HEALTH

Kogi govt confirms new case of Lassa fever

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

The Kogi State Government has confirmed new case of Lassa Fever in the state. The state Commissioner For Health, Dr Saka Audu, disclosed this in Lokoja on Sunday. Dr Audu, while noting that the disease was spotted in a female patient who earlier underwent clinical test at the Federal Medical

Sport

Businessman offers $20,000 per goal scored by Eagles

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

Businessman Aka Udofia has offered Super Eagles $20,000 for each goal scored in Monday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup second leg qualifying cracker against Cameroon. A statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the young businessman from Akwa Ibom, made the promise as he briefly greeted players and officials inside the chartered ARIK Bombadier CRJ 1000 […]

NEWS

Biafra: We shall stop at nothing to resist Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest – Asari Dokubo

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

Ex-Niger Delta warlord, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has revealed how the move by the Nigerian Government to rearrest leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, will be resisted. Asari, the leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force, NDPSF, spoke in a video where he also expressed doubt that it was President Muhammadu […]

NEWS

Patience Jonathan recovers N2billion hotel

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

Patience, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has reportedly ‘recovered’ her N2bn hotel which was earlier shutdown by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in June. The anti-graft agency had in June placed the red inscriptions, ‘EFCC Under Investigation’ all over the hotel which is located near Setraco Construction Company, off the Mabushi Kado […]

TOP STORIES

Saudi’s King Salman Meets Saraki, Other World Leaders At Annual Reception

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, along with Presidents and heads of parliaments of other nations met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia at an annual reception in Jeddah. Saudi’s leading English daily newspaper, Arab News, reported that the annual reception was held at Mina Palace for heads of […]

HEALTH

Breaking: Association of Resident Doctors begins nationwide strike

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD has resolved to proceed with total indefinite strike. NARD  took the decision following their National Executive Council meeting which lasted from  7am on Sunday till 3 am Monday morning. The doctors say they sustain the industrial action until their demands are met.