EDUCATION

Sokoto to sponsor 200 girls, others to study Medicine abroad – Tambuwal

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State says his administration has concluded plans to send 200 students to India and other countries to study medicine. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Tambuwal made the disclosure in Sokoto on Monday night at a media parley to commemorate the 2017

TOP STORIES

Isiaka Adeleke’s death: Senator died of drugs overdose – Coroner

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

The coroner inquest setup by the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola to probe the cause of death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke, on Tuesday blamed the lawmaker’s death on drugs overdose. The coroner, Olusegun Ayilara while giving his verdict also dismissed claims that the Senator was poison to death. Adeleke died on April 23, 2017. He […]

NEWS

Sponsored Radaman Message: Day4; Ramadhan1438*

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

*30 May 2017* It  was narrated by  Sahl bin Sa’d that the Prophet (PBUH) said: “In Paradise there is a gate called Rayyan. On the Day of Resurrection the call will go out saying: ‘Where are those who used to fast?’ Whoever is among those who used to fast will enter it, and whoever enters […]

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Biafra: Avoid repeat of lastyear’s bloodbath, Amnesty cautions Army, Police

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

The Nigerian security forces must exercise restraint when policing demonstrations marking the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Biafra War on 30 May, and avoid a repetition of the bloodbath caused by their heavy-handed response last year when more than 60 people were gunned down, said Amnesty International on Tuesday. “Last year’s heavy-handed response […]

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Biafra@50: IPOB, MASSOB sit-at-home protest in pictures

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

Source: PUNCH

Politics

Double registration: Presidency drops backing for Gov. Bello

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

There are strong indications that the Presidency may have withdrawn its backing for the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. This followed the pronouncement by the Independent National Electoral Commission that Bello engaged in double registration. Bello was said to have registered in Abuja and also in Kogi State. The offence, according to the Electoral Act, […]