NEWS

Corruption: EFCC arraigns former Enugu State Chief Judge

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), on Friday arraigned former Enugu State Chief Judge, Justice Innocent Umezuluike before an Enugu High Court for alleged corruption. Umezuluike appeared before Justice Anthony Onovo on a one-count charge of using his office to confer corrupt and

NEWS

Jonathan ordered reversal of electricity tariff to win election, says Fashola

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2017

Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, says the Goodluck Jonathan-led government reversed electricity tariff “to win electoral votes”. He said the privatisation of the country’s power sector was delivered with “some deception”. Fashola said this on Thursday while speaking at a public lecture organised by the department of economics, University of Lagos.

NEWS

Nigerian Doctor dies at Lagos Airport on arrival from US on Emirate Airlines

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2017

A Nigerian passenger on Emirates Airlines on Wednesday slumped and died on arrival at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The passenger, who arrived on the aircraft with registration number EK783, was identified as Dr. Olusola Dada with passport number A04501199. The spokesperson for the Lagos Airport Police Command, Joseph Alabi, confirmed […]

LEAD STORY 2

No Division Between Osinbajo And Buhari, Cabinet – Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2017

The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed has said that there is no separation between President Muhammadu Buhari and Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. The minister also noted on Thursday that there is no division between Professor Osinbajo and members of the Federal Executive Council. He stated this in an interview with reporters in Lagos […]

NEWS

Man stages own kidnap in Lagos, asks for N60m

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2017

The Police in Lagos on Thursday announced the arrest of a man who allegedly attempted to defraud his brother of N60 million by staging his own kidnap. The spokesman of the Lagos State Police command, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, confirmed the arrest to newsmen. According to Famous-Cole, on July 3, one Victor Udoh reported to the […]

TOP STORIES

No cabal can stop Osinbajo – Northern group declares

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2017

A northern group, the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), has said no individual or group of individuals can prevent Yemi Osinbajo form taking over leadership of the country if President Muhammadu Buhari resigns or is unable to continue in office due to ill health. The group, speaking on the backdrop of calls by some politicians […]