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Deforestation: Nasarawa engages over 1,500 youth

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2017

Nasarawa State Government has engaged more than 1,500 youths to guard against illegal felling of trees and other activities that can deplete the state’s forest resources. Mr Gabriel Aka’aka, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources made the announcement at a news conference in

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Soldiers kill 2 Boko Haram commanders on Sallah Day

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2017

Two Boko Haram commanders and deputies to Abubakar Shekau, a factional leader of the terrorists group, were killed in a successful military operations at Alafa in Borno on Sallah day, the News Agency of Nigeria, N AN, reports. Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen Sani Usman, said in a statement on Tuesday that Shekau deputies that were killed […]

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Bank Robbery: Police arrests four bank officials

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2017

The Delta State Police Command has arrested the Cash Management Officer, Amina Oyewole ‘f’, the Chief Security Officer and two Drivers of the United Bank for Africa, UBA Branch 1 in Asaba over an armed robbery attack between Otulu/Ubulu-Okiti along Asaba-Benin Expressway on Tuesday September 1, DAILY POST has gathered. In a statement signed by […]

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Sallah Break: President Buhari departs Daura for Abuja

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Daura for Abuja after spending his Eid el-Kabir break. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent reports that the presidential helicopter with registration no.NAF-540 left the Daura helipad for Abuja at 10.24 a.m. The president was in company of immediate members of his family, Media Aide Garba Shehu and the […]

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Flood: Makurdi Camp Registers 4,775 Persons – Manager

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2017

The International Market camp for Internally Displaced Persons in Makurdi has so far registered 4,775 persons, the Camp Manager, James Iorhuna, said. He told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Makurdi that the camp was in compliance with international standards. The camp was set up following flood which displaced more than 100,000 persons […]

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Unemployed youths can now get loans from fed govt – minister

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2017

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah, says Nigerian government was creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive. Enelamah said that government’s loans and grants were being accessed by some firms. He assured that this will drive the growth of the Small and Medium-scale Enterprises in the country. He added that the intervention […]