LEAD STORY 2

Army overpowers Boko Haram in Yobe, restores normalcy

Daily Dispatch November 8, 2018

The Nigerian Army said the situation at Katarko in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe had been brought under control after troops foiled terrorists attempted attack on the military location in the town. The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu in a statement on Thursday said that the troops

LEAD STORY 2

Nigerian Traditional Rulers Meet With Prince Charles

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2018

The Prince of Wales, Charles, Tuesday held a meeting with traditional rulers in Nigeria. The meeting held at the residence of the British High Commissioner, Paul Arkwright, in Abuja. Traditional rulers present include the Ooni of Ife, Sultan of Sokoto, Emir of Kano, Obi of Onitsha, Etsu Nupe, Oba of Benin and Shehu of Borno. Prince […]

LEAD STORY 2

Display of voter’s register: First step against rigging starts today- Secondus

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2018

……charges voters to troop out and check their names.   The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has charged Nigeria voters to troop out to their various polling booths to check their names as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC displays voters register at all polling units across the country […]

LEAD STORY 2

Labour leaders shun meeting with FG over minimum wage

Daily Dispatch November 4, 2018

Leaders of the organised labour have failed to attend the meeting convened by the Federal Government to continue negotiations on the national minimum wage for workers in the country. However, the government continued the dialogue with the organised private sector at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, […]

LEAD STORY 2

Shi’ites: Advocacy group calls for UN intervention

Daily Dispatch November 4, 2018

An advocacy group, Access to Justice, has called on the United Nations to intervene in Nigeria’s “dire” security situation, particularly the killings of protesters, including members of the Shi’ite sect, by the military. The group expressed concern that if the Shi’ites crisis was not properly handled it could constitute a major security threat to the […]

LEAD STORY 2

Imo guber crisis: Nwosu spits fire: Says he’ll reclaim his mandate, “no matter how long it takes”

Daily Dispatch November 4, 2018

Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, the son-In-law of Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and governorship aspirant for the 2019 general election has said that he remains the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite decision of the party to submit the name of his rival, Senator Hope Uzodinma to the Independent National Electoral Commission […]