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Unpaid Salaries: Faleke attacks Gov. Bello for donating cars, cash gift to masquerades

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2018

A former Campaign Coordinator to President Muhammadu Buhari and Deputy Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State James Abiodun Faleke has blasted Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for donating cars and cash gifts to masquerades in his hometown of Okene

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[BREAKING] Ex-Gov of old Kaduna State, Lawal Kaita, is dead

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2018

Former Governor of old Kaduna State, Lawal Kaita, has died. He passed away on Tuesday at 86. Circumstances surrounding his death were still sketchy at at press time, other than that he died in Abuja about 5p.m. A security aide at his Katsina GRA residence said family members were still being expected as at 8p.m […]

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20 killed, 30 injured in Benue by herdsmen – Ortom

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2018

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue said herdsmen had killed over 20 persons between Monday and Tuesday in Guma and logo local government areas of the state. Ortom disclosed this while briefing journalists on Tuesday in Makurdi after the State Security Meeting. He said that out of the number, nine were Livestock Guards who were to […]

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Petrol Scarcity: Presidency summons stakeholders

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2018

Presidency on Tuesday in Abuja summoned critical stakeholders in the nation’s oil sector and the leadership of security agencies in the country to end the scarcity of petrol in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting, presided by the Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari, is being […]

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We drink blood of victims, says kidnap kingpin

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2018

The Nigeria Police has arrested 16 “vicious” kidnapping and armed robbery gang terrorising Nigerians along the Abuja-Kaduna road. The Force spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Tuesday, added that they were arrested in Sabon Wuse in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger . He named the suspects to include Ibrahim […]

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Police nab killer, blood drinking kidnappers

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2018

At least 16 suspected “vicious’’ kidnappers, including their gang leader, who kill and drink blood of victims, have been arrested in Niger state. They are accused to terrorising people in the Abuja-Kaduna road in Sabon Wuse in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger. The suspects are Ibrahim Umar, who is the gang leader and others […]