LEAD STORY 1

Buhari restates commitment to fight corruption

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his commitment to the fight against corruption and other social vices which have hindered the development of the country. Buhari made the pledge in Daura, Katsina State, on Monday when he received members of Daura Elders Committee who paid him a

NEWS

Amosun Gives Financial Reward To Woman Who Delivered Baby At Ojude-Oba Festival

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

Abibat Ayanlola, 32, who was delivered of a baby girl during Ojude-Oba Festival on Sunday in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun has received a cash gift of N100,000 from Governor Ibikunle Amosun. A visibly elated Ayanlola, on Monday received the donation from the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, who visited her at the State General Hospital, […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Nearly 100 inmates escape in Ivory Coast prison break

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

Almost 100 inmates escaped from a prison in the Ivory Coast on Sunday, the latest in a string of jail breaks in the west African country, officials said. According to a local judicial source, the men who escaped in the central town of Katiola were followers of the late leader of a prison mutiny last year, Coulibaly Yacouba. […]

LEAD STORY 2

Troops neutralise Boko Haram terrorists in Borno

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

Troops of the Mobile Strike Force Teams, recently deployed in the Operation Lafiya Dole, on Monday neutralised a large number of Boko Haram terrorists. A statement issued by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, stated that the operation was successful. He said, “Many terrorists escaped with gun wounds in a successful ambush at […]

BUSINESS

Bank depositors ask CBN to tackle ATM failures

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

Some bank customers in the South-East have urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to compel commercial banks to urgently address challenges facing transactions with ATMs at weekends and national public holidays. The customers made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday while expressing frustration, anger and anxiety […]

TOP STORIES

‘I return to the country with renewed hope and strength to pursue and re-position Nigeria for good’- Buhari tells farmers

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will keep doing its best to provide sustainable solutions to the nation’s challenges. The President gave the assurance whilereceiving associations of farmers, businessmen, youths, elders and politicians from his country home of Daura, Katsina State. His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba