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Offa robbery photos: Police declare 4 gang leaders wanted….Kwara state government offers N5m reward for information

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2018

The Nigerian police today declared wanted four of the gangsters who participated in the bloody bank robbery incidents in Offa on 4 April, releasing simultaneously their photographs, while in action. The images provided were the clearest, since the incident exactly a month ago. The police said

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Ex-banker Nsa Ayi jailed 7 years for N700m fraud

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2018

Nsa Ayi, a former relationship officer, Coronation Merchant  Bank, has been sentenced  to seven years imprisonment for diverting clients N700 million meant for Federal Government bonds, treasury bills and fixed deposits. He was sentenced today by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja,  Lagos. The convict, who was arraigned by the Economic […]

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Buhari still uses Jonathan’s old cars

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived home on Thursday night from his trip to the United States. Among the photographs capturing the tempered homecoming reception, were several showing the car that took the president home in Aso Villa. Some presidential guards surround the president’s old car. Check out the tyres. They may benefit from a change! A […]

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2019: Nigerian women make 8 demands, want Vice President, 12 governors positions

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2018

The League of Women Voters in Nigeria, LWVN, has placed heavy demands on all political parties ahead of the 2019 general elections. The women are demanding the office of the Vice President and a total enforcement of the 35 percent affirmative action in appointments. In a statement signed by its National President, Dr Esther Uduehi […]

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8 killed by tanker explosion in Taraba

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2018

At least, eight people were reported dead on Wednesday evening following an explosion from two fuel tankers in Zing, Taraba State. The incident happened while a tanker driver was reportedly running from soldiers chasing him. The driver was said to have lost control of the wheel and in a bid to regain balance, tumbled on […]

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BREAKING: Court remands Dino Melaye in police custody

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2018

A senior magistrate court 2 in Lokoja, Kogi state has remanded Senator Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi West in Police custody till June 11th, 2018. The senator who was brought into the court in a police ambulance was accused of armed sponsoring. The embattled senator was on Thursday arraigned at the Magistrate court in Lokoja, […]