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Magu: We Will Not Fight Senate- Presidency

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2017

The Presidency has said it will not engage in any form of political and psychological warfare with the National Assembly over the decision of the upper legislative chamber to suspend consideration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominees for Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) The Senate

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Boko Haram Abducts 10 in Borno

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2017

Defence Corps in Borno, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, said suspected Boko Haram members had invaded Konduga Local Government Area and abducted four women and six youths. Abdullahi said in Maiduguri on Tuesday that the insurgents had also invaded Mittiri, Akalli and Arribbari villages in the same Konduga local government area. “Our intelligence report had indicated that […]

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Letter demanding release of ex-Adamawa Governor, Ngilari on health grounds was forged – Prisons CG,

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2017

The Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS), Ja’afaru Ahmed, has denied knowledge of a letter said to have emanated from his office; which demanded for the release of former governor of Adamawa state, Bala Ngilari, from prison custody on health grounds. Just yesterday, an Adamawa High Court presided by Justice Nathan Musa, ordered […]

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BREAKING: ABU VC Appears Before Senate Over Melaye’s Certificate Scandal

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

Senate Committee on Public Petitions, Ethics and Privileges, on Monday began its of Senator Dino Melaye over certificate scandal. In a well attended Committee hearing, the Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University,  Professor Ibrahim Garba was personally present on the invitation of the Committee. As a tradition,  Senator Dino Melaye sitting opposite the Committee was

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Xenophobia: Nigerian Mission on top of situation, says High Commissioner

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The Nigerian Mission in South Africa says it is on top of the latest xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in Polokwane, Limpopo Province. Amb. Martin Cobham, Nigerian High Commissioner in South Africa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Pretoria that the mission had visited the affected area and met with all stakeholders. […]

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FG Has Released N1tr For Capital Projects-Adeosun

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2017

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has  the present administration has released over N1trillion for capital projects to federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), from the 2016 budget. Mrs. Adeosun described the achievement as the highest ever budgetary release in Nigeria’s annual funding for capital projects. “So far, N1trillion has been released on capital