INTERNATIONAL NEWS

BREAKING: Several dead in US strike on Syria base

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2017

The US military strike on a Syrian airbase has caused several deaths, said the governor of Homs province where the Shayrat base is located. “There are martyrs, but we don’t yet know the number either of martyrs or of wounded,” Talal Barazi told AFP by telephone. He said parts of the base were

EDUCATION

Fayemi Honoured by Achievers University

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2017

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, will on Saturday receive a honourary doctorate degree of the Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State. According to a statement by the University, the honour is in recognition of the Minister’s outstanding contributions to scholarship and to the socio-economic development of the country. The event would […]

NEWS

Deportees: 50 more Nigerians arrive from Europe

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2017

Some 50 Nigerians were on Thursday deported from eight European countries for committing immigration-related offences. The Nigerians were deported from Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Luxembourg, Austria, Belgium, Spain and Hungary. Their deportation is coming barely 48 hours after another set of 40 Nigerians were deported by the Italian Government, for similar reasons. The

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Updated: FG Re-arraigns Former NSA, Dasuki

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2017

The office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on Thursday re-arraigned former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, on an amended seven- count charge. In the amendment, the prosecution added two counts to the earlier five charges in which Dasuki was accused of illegal possession of firearms and money laundering. Stealing and illegal possession […]

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Senate moves to stop speed limiting device implementation by FRSC

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2017

The Senate on Thursday, resolved to halt the plan by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to implement the use of speed limiting device by vehicles in the country. Consequently, it mandated its Committee on Federal Character to investigate the plan to ensure that it did not add to the hardship currently being experienced by […]

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BREAKING: FG Re-arraigns Former NSA, Dasuki

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2017

The Federal Government has re-arraigned former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki before an Abuja Federal High Court. Dasuki was arraigned on a seven count charge of unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering. The offences are contrary to Sections 28(1) (a) of the Firearms Act and 18(3) of the Money Laundering Act. The Federal […]