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Speaker Dogara rejoices with Sultan at 61

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has felicitated with the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III on the occasion of his 61st Birthday Anniversary. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Turaki Hassan, the

BUSINESS

Odu’a, ABUAD to invest N12bn in moribund textile mill

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

The Odu’a Group of Companies and the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti have agreed to commit N12bn for the conversion of the moribund textile industry in Ado Ekiti to an industrial park. The industrial park will contain 31 small-scale industries with materials for most of them already produced at ABUAD. ABUAD also plans to establish […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Breaking: Attempt Bombing of American Airlines in Egypt’s Airport +[video]

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

Attempted bombing of American airline, taxing for take off, at Egypt’s airport, all passengers including crew staffs safely escaped! Happening about an hour ago.

NEWS

Flooding: 30 communities in Shiroro on high risk -Official

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

Mr Ugochukwu Chioke, the Chief Operating Officer of Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station (SHPS), says on Wednesday that about 30 communities downstream of the dam were on high risk of flooding. Chioke, who stated this in an interview with newsmen in Shiroro, added that the company has already commenced awareness campaign on dangers of flooding to […]

TOP STORIES

PHOTOS: FG donates relief materials, cash to Sierra Leone mudslide victims

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

The Federal Government on Tuesday donated 315 tonnes of assorted relief materials and one million dollars cash to Sierra Leone to help alleviate the suffering of people affected by flood and mudslide in the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, made the presentation to  his Sierra Leonean  counterpart, Mr Samura Koroma, in […]

NEWS

Lawyer wants fed govt to increase investment in infrastructure

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr Dare Yusuf, has advised government at all levels to invest more in infrastructure to attract foreign investors to the country. Yusuf told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Wednesday that provision of good infrastructure would make Nigeria attractive. He said that good infrastructure would discourage many Nigerians […]