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Corruption Cases: FG to Sack Five SANs As Prosecutors

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

the Federal Government is currently investigating its team of special prosecutors to fish out those who may be operating with conflict of interest. Punch report that five Senior Advocates of Nigeria out of the 20 on the team are said to be have been found culpable, according to a preliminary

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Nigeria Is Now Second Largest Rice Producer In The World-Presidency

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

Nigeria is now the second largest producer of rice in the world according to Malam Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity. His claim has not been officially verified, but Daily Trust reports that he said this at a special interactive session with the youths organised by Citizens […]

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Blind Sheikh Convicted In 1993 World Trade Bombing Dies In U.S. Prison

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2017

Omar Abdel-Rahman, the extremist Muslim cleric known as “the blind sheikh” convicted of conspiracy in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and planning more attacks as part of a “war of urban terrorism” in the United States, died on Saturday in a North Carolina prison, authorities said. Abdel-Rahman, 78, died of natural causes at 9:40 […]

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Osinbajo Is The New Idiagbon, He’s Better Than Buhari – Reno Omokri

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2017

Remo Omokri, former special assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on new media, has stated that Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is better than President Muhammadu Buhari in governing Nigeria. He also likened Osinbajo to the late Major General (rtd) Tunde Idiagbon. Idiagbon, as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, was second in command to President

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Ambode, Ikpeazu, Obaseki, George, Daniel, Peterside Speak On How To Tackle Unemployment At Freedom Online Lecture

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2017

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Thursday said the huge unemployment crisis in the country was worrisome. The governor made the remark at the 1st Annual Lecture of Freedom Online (www.freedomonline.com.ng) with the theme ‘Unemployment: How Do We Tame This Monster’ Obaseki, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Taiwo Akerele, said […]

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Boko Haram Attacks NAF Plane Carrying Medical Supply In Gwoza

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2017

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter conveying personnel on medical outreach programme at Gwoza Thursday came under attack by members of the Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) group. The Mi-17 helicopter was shot at several times by the insurgents however there was no casualty except for an airman that sustained bullet wound. The helicopter had departed […]