ENTERTAINMENT

Why I played strong sex scenes in my latest film — Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2017

Leading actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has returned to Nollywood. After a three-year hiatus, the 39-year-old is lined up to debut “Alter Ego”  alongside Wole Ojo and Jide Kosoko. PREMIUM TIMES had an exclusive interview with the award-winning actress who has appeared in over 300 films.

NEWS

Sallah Celebration: Borno Police Restrict Vehicle Movement in Maiduguri and Jere

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2017

The Borno State Police Command has announced a restriction on movement of vehicles during the upcoming Eid celebration in Maiduguri and Jere Local Government Areas of the state. Victor Isuku, the spokesman of the command, announced this in a statement in Maiduguri. The statement said: “In view of the Eid-el-Fitr sallah celebration coming up, Borno Police […]

NEWS

Arrest any member of Arewa youths will cause serious crisis-Junaid

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2017

A Second Republic lawmaker and Northern elder statesman, Junaid Mohammed, has warned that the arrest of any member of the Arewa youths that issued quit notice on Igbos would lead to serious crisis in the region. He gave the warning when he spoke with Punch yesterday, accusing the Federal Government of demonstrating irresponsibility in its […]

HEALTH

Malnutrition, disease loom in Nigeria, others – UNICEF

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2017

The UN Children’s Fund has warned that malnutrition, thirst and disease threaten lives of millions of children in North East Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. Manuel Fontaine, the UNICEF Director for Emergency Programmes, said in a statement issued in New York, United States of America that continued humanitarian action was crucial in saving children’s […]

NEWS

You ’re safe wherever you live, DHQ assures Nigerians

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2017

The Defence Headquarters on Friday assured Nigerians that their lives and property are safe and secured wherever they choose to reside in the nation. The Director Defence Information Maj.-Gen. John Enenche gave the assurance in a statement. Enenche said that this followed “so many requests in the recent past, to know from the military about […]

TOP STORIES

Senate slams Fashola, warns him against raising false alarm about 2017 budget

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2017

The Senate has cautioned Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, to stop spreading wrong information and half-truth about the 2017 budget as the legislators worked to ensure equity across the country on all new and outstanding projects. In a statement by its spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate noted that Mr. Fashola did not