INTERNATIONAL NEWS

19 killed in hotel attack says police

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2017

Police said that 19 people were killed when Islamist attackers launched a car bomb and gun attack on a busy hotel and adjacent restaurant in the Somali capital. POlice officer Abdi Bashir told Reuters that a car driven by a suicide bomber rammed into the Posh Hotel in south Mogadishu on

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Trump-Russia inquiry: President ‘probed for obstruction of justice’

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2017

President Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, US media reports say. They say senior intelligence officials will be interviewed on whether Mr Trump tried to end an inquiry into his sacked national security adviser, and about the firing of FBI chief James Comey. Mr Trump’s legal […]

HEALTH

ECOWAS to adopt one health approach to fight Ebola, Lassa fever other infectious diseases

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2017

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to adopt a “one health” approach to fight infectious diseases like Ebola, Lassa fever, Yellow fever and avian influenza. One health approach involves multi-sector coordination – human, animal and environmental health – in combating epidemics. The approach is promoted by the World Health Organisation (WHO), […]

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Saraki: Sagay urges FG to appeal the ruling

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2017

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption, PACAC, Itse Sagay, has expressed shock at the acquittal of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Mr. Sagay, septuagenarian professor of Law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said it was incredible Mr. Saraki got absolved and, therefore, advised the federal government […]

NEWS

Three killed as building collapses in Anambra

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2017

Three persons on Tuesday were killed following the collapse of a four-storey building still under construction in Okeani, Oko community in Anambra State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the building, located close to the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, is owned by an indigene based in Europe. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity […]

NEWS

Abiola: Ayo Opadokun gives Al-Mustapha 7 Days to Retract His Bribery Allegation

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2017

Chief Ayo Opadokun, former leader of the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, has given ​ex-Chief Security Adviser (CSO) to former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha​, ​seven days to ​retract his comment that he and other Yoruba leaders took bribe from those who killed Chief MKO Abiola ​o​r face libel suit. ​He also​ question​ed the […]