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Lagos govt asks S’Court to convict al-Mustapha, Shofolahan over Kudirat’s murder

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2017

The Supreme Court has been urged by the Lagos State Government to set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal which acquitted Hamza al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan of the murder of Kudirat Abiola. The Lagos government wants the apex court to uphold the death sentence passed on Messrs

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Oxford Professor Resigns As ‘University Accepted Money From Trump’s Financial Backer’

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2017

A professor of Oxford University has resigned from his post after he found out that his university’s main patron gives biggest financial support to US President Donald Trump. Bo Rothstein teaches government and public policy at the Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government. The school is named after Ukrainian-born billionaire Leonard Blavatnik who funded £75m to […]

Sport

Nigeria vs Cameroon: Super Eagles begin training 5pm today

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2017

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are scheduled to have their first training session in preparation for the World Cup qualifying game against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the main bowl of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo by 5pm on Tuesday evening. The Super Eagles team and officials, led by Gernot Rohr, finally landed in Uyo […]

EDUCATION

120 cut-off mark will put an end to back-door admission-JAMB

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2017

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has claimed that its 120 cut-off mark will put an end to back-door admission in the country. The exam body added that it had introduced a Central Admissions and Processing System to monitor compliance with the minimum prescribed cut-off mark and other admission guidelines, as well as empower […]

Politics

Anambra primaries: Ifeanyi Ubah sues PDP [Video]

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2017

Nigerian businessman mogul and Politician, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, has filed a lawsuit against the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, over alleged ‘irregularities’ in the procedures of party’s gubernatorial primaries for the upcoming Anambra state governorship elections. In a video obtained by PoliticsNGR, Ubah speaks about the primaries and reveals that he has sued the party, citing

Sport

Arsenal deny Alexis Sanchez submitted transfer request

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2017

Arsenal have denied claims Alexis Sanchez has handed in a transfer request. One source has told Sky Sports News that the forward is unhappy at Arsenal, even more so following the 4-0 Premier League defeat at Liverpool on Super Sunday. Sanchez has less than 11 months remaining on his current contract and is yet to […]