Politics

Six Kogi Assembly PDP legislators defect to APC

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

Six members of the Kogi State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have defected to the All Progressives Congress. The members, in a joint notification letter to the Speaker, Alhaji Umar Imam, cited “factional squabbles” in the PDP as being responsible for

NEWS

EFCC arrests ‘Sheikh’ over N11m internet fraud

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one Saheed Omoniyi over an alleged N11 million fraud perpetrated through the Internet. Ayo Oyewole, the Head of Public Affairs, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, told newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday that Omoniyi, 24, lured his victims to defraud them by posing as a renowned Islamic […]

EDUCATION

JAMB clarifies position on UTME, says candidates awaiting results can apply

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), in Abuja on Thursday said candidates awaiting results are eligible to register and sit for the Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A statement by the Spokesman of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, however stressed that any candidate who fails to upload their result between May and August, would not […]

HEALTH

Meningitis claims five lives in Sokoto

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

An outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis has claimed five lives in Gada and Wauru towns of Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Balarabe Kakale, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto on Thursday that the five died at the Gada General Hospital and Wauru Primary Health Centre. […]

TOP STORIES

London-Paris Club Refund: Buhari orders Finance Minister, CBN to commence refund to state governors

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ordered the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to immediately commence the second tranche of the London-Paris Club refunds to state governors. Speaking during the National Economic Council, NEC, meeting with comprises of state governors, Ministers and Chaired by the […]

LEAD STORY 1

“You have failed” – El-Rufai bombs Buhari

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

In what could be best described as a prophecy foreseen and foretold, a letter written by Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in September 2016 and addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari about happenings in the nation has emerged. El Rufai, in the letter warned Buhari that their party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) had worsened the […]