TOP STORIES

Charly Boy leads protest to EFCC HQ for Diezani’s extradition

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

Self-styled Area Fada, Charles Oputa, alias Charly Boy, has announced his intention to lead a protest to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, headquarters in Abuja on Monday to demand the extradition of former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the

NEWS

Akwa Ibom fertiliser blending plant ready in 2018

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

Akwa Ibom State Government says adequate arrangement has been made to ensure an automated fertiliser blending plants comes on stream in the state by 2018. Richard Ekpe, the state Director of Agriculture and Food Sufficiency said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo. He said the state had already […]

NEWS

Umahi seeks release of 180 Ebonyi indigenes incarcerated in Lagos over hawking

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state has called on the Lagos State Government to unconditionally release 180 Ebonyi indigenes incarcerated in Lagos for engaging in hawking. Umahi made the call on Thursday in Abakaliki, when he received a delegation of Ebonyi indigenes residing in Onitsha, Anambra, who visited him over the plight of its indigenes […]

EDUCATION

JAMB cut-off point not yardstick for determining best students — Don

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

Prof. Vicky Sylvester, Director, Consultancy Services Unit of the University of Abuja, has argued that candidates’ poor performance or otherwise in UTME does not really determine the best among them. Sylvester expressed the view in reaction to the minimum cut-off point fixed by stakeholders in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted by Joint Admissions and

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What Gowon said about Nigeria’s unity, Igbos, Ojukwu [VIDEO]

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

A former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, had said after the Civil War that Nigeria never took Igbos as enemies. He said it was Ojukwu that made Igbos believe they were not wanted in Nigeria and abandoned them to suffer during the war. In the video recently uploaded on social media, Gowon also gave […]

Sport

Wayne Rooney’s retirement from England team will benefit Everton – Koeman

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

Everton manager, Ronald Koeman, has said that Wayne Rooney’s retirement from the England national team is the best choice for both the player and Everton. Koeman said it will allow the 31-year-old more time to recover his fitness during a busy domestic schedule. Rooney, who rejoined Everton, from Manchester United in July, ended his 14-year […]