NEWS

NIS repatriated 18 immigrants

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

The Nigeria Immigration Service in Niger says it has repatriated 18 immigrants to the Republic of Niger. The Comptroller of Immigration Service in the state, Mrs Tamuno Oyedeji, said in Minna on Saturday that the service and Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development provided

NEWS

Buhari’s illness: Some interventions causing distractions – MURIC

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

The Muslim Rights Concern has expressed concern over the intervention of some groups and individuals in the illness of President Muhammadu Buhari. The group, in a statement by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said some of such interventions have become a source of distraction. So also did MURIC fault those who are demanding to know […]

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Breaking: ‘Gunmen’ invade Adoke’s brother’s house, force caretaker to dig ground for money

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

Unknown gunmen, said to have posed as security agents, in the early hours of Saturday invaded the home of Alhaji Bashir Adoke, the junior brother of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN). The gunmen, who did not identify themselves as security operatives, but claimed to be searching […]

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Breaking: DSS arrests Ifeanyi Ubah

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

The Department of State Services has arrested the Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Ifeanyi Ubah. Ubah was arrested on Friday. According to the spokesman of the DSS, Tony Opuiyo, Ubah, was arrested based on the power of the Service to investigate economic crimes of national security dimension. Opuiyo said the arrest was […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Turkey sacks 107 judges, prosecutors over links to failed coup

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

Turkey dismissed 107 judges and prosecutors over alleged links to a failed coup in July last year, Turkish televisions reported on Friday, further widening a purge during which it dismissed around 145,000 civil servants, security personnel and academics. Detention warrants were issued for the dismissed judges and prosecutors, Turkish TVs said. On April 30, Turkish […]

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Suspended NIA boss’ wife bought Ikoyi flat with $1.6m cash, says EFCC

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday named Mrs. Folashade Oke as the owner of Flat 7 B , No . 13 , Osborne Road , Osborne Towers , Ikoyi , Lagos , where the sums of $ 43 , 449 ,947 , £ 27 , 800 and N23 , 218 ,000 were recently […]