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2019: WE HAVE NOT ENDORSED BUHARI – CAN

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2018

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked Nigerians to debunk a report with the title, ‘CAN says no vacancy in Aso Rock, endorses Buhari, Oshiomhole’ as published on some online media platforms. In a press release signed by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant (Media &

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Call Your Aide, Onochie to Order, CAN Tells Buhari

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2018

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to restrain his aide, Lauretta Onochie who specialises in the use of vulgar abuse and unprintable names against others with absolute recklessness. The Christian body condemned Onochie’s description of CAN as “CAN of worms” on her Twitter account. Onochie had twitted, “Prime Minister

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A’Ibom caring for 800 orphans, vulnerable children

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2018

The Akwa Ibom state government is currently taking care of over 800 orphans and vulnerable children in 5 homes belong to it, the state commissioner for women affairs and social welfare, Dr. (Mrs.) Glory Edit has said. Edet, who made the disclosure on Wednesday in Uyo at an event to commemorate the 2018 International Day […]

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Trial of Nigerian senator, Nwaoboshi, begins

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2018

The criminal trial of Peter Nwaoboshi, a Peoples’ Democratic Party senator, began Wednesday at the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court with the prosecution presenting two witnesses. Mr Nwaoboshi (PDP, Delta North) is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The senator, who […]

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Police apprehends fake F-SARS officers in Rivers state

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2018

Six men parading themselves as personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS have been apprehended in Port Harcourt. The men who operate with police Jeep were arrested in the early hours of today with two pump action guns and other weapons. The arrested suspects include Tony Raphel, Ifeanyi Okoye, Chigozie Onuigbo, Emeka Nwaiwu, Clark […]

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Rainstorm hits Sokoto, One dead, houses, schools destroyed

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2018

One person has been reported dead and over 100 houses destroyed after a rainstorm swept through 15 villages in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Council Chairman of the area, Alhaji Abdullahi Haruna told NAN that seven other persons, including a mother and her three children, sustained various degrees of injuries during the […]