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2017 Hajj: NAHCON Approves 131 Operators

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Monday released the list of 131 approved operators for the 2017 hajj. The Head of Media, NAHCON, Alhaji Uba Mana, announced this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to Mana, the list of the

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BREAKING:Police Barricade Venue For PDP Stakeholders Meeting

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

Men of the Nigeria Police Force have ‎barricaded entrance to the International Conference Centre, Abuja, venue for the PDP Stakeholders meeting, slated for 2:00pm today. In a statement on Monday,the spokesman for the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye accused the party’s embattled national chairman, Senator Ali

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Activist Lawyer, Adegboruwa Withdraws Suit Against Madu Confirmation As EFCC’s Chairman

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

A Lagos-based lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, on Monday withdrew his case file against the confirmation of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu at the Federal High Court. The activist lawyer had sought to stop the Upper Legislative Chambers from proceeding with the confirmation of Magu citing alleged corrupt practices […]

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Biafra: IPOB Is A Criminal Gang, We Will No Longer Tolerate Them – Army

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

The Nigerian Army has denied the claim by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that 11 of its members where killed during the Pro-Donald Trump rally in Port Hacourt, the Rivers State capital in January.  Army, while describing IPOB as a criminal gang, warned the general public to disregard any story from them, saying that […]

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We Will Ask Buhari If He Would Want To Address Nigerians – Presidency

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

The Presidency has said that it would ask President Muhammadu Buhari, if he would love to personally address Nigerians over issue bordering on his health and long vacation. Buhari, who jetted out of the country some weeks back, has not return due to his ailing health. The president said he would only return when his […]

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Lagos NUJ Clampdown On Fake Journalists

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

In order to safeguard the integrity of the Journalism profession, the Lagos council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) says it has started a clampdown on fake journalists. Mr Deji Elumoye, Chairman of the council, told the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that the union had set up a committee […]