INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Terrorists release hostage video in Mali, as Macron visits

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2017

Islamic Militants have released a video of six foreign hostages kidnapped in the last attack by an al-Qaida-linked group Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen, in Mali. The video showed Stephen McGowan of South Africa, Elliot Kenneth Arthur of Australia, Iulian Ghergut of Romania, Beatrice Stockly of

Sport

Portugal claim third place in Confederations Cup

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2017

Portugal came from the dead to claim the third place in the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 campaign in a bad tempered match further marred by two red cards and the banning of the Mexican coach. The Cristiano Ronaldo-less team overcame Mexico 2-1 in extra-time at the Spatak Stadium in Moscow, after they had fallen behind via […]

NEWS

HAJJ: Don wants days reduction to save cost

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2017

Prof. Badmos Yusuf, Dean, School of Postgraduate, University of Ilorin, has advised the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to reduce the number of days pilgrims
 spend in Saudi Arabia to cut cost. Yusuf, who was a former member, Presidential Committee on Hajj, gave the advice at the National Hajj and Umrah Stakeholders’ Conference to
mark […]

TOP STORIES

Jonathan was ‘narrow minded’, that’s why he could not move Nigeria forward-Gbenga Daniel

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2017

Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has accused ex-President Goodluck Jonathan of failing to use his power as then President to move Nigeria forward. Daniel asserted that Jonathan’s failure arose from the fact that he was trying to be “nice.” He claimed that Jonathan’s failure could also be seen in his lopsided appointments. […]

LEAD STORY 1

Stop stops Dino’s constituency project

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2017

The Kogi State Town Planning Board has reportedly ordered that work on Senator Dino Melaye’s constituency office at Kabba, Kogi State should stop forthwith. Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Ijumu Local Government Area, Mr Gbenga Bright made this claim in a statement issued during the weekend. He alleged that there was “desperate […]

BUSINESS

Diesel now sells for N155 Per litre-NNPC

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2017

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says automotive gas oil (AGO), also known as diesel, is being sold for as low as N155/litre in some fuel stations around the country. According to the corporation, its “strategic intervention” ensured the continued decrease in the price of diesel. The price of diesel recently crashed by about 42% nationwide, after […]