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Drug Case: Ogun Lawyers Petition Police, Alleges Kashamu of Attempted Murder

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2017

‎Omooba Risaawe A Group of Ogun State Lawyers have petitioned Commissioner of Police over threat to their lives and attempted murder allegedly traced to embattled Senator,Buruji Kashamu. The lawyers under Edwards Group Chambers in the letter dated January 30,2017, alleged that Kashamu had

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Bandits Kill 6 UN Officials

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2017

Six persons including officials of the United Nations, the National Boundary Commission and Adamawa State Ministry of Land and Survey have been  killed by bandits while on a delineation mission along Cameroon border. Adamawa justice commissioner Silas Sanga confirmed the incident in a briefing with journalists in Yola. Some of those killed were foreign nationals […]

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N14.5bn Paris Club loan cannot pay gratuities, pensions – Akwa Ibom govt

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2017

The Akwa Ibom Government says the N14.5bn loan obtained from the Paris Club cannot settle outstanding gratuities and pension owed retirees in the state. The Special Adviser to state governor on Labour Matters, Mr Unyime Usoro, on Wednesday explained that the loan was inadequate to offset the backlog accumulated over the years. He said, “Even […]

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Kaduna Electric Confirms Staff’ Appointment

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2017

The Management of Kaduna Electric Distribution Company has confirmed the appointments of employees who have demonstrated commitment, loyalty and expertise on their assigned responsibilities. About 90% of the company’s workforce were confirmed while some were  put on a six months probationary period within which it is expected their performance would have improved to

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Southern Kaduna Crisis: Perpetrators Will Be Prosecuted-El-Rufai

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2017

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, on Tuesday gave reasons why the Southern Kaduna crisis lingered on, saying it was because alleged perpetrators were left unpunished for 35 years. Addressing a six-member Senate Ahoc Committee led y Sebator Kabiru Gaya who were in the state to access the situation, El-Rufai assured that those behind the […]

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Finally, Buhari Speaks From London After Week of Death Rumours

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung on the death of his wife, Mrs Briskila Dalung. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Nneka Anibeze, the Special Assistant, Media to the minister, said the president commiserated with Dalung through the telephone from London. The President prayed […]