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BREAKING: 36 feared dead as 2 passenger buses collide, catch fire on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

More than 36 people were on Saturday feared dead as two passenger buses collided and caught fire at a Quarry site at Km 96, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to an eyewitness, the two 18-seater buses had a head-on collision and the buses caught fire immediately. “All the passengers in

Politics

Obanikoro Dumps PDP, Reunites With Former godfather, Tinubu; To Contest In 2019

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

Barring last minutes change, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, a former Minister of State for Defense has concluded plan to dump the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the ruling, All Progressives, APC, News Punch has learned exclusively. Koro, as he is fondly called by his admirers has also settled whatever rift he had with his former […]

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Boko Haram Attacks Slowing Down Our Operation In Northeast-UNDP

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Friday expressed worry that attacks by Boko Haram have continued to slow down its operation in northeast Nigeria where it plans to spend $4 million this year. The UN body said it had secured donations from its development partners and planned to spend the money on humanitarian activities […]

NEWS

Group vows to shut down Nigeria if Buhari does not hold media chat in two weeks

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

A pro-democracy group, Concerned Nigerians, has vowed to shut down Nigeria if President Muhammadu Buhari does not address the country in the next two weeks. In a statement on Saturday, the group said it was worrisome that Buhari had not appeared in public in several weeks. The statement, signed by the group’s Convener, Deji Akinyanju, […]

NEWS

Prominent Nigerians plotting ‘civilian coup’ against Buhari – Groups

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Good Governance has claimed that some prominent Nigerians are currently plotting what it termed ‘civilian coup’ against President Muhammadu Buhari. The group, at a two day Consultative General Assembly held in Abuja during the week stated that since the president has not told anybody he is unfit to […]

Politics

Police seal PDP secretariat averts clash between Sheriff and Makarfi faction in Plateau Read more: h

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

A bloody clash between the Ali Modu Sheriff faction and the Senator Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau state was averted by the police on Friday, May 5. The Sheriff faction attempted to take over the party secretariat in Jos occupied by the Makerfi led faction but they were vehemently […]