NEWS

BREAKING: Soldiers, policemen killed in Ikorodu gun battle with militants

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2017

Ikorodu area of Lagos was tensed overnight as militants struck at Woodland Estate area, Ishawo in Ikrodu. Two soldiers and five policemen have been reportedly killed. Security agencies it was gathered have reinforced and stormed the area. A few weeks ago, Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters said it

TOP STORIES

Bamaiyi Tortured Abiola, Abacha Was Better Than Him – Gen Ajayi

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2017

Gabriel Ajayi, one of the military officers roped in by former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, in the 1995 phantom coup has reacted to contents of the retired officer’s book. In an interview with Punch reporter, Ajayi said “Vindication of A General” contained lies, adding that he expected that Bamaiyi who tortured MKO […]

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Buhari Query EFCC, DSS, ICPC Over Funds Recovered From Corrupt Nigerians

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2017

Following the non-disclosure of funds recovered from looters, President Muhammadu Buhari has queried the Ibrahim Magu-led Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The President directed the EFCC to as a matter of urgency, provide a detailed submission on amount of monies recovered so far by the agency since the commencement of the present administration on […]

Politics

I don’t need your stolen money to run PDP – Sheriff tells Fayose, Wike

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2017

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has said he would not collect “stolen money” from Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike to run the party. Sheriff, who made the remark through his Deputy, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh stated that Governors opposed to his leadership, […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Russia sends warship to battlegroup off Syrian coast

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2017

A warship armed with cruise missiles has joined the Russian battlegroup off the coast of Syria as part of Moscow’s response to US cruise missile strikes on the Syrian airbase of Shayrat. Russia’s angry declarations, a world away from hopes of a rapprochement voiced in Washington and Moscow after Donald Trump’s election, have overshadowedUS secretary […]

NEWS

Nigeria’s Secret Police Releases US-based Author Okey Ndibe

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2017

Okey Ndibe, the Nigerian author and critic who was taken in for questioning upon arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Saturday by officers of the State Security Service (SSS), has been released. SaharaNdibe, who is also a novelist and teacher, told SaharaReporters the officials made him the ridiculous offer to go […]