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Muslims demand their own New Year holiday, say January 1 for false god of Rome

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2018

Muslims in Nigeria have demanded for their own equivalent of January 1, which is the beginning of the year. In Nigeria, January 1 is observed as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the year. There have been arguments that the January 1 holiday is largely that of Christians as Muslims have

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Roadside bomb kills one in Magadali, Adamawa

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2018

Boko Haram fighters have attacked Magadali in Adamawa state, killing one person. The terrorists were reported to have planted bomb on a roadside in the town. Mr Othman Abubakar, the Adamawa Police Command spokesman confirmed the incident and said only one person was killed. He said that the command was still gathering information for full […]

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Rivers New Year massacre: Peterside blasts Wike as death toll rises

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2018

Death toll in the New Year massacre in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government area of Rivers State has risen to twenty one. Reacting, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dakuku Peterside sympathized with the families of the deceased. He said it was another set of death too many in a local government […]

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SENATOR ADEOLA FORESEES A BETTER 2018 FOR NIGERIANS

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2018

Senator Solomon Adeola,  the Chairman of Senate Committee on Local Content has stated that the new Year 2018 promises to be a better year than the out gone 2017  in terms of improvement in the living conditions of Nigerians. In a New  Year Message to constituents of Lagos West, the largest senatorial District of over […]

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Saraki Calls On Nigerians To Join Fight Against Drug Abuse

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2018

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Monday called on Nigerians across the nation to join the fight against drug abuse. Reacting to reports that the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria is set to inaugurate a ‘Codeine Control and Other Related Matters Working Group, Saraki stated on his personal Facebook and Twitter pages […]

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Restructuring: Buhari’s Decision Retrogressive, Callous – AIED

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2018

The Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development has described the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to jettison the nationwide demand for restructuring in Nigeria as a retrogressive and callous act. In a statement signed by its Deputy Director, Adekoya Boladale, the organization frowned at the stand of the President, calling it a myopic decision guided […]