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Okorocha’s aide, 13 others granted ₦70m bail

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2021

A Magistrate Court in Owerri has granted bail to an aide of ex-Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha and 13 others a ₦5m bond bail on each of the defendants. The magistrate, B.U Adikaibe, who ruled on the bail application made for the release of the defendants also insisted that a traditional

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Pandemic used as ‘pretext’ to crush dissent —UN chief

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2021

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday criticised countries that are using the pandemic to justify cracking down on dissent, reining in the media and suppressing criticism. Speaking at the opening of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s main annual session, Antonio Guterres charged that authorities in a number of nations were using restrictions meant to […]

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Photos: Okorocha leads thugs to destroy Imo State properties

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2021

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President Buhari: The unheralded achievements

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2021

By FEMI ADESINA Let me give due credit for the idea of this piece. President Muhammadu Buhari had said recently that elites in the country were not giving due accolades to his administration in terms of where it met the country, what it grapples with, and where it has been able to take the nation […]

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Femi Kayode Dares defence minister to Equip Nigerians with AK-47

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, dared Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi to equip Nigerians with AK-47 to defend themselves, saying Nigerians won’t run away from bandits if armed these weapons. This was in reaction to a statement by the Minister advising Nigerians to defend themselves against bandits Magashi, a retired General had […]

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Don’t expect any special favour from Okonjo-Iweala – Ex-Envoy

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2021

A diplomat and former Per­manent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambas­sador Joe Keshi, has told Nigeria not to expect any special favour or help from the newly appointed Direc­tor-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Keshi, who was a guest on The Morning Show on Arise TV on Tuesday, maintained that Okonjo-Iweala […]