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NTIC Kidnap: Police Denied Knowledge of Ransom Paid

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2017

The Zone 2 Police Headquarters, Lagos, has denied knowledge of any ransom payment to the kidnappers of students and staff of Nigerian Turkish International College. The police in a statement by its spokesman for the zone, Benjamin Hudenyin said though the police was fully involved in the

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Rise Up In Our Defence- CAN Tells Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2017

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Friday urged acting President, Yemi Osinbajo to rise and defend the plight of Christians in Nigeria. A statement by Bayo Oladeji, Special Assistant on Media to the CAN President, Rev Dr Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, said while Christians are yet to recover from the genocide in Southern Kaduna by the […]

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Sokoto Govt to Spend N32m on Mass Wedding

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2017

The Sokoto State Government says it has received approval from the state government to spend N32 million on mass wedding for 100 couples this year . The Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Mani Maishinku, disclosed this in Sokoto on Friday while defending the ministry’s budget proposals for 2017 before the state House of Assembly’s Committee […]

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Buchi Emecheta: Nigerian author who championed girls dies aged 72

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2017

Nigerian author Buchi Emecheta, whose works included The Joys of Motherhood, Second-Class Citizen and The Bride Price, has died at her home in London at the age of 72. Emecheta’s books were on the national curricula of several African countries. She was known for championing women and girls in her writing, though famously rejected description […]

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Militias From Benue Have Kidnap Seriki Hausa In Kogi State

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2017

The Seriki Hausa of Bagana community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi, Alhaji Audi Musa has been reported kidnapped. Investigations revealed that militias from Agatu area of Benue invaded the community last Monday and whisking away the Seriki Hausa community, the invasion, has thrown the area into distress. Sources informed that about 20 gunmen […]

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Two Killed, Seven Injured As Fire Guts Petrol Station In Abeokuta

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2017

‎Omooba Risawe Two persons were confirmed dead, and seven severely injured,following a fire which gutted a fuel station on Thursday in Abeokuta,Ogun State Capital. The  petrol station,known as Rabeng Petroleum located in Adigbe area,opposite the popular Iya Sunday food canteen in the town  went off in flame,while a welder was working on one of the […]