Sport

World Cup 2026: UEFA Wwill Ask For 16 Places For European Teams

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

European football’s governing body will ask for its teams to be given 16 places at the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup. Uefa will also request that the European teams who do qualify are kept apart in the first stage. The new-look tournament will begin with an initial round of 16

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Electricity Generation Rises To 3, 730.5megawatts-Fashola

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

Following the gradual decline in the spate of gas pipeline vandalism the power sector electricity generation has risen to 3,730.5 megawatts on Tuesday, February 7. The latest industry data obtained on Wednesday, February 8, in Abuja showed that the peak electricity generation has hovered above 3,600MW since the beginning of February. Babatunde Fashola, the minister […]

Politics

2019: PDP To Merge With 7 Other Political Parties

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that discussions are ongoing with seven political parties to form alliance ahead of the 2019 general elections. Chairman of the PDP Strategy Review and Inter-Party Affairs Committee,n Prof. Jerry Gana disclosed this while submitting report of his committe to the party leadership yesterday in Abuja. Gana noted that […]

NEWS

China Denies Alleged Deportation of 80, 000 Nigerians

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

Following reports making the rounds that the Chinese government wants to repatriate 80,000 Nigerians illegally staying in the country, the Nigerian embassy in Beijing has reacted, saying the claims are untrue. Nigerian Consulate clears the air describing the reports as “fake”, “malicious”, and “irresponsible”. According to the rumours,

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Breaking News: A Nigerian Arrested In Germany For Plotting Terrorist Attack

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

A Nigerian man and an Algerian national have been detained in Germany over alleged plans to carry out a terrorist attack in the European country. German news agency DPA reports that the suspects were arrested in the city of Goettingen while perfecting plans to attack parts of the European country. The report said the men, […]

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Gunmen Abducts Estate Secretary

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

Gunmen Thursday morning abducted Secretary of Isheri North Estate, GRA, Lagos State, Dayo Adekoya. Recall that nine landlords of an estate close to the area were late last year abducted alongside their trainer. Also recently in the area, eight staff and students of the Nigeria Turkish International School were kidnapped and released. On the latest […]