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Edo government promises to strengthen state-owned media outfits

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2018

A new dawn is about to set at the Edo State owned media houses as governor Godwin Obaseki reiterated his administration commitment to ensure that the media houses become a formidable primary source of information. Obaseki stated this when the  new executive of Correspondents’ Chapel of the

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Kaduna crisis: Police nab 93 suspects

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2018

The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested 93 suspects who actively participated in the recent killings in Kaduna State. Following the killings in Kaduna, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Taiwo Lakanu, to lead a police intervention force to the state […]

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Billionaire Mo Ibrahim urges Africa reduce birth rate, provide jobs

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2018

Sudanese billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim warned African nations on Monday to cut their booming birth rate and provide secure jobs for young people or risk a rise in conflict and militant groups. Ibrahim said leaders across the continent need to tackle a “taboo” against birth control and ensure their youth have prospects, as he launched […]

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Obaseki approves N21.3m contributory pension pay-out to families of deceased govt workers

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2018

  Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has presented a cheque of N21 million to the families of 10 deceased workers of the Edo State Government, as their benefit in the Life Insurance Policy of the State Contributory Pension Scheme.   Presenting the cheques to beneficiaries of deceased staff of the Edo State government, Governor Obaseki […]

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INTERNAL SECURITY: NAF DEPLOYS SPECIAL FORCES PERSONNEL, AIR ASSETS TO KADUNA

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2018

  By Punarimam Fehintola The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday, 28 October 2018, deployed a detachment of Special Forces personnel to Kaduna in support of Internal Security operations in the State. According to the statement signed by its director of public relations and information it says the detachment will join other NAF personnel in Kaduna […]

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Boss Mustapha: Boards have no power to suspend CEOs of parastatals

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2018

No governing board of a Federal agency or parastatal has the power to remove the chief executive appointed by the President, the secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha declared today. Mustapha made the declaration today, clearing the raging controversy over the suspension of the executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme(NHIS). […]