HEALTH

Meningitis: Death toll rises to 23 in Sokoto – Commissioner

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The death toll as a result of the meningitis epidemic in Sokoto State has now risen to 23, the News Agency of Nigeria( NAN) reports. The State Health Commissioner, Dr Balarabe Kakale, confirmed the meningitis-related deaths on Monday in Dange town, headquarters of Dange/Shuni Local Government

NEWS

BREAKING: Certificate scandal: ABU VC, Prof. Ibrahim Garba confirms Dino Melaye graduated from university

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Garba has confirmed that Nigerian Senator, Dino Melaye who bears Daniel Jonah Melaye as that time actually graduated from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria with third class in Geography in the year, 2000. This confirmation follows allegations that the lawmaker forged his degree certificate from the […]

NEWS

I Wanted Buhari To Clean Up Our Space So He Would Run Again…..says El-Rufai On Why He Wrote The Leaked Memo

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has stated the the main reason he wrote the leaked memo to President Muhammadu Buhari was because he wanted him to “clean up our political space so that he would run again”. El-Rufai told Daily Trust editors that APC members with 2019 Presidential ambition and well as the PDP […]

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BREAKING: ABU VC Appears Before Senate Over Melaye’s Certificate Scandal

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

Senate Committee on Public Petitions, Ethics and Privileges, on Monday began its of Senator Dino Melaye over certificate scandal. In a well attended Committee hearing, the Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University,  Professor Ibrahim Garba was personally present on the invitation of the Committee. As a tradition,  Senator Dino Melaye sitting opposite the Committee was

NEWS

Gunmen kidnap 2 businessmen in Sokoto – Police

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of two businessmen – Labbo Giyawa and Murtala Dantata – by some unknown gunmen. El-Mustapha Sani, the Command’s spokesman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Monday that the two men were kidnapped at Giyawa, Goronyo Local Government Area of the state. Sani […]

FEATURES

The Jagaban Of Nigeria (Borgu) @65

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

FULL NAME:              Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu DATE OF BIRTH:       29 March 1952 (age 65) OCCUPATION:          Accountant, Politician MARITAL STATUS:  Married INTRODUCTION Bola Ahmed Tinubu was elected Senator for the Lagos West constituency in Lagos State, Nigeria in 1993, he also was elected […]