Sport

It will take 20 years to break my record–Usain Bolt

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2017

Usain Bolt is feeling no pressure in retirement, confident his best times can remain world records for decades. The only sprinter to capture the 100- and 200-metre track titles at three consecutive Olympics, Bolt retired last month after the world championships in London. He holds the world

NEWS

Impact of progression will be felt soon – NBS

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2017

Dr Yemi Kale, the Chief Executive Officer, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has said that the effect of Nigeria coming out of recession will not be immediately felt by the people. Kale, the Statistician-General of the Federation, made the statement in Abuja on Wednesday at a news conference. “There is a different stage Nigeria must […]

NEWS

Fayose commits sacrilege on eid ground- MURIC

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2017

Muslim Rights Concern has condemned the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, for appearing on Id ground dressed in Islamic regalia in the just concluded sallah celebration. MURIC said Fayose also delivered a politically motivated speech at the event, calling his action as “executive hocus pocus, highly sacrilegious and unduly provocative and excessively dramatic.

HEALTH

Doctors Strike: You breach the constitution- Ngige lambasts doctors

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2017

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has berated members of the National Association of Resident Doctors for embarking on strike, accusing them of breaching the constitution. Ngige said this at a mediation meeting which is ongoing at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja. The minister said he was hopeful that the current strike would […]

TOP STORIES

EFCC denies leaking of high profile individuals under investigation, says it has done damage to its work

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the leak of names of high-profile individuals under investigation has done damage to its work. Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria; Okonjo-Iweala, former finance minister; Kayode Fayemi, minister of solid minerals, and Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti state governor, had been listed as some of those under investigation by

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Hurricane Irma hits Caribbean islands

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2017

Hurricane Irma slammed into the Caribbean islands of Saint Barthelemy and Saint Martin on Wednesday, the French weather office said, adding that it had caused major flooding in low-lying areas. Coastlines are being “battered extremely violently” by the sea, it said, adding: “These islands are suffering major impacts.” As Irma approached the French-run Saint Barthelemy,