NEWS

Mob Attack On Checkpoint: Police Arrest 13 Suspects In Anambra

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2017

The Anambra State Police Command has announced the arrest of 13 suspects for the alleged murder of a policeman and burning of four police vehicles during Thursday’sattack on a checkpoint along Onitsha/Owerri Road. The announcement was made in a statement signed by Assistant Superintendent of

NEWS

Five Killed In Fresh Boko Haram Attack On Borno Village

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2017

At least five villagers have been killed and many wounded when Boko Haram terrorists attacked a village in southern part of Borno state yesterday, vigilantes source told Saharareporters. The terrorist group stormed a remote village of Azur in Damboa local government area at about 8:30 am, shooting sporadically and burning down houses after carting away […]

FEATURES

BITTER LESSONS I LEARNT FROM PUBLISHING NEXT NEWSPAPER – OLOJEDE

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2017

International award-winning journalist and publisher of the defunct NEXT Newspaper, Dele Olojede in a recent Podcast  interview entitled: “A conversation with Dele Olojede with Feyi Fawehinmi,” spoke extensively on his failed attempt to publish a national newspaper in Nigeria. ‎ Quotes from the interview are reproduced below:‎ Winning the Pulitzer award

EDUCATION

Omupo Grammar School celebrates Golden Jubilee….old students launch N50 Million development fund

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2017

A call has been made to all old students of Omupo Grammar School in Kwara State to always remember their alma-mater, which provided them the necessary foundation for their attainments in life. The charge came from the Chairman of the Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee of the school’s Old Students’ Association, Professor Raphael Olawepo, while speaking […]

TOP STORIES

Nigeria loses N4 trillion to smugglers through its sea ports – World Bank report

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2017

Nigeria currently loses a whooping N4 trillion to smugglers who come into the country through the sea ports, the World Bank has said in a recent report. It also said that the annual amount lost to smuggling activities in Nigeria yearly surpasses the 2017 budget in a country that is battling with economic recession. The […]

EDUCATION

Senate amends Universal Education Act, raise funding for education

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2017

Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC -Sokoto North) has said that the Senate has amended the Universal Education Act to ease pressure on states in accessing funds for infrastructure development in schools. Wamakko who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education, made the disclosure in a statement issued by his media aide, Bashir Mani […]