ENTERTAINMENT

25 countries for Nigeria’s art, craft expo

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2017

National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) says it is expecting at least 25 countries and 150 exhibitors at the 10th African Arts and Crafts (AFAC) Expo scheduled for Abuja. The Director-General, NCAC, Otunba Segun Runsewe, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

NEWS

Herbalist in court over N3.61m money ritual fraud

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2017

A herbalist, Ifawale Ibrahim, who allegedly duped three friends of N3.61 million on the pretext of performing for them money rituals, was on Monday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The 47-year old accused, who resides at Olomowewe Adiyan Area of Ogun, was arraigned for obtaining money under false pretences. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Mike Unah, […]

NEWS

Bombers killed in failed attack on IDPs camp

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2017

The Police in Borno on Monday said two Boko Haram suicide bombers were killed in a failed attempt to attack displaced persons camps and University of Maiduguri. A statement signed by Mr. Victor Isuku, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), said the suicide bombers were killed by security operatives before they hit their targets. “On […]

NEWS

Buhari’s critics are angry ‘cos he is alive-Dele Momodu

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2017

Media mogul, Dele Momodu has blasted Nigerians for being angry that President Muhammadu Buhari is still alive. Momodu took to his Twitter page late on Sunday after news emerged that Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi and the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) John Oyegun, on Sunday held an […]

NEWS

Suicide bomber hits Borno IDPs camp, 3 feared dead

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2017

The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the death of three persons in a suicide attack at the Dalori Internally Displaced Person’s camp in Maiduguri on Sunday night. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NEMA Northeast Zonal Information Officer, Mr Abdulkadir Ibrahim, confirmed this on Monday, adding that 15 other persons were […]

EDUCATION

Mass Failure: WAEC says its not in charge of marking examinations

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2017

The West African Examination Council, WAEC, says it is not in charge of marking results after examinations. WAEC said this while dismissing insinuations that it deliberately fail candidates in either the school or private candidates’ examinations so they can reapply to enable the council make more money. Head of National Office, WAEC Nigeria, Olu Adenipekun, […]