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Buhari lauds FRSC for reducing road crashes in 30 years

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday felicitated with the management and staff of the Federal Road Safety Corps as the organisation celebrates 30 years of its establishment. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President commended the

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Cows overrun Akure Airport runway, prevent Air Peace aircraft from landing

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2018

An Air Peace flight from Lagos was on Saturday afternoon prevented from landing at the Akure Airport, as cows took over the runway. Eyewitnesses said it took the efforts of airport security and other aviation staff to clear the runway. The pilot was said to have contemplated returning to Lagos before he was eventually cleared […]

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Buhari mourns Akinwunmi Ishola

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday mourned with the family, friends and government of Oyo state on the death of the renowned author, playwright and literary icon, Prof. Akinwumi Ishola. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President said the literary world would miss the cultural activist. He […]

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Atiku reacts to bomb blasts in Borno

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2018

Former Vice president Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the bomb blast in Borno that left over 20 people dead. Over 25 persons were also others injured in the multiple suicide bombings at a market in Konduga Local Government Area of the state on Friday. Reacting to the incident, Atiku urged authorities to offer medical treatment to those […]

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Police raid shrine in Osun, discover shallow graves

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2018

Operatives of the Osun State Police Command have raided another shrine suspected to be ritualists’ den in Ilobu Town in Irepodun Local Government Area of the state. According to the Commissioner of Police, Mr Fimihan Adeoye, who led the operation, the shrine which is a centre for nefarious activities, is reported to be the hideout […]

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Mass Wedding: Catholic priest sponsors 136 couples in Nasarawa state

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2018

Reverend Fr. Lawrence Soja-Anyembugu, Parish Priest in charge of St Sylvester Catholic Church, New Nyanya, Nasarawa state, has sponsored the marriage of 136 couples within two weeks. Soja-Anyembugu, announced this to newsmen on Saturday during the marriage matrimony of 83 couples in commemoration of his 10th priestly anniversary in St Patrick Catholic Church, Akwanga,