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Adamawa: Seven children killed, injured by explosives detonated by driver

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2017

The Chairman of Hong Local Government in Adamawa, Alhaji Haliru Lala, has confirmed the death of two children in a blast in Fadaman-Rake Village. Lala told News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Yola that five others were also injured in the incident which occurred late on Thursday evening. He

#8thSenate@2: 21 things Saraki-led senate has done for Nigerians

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2017

The 8th senate on Thursday, celebrated its second anniversary. Here is a list of 20+1 things the Senate has done for Nigerians in two years. Senate initiated the first-ever National Assembly Joint Public Hearing on the budget. 3-day Public Hearing was to give the public, CSOs and stakeholders like labour organizations an opportunity to weigh-in […]

Saraki: 8th National Assembly Most Transparent Arm of Govt in Nigeria’s History

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2017

Senate President Bukola Saraki says the 8th national assembly is the most open and transparent arm of government in the history of Nigeria. Saraki said this on Friday at a special plenary session to mark the second anniversary of the 8th senate. He said the 8th senate has pushed the boundaries of conventional law making. […]

NEWS

EFCC files corruption charges against recalled judges

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed corruption charges against two federal high court judges whom the National Judicial Council (NJC) recalled. Last Saturday, the NJC announced the recall of six out of eight judges accused of corruption. It said the government failed to file charges against five of the judges months after […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Nigerian-born Chi Onwurah wins seat in the UK general election [PHOTOS]

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2017

British-Born Nigerian, Chinyelu “Chi” Onwurah has won first seat of the night at Newcastle Central in the ongoing general elections in the United Kingdom. Newcastle is now the first general election constituency to be declared, with Labour candidate, Chi Onwurah holding the seat. Newcastle beat Houghton and Sunderland South, which has been the fastest to […]

Politics

Edo Election: Ize-Iyamu of PDP loses at Appeal Court

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2017

The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, Edo State, on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, challenging the emergence of Godwin Obaseki as ‎winner of the September 28, 2016, governorship poll. The five-man panel, led by Justice M. B. Dongban Mensem, also dismissed a cross […]