NEWS

Senior Boko Haram Commander Reportedly Killed In Borno

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

Reports from Borno state say that a top commander of the Boko Haram insurgents has reportedly been killed in Bama local government area. The insurgent commander named Tukur Bama was said to have been killed at a village called Bolongu in Bama local government. It was not clear at press time how

NEWS

BREAKING: Jerome Eke of PDP Wins Rivers Rerun

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

Jerome Eke of the People Democratic Party, PDP, has been declared winner of Saturday’s rerun election for Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers State. Anouncing the result at the commission’s collation center in Okehi, Etche Local Government Area of the state, INEC returning officer for the election, Prof. Olushola Omotayo said Eke emerged winner after

LEAD STORY 1

I may run for President – Tinubu

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

Former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu has said the possibility of him running for President in the future is visible. The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, dropped the hint while addressing journalists over the weekend. According to Tinubu, contesting for the office of the President is an opportunity to serve Nigeria. He […]

INTERVIEW

‘If Opposition Is Killed, It’ll Be Terrible For This Country’-Makarfi

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

Factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, who lost to his rival, Senator Modu Sheriff, at the last Appeal Court ruling in the prolonged leadership contention of the party, in this exclusive interview in Kaduna, told The Nation’s Abdulgafar Alabelewe his latest plans and efforts to save PDP. Excerpts YOU […]

HEALTH

Researchers Discover Fake Yam Flour In Nigerian Markets

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

The Vice Chancellor of Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, Prof. Christian Anieke, raised the alarm on Saturday that the institution had discovered adulterated yam flour products in the Nigerian market. Anieke, according to the News Agency of Nigeria,  stated this during the 4th Convocation of the institution. He said that the institution had a massive project […]

NEWS

Protection, Access For Returnee Boko Haram IDPs Now Critical – UNHCR

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

With the return of about one million internally displaced people since August 2015 and refugee returnees from neighbouring countries under way in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe State, the need to ensure their protection and access to them by aid agencies is critical. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees co-presented with the Federal […]