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BREAKING: Barcelona accept €222m from PSG for Neymar

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

Barcelona have accepted the payment of Neymar’s €222 million release clause from Paris Saint-Germain. The club released an official statement on Thursday that read: “On Thursday afternoon Neymar Jr’s legal representatives visited in person the club’s offices and made the payment of €222m in the

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EFCC warns: Fraud gang on the prowl

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has drawn attention to the activities of fraudsters who have been extorting head of ministries, departments and agencies, claiming they were acting at the behest of Ibrahim Magu,its Chairman. No fewer than three ministers have in the last few weeks drawn the attention of the Commission to the […]

Buhari, in telephone conversation, commiserates with Aregbesola on mum’s death

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commiserated with the Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, over the passing away of his mother, Saratu Aregbesola. In a telephone conversation, Buhari expressed sympathy with the gover, describing his mother “as a great woman who was the pillar of discipline to her children”. The President said the matriarch of […]

Aisha Buhari back from London as Nigerians await return of president

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

As Nigerians await the return of President Muhammadu Buhari who has been in London for 88 days, Aisha, his wife, returned to the country in the early hours of Thursday. She left the country on July 2 to be with her husband who is receiving medical attention. She joined her husband almost a month after he […]

Politics

Kogi Assembly gets new Speaker as Imam resigns

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

Prince Matthew Olushola Kolawole was on Thursday elected the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly following the resignation of Alhaji Umar Imam. Also elected at the emergency sitting of the House in Lokoja were Bello Abdullahi Hassan as the new Majority Leader and Victor Adewale Omofaiye as new Chief Whip of the House. […]

Politics

Photo News: Osinbajo meets APC state chairmen

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

0 Acting President Yemi Osinbajo with state Chairmen of APC, along with National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun(l),Henry Ajomale(Lagos state) and deputy national chairman, Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori A day after addressing a meeting of governors of All Progressives Congress states, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday also met the chairmen of the party in the