NEWS

Strike: Kogi State government proscribes ASUU-KSU

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2017

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has announced the proscription of the Kogi State chapter of the Academic staff union of Universities (ASUU) with immediate effect. The governor announced the proscription on Wednesday after an emergency State Executive committee meeting. Alhaji Yahaya

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Two Saudi teachers face trial for spying for Iran

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2017

Two teachers have gone on trial in Saudi Arabia charged with spying for Iran and plotting to attack a major oil pipeline, two Saudi newspapers reported on Wednesday. In a rare espionage case involving the two arch-rivals, the Saudi teachers face charges of gathering information on the East-West Pipeline of the world’s top oil exporter […]

NEWS

Aviation union suspends planned shutdown of NCAA

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2017

The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) on Wednesday suspended its planned industrial action against the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), over the non-release of promotion letters to deserving staff. NUATE confirmed the development in a statement signed by its Secretary- General, Mr Olayinka Abioye. Abioye said the suspension of the industrial action

NEWS

Troops neutralize 4 suicide bombers in 3 days – Army

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2017

The Nigerian Army says its troops in Borno have intercepted and neutralised no fewer than four suspected suicide bombers between Sunday and Tuesday. Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the Director Army Public Relations, said in a statement on Wednesday that one of the bombers was intercepted at Dala as he attempted to cross through troops’ “forward defences.’’ […]

Politics

MURIC condemns protest against Banire, says its a dangerous precedence

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2017

The Muslim Rights Concern has described Tuesday’s protest against the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Muiz Banire (SAN), by some members of the party as a dangerous precedence. Some members of the party from Mushin Local Government Area and Odi Olowo Local Council Development Area on Tuesday protested against Banire, demanding […]

TOP STORIES

Army intercept suspected wives, children of Boko Haram terrorists

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2017

The Army said on Wednesday that it had intercepted 37 people suspected to be wives and children of Boko Haram terrorists after they escaped from the insurgents’ custody. A statement issued by Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the Army Spokesman, said that 30 of the escapees were intercepted on Tuesday at Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe. […]