NEWS

EFCC Challenges Yakubu’s Suit On Rights Enforcement

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday asked Justice Ahmed R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court to strike out a fundamental rights suit brought by former Group Managing Director (GMD), of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, against the

NEWS

Senator La’ah’s Kaduna Home Raided By Police

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2017

The crisis over the killings in Southern Kaduna has taken a new turn as the Senator representing the zone, Danjuma La’ah on Thursday announced the invasion of his residence in Kaduna by heavily armed policemen, and plainclothes security operatives, numbering about 100. In strongly worded press statement which he personally signed, Senator La’ah said the security

NEWS

Ile-Ife mayhem: drafted soldiers are partial, says Oodua group

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2017

Soldiers drafted to maintain peace in troubled Sabo area of Ile-Ife are supporting the Hausa-Fulani settlers, the Oodua Nationalist Coalition, (ONAC) said this evening. According to the group’s leader at Ile-Ife, soldiers drafted to maintain peace following the fracas between Yoruba and Hausa-Fulani in the Sabo area have pitched tent with the aggressors. Mr Elubunmi

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President Buhari Expected To Return From London Friday 10, 2017

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to the country tomorrow, Friday, March 10, from the United Kingdom. This was made known on Thursday in a statement made available to newsmen by the Special Adviser to the president on Media and Publicity. Recall that the President left the country on January 19, 2017, for a vacation, during […]

Politics

INEC fixes date for 2019 Presidential, Governorship polls

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2017

The Indepedent National Electoral Commission has announced February 16, 2019 as the date for the next Presidential election in the country. The INEC National Commissioner in charge South West, Solomon Soyebi, who made disclosure during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday said further that the commission also fixed the governorship/state assembly/Federal Capital Territory

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Throw Back Picture: Late Olusola Saraki and Senator Bukola Saraki

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2017

Throw back picture: Late Senator (Dr.) Olusola Saraki with his son Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki. (1974).