EDUCATION

Nat. Publicity Secretary resigns as Pro-Chancellor University of Ado-Ekiti

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2017

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Adedayo Adeyeye, has resigned his appointment as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti. It was gathered that his resignation is not unconnected with his desire to

NEWS

2 Kano State pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2017

Two pilgrims from Kano State have died during the 2017 Hajj in Saudi Arabia, the State Pilgrims Welfare Board said on Thursday. The Board’s Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Nuhu Badamasi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Makkah that the deceased who were males, died in Makkah after performing their Hajj rites […]

TOP STORIES

If i loose my job because of my visit to Atiku, I will consider it an act of God- Alhassan

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2017

Sen. Aisha Alhassan, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, declared on Wednesday that those criticising her Sallah visit to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Yola, were being “mischievous”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quotes commentators on social media as alleging that Alhassan’s visit, during which she made philosophical comments on the 2019 […]

HEALTH

Cholera outbreak: Borno records 23 deaths, 530 suspected cases

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2017

Cholera has claimed no fewer than 23 deaths and 530 suspected cases in Borno, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday . The UN agency added in a statement that a cholera outbreak was first reported by the state’s Ministry of Health, adding that the first case was recorded […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

15 states sue Trump administration over ending DACA

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2017

Coalition of US states sued the Trump administration Wednesday over its decision to end an amnesty program for 800,000 people brought illegally to the United States as minors. The lawsuit was filed in New York federal court by Democratic attorneys general of 15 states including New York, Illinois and Hawaii, as well as the District […]

TOP STORIES

Buhari said he would not seek re-election in 2019 – Minister

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari told members of his party before he was first elected that he would only seek one term, implying he did not intend at that time to run in 2019, the minister of women’s affairs told Reuters on Wednesday. The comments by Aisha Alhassan could heighten uncertainty over whether Buhari plans to contest […]