NEWS

Attack on EFCC Office: Don’t be intimidated by pro-corruption elements-CACOL

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2017

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has condemned the Wednesday’s attack on the Headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja. The anti-graft agency’s head office located at Wuse Zone 2, Abuja was attacked by unknown gunmen. The armed men

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

UN urges Trump, Kim to reduce war drum

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2017

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the U.S. and North Korea “to dial down rhetoric and dial up diplomacy” in addressing the growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Guterres, while speaking with the UN Correspondents in New York, stressed that the solution to the crisis must be political. The UN chief reiterated that his […]

NEWS

Army kills 10 insurgents recovers 52 cows

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2017

The Nigerian Army on Thursday said that it killed 10 Boko Haram insurgents in a clearance operations in Marte Local Government Area of  Borno. A statement issued in Maiduguri  by Col. Timothy Atigha, the spokesman  of the 8 Task Force Division, said the troops also recovered bicycles and cows from the insurgents. He also said […]

NEWS

Kaduna: 44 minors rescued from traffickers

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2017

The Kaduna State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has intercepted two suspected human traffickers and rescued 44 minors. The Sector Commander, Malam Umar Ibrahim, told our correspondent in Kaduna on Thursday that the suspects, a driver and one other adult were arrested on Wednesday on Kaduna – Zaria Expressway. […]

Politics

Sacked councillors give governor ultimatum to pay N1.57b entitlements

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2017

Sacked councillors in Plateau State have given Governor Simon Lalong 30 days ultimatum to pay their N1.57 billion accrued salaries and allowances or face another court action. The councilors, through their counsel, Gyang Zi, gave the ultimatum in a letter dated August 14, 2017. Lalong had on July 15, 2015 sacked the councillors and replaced […]

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INTENSIVE TIME-BOUND NEGOTIATION CAN SOLVE ASUU STRIKE, OYE IBIDAPO-OBE

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2017

Former Vice-Chancellor University of Lagos,Prof Oye Ibidapo-Obe on Wednesday called for intensive time-bound negotiation to solve the incessant strike of Academic Staff Union of University,ASUU. The university don gave this submission while reacting on penpushing social media platform,over the ongoing‎ strike embarked upon by the university teacher,stressing that,time