NEWS

Houses burnt in fresh Makurdi communal clash

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2017

Several houses were burnt and some people declared missing on Wednesday after fresh fight broke out between Tiv and Jukun people at Fidi suburb opposite the Tactical Air Command of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Makurdi. Daily Trust reports that the crisis which erupted barely three weeks ago

NEWS

Senate orders arrest of anybody calling for breakup of Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2017

The Nigerian senate has ordered security agencies in the country to immediately arrest and prosecute anybody calling for the breakup of Nigeria. The Senate gave the order at plenary on Wednesday, June 14 while deliberating on the motion: The need for National Unity and Peaceful Coexistence in Nigeria. The motion was raised in response to […]

NEWS

Group launches fair behavior campaign against corruption, poverty

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2017

The convener of Fair Behavior Initiative and Citizens Campaign Against Poverty and Corruption (CAPAC), Ray Morphy has said that the basic solution to the myriad of issues currently bedevilling the nation is premised on the lack of fair behavior both on the path of leaders and the led. Murphy further stated that the adoption of […]

NEWS

Jonathan Praises Abdulsalami Abubakar for making democracy possible

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2017

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has praised General Abdulsalami Abubakar for making democracy possible in Nigeria. Jonathan said Nigerian current democratic experience would not have been possible if General Abdulsalami Abubakar had not surrendered himself to be used by God as a pencil in the Hand of the Creator. In his birthday message to Abubakar, Jonathan […]

TOP STORIES

Breaking: Senate request for National Confab report

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2017

The Senate on Thursday requested for the submission of the 2014 National Conference report for consideration by the Federal GovermentThe Senate’s decision was sequel to a motion sponsored by the Leader of Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on the need for National Unity and Peaceful Co-existence in Nigeria. The National Conference was set up by the […]

Politics

North will vote Buhari even on wheelchair in 2019 – Arewa Chieftain, Yakubu

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2017

A member of the National Executive Committee of Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Mohammed Alhaji Yakubu, has said the North will vote President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 even if he is on “wheel chair.” Yakubu made the remark while faulting the calls by a cross section of Nigerians that the President should resign due to his […]