HEALTH

Watch out for arsenic poisoning from rice (1)

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

Rice is a cereal grain that is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world’s human population, especially in Asia. It is the agricultural commodity with the third highest worldwide production after sugar cane and maize. With the recession in our part of the world, rice

Politics

2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS: INEC, IFES TO EXPLORE MORE AREAS OF COOPERATION

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and one of its Development Partners, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) have pledged to explore new avenues of cooperation ahead of the 2019 general elections.   The INEC Chairman, Professor Yakubu Mahmood made the this known when he played host to the Vice President of IFES, Michael […]

TOP STORIES

Police nab 26 Abuja-Kaduna road’s fleeing kidnap suspects

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

At least 26 suspected kidnappers have been arrested in the on-going operation by the police to tackle kidnap gangs in the Kaduna-Abuja-Minna axis. The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim K. Idris, had ordered an extension of “Area of Responsibilities of Operations Absolute Sanity’’ on Abuja – Kaduna Highway to cover Suleja – Lambata, Minna and […]

Politics

INEC ADVOCATES THE USE OF ADR TO REDUCE CASES OF ELECTION LITIGATION

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) to identify strategies that would reduce violence and litigations in the Nigeria’s  electoral process.   The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Yakubu Mahmood, made the call today when the Council of ICMC, led by its President, Barrister Emeka

NEWS

Ekiti Judicial Commission of Inquiry begins proceedings next Monday, summons Fayemi, Coscharis motors, others

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Ekiti State government to investigate allegations of fraud against the administration of the Minister for Steel and Minerals Resources Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi will begin proceedings next week Monday at the State High Court premises in Ado Ekiti. The setting up of the enquiry was in […]

Politics

Ex-Taraba acting gov dumps PDP for APC

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

Former acting governor of Taraba, Alhaji Garba Umar, on Tuesday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Umar said in Jalingo at a meeting of APC Integrity Group on Tuesday, that he took the decision after consultations with political stakeholders in and outside the state. Umar said that he had […]