Politics

Obanikoro finally joins APC dumps PDP

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2017

A former Minister of State (Defence) and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obanikoro announced his defection at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday. He was received by a former chieftain of the PDP,

Politics

INEC to receive petition seeking to recall Dino Melaye tomorrow

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2017

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will receive a petition to recall Senator Dino Melaye tomorrow (Wednesday). This was confirmed by a source in the Kogi Government. The source who pleaded anonymous, added that all that needs to be done has been completed and “it is left to INEC to take the next course of […]

BUSINESS

Breaking: Etisalat Nigeria loan restructuring talks fail, Access Bank, others take over

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2017

The loan restructuring talks embarked upon by Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, also known as Etisalat Nigeria, has collapsed. This has led to the take-over of the company by Access Bank Plc and others that gave the company loans totalling N541 billion. Etisalat, with its parent company in the United Arab Emirate, on Tuesday confirmed […]

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Femi Adesina’s pilot son flies him for the first time to celebrate Father’s Day

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2017

In a bid to celebrate Father’s day, President Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina’s son has flown his father from Lagos to Abuja. Adesina’s son, Oluwatobi, who works at Arik Airline as a pilot flew his father for the first on Monday, June 19, a day after Father’s day. The president’s media […]

NEWS

Quit notice to Igbos: Northern youths determined to cause another civil war – Ohanaeze

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2017

The Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has insisted that Arewa youths are determined to drag Nigeria into another civil war. Ohanaeze made the remark while reacting to a letter written to Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo by a coalition of Northern youths. In the letter, the youths had appealed to the Acting President to allow Igbos […]

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Atiku Disowns Enugu Integrity Group

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2017

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has denied associating with a group known as the Integrity Group. The group was alleged to have held a mobilisation meeting in support for Atiku Abukakar in Enugu last weekend. In a statement issued by the Atiku Media Office on Tuesday, the former vice president said the news about the […]