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Adding Nigeria to red list countries discriminatory – FG tells UK

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2021

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has faulted the decision by the United Kingdom to place Nigeria on its red list over the new variant of COVID-19 named Omicron. Mohammed who spoke at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday said the decision is unjust, unfair, punitive,

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Babalakin: I have lost one of my consultation arrowheads and contact points – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2021

Former President,  Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that the late Justice Bolarinwa Oyegoke Babalakin was until his death and for many years, one of his consultation arrowheads and contact points, declaring that he was indeed a true senior brother, counsellor, mentor, friend and confidant that would be sorely missed.  The late Babalakin, was the father

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Breaking: Explosion rocks housing estate in Borno

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2021

Residents of 1000 Housing Estate in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, woke up to an explosion on Saturday morning. The explosion believed to have been triggered by Boko Haram fighters sparked tension in the area. A rocket launcher also landed at Gomari Airport, a community about four kilometres from the airport located in the state capital. […]

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Breaking: Lagos State Government shuts down Down college over death of Sylvester

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2021

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has shut down Dowen College Lekki Phase 1 indefinitely to allow for investigations into how one of its pupils, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, died under allegedly controversial circumstances on Tuesday. The closure follows a visit by the Education Commissioner Mrs Folasade Adefisayo and other top officials of the Lagos State […]

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Breaking: Dowen students who allegedly killed 12-year-old Sylvester flown out of Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2021

Dowen College students allegedly responsible for the death of a classmate, Sylvester Oromoni, have been reportedly arranged for a trip out of the country. The victim’s cousin, Perri Oromoni, confirmed this in a statement on Twitter while also releasing the faces of the alleged culprits who beat the life out of the 12-year-old boy after […]

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2023: APC in turbulent aircraft bound to crash soon – Wike

Daily Dispatch December 2, 2021

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is in a turbulent aircraft that is bound to crash before arriving its destination. The Governor, who also acknowledged that his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would also face turbulence when choosing its 2023 presidential candidate, however, said the challenges of PDP […]