Politics

Ekiti Poll: PDP Crisis Won’t Affect Our Candidate’s Chances- Fayose

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

The leadership crisis rocking the PDP not withstanding, Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has allayed the fear that the crisis will affect the chances of its candidate in next year’s governorship election in the state. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, quoted

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Seven Policemen Arrested For Murder Of Businessman In Notorious Torture Cell

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested and detained seven of its officers and men over the arrest and murder of one Ejike Bob Manuel. The arrested policemen belong to the Special Anti Robbery Squad located in Awkuzu, Anambra State, which is notorious for torturing suspects. According to available information, the arrest was sequel to […]

NEWS

Julius Berger Begins Installation Of Expansion Joints On Long Bridge

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc,  the contractor handling Section One of the reconstruction of the Lagos/Ibadan expressway project, has commenced the installation of expansion joints on the popular ‘Long Bridge,’ on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Correspondents, who took a trip on section one of the ongoing reconstruction of the expressway project on Sunday, observed that

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Aso Rock cabal is uncomfortable with VP’s performance as Acting President

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s performance as Acting President is winning him new friends. But Osinbajo’s perceived stellar outing in an acting capacity, is giving some members of the cabal within the Presidency, the creeps, Pulse can report. President Muhammadu Buhari handed over the reins of leadership as constitutionally required, to Vice President Osinbajo,

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FG To Spend Diezani, Yakubu Loot To Feed The Poor

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

The Federal Government is set to invest some of the recently recovered funds on its social intervention programmes. A top government official told SUNDAY PUNCH on Saturday that the $9m recovered from a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Andrew Yakubu and the $153m forfeited by a former Minister of Petroleum […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS NEWS

New U.S. Travel Ban To Spare Green Card Holders: Trump official

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

A new version of a Trump administration travel ban will not stop green card residency holders or travelers already on planes from entering the United States, U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security John Kelly said on Saturday. U.S. President Donald Trump’s initial attempt to clamp down for security reasons on immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries and […]