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Biafra: How Obasanjo, Nigerian government prevented Biafrans from honouring their heroes – Col. Achuzia

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2017

Biafran war lord, Col. Joe Achuzia, rtd., also known as ‘Air raid’ has revealed how former President, Olusegun Obasanjo frustrated plans to bury the dead in the Civil War. Achuzia, also called the Hannibal, said this when he played host to the Senior Special Assistant on political matters to

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Buhari’s Ill-health: President must resign, Osinbajo can’t do anything -BBBOG co-convener, Aisha Yesufu

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2017

Co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group, Aisha Yesufu, has called for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari over his failing health. Yesufu, in a video on her twitter handle stressed that the issue of addressing Yemi Osinbajo as the Acting President is not working out. She said, “When are we going to realize that […]

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Senate Committee investigates ‘lopsided recruitment’ in DSS

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2017

Senate Committee Chairman on Federal Character and Inter-governmental Affairs, Tijani Kaura,  says his committee has commenced probe into the alleged lopsided recruitment into Department of State Services (DSS). There were reports that out the 479 cadets commissioned on March 5, a large number of them were from the North. During Thursday’s plenary, Kaura said that

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Isiaka Adeleke’s death: Senator died of overdose of banned drugs, was not treated by a doctor – CMD LAUTECH

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2017

The Chief Medical Director of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH,  Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Prof Akeem Lasisi, has testified that the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, was given an overdose of banned injections. Testifying before the Olusegun Ayilara-led  coroner set up by Governor Rauf Aregbesola in Osogbo, on Monday, Lasisi, speaking from the witness box,

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Excess car pollution killed 38,000 in 2015 – Report

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

“Excess” diesel truck and car emissions claimed about 38,000 lives worldwide in 2015, said a study Monday that sought to quantify deaths due to pollution that carmakers sought to hide. Four-fifths of these additional premature deaths due to nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution occurred in three regions — the European Union, China and India, researchers reported […]

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Ekweremadu leads Enugu West to pray for Buhari’s recovery

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, led prayers for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari. This was also on a day the people of Enugu West Senatorial District massively endorsed the Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, for a second term in office. Ekweremadu prayed at the Expanded Stakeholders […]