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20 killed, 21 arrested by Nigeria-Niger joint border operations

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2018

The Nigeria Defence Headquarters has announced that, Operation SHARAN DAJI (OPSD) being conducted by the combined forces of the military and other security agencies during their operations killed 20 bandits, arrested 21 and recovered several weapons. This was disclosed by the acting Director of

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Senate probe Kwara bye-election

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2018

Senate has mandated its Joint Committee on Police and National Security to investigate involvement of Security agencies in the just concluded bye- election in Kwara state. The decision of the Senate was sequel to a point of order raised by Senator Rafiu Ibrahim who revealed how security agencies intimidated and harassed voters in the just […]

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Like Jonathan, be ready to concede defeat, Buhari urged …As Frank celebrates ex-President over book launch

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2018

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressivea Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to emulate former President Goodluck Jonathan, and prepare to concede defeat in 2019. According to Frank, all indications have shown that history will repeat itself in 2019 presidential election. In a statement issued in Abuja on […]

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2019: We’ll Judge You On Performance, Not Religion, Groups Tells el-Rufai

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2018

Members of the Southern Kaduna Political Summit Group, who are drawn from various ethnic nationalities in the area, have declared that Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai’s re-election in 2019 will be based on performance and not religion.   Making this known in a communique signed by Barrister Mark Jacob and Simon Reef Musa, who are the […]

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Maturity and unity among governors under Obasanjo’s administration helped them to stop him from committing a lot of unconstitutional blunders – Osoba

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2018

A former Ogun State Governor, Chief Segun Osoba, on Tuesday said that governors who served under former President Olusegun Obasanjo were able to cage him and stop him from doing a lot of unconstitutional things because of their maturity and unity among them irrespective of political affiliations. Osoba spoke at the 80th birthday celebration of […]

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Boko Haram reportedly kills Army Commander, several soldiers in three days

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2018

Boko Haram terrorists have killed 53 soldiers and farmers in three days of attacks in Nigeria’s troubled northeast region. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a Boko Haram splinter group, killed at least 44 soldiers in attacks on three military bases at the weekend, security sources told AFP on Tuesday. Of those, at least 43 were […]