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TECHNOLOGY

FG set to commence commercial production of transformers and solar panels

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2017

The Federal Government is set to commence the local manufacture of power transformers and solar panels in commercial quantity across the country. This was announced in Abuja by the Executive Vice Chairman of National Agency For Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mohammed Haruna on

NEWS

Development: Kogi will soon catch up with Lagos – Yahaya Bello …Says Dino knows people behind his ‘problem’

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2017

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has said that his administration is working hard to bring the state to an enviable height, saying that it would soon catch up with Lagos state in terms of development. He stated this while speaking with newsmen at the end of a meeting between members of the All Progressives Congress […]

NEWS

Plateau records 482 cases of violence against women, girls in 2 years

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2017

Plateau recorded 482 cases of violence against women and girls in the last two years, an NGO, Christian Women for Excellence and Empowerment in Nigeria(CWEENS), said on Friday in Jos. Prof. Funmi Para-Mallum, its National Coordinator, who disclosed this at a High Level Advocacy and Policy Dialogue initiated by the Plateau government, said that the […]

Hakeem Belo-Osagie Resigns As Chairman Of Etisalat Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2017

Hakeem Belo-Osagie, the chairman of Etisalat Nigeria, has resigned his appointment after the restructuring of the telecommunication company. The resignation is effective immediately. According to Etisalat, Belo-Osagie had planned to leave immediately the banks made the take-over move, he opted to tarry until a road map for the company was finalised. “The timing of the […]

BUSINESS

20 ships discharging aviation fuel, other commodities in Lagos, says NPA

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2017

About 20 ships are discharging aviation fuel and other commodities at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Friday. NPA also said that other ships were discharging buck wheat, general cargo, frozen fish, containers, bulk fertilizer, steel products, crude palmolein, bulk gas, diesel and petrol. The News Agency of […]

ENTERTAINMENT

FG gives Nollywood over N420m additional grant

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2017

The Federal Government says it has released the sum of N420.2 million to the Nigeria film industry, popularly called Nollywood, to improve and support aspiring practitioners. According to a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Finance, Patricia Deworitshe, on Friday in Abuja, the money, which is the second tranche payment, […]