TOP STORIES

Turkish cleric accused of 2016 coup, Fethullah Gulen, dies at 83 

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2024

Fethullah Gulen, the US-based Muslim cleric accused by Turkish authorities of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016, has died in exile in the United States at the age of 83, BBC reports. Gulen, who had lived in Pennsylvania since 1999, was stripped of his Turkish citizenship in 2017 and passed

TOP STORIES

Total darkness as National Grid Collapsed for the sixth time this year

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2024

The Nigeria National grid has recorded another collapse today evening, October 14, throwing the country into darkness.The Spokesperson of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, Emeka Ezeh confirmed the grid collapse in a statement today evening, saying that the general system collapse occurred at 18.48 hours.The Disco said that the development had led to a loss of […]

TOP STORIES

Breaking: Marketers Can Now Buy PMS Directly From Dangote – FG

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2024

The Federal Government has announced a significant milestone in Nigeria’s journey towards a deregulated market structure for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, disclosed this today in a press statement whichhe personally signed and made available to the Ministry’sInformation and

TOP STORIES

Breaking: Drama as PDP NWC faction announces suspension of national chairman, Damagum, secretary

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2024

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party shows no signs of resolution, as a faction of the National Working Committee has suspended the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, for alleged disloyalty to the party. Earlier, a faction of the NWC aligned with Damagum announced the suspension of the National Legal […]

TOP STORIES

Breaking: World Bank approves $1.57bn loan for Nigeria

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2024

The World Bank has greenlit three loans totaling $1.57 billion to support Nigeria’s development. In a statement released Monday, the bank explained that the funds will enhance healthcare for women, children, and adolescents, and bolster resilience against climate change impacts like flooding and drought. “The World Bank has today approved three operations for a total of

TOP STORIES

Jonathan: I didn’t sack Sanusi as CBN governor…..says $49.8bn wasn’t missing from FG coffers

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2024

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says $49.8 billion did not go missing during his administration. Muhammadu Sanusi, then governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and current emir of Kano, had claimed that the sum could not be accounted for, in a letter dated September 25, 2013. Jonathan spoke on Thursday in Abuja during the […]