NEWS

Abia Chief of Staff dies in London – Family

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

Chief Chijioke Nwakodo, the Chief of Staff to Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia is dead. Nwakodo, 56, died in a London hospital on Thursday evening, his younger brother, Mr Obidike Nwakodo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Umuahia. Nwakodo further said that the news of his death was

HEALTH

Hepatitis E ‘kills four pregnant women in Borno, 400 IDPs infected’

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

At least four pregnant women have died, while more than 400 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been infected with hepatitis E in Ngala council area of Borno state. Nicolerta Bellio, MSF medical coordinator, disclosed this in a statement issued in Maiduguri, the state capital. Bellio said the highly contagious disease, which infiltrated the camp from Niger, […]

TOP STORIES

Boko Haram alert: Army searches UN staff house

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had conducted condone and search operation at a building housing the United Nation (UN) staff in Maiduguri following alert on high profile Boko Haram members. Lt. Col. Samuel Kingsley, the spokesperson, 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, said in a statement released in Maiduguri that the army had […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

FBI uncovers IS scheme to transfer money to U.S. via eBay – Reports

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) uncovered a global scheme by the Islamic State terrorist group to use e-commerce giant eBay to transfer money to an alleged IS operative in the United States through fake transactions. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing a FBI affidavit that one of the suspected recipients of the […]

EDUCATION

Edo Poly: Obaseki inaugurates seven-man committee

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

A seven-man committee of enquiry to investigate the activities at the Edo State Polytechnic, Usen has been inaugurated by Governor Godwin Obaseki. The committee inaugurated at the Government House, Benin City on Thursday is headed by Professor Rose Egonmwan with the mandate to carefully scrutinize the financial books, admission process, quality of the training programmes,

NEWS

China to deepen media relations with Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

China has expressed its willingness to expand its media relations with Nigeria and to promote greater relationship and objectively represent developments in China and Africa. Mr Guo Weimin, Chinese Vice Minister of Information of State Council, made commitment in Abuja on Thursday night at a media dialogue organised by Leadership Group. Guo said bilateral relations […]