INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Al-Shabab Fighters Attack Kenya Ailitary Base in Somalia

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2017

Islamist militant al-Shabab fighters have launched an attack on a Kenyan military base in southern Somalia. The al-Qaeda-linked group says it has killed more than 50 soldiers and seized military vehicles and weapons. But a Kenyan military spokesman said the dawn attack was repelled, the base

BUSINESS

No Going Back on N145 Pump Price, It Should Be Higher-PPPRA

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2017

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, has declared that reduction of pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, was not realizable under the current realities, adding that it should have been higher in the first place. This follows recent allegations by the House of Representatives, that the Agency is making […]

FEATURES

In Desperation, Job Seekers Pay N48,000 To Enlist In Peace Corps

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2017

A money-for-job scandal is brewing in the Nigeria Peace Corps following the report that unemployed youths desperate for employment are being forced to pay a recruitment fee of N48,000 to enlist in the Corps. LEADERSHIP Friday reports that in anticipation that President Muhammadu Buhari will assent to the Nigeria Peace Corps bill recently passed by […]

FEATURES

Recession, Politics and Nigerian Youths: What Option?

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2017

By Tunde Eso 2018 Osun State Governorship aspirant For long, youths in this country have been going through difficult times as a result of maladministration and neglect by previous administrations. Democracy will only work by the enthronement of justice through popular will. It therefore becomes imperative that youths who make up a sizeable number of […]

LEAD STORY 2

How Justice Yunusa Received N1.5m From Rickey Tarfa- EFCC

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday informed the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja that Justice Mohammed Yunusa admitted collecting N1.5m from embattled Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Rickey Tarfa. The anti-graft agency claimed that Justice Yunusa did not deny collecting money from Tarfa, when the judge honoured an invitation by the anti-graft […]

Sport

OGUN SWAN APPOINTS ‘CASH MADAM’ SON AS PATRON

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2017

Omooba Risawe Sports Writers Association of Nigeria,SWAN,Ogun State Chapter has appointment Mutiu Adebowale as its new patron. The induction of Adebowale took place at Abeokuta Sports Club,located at Government Reservation Area,GRA,Ibara,Abeokuta in a colourful manner,witnessed by larger percentage of club members and sports writers across all media. The SWAN patron is the