NEWS

Ekiti local govt worker sentenced to life imprisonment for raping 15-year-old girl

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

A local government employee with Ekiti State, Ojo Ayodele, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for abducting and raping a 15-year-old girl. Ayodele was accused of abducting the teenager in Ijero-Ekiti and taking her to a secret location in the town where he allegedly subjected her to

NEWS

Buhari’s letter: Afenifere, Northern youths condemn labelling Osinbajo as ‘Coordinator’

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

​Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, has joined a cross section of Nigerians condemning President Muhammadu Buhari​’s letter to the Senate on his medical vacation. The content read by President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, at the plenary on Tuesday, ​ said : “In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), I wish to […]

ENTERTAINMENT

OGBC, OGTV Bosses Proceed on Retirement

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

The Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, CON, FCA, has accepted the notices of voluntary retirement from the Public Service of Ogun State of Engr. Tunde Awolana, General Manager, Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation (OGBC) and Engr. Dele Bolujoko, General Manager, Ogun State Television (OGTV) with effect from today, Wednesday May 10, 2017. In a […]

Uncategorized

Osinbajo’s report: Lawal, Oke faces sack, shake-up in SGF, NIA offices imminent

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s Committee, set up to investigate the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the Nigerian Intelligence Agence, NIA, Ayo Oke, has recommended the removal of the duo. This recommendation, contained in the report of the probe, leaked to the media on Wednesday.  Similarly, […]

Sport

FIFA confirms nine World Cup slots for Africa

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

Africa could have as many as 10 teams competing at the 2026 World Cup after the allocation for places at the expanded 48-nation competition was ratified by the FIFA Council during their meeting in Bahrain, ESPN reports. Africa is guaranteed nine places, up from the current five, while a 10th nation will enter a six-team […]

Politics

PDP won’t win any more election – Tinubu vows

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will not record any win in the forthcoming council polls in Lagos State. Addressing party faithfuls during the state APC stakeholders’ meeting held at the party secretariat in Ikeja, the state capital, Tinubu regretted the loss […]