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Herdsmen killings: Buhari can be impeached – NBA

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

The President of Nigeria Bar Association, Ikeja branch, Adesina Ogunlana, has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s “silence and indecisive action” on herdsmen killings. He said Buhari’s attitude is enough ground for him to be impeached. In a chat with newsmen, Adesina said the President is

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Shiites’ leader, El-Zakzarky is not dead

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

etained Spiritual leader of Shiites, Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzarky, is not dead. The social media posting on Friday on the death of the leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) is not true. Details later

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Rivers killings: We went for reprisal attack – suspect

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

A gang member who was involved in the gruesome murder of innocent people in Omoku, Rivers state, Desmond Okotubo, on the new year day on Thursday told newsmen in Abuja that his gang members led by the late Don Waney were on reprisal attack ‎over the arrest of their leader’s mother by the vigilantes in […]

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Why Buhari approved payment of N40m to Obasanjo, Jonathan, Atiku, others – SGF, Mustapha

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, has disclosed why the Federal Government paid N40m to former presidents instead of buying them vehicles as prescribed by the law. Mustapha said the decision was adopted to allow the former Presidents purchase vehicles of their choice. Speaking at the 2018 budget defence session […]

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Alleged N388m fraud: Supreme Court orders re-trial of ex-Speaker

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the retrial of a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, who was charged with money laundering offences involving N338m. A five-man panel of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Mary Peter-Odilli, unanimously ruled that the case be re-assigned to another judge of the Federal […]

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Benue killers could be Boko Haram, Libyan rebels – Senator

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

A lawmaker has said that suspected herdsmen responsible for the attacks in Benue state and other parts of the country could be defeated Boko Haram insurgents or displaced Libyan soldiers. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Abu Ibrahim (APC, Katsina South), said this while speaking with journalists on Thursday as he called […]