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Buhari’s Latest Picture In London Attracts Social media Comments

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2017 Post a comment

A cross section of Nigerians have continued to comment on the latest picture of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently on a 10-day working leave in London, UK. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new picture, which was posted on Friday night, showed the president in a

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How Justice Yunusa Received N1.5m From Rickey Tarfa- EFCC

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday informed the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja that Justice Mohammed Yunusa admitted collecting N1.5m from embattled Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Rickey Tarfa. The anti-graft agency claimed that Justice Yunusa did not deny collecting money from Tarfa, when the judge honoured an invitation by the anti-graft […]

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Buchi Emecheta: Nigerian author who championed girls dies aged 72

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2017

Nigerian author Buchi Emecheta, whose works included The Joys of Motherhood, Second-Class Citizen and The Bride Price, has died at her home in London at the age of 72. Emecheta’s books were on the national curricula of several African countries. She was known for championing women and girls in her writing, though famously rejected description […]

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Senator Buruji Kashamu loses again in Chicago court…faces 20 years in U.S prison

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2017

Senator Buruji Kashamu’s latest efforts to defeat the U.S. government’s attempts to bring him from Lagos to face justice in a Chicago courtroom were defeated late Monday, when the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to toss out his lawsuit against the American government. Kashamu, indicted in a heroin case alongside […]

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Tulip Kidnap: I Was A Witness To Negotiation Talk With Kidnappers-Gov. Amosun

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2017

Omooba Risawe Ogun State‎ Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun has disclosed that he was a witness to negotiation talk with the kidnappers who abducted the eight students and staff of Nigeria-Turkish International School towards the release of the victims. Amosun made the disclosure on Wednesday while receiving the rescued students and staff of the college,who were brought

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Osinbajo Not Under Pressure To Resign-Ojodu

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2017

The Presidency has dismissed reports that some governors are holding Vice President Yemi Osinbajo hostage and seeking his resignation. The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Affairs, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, in a statement titled “State of the Nation”, on Wednesday described the reports as a fabrication. Osinbajo is currently acting as