NEWS

Domestic help absconds with employer’s N13.3m jewellery, others

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

A 29-year-old domestic help, Idara Archibong, who allegedly stole her employer’s N13.3 million property, including jewellery, was on Friday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The accused is being tried for conspiracy and stealing. Archibong, however, denied the

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CJN Pounds Politicians For Interfering With Court Processes

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has criticised politicians for trying to influence the judiciary and interfere with the course of justice. The CJN said this when the Supreme Court affirmed the election of the Mr Okezie Ikpeazu as the Governor of Abia State. Justice Onnoghen, who led the three-man panel of the Supreme […]

NEWS

Policemen exchange blows, cause traffic in Abuja

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

A video showing two traffic policemen exchanging headbutts and blows along the Ahmadu Bello Way, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has gone viral. Our correspondent observed that in the 31-second video, the two policemen – both wearing the traffic jackets – were unsuccessfully separated by three pedestrians, as the brawl caused traffic at the […]

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BREAKING: Ex-FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed granted N500m bail

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Friday granted former FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed bail in the sum of N500m and two sureties in like sum. In his ruling, Justice Abubakar Talba held that one of the sureties must be a Senator, while the other must be a director of the […]

Politics

Abia Governorship Tussle: Okezie Ikpeazu wins at Supreme Court

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

The Supreme Court has affirmed Okezie Ikpeazu as the Governor of Abia State. Delivering judgement on Friday, the apex court faulted the judgement of the High Court which sacked Ikpeazu as governor, even as it awarded the sum of N250,000 against Ogah. Recall that the case was filed by Uche Ogah who had accused Ikpeazu […]

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Nigerian Ambassador, Prof. Tijjani Bande appointed UN acting president

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

Nigeria was on Thursday appointed as the Acting President to preside over the 81st Plenary Meeting of UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters. The Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, presided over the 193-member body. Bande’s presidency at the Plenary Meeting happened just nine days after he presented his credentials to […]