a statement from the corps spokesman, Emmanuel Okeh said that “since assumption of office in July 2015 till date, the budgetary allocation released to the […]

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Build Prison in Sambisa Forest for Corrupt Officials-Magu

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2017

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has called on the Federal Government of Nigerian to build a Maximum Prison in Sambisa Forest specifically for corrupt people. He said the reason for the appeal was to express clearly that corrupt practice will not be tolerated in the land. Speaking […]