NEWS

Akpobolokemi, Atewe Re-arraigned Over N8.5b Fraud

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission(EFCC) on Friday re-arraigned a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi and a former commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield, Major General Emmanuel Atewe

Politics

N1.1b Fraud: Bala’s Son, Shamsudeen Granted N100m Bail

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2017

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted bail in the sum of N100m to Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed, a son of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Bala Mohammed Bala. The defendant who was on Wednesday remanded in Kuje Prison after he was arraigned on 15 counts of N1.1bn money laundering […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Post-coup crackdown: Turkey orders detention of 177 police officers

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2017

Turkish authorities ordered the detention of 177 police officers, the state-run Anadolu agency said on Thursday, widening a crackdown against people accused of links to a failed coup in July. The suspects, from 25 provinces, were being sought on suspicion of using ByLock, an encrypted smartphone messaging app, the agency said, citing the Ankara prosecutor’s […]

LEAD STORY 2

Even If An Angel Comes To Rule Nigeria, People Will Still Complain – Presidency

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2017

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina has said that even if an angel comes to rule Nigeria, people will still complain. The President’s aide has equally accused those who lost in the 2015 general elections and corrupt politicians as the brain behind the proposed anti-Buhari protest slated […]

Sport

The Reds Boss Admitted the Pressure of Being a Premier League Manager Makes it Impossible to Keep Your Cool

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2017

Klopp agreed that, in an ideal world, high-profile managers should act as role models for the good of the sport but conceded that the unique pressures of Premier League football make it impossible to do so. “I agree 100 per cent,” said Klopp. “The problem is only that to know about it doesn’t change the […]

Sport

I’ll Not Run In Australia- Usain Bolt

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2017

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt has no plans to extend his career beyond this year’s world championships in London and has ruled out a return to Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Bolt, who completed a ‘treble treble’ of 100m, 200m and 4x100m Olympic titles at the 2016 Rio Games, had his 2008 relay gold stripped last […]