NEWS

Breaking: Anti-Government Protest: Hundreds Gather in Abuja, Lagos

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2017

Hundreds of protesters under the aegis of the #I Stand With Nigeria group, have gathered in Abuja and Lagos to protest what they call “unfavourable government policies”. One of the leaders and Co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign (BBOG), says the protest is to express the anger of

TOP STORIES

Impeach Buhari Now, He Seems Incapacitated-Junaid Tells Senate

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2017

Second Republic lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed, has subtly advised the Nigerian Senate to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari who seems to be “incapacitated and unable to discharge his duties as President of Nigeria.” Reacting to the news of Buhari extending his vacation indefinitely, the elder statesman admonished Nigerians to rise up against the President’s action of keeping

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Boko Haram Sacks Community In Yobe

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2017

Suspected Boko Haram members have reportedly taken over Sasawa, a town in Yobe state after they were said to have battled with troops of the Nigerian Army late Sunday, February 5. Though the Nigerian Army is yet to confirm the latest incident, a report by Daily Post states that the terrorists stormed the town, just […]

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EFCC To Re-Arraign Arrest Ibori For Prosecution

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes commission, EFCC, has vowed to arraign the former Delta governor, James Ibori on a 170 count charges. Prior to his conviction on the United Kingdom, UK, EFCC had dragged Ibori before an Asaba High Court on a 170 count charge. This followed allegations against the former governor bordering on diverting […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Trump Immigration Ban In Limbo After Appeals Court Ruling

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2017

The Trump administration’s immigration order barring citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries and temporarily blocking refugees was in legal limbo on Sunday after an appeals court denied the Department of Justice’s request to restore the ban. The overnight ruling dealt a further setback to Trump, who has denounced the judge in Seattle who blocked his […]

EDUCATION

Sokoto Implements Consolidated Salary Sstructure For Lecturers

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2017

Lecturers of tertiary institutions in Sokoto State have commended Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal for fulfilling his promise to implement the new consolidated salary structure whose implementation started last month. Already, academic staff at the state-owned Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic and Shehu Shagari College of Education said they are organizing a special prayer