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Mugabe, an indomitable fighter for liberation of Zimbabwe – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late President of Zimbabwe, Robert G.Mugabe as an indomitable fighter who contributed in no small measure to the liberation of Zimbabwe from apartheid and oppressive radicalism. Mugabe, according to President Emmerson

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[VIDEO] Xenophobic Attacks: More Videos Emerge As Nigerians Attack Shoprite Lekki

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2019

Nigerians have continued to react to the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa against Nigerians and other foreign nationals by attacking South African-owned businesses in Nigeria. Earlier, pictures surfaced online of women disrupting the sales in Shoprite Lekki, Lagos. More videos have now surfaced of Nigerians attacking and vandalising the popular shopping mall.

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NTCA, stakeholders advocate N3.4b to control tobacco activities

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2019

Ene Ikpa Perturbed at the increasing rate of death caused by tobacco smoking, the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has advocated that to control tobacco activities, an estimated N3.4b be earmarked by the Federal Government to public health. This was made known during the stakeholders high level session on tobacco tax earmarking in Nigeria held […]

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“Slavery still exists. We must take action” By Muhammadu Buhari

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2019

Here is the opinion piece written by President Muhammadu Buhari and published by Washington Post on 23 August, coinciding with the International Day of Slavery. The article was titled: Slavery still exists. We must take action. Four centuries ago, the first 20 documented African slaves arrived on the shores of Virginia. In the years that […]

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Postgraduate Student Develops TB Treatment Drug

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2019

By Joseph Dasilva A Ph.D student in the Department of Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Misitura Lawal- Arowona, has developed a drug that proves to be potent in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease that was notorious for attacking the lungs. The student, who is being supervised by Prof. Joshua Obaleye, is currently undergoing […]

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7 ex-governors, 7 senators make Buhari’s list

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2019

Seven former governors and seven ex-senators are among the 43 ministerial nominees whose names were sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seven former governors are Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Niyi Adebayo (Ekiti), George Akume (Benue), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Timipre […]