LEAD STORY 1

Over $11m Missing From Gambia’s State Coffers

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2017

More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. Mai Ahmad Fatty said financial experts were trying to evaluate the exact loss. Luxury cars and other items were

FEATURES

Lagos living: Solving Nigeria’s megacity housing crisis

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2017

Nigeria’s largest city Lagos is facing a housing crisis. The BBC’s Nancy Kacungira looks at how entrepreneurs are trying to solve the crisis. Affordable housing is a considerable challenge for urban areas with large populations, and this is particularly prevalent in the Nigeria’s city of Lagos. More than 500,000 people move to the city every […]

LEAD STORY 2

Church Leaders Who Are Against FRCN Act Are Money Launderers- Bakare

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2017

The General Overseer of The Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has described those kicking against the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria Act, ‎2011 as money launderers, who are trying to cover their iniquities. Bakare, who made this known on Sunday during his church service, described opponents of the law as lawless. According to him, by opposing […]

Sport

Promotion of Remo Stars FC Attracts More Fans To Ogun Stadium

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2017

‎Omooba Risawe The recent  promotion of Remo Stars Football Club to Nigeria Professional Football League,NPFL, has started recording positive  soccer status of Ogun State,investigation revealed. Our correspondent further findings showed that,since attainment of the promotion by the club, thousands of football lovers now storm stadium to watch matches of the club. The club

LEAD STORY 2 NEWS

Tinubu Used His Private Jet To Flew Jammeh Into Exile

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2017

Ousted former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh departed his country late on Saturday, January 21 after agreeing to step down for the newly-inaugurated leader Adama Barrow who won the December 1, 2016 presidential polls. What many people did not know however, is that the Gambian president flew out into exile in Guinea on the private jet […]

LEAD STORY 2

I am Alive, Buhari Show Prove

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2017

Following reports of his alleged demise in the UK, President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed and provided evidence that he is alive and well. President Buhari has released a photo as proof of life that he is doing well. The president took to his personal Twitter to release a picture of himself lounging in the UK […]