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South African police releases five Nigerians, says Union

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

The Nigeria Union, South Africa, (NUSA) says five Nigerians detained by the police for protesting the killing of a businessman, have been released. Clement Kalu, 35, a native of Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra, was allegedly killed by the police while being interrogated

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Boko Haram computer analysts, herbalist caught

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

A Lokoja Chief Magistrate’s Court on Friday remanded in prison custody two alleged Boko Haram computer specialists, and a herbalist The trio, Abdullahi Habib Audu, Bashiru Yahaya and their medicine man, Ahmed Momoh, were arraigned for belonging to the terrorist group. The Chief Magistrate, Levi Animoku, who issued the remand order in his ruling on […]

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Buratai orders deployment of troops in south-east to stop ‘violent’ Biafra agitations

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, has ordered the deployment of troops in the south-east to stop “violent” secessionist agitations. DD Ahmadu, army chief of training and operations, who spoke on behalf of Buratai at a news conference on Friday, announced that a military exercise tagged ‘Operation Python Dance’ would commence in the five south-eastern […]

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Youths organise prayers for Nigeria, Buhari

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

Hundreds of  youths on Friday participated in a prayer programme for national unity and the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari. Various clerics took part in the prayers which commenced on Thursday evening and ended on Friday afternoon at the Eagle Square, Abuja. Addressing the participants who came from all parts of the country, the Chairman, Board […]

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Uncontrollable crisis waits the country without restructuring- Nwodo

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

The President General of apex Igbo organization the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo has warned that Nigeria may be heading into a serious crisis if the clamour for the restructuring of the country is not given a deserved and urgent attention. Ohanaze boss who  spoke in Abuja on friday at a live political program on […]

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Aisha Alhassan as never been a supporter of Buhari-El-rufai

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, says supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari were not in support of his choice of Aisha Alhassan as a minister. Speaking with state house correspondents after meeting with the president on Friday, the governor said Alhassan has never been a supporter of Buhari. He said he was not surprised that […]