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NEWS

Osinbajo blames poverty, hunger for sectarian tensions

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has attributed the agitation and social tension in the country primarily to hunger and poverty. Osinbajo said this while declaring open the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT) conference at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UniZik), Awka, on Monday. He said

Politics

Ohanaeze Ndigbo dissociates self from secession, states demands

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2017

The Igbo socio-political group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has dissociated itself from the agitation for secession. Instead of secession, Ohanaeze Ndigbo opted for the restructuring of the country. According to EAGLEONLINE, the group, a representation of elders of South East, flayed the campaign launched by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra to secede from

HEALTH

Joy Odama 200 level student of CRUTEC died as a result of acute cocaine poison

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2017

The Management of National Hospital, Abuja, has revealed the cause of the death of a 200-level student of the Mass Communication Department of the Cross River State University of Science and Technology, CRUTEC, Joy Odama. The hospital said Odama died of acute cocaine poison. According to the a report by the hospital management cardiogenic shock […]

NEWS

Budget padding: EFCC Questions Dogara, Lasun, others

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced investigation into the allegations of budget padding in the House of Representatives. In this regard, it has invited the leadership of the house for questioning. Among those invited were the Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and his Deputy, Yusuf Lasun. Others invited by the EFCC […]

BREAKING: Osinbajo finally signs 2017 budget into law

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2017

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has finally signed the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law. Osinbajo signed the document which was transmitted from the National Assembly to the Presidency a forth night ago at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The announcement was made by the Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, Engagement Unit, Bashir […]

LEAD STORY 1

Quit notice on Igbos: We’ll protect Nigeria with our lives – Governor Bagudu

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2017

Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, has, in his reaction to the quit notice issued on the Igbos by northern youths, vowed that Northern governors including Acting President, Yemi Osinbanjo, would defend the unity of Nigeria with all their energy. Bagudu said this on Monday while addressing Batch ‘A’ Stream 1 corps members at […]