NEWS

Supreme Court affirms 1958 Acquisition Of Ilasamaja/Oshodi Land By Lagos

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

The Supreme Court has affirmed the 1958 Lagos State Acquisition of Land along Ilasamaja/Oshodi Expressway, now Isolo Industrial Estate and Matori Estate. The Government of Western Region had in 1958 acquired a vast area of land measuring 5000 acres for public purposes. The land acquired was

NEWS

Breaking: Magu Appears Before Senate Panel After Stalled Screening

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

Sixty-five days after the rejection of his confirmation, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Monday appeared before a Senate Committee to defend the 2017 Budget of the anti-graft agency. The Senate had on December 15 rejected the nomination of Magu as the Chairman of anti-graft agency. This was […]

NEWS

2017 Hajj: NAHCON Approves 131 Operators

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Monday released the list of 131 approved operators for the 2017 hajj. The Head of Media, NAHCON, Alhaji Uba Mana, announced this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to Mana, the list of the 131 successful companies have […]

EDUCATION

Breaking: UniAbuja Students Block Airport Road In Protest Against Student’s Death

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

Students of the University of Abuja on Monday morning blocked Abuja – Gwagwalada highway, the main expressway into #Nigeria’s capital city as they protest against the killing of their colleague. The students alleged that a reckless driver had killed a student while he ran over another four students who were seriously injured yesterday.   The […]

NEWS Politics

BREAKING:Police Barricade Venue For PDP Stakeholders Meeting

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

Men of the Nigeria Police Force have ‎barricaded entrance to the International Conference Centre, Abuja, venue for the PDP Stakeholders meeting, slated for 2:00pm today. In a statement on Monday,the spokesman for the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye accused the party’s embattled national chairman, Senator Ali

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Activist Lawyer, Adegboruwa Withdraws Suit Against Madu Confirmation As EFCC’s Chairman

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

A Lagos-based lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, on Monday withdrew his case file against the confirmation of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu at the Federal High Court. The activist lawyer had sought to stop the Upper Legislative Chambers from proceeding with the confirmation of Magu citing alleged corrupt practices […]