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Fulani herdsmen sack Benue community, steal foodstuffs, farm produce

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2018

The Nasarawa State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of seven persons at Kadarko village in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. According to Mr Kennedy Idirisu, its Public Relations Officer, the victims were killed by gunmen that invaded the village on Monday. He

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Total blackout in Port Harcourt as youths shut down Afam transmission station

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2018

The Rivers State capital, Port Harcourt has been in total blackout for days. This is because youths from Oyigbo Local Government area of the State shut down transmission of the Afam Power Plant. The youths under the aegis of Oyigbo Youths Assembly said they are protesting the refusal of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, […]

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NASS staff threatens to shut down complex over what it call ‘humiliating action’

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2018

National Assembly staff under the platform of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, have threatened to picket the federal legislature and National Assembly Service Commission, NASC, over “humiliating action” by the management and leadership. In a communique released Monday evening, PASAN told NASC to invoke its powers as stipulated in the National Assembly

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BREAKING: Fayose floors EFCC in court

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2018

The Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State has ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC lacked power to investigate finances of the Ekiti State. According to the court, “in federalism, the Federal Government is not an overseer or supervisor regarding finances of a State.” The court informed that only the State House […]

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Care for elderly: Foundation opens for the aged

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2018

A Niger-delta advocate and philanthropist, Amb. Young Piero, has established a foundation in memory of his late mum, Mrs. Queen Asule Omatseye, to care for the welfare of the elderly in the society. Madam Queen Asule Omatseye, died recently at the age of 70. The foundation which would be named after his late mother will […]

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Amnesty: Herdsmen getting away with murder… they’ve killed 168 people this year alone

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2018

Amnesty International says clashes between farmers and herdsmen have resulted in at least 168 deaths in 2018 alone. In a statement on Monday, Osai Ojigho, country director of the organisation, called on the government to find a lasting solution to the crisis. “The Nigerian authorities’ response to communal violence is totally inadequate, too slow and […]