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UN to honour 2 Nigerian fallen peacekeepers

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

Two fallen peacekeepers from Nigeria, Commodore Christopher Ademu Abu and Sgt. Mayehm Norbert, are among the 117 that would be honoured with the posthumous Dag Hammarskjöld medal. NAN reports that the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal is a posthumous award given by the UN to military personnel, police, or

Sport

Europa League final not a target for terror attacks – UEFA

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

UEFA has insisted there they have not received any intelligence, to suggest that Wednesday’s Europa League final between Manchester United and Ajax, could be the target of attacks following Monday’s incident in Manchester. At least, 22 people were killed and 59 injured, in an explosion at the end of Ariana Grande’s concert at Manchester Arena […]

ENTERTAINMENT

#BBNaija: Bisola signs with TMC music label

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

Big Brother Nigeria reality shows first runner-up, Bisola Aiyeola, has made her first big move into the music industry by signing a deal with creative agency powerhouse, Temple Management Company. The multi-talented artiste who emerged as one of the fans favourites at the just concluded reality TV show now aligns herself with ace Nigerian singer Iyanya and others […]

NEWS

$2.1bn arms scandal: EFCC seizes 18 houses from Dasuki’s associate, Alhaji Aliyu Usman

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confiscated 18 houses in an estate allegedly belonging to Alhaji Aliyu Usman, an associate of the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.). Usman and two companies linked to him- Leaderettehe Nigeria Limited and Nordeen Global Resources – were among 300 others listed among those who […]

Politics

BREAKING: Another PDP Rep, Kamale, defects to APC

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

Another member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Adamu Kamale, has defected to the All Progressives Congress on the floor of the House of Representatives. Kamale, who is from Adamawa State, defected on Tuesday morning. Until his defection, Kamale was the only PDP member of the House from Adamawa State. Only last week, Mr. Edward […]

NEWS

BREAKING: Police arrest 23-year-old man over Manchester attack

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a terror attack at a pop concert in Manchester which killed 22 people and injured dozens more. “With regards to the ongoing investigation into last night’s horrific attack at the Manchester Arena, we can confirm we have arrested a 23-year-old man […]