NEWS

Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu acting out of ignorance – Gov. Kashim Shettima

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2017

The governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima has stated that leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu is acting out of ignorance. Shettima stated this after he led some other prominent Northerners and the Coalition of Northern Youths, to the withdrawal of quit notice issued

Politics

Real reasons Jonathan conceded defeat to Buhari in 2015 – Chief Ben Obi

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2017

Former Special Adviser to the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan on Inter-Party Relations, Chief Ben Obi, has revealed real reason his principal bowed out honourably even before the results of the 2015 general elections were announced. Ben Obi said that the outcome of the All Political Parties Summit of January 14, 2015, known as the […]

NEWS

Police inspector remanded over ritualist who escaped from custody

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2017

A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, yesterday remanded  a police   Inspector, Johnbosco Okoroeze, in prison for allegedly aiding the escape of a ritual suspect,  Ifeanyichukwu Dike, from the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID)  in the State capital. Inspector Okoroeze who was the Investigative Police Officer (IPO) was

TOP STORIES

Ohanaeze Ndigbo reacts as Arewa Youths withdraw quit notice to Igbos

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2017

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chuks Ibegbu, has lauded Arewa Youths, after they withdrew the quit notice given to Igbos living in the North. In a telephone chat with The Tribune, Ibegbu said it was a welcome development. “The withdrawal of the quit notice is a welcome development. I am happy that the […]

Sport

FIFA takes over Cameroon FA

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

FIFA has confirmed it is sending an emergency management team to run the troubled Cameroon football federation. The body explained that it acted after “recent failed attempts to reconcile the football stakeholders in Cameroon and overcome the current impasse.” The panel to be appointed by FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF), will oversee […]

BUSINESS

Kachikwu advocates more funds for local content development

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

The Minster of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Thursday called on financial institutions, oil companies and other stakeholders to support the expansion of Nigerian Content Intervention Fund. Kachikwu made the call at the launching of a 200 million dollar Nigerian Content Intervention Fund in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the fund, […]