ENTERTAINMENT

60 % of proceeds from Tuface concert for IDPs–UNHCR

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2017

Sixty per cent of the proceeds realised from the Tuface charity concert would be channelled toward providing protection and empowerment of the Internally Displaced Persons in the North-East. Mr Jose-Antonio Canhandula, Country Representative, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR),

NEWS

Fight against trafficking: NAPTIP set to work with Italian security authorities

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2017

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it will work in partnership with Italian security authorities to ensure effective fight against human trafficking. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, Mr Josiah Emerole, NAPTIP’s Press and Public Relations Officer, said human traffickers’ activities would be tremendously curtailed with

BUSINESS

BUA Group, Virgin Mobile and Vodacom seeking to buy former Etisalat Nigeria

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2017

Three companies BUA Group, Virgin Mobile from the United Kingdom and Vodacom of South Africa have shown strong interest in 9Mobile, formerly Etisalat Nigeria. A few others have also signified interest to takeover 9Mobile which still enjoys large patronage and loyalty despite its crisis. DAILY POST gathered that the number one item on negotiations with […]

ENTERTAINMENT

[Update] BREAKING: Renowned Yoruba author, Adebayo Faleti, is dead

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2017

A renown Yoruba veteran actor, broadcaster, poet and writer, Chief Adebayo Faleti has passed away. Adebayo, an old student of Ibadan Boys High School died Sunday morning at University College Hospital, Ibadan at about 6. am according to sources. Chief Adebayo who happened to be one of the pioneer staff of the first television station […]

NEWS

Boko Haram attack in Kano was led by a dismissed military officer – Police

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2017

The police in Kano State ​has given details of how its men overpowered members of the Boko Haram in a gun battle in Kano.​ Kano State Police Commissioner, Rabiu Yusuf, told ​newsmen that ​Boko Haram gunmen were led by a dismissed military officer who was training the others. ​He recalled that ​the ​exchange of fire […]

NEWS

Double pay to ex-govs: SERAP woos Fayemi for crusade

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2017

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, “to join us in promoting and supporting legislative measures to redirect public funds spent to provide life pensions to former governors for the benefit of the most marginalized and disadvantaged Nigerians. The group in an open letter asked […]