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Repair work commences on Abuja airport runway

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2017

The rehabilitation work has commenced at the closed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria is reporting. A NAN correspondent who visited the airport reports that the contractor, Julius Berger Plc, has commenced the work at the site. The report said the airport

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Unlawful Arrest and Detention: Peace Corps Slam N2million Against AGF, D-G DSS, IGP

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2017

The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) has slam a N2 billion suit against the Attorney–General of the Federation (AGF), Inspector–General of Police (IGP) and the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS) over the unlawful arrest and detention of its National Commandant, Dickson Akoh and 49 others. PCN, through its counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi […]

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Boko Haram: Joint Troops Kill Fleeing Terrorists at Border Villages

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2017

Fleeing Boko Haram terrorists hibernating within remote and border areas have been neutralized by Nigerian and Cameroonian troops in another joint operation. The two days joint operation led by Col Dourai and Lt Col  Mohaman of the Cameroonian Defence Forces had troops drawn from the Cameroon’s Battalion Rapid Intervention (BRI) and 151 Task Force Battalion […]

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Osinbajo is a partner in service, friend – Buhari

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo as a “partner in service and friend.” Buhari, who is currently on medical vacation in London, United Kingdom, UK, made the comments while congratulating Osinbajo on his 60th birthday. In a birthday message on his twitter handle, the Presidnt wished Osinbajo “60 hearty

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Osinbajo to Onnoghen: Restore confidence in judiciary

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo while sworing- in Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, charging him to restore confidence in the judiciary. Speaking after the inauguration held inside the Council Chambers of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday,Osinbajo noted that Onnoghen was assuming office at a crucial time in the […]

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PDP Leaders To Visit Buhari In London

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2017

The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT), Sen. Walid Jubril, says the party leaders are ready to visit and sympathise with President Muhammadu Buhari in London. Jubril, who denied that the party promoted the rumoured death of the President, said that the PDP was rather praying fervently for Buhari’s safe return to Nigeria. “Let him […]