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BREAKING: 36 feared dead as 2 passenger buses collide, catch fire on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

More than 36 people were on Saturday feared dead as two passenger buses collided and caught fire at a Quarry site at Km 96, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to an eyewitness, the two 18-seater buses had a head-on collision and the buses caught fire immediately. “All the passengers in

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Boko Haram Attacks Slowing Down Our Operation In Northeast-UNDP

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Friday expressed worry that attacks by Boko Haram have continued to slow down its operation in northeast Nigeria where it plans to spend $4 million this year. The UN body said it had secured donations from its development partners and planned to spend the money on humanitarian activities […]

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Breaking: ‘Gunmen’ invade Adoke’s brother’s house, force caretaker to dig ground for money

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

Unknown gunmen, said to have posed as security agents, in the early hours of Saturday invaded the home of Alhaji Bashir Adoke, the junior brother of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN). The gunmen, who did not identify themselves as security operatives, but claimed to be searching […]

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Breaking: DSS arrests Ifeanyi Ubah

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

The Department of State Services has arrested the Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Ifeanyi Ubah. Ubah was arrested on Friday. According to the spokesman of the DSS, Tony Opuiyo, Ubah, was arrested based on the power of the Service to investigate economic crimes of national security dimension. Opuiyo said the arrest was […]

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Suspended NIA boss’ wife bought Ikoyi flat with $1.6m cash, says EFCC

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday named Mrs. Folashade Oke as the owner of Flat 7 B , No . 13 , Osborne Road , Osborne Towers , Ikoyi , Lagos , where the sums of $ 43 , 449 ,947 , £ 27 , 800 and N23 , 218 ,000 were recently […]

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BREAKING: 9 soldiers, 40 Boko Haram members killed at Lake Chad

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

The BBC is reporting that not fewer than nine Chadian soldiers have been killed after Boko Haram attacked an army post in the Lake Chad region. According to the report, the attack occurred on Friday, May 5. The report said not fewer than 40 Boko Haram fighters were also killed by troops who responded sharply […]