INTERNATIONAL NEWS

White House Says Trump’s Call to Erdogan Was Not Endorsement of Vote Results

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2017

A day after U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s call to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to offer a congratulation for referendum victory, White House revisited the nature of the call and said it was not an endorsement of the referendum results. Mr. Trump became the 1st leader in the Western

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BREAKING: Court orders forfeiture of N449m found in BDC shop

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2017

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sum of N449,750,000 found in an abandoned Bureau de Change shop in Victoria Island by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The forfeiture order was made by Justice Rilawan Aikawa following an ex parte application taken before him by the anti-graft […]

NEWS

Militants back in Ogun riverine communities – Amosun

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2017

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, has raised the alarm that militants have returned to the state’s   riverine communities and terrorising people, called for more security personnel for the state. Amosun said there is need to take proactive steps to check the violent activities of the returnee militants and other criminals in riverine areas. The governor […]

NEWS

Kaduna residents protest over poor power supply, triple charges

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2017

Some residents of Kaduna on Tuesday protested over what they termed as “triple billing and poor power supply” by Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company. The residents, who were mainly from Doka District in Kaduna North Local Government Area, said they were being shortchanged by the company. The residents, who went to the headquarters of the company […]

NEWS

Police to recruit 30,000 personnel annually – DIG Dikko

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2017

The Nigeria Police Force has made plans to recruit 30,000 personnel annually to enhance community policing in the country. The deputy inspector general of police (DIG) in charge of north-west zone, Mr Maigari Dikko, made this known in an address to officers at the state police command headquarters in Sokoto on Wednesday. According to This […]

BUSINESS

NCAA probes Lagos-bound Aero aircraft smoke

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2017

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has begun investigation into the smoke in an Aero Contractors aircraft enroute Lagos from Port Harcourt.| General Manager, Public Relations of NCAA, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, confirmed the development, in Lagos, on Wednesday. Aero Contractors flight NG316 was engulfed in smoke about 20 minutes after take-off, causing panic among the