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BREAKING:Sultan declares Sept. 1, as Sallah day

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sept. 1, 2017 as Eid-el-Kabir  day. This is contained in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sokoto Sultanate

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

800-year-old coffin damage in UK museum

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

An 800-year-old stone coffin was damaged earlier this month, after visitors placed a child inside the sarcophagus for an apparent photo op, the Southend Echo reported. The artifact has been on display since the 1920s at Prittlewell Priory Museum in Southend, England, and was found with a skeleton thought to be that of a senior […]

NEWS

Pregnant woman, 8 others die as lorry rams into commercial bus in Edo

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

Edo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Samuel Odukoya, has said nine persons were killed yesterday in a road accident involving a tipper lorry and a commercial bus, along Upper Sakponba Road in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the accident occurred at about 6a.m. along […]

Politics

Ganduje employs 2,500 doctors, nurses, others for Kano health sector

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

Kano State governor, Umar Ganduje, has employed 2,500 workers. The new employees will be dispatched to different facilities and agencies across the state. During the presentation of letters of appointment on Tuesday, Ganduje said the healthcare staff are to commence work immediately in the 44 local government areas of the state. “The officials will work […]

NEWS

Ivasion of rats into President’s Office: BBC Mocks Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) mocked Nigeria in their publication of Wednesday, August 23, over claims that the president was chased out from office by rats. The BBC first reported the news in pidgin and standard English, quoting senior special assistant to President Buhari on Media, Garba Shehu. special assistant to President Buhari on Media, […]

NEWS

Boko Haram, Biafra Secret Service: Russia sign military cooperation agreement with Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

The Russian Defence Ministry has announced that it has signed a military cooperation agreement with Nigeria and Niger. The Russia-Nigeria deal allows Nigerian servicemen to be trained in Russia’s military educational establishments. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the two countries will pay special attention to joint training of troops, exchange of