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I have no powers to reverse Ndume’s suspension – Saraki

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2017

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Monday disclosed that he has “no power” to reverse the suspension of a former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume. The senate had last week suspended Ndume for six months for raising allegations Saraki and Senator from Kogi West, Dino Melaye through

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We Have Identified Key Location Of Boko Haram and Destroyed It- Buratai

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2017

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, said on Sunday that the army had identified one key location of perpetrators of suicide bombings and had destroyed it. The News Agency of Nigeria quoted the Chief of Army Staff as saying in an interview that the “key area” was cleared by troops in conjunction […]

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Boko Haram abducts 22 girls, women in Borno

Daily Dispatch April 1, 2017

Boko Haram militants have abducted 22 girls and women in two separate raids in northeast Nigeria, residents and vigilantes said on Friday. In the first attack on Thursday, the terrorists raided the village of Pulka near border with Cameroon where they kidnapped 18 girls. “Boko Haram fighters from Mamman Nur camp arrived in pickup vans […]

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Buhari’s government: Our prophesies coming to pass – CACOL

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2017

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has claimed that its previous postulations concerning the “lack of direction” of the All Progressive Congress (APC)-led federal government are coming to pass. In a statement signed and issued by its Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran, the group noted that the recent acts of alleged impunity and ‘rascality’ […]

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Suspects allegedly impersonating Tinubu, Saraki with fake sim cards arrested in Kaduna [Photos]

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2017

A syndicate who specializes in defrauding foreigners using the names of high profile politicians in the country has been arrested by operatives of the Police Intelligence Response Team. The suspects operated by registering sim cards with the names of high profile personalities such as chief of staff to the President, Chief Bola Tinubu, Senate President, […]

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I won’t honour Senate summons –Sagay

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2017

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), says the Senate lacks the power to summon him. He, therefore, lambasted the lawmakers for attempting to flex constitutional muscles which he said they did not possess. The Senate had on Wednesday proposed to invite Sagay for saying that senators were irresponsible […]