NEWS

Insecurity: Synergise the functions of national assets, with formidable armed forces and funded police- Former ADC to late Abacha

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2017

Major-General Abdul-Malik Jibrin (rtd)​, a former ADC to the former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, has spoken on challenges caused by Boko Haram and agitations by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. He said the issue of agitations and insecurity in Nigeria was disturbing and

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Our Main Thrust Is To Decapitate All Terrorists’ Factions – Buratai

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2017

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the main thrust now of the military operations in the North-East is the decapitation of all the remaining terrorists’ factions. Buratai said: “With this feat achieved, the relevance of Shekau is no longer of any consequence.” In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, by Brig-Gen. Sani […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

I won’t resign, says Kenya’s election umpire Chebukati

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2017

Chairman  of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati said he would not resign despite the invalidation of the election of President Uhuru Kenyatta that he supervised. In a statement, Chebukati defended his  commission and said it did justice to the election, a position that was ridiculed by the opposition. Raila Odinga and […]

Sport

Premier League clubs spend £1.4bn to break summer transfer record

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2017

Premier League clubs spent £1.4bn on players during the transfer window, including an unprecedented £210m on deadline day, to break the summer spending record for a sixth consecutive year. Figures from the football finance experts Deloitte showed a total spend of £1.4bn by the 20 top-flight clubs – a 23% rise on the previous year. This […]

NEWS

Things are getting better- Amosun

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2017

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun says Nigeria will be great again despite the current economic challenges confronting the country. The governor said this on Friday while speaking with journalists shortly after he joined other Muslim faithful in observing Eid-el-Kabir prayer to mark this year’s Sallah celebration at Lantoro praying ground, Abeokuta. He noted

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Breaking: Truck ram into Eid congregation, two worshippers, Policeman killed

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2017

At least two worshippers were confirmed dead few hours ago, as a truck loaded with forest wood logs rammed into a Muslim congregation observing this year Eid prayers to mark the annual Eid-el-Kabir celebration at Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State. Also, a police officer was killed by a stray bullet in an ensuing melee shortly after […]