EDUCATION

Internet Fraud: 7 MAPOLY students in EFCC net

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2017

Seven students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Abeokuta, suspected to have obtained money under false pretense, possessed forged documents and allegedly committed offences bordering on conspiracy have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Lagos Zonal

HEALTH

70% Spinal Cord injuries in Nigeria due to road accidents – expert

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2017

An Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Mustapha Alimi, on Tuesday says 70 per cent of traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) in Nigeria is due to road accidents. Alimi, also the Head, Spine Unit, National Orthopaedic Hospital igbobi, Lagos made the disclosure in an interview , in Lagos. The surgeon spoke in commemoration of this year’s ‘Spinal Cord […]

HEALTH

NEMA DG denies owing workers, says he is only verifying the inherited liabilities

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2017

The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency, Mustapha Maihaja, has said that he will not pay the N665m claims of workers without verification. Maihaja, in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday, said the agency did not owe the workers. He added that he was subjecting liabilities he inherited when he assumed duty in […]

TOP STORIES

BREAKING: Officer killed, others injured as gunmen attack Bayelsa police station

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2017

Armed men Tuesday morning, reportedly stormed Kolo Police Station located in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The attack left a policeman dead and three others injured. An eyewitness told Channels TV that the incident was carried out by suspected oil thieves. The Police has ordered reinforcement to the area. The development came two […]

BUSINESS

Arik Air: AMCON breaks silence over Ethiopian Airlines bid

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2017

The Asset Management Corporation (AMCON), on Monday said no negotiation with Ethiopian Airlines to manage the Nigerian carrier, Arik Airline. This is contained in a statement signed by Jude Nwauzor, Head of Corporate Communications. Ethiopian Airlines recently announced that it had submitted its bid to the Nigerian government. But AMCON insists it is not aware of any […]

HEALTH

Edo hospitals may collapse, doctors use candles – NMA laments facilities

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2017

Edo State chapter of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has raised alarm over health facilities in the state. The state chairman of NMA, Dr Emmanuel Osaigbovo, while briefing journalists in Benin city, called for immediate restoration of health facilities, adding that doctors use candles and lanterns in hospital wards rather than electricity. He urged the state […]