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Breakin: 2 Kidnapped German Archaeologists In Kaduna Regain Freedom

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

The two German archaeologists kidnapped recently in kaduna state have regained their freedom. Channels Television reports that Professor Peter Breunia and Johannes Behirnger, were released unhurt in the night of Saturday, February 25 by their abductors. They were released in Katari village,

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Jonathan Showers Praises On Shagari At 92

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described his predecessor, Shehu Shagari, as a man pf honour and unmatched dignity. Shagari, who was sent out of the presidency in a coup that brought in Muhammadu Buhari, then a major-general in the army in 1983, turned 92 on Saturday, February 25. In a statement by his media adviser, […]

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Senior Boko Haram Commander Reportedly Killed In Borno

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

Reports from Borno state say that a top commander of the Boko Haram insurgents has reportedly been killed in Bama local government area. The insurgent commander named Tukur Bama was said to have been killed at a village called Bolongu in Bama local government. It was not clear at press time how he was killed […]

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BREAKING: Jerome Eke of PDP Wins Rivers Rerun

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

Jerome Eke of the People Democratic Party, PDP, has been declared winner of Saturday’s rerun election for Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers State. Anouncing the result at the commission’s collation center in Okehi, Etche Local Government Area of the state, INEC returning officer for the election, Prof. Olushola Omotayo said Eke emerged winner after

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Protection, Access For Returnee Boko Haram IDPs Now Critical – UNHCR

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

With the return of about one million internally displaced people since August 2015 and refugee returnees from neighbouring countries under way in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe State, the need to ensure their protection and access to them by aid agencies is critical. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees co-presented with the Federal […]

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Boko Haram: FG Committing Significant Share of 2017 Budget to North East – Onyeama

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

The Federal Government will commit a significant share of the 2017 budget to confront the security and humanitarian situation arising from the Boko Haram terrorism, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said. Onyeama made the remarks on Friday at the Oslo Humanitarian Conference on Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region, according to a […]