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Boko Haram Insurgents set three Borno villages on fire, loot foodstuffs

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2018

Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday night burnt down three villages in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, in an attack that left at least seven people dead. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the insurgents attacked and set Wanori, Kaleri and Amarwa villages on fire in a

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Buhari’s directive not to invite Adeleke doesn’t exonerate him- Police

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2018

Jimoh Moshood, police spokesman, says Ademola Adeleke, governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun, has not been exonerated in spite of President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive not to invite him. On Wednesday, the police invited Adeleke to appear at the force headquarters over an alleged malpractice while sitting for the 2017 National Examination Council

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Nigerian Railway Corporation to screen 1000 local firms

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2018

The Nigerian Railway Corporation says it is considering  giving jobs to indigenous companies from a possible 1000 applications submitted for various railway contracts in the 2018 fiscal year. The contractors prospecting for different railway projects were unveiled on Wednesday during a pre-qualification/bid opening session held at the NRC head office in Lagos. The Director

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Ortom confirms receipt of FG’s N14.9bn Paris Club refunds

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2018

Gov.Samuel Ortom of Benue state has confirmed the receipt of N14.9 billion, being the last tranche of the Paris Club Refunds from the Federal Government. Mr Terver Akase, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Makurdi. Akase said that 80 per cent of the funds would be committed to […]

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Osun 2018: Police not induced, we only pay them Duty Tour Allowance- Moshood

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2018

The Nigeria Police on Wednesday offered explanations on why it paid policemen deployed for Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State what was considered to be huge amount of money. The explanation was offered by the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood. Moshood in a statement, said the amount paid to the policemen were their Duty […]

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Flood submerges 5 Benue communities, rice mill – BSEMA

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2018

Mr Emmanuel Shior, the Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), said on Wednesday that the rampaging flood has submerged five communities in Agatu and other parts of Makurdi, the state capital. Shior disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Makurdi on the current flood situation in the state, adding that Rice Mill and other […]