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Boko Haram: Over 1,000 children kidnapped in northeast Nigeria – UNICEF

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2018

The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, on Thursday, revealed that no fewer than 1,000 children, including 276 Chibok girls have been abducted by Boko Haram in North-East since 2013. In a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja, the UNICEF Country Representative, Mohamed Malick Fall, described

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Gunmen strike in Kaduna, kill policemen, kidnap 2 brides, 15 others

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2018

Two policemen and an official of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have been shot dead in Ciki Da Falo, a village in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State. Reports say 15 people, including two brides, were abducted during the attack, which occurred on Thursday. Austin Iwar, Kaduna State Police Commissioner, […]

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Money laundering: You have a case to answer- Court tells Suleiman, Belgore

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2018

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday dismissed a no-case submission made by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mr Dele Belgore in a money laundering charge brought against him and a former National Planning Minister Prof Abubakar Suleiman. Justice Rilwan Aikawa held that they had a case to answer. He directed them to […]

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[BREAKING] For the first time, Oluwo attends Obas’ council meeting in Ooni’s palace

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2018

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Adewale Akanbi, is presently attending a meeting of the Osun State Traditional Rulers Council Meeting at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Oluwo has never attended the meeting since he ascended the throne almost the same time as the Ooni in 2015. It was gathered that […]

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Police arrest militants threatening attack on oil facilities, demanding N3m monthly salary

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2018

Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team have arrested two members of the Amalgamated Niger Delta Avengers, who have been threatening to kidnap oil workers and attack oil facilities. According to information available to The Eagle Online, the arrest followed several reports of threat received by the Niger Delta Petroleum Resources in […]

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Fayose, the most wasteful governor Ekiti ever had- APC aspirant, Kolade

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2018

Victor Kolade, an All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Ekiti State has described the state Governor, Ayodele Fayose as the most wasteful governor in the history of the state. Kolade said Fayose’s stomach infrastructure was nothing but a fraud, adding that people are still hungry in the state. Addressing journalists in Abuja, on Wednesday, […]