EDUCATION

Edo Poly: Obaseki inaugurates seven-man committee

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

A seven-man committee of enquiry to investigate the activities at the Edo State Polytechnic, Usen has been inaugurated by Governor Godwin Obaseki. The committee inaugurated at the Government House, Benin City on Thursday is headed by Professor Rose Egonmwan with the mandate to carefully

NEWS

China to deepen media relations with Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

China has expressed its willingness to expand its media relations with Nigeria and to promote greater relationship and objectively represent developments in China and Africa. Mr Guo Weimin, Chinese Vice Minister of Information of State Council, made commitment in Abuja on Thursday night at a media dialogue organised by Leadership Group. Guo said bilateral relations […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

S/Sudan: Rebels launch attack on government’s forces

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

Heavy fighting erupted in the South Sudanese town of Pagak, near the Ethiopian border, when rebels launched an offensive against government forces, the rebels said. Rebel spokesman Lam Gabriel told Reuters that the rebels wanted to regain the town of Pagak, which was captured by government forces on Aug. 7. Dickson Jock, a spokesman for […]

Politics

Obaseki wants more voting centres in Edo

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has made a case for the creation of more voting centres in the state to decongest the existing ones. Obaseki made the request when he received the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) posted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the state at the Government House […]

BUSINESS

Why traffic gridlock persists at Wharf-Apapa road

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

The incessant traffic gridlock experiencing by business owners and residents as well as road users at Apapa has become worrisome on daily basis despite the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Federal Government, AG Dangote, Flour Mills and Nigerian Ports Authority to end the menace. Daily Dispatch Newspaper recalls that the problem is as […]

HEALTH

Expert wants FG to use PPP to improve healthcare

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

Dr Aminu Mai, General Manager, Hospital Management Board, FCT, urged Federal and state governments to leverage on Public Private Partnership initiatives to address the health challenges in their states. He gave the advice on Friday at the Annual General Meeting and Scientific session of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), FCT chapter in Abuja. The theme […]