HEALTH

OGUN ADMITS POOR PERFORMANCES IN HEALTH CARE SECTOR

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

‎Omooba Risawe Ogun State Government on Wednesday admitted that it has failed in the healthcare delivery, with a plea to rise up to the challenges facing the poor performances of the administration. The Secretary‎ to Ogun State Government, Barrister Taiwo Adeoluwa owned up to this during

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BREAKING: Judge withdraws from Fani-Kayode’s case

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court in Lagos has withdrawn from the case of alleged N4.9bn fraud charge pressed against a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The judge ordered the return of the case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, […]

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Reps urge FG to halt ban on use of 200 horse power boats

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to halt the implementation of ban on use of 200 horse power outboard engines in the Niger Delta region. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Julius Pondi. Moving the motion, Pondi said the ban was imposed without considering that some areas […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

BREAKING: Letter bomb explosion leaves one injured at IMF building in France

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

A letter exploded when it was opened at the offices in central Paris of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday and one person was slightly injured, police sources said. The Paris police department said on Twitter an operation was ongoing at the offices of the IMF and World Bank after a person was hurt […]

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BREAKING: Court sends ex-NNPC boss, Andrew Yakubu to Kuje Prison

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered that Ex-NNPC boss, Andrew Yakubu, be remanded in Kuje prison pending the determination of his bail application on March 21. Yakubu was, on Thursday, arraigned on a six-count charge of fraud before Justice Ahmed Mohammed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commisssion (EFCC) after he admitted […]

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Biafra: Why Buhari must ‘immediately’ release Nnamdi Kanu, El-Zakzaky, Dasuki – IPOB

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to immediately release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh El-Zakzaki, former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) and other political detainees.  In a statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the