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EFCC didn’t freeze NGF account-Barkindo

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2017

The Nigerian Governors Forum has denied media reports that its accounts have been frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The Director of Media of the NGF, Abdulrazak Barkindo, who denied the reports in a telephone conversation on Saturday said that an earlier decision of the

NEWS

Police connived with kidnappers, abduct housewife, demand N40m ransom – Keyamo

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2017

A Lagos-based legal practitioner, Festus Keyamo, has accused the Delta State Police Command of conniving with kidnappers and attempting to cover up their crime. Keyamo, who urged the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to carry out a thorough investigation into the kidnap of a housewife, believes the N5 million ransom paid by his client, […]

NEWS

Police storm kidnappers’ den, rescue white man, recover 5000 ammunition, 60 magazines

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2017

Gunfire rocked the Igando area of Lagos State on Friday as teams of policemen from Anti-Kidnapping Squad and Special Anti-Robbery Squad stormed a kidnappers’ hideout to rescue a white man. The operation was led by the officer in charge of Anti-Kidnapping Squad, a Chief Superintendent of Police, Akinade Adejobi, and the Second-in-Command of SARS, a […]

TOP STORIES

Most wanted militia leader in Benue is a member of Boko Haram – Otorm

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2017

Governor Samuel Otorm has alerted Nigerians that one of the most wanted militia leaders, Terwase Akwaza, better known as Gana, is an agent of the Boko Haram terrorist group. The governor said Gana had carried out many attacks and continues to terrorise the people in communities and villages. The governor had earlier accused Gana of […]

HEALTH

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa: FG calls for heightened vigilance by Nigerians

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2017

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called for heightened vigilance and intensified awareness efforts by Nigerians on the symptoms of hemorrhagic fevers. The Minister noted that health care providers and the general public must immediately report any sign of illness to the public health officials immediately. The Federal Government in response to the […]

HEALTH

Ebola: WHO deploys investigation team to DRC

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2017

The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed an investigation team to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following reported outbreak of the Ebola virus in the country. WHO Executive Director for Emergencies, Peter Salama, in a statement on Friday, said at least one person had died of the virus. “An investigation team led by […]