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Nigeria must not be allowed to experience another bloodshed-Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, says he has no apology for retiring officers of the Nigerian military who had been exposed to politics as at the inception of the current democratic dispensation in 1999. He disclosed that his decision to retire military officers who had held political

FEATURES

How Badoo gang broke into two churches, stole phones, killed three people

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

July 4, 2017, is a day members of  the Celestial Church of Christ, Orisun Ayomi parish, would not forget in a hurry. The church located on Anibaba street, Owode Weighbridge along Ikorodu road in Lagos, played host to members of the deadly Badoo gang which has been terrorising residents of Ikorodu for over a year. According to the head […]

Politics

Ekweremadu: Melaye’s recall move futile without convincing Senate

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2017

The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has said that the ongoing move to recall Senator Dino Melaye would be an exercise in futility if those orchestrating his recall fail to convince lawmakers why the senator should be recalled. Making his contribution on a point of order raised by Senator Melaye to notify the […]

NEWS

Haruna, surviving son of late Gen. Vasta is dead

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2017

Alhaji Haruna Vatsa, the first son of the late Maj,-Gen. Mamman Vatsa and the Director-General Protocol to Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger is dead. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Malam Jibrin Ndace, made confirmed the death in a statement released on Tuesday. He said that Vatsa died on Tuesday afternoon in Kaduna, following […]

NEWS

N400m fraud: Court adjourns Metuh’s case until Oct. 23

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2017

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday adjourned the trial of Olisah Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), until Oct. 23 for continuation of trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the adjournment is because the court is due to commence its annual vacation on July 10. At […]

LEAD STORY 2

Nigerians attack Saraki, Senate over Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2017

Hundreds of Nigerians today on Facebook pilloried Senate President Bukola Saraki and the entire red chamber for asking Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to respect rejections of nominees. The Senate had also on Tuesday suspended all issues relation to the confirmation of nominees and urged Osinbajo to respect the constitution and laws as they relate to […]