LEAD STORY 2

Diezani’s N23b bribe: Court rejects plea bargain for INEC official

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2017

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday held that a plea bargain agreement between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission charged with money laundering, cannot avail the accused. Justice Mohammed Idris held that by the

LEAD STORY 1

Babangida reveals how US invited 12 northern governors to remove Jonathan

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2017

More revelations have emerged on the alleged conspiracy of the US in the electoral defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. Jonathan had claimed that former American President Barack Obama, was responsible for his loss. Jonathan had said, “President Barack Obama and his officials made it very clear to me by their actions that […]

LEAD STORY 2

El-Rufai wanted Muslim/Muslim ticket, supported Fashola as Buhari’s Vice

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2017

One time Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has claimed that the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai wanted former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola as President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate. Fani-Kayode made the allegation while countering claim of a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu on why Muhammayu Buhari didn’t

NEWS

Meet woman who has 38 children at age 37

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2017

A 37-year-old Ugandan woman has 38 children, including four sets of triplets, three sets of quadruplets and twins, a local politician said on Wednesday, County Councillor Samari Musenero said Mariam Nabatanzi from Kabimbiri village, about 50 kilometres north-east of the capital Kampala, had all the children with the same man. He added that the children […]

EDUCATION

Wike moves to ban 5000 unapproved secondary schools in Rivers

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2017

The Rivers State government says it has concluded plans to ban all unapproved schools operating in the state with effect from September this year. State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku disclosed this when he led members of the Rivers state House of Assembly Committee on Education on an inspection of ongoing rehabilitation work at […]

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NDLEA arrests police van with Indian hemp

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2017

Operatives of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA has intercepted a suspected police van loaded with over 700 tonnes of India hemp worth millions of Naira in Kano. This was made known to journalists on Wednesday, April 26 when they were conducted round the confiscated items at the state command of the agency. Commander […]