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Quit notice: We are monitoring situation in Northern Nigeria – South-East Governors

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2017

South-East Governors on Monday re-assured Ndigbo residing in different parts of the country of their safety. The Governors, who met in Enugu said they were in constant touch with the Northern Governors over the October 1 ultimatum issued to Igbos in the area. Chairman of the Forum and Ebonyi

NEWS

FG approves N39bn loan for DISCOs for supply of meters

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2017

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved N39 billion loan to Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) for the supply of meters, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed. The minister made the disclosure on Monday in Kano at the 18th Monthly Power Sector Stakeholders Meeting hosted by Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO).

EDUCATION

NANS wants dialogue between government, Universities union

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2017

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to seek alternative avenues to resolve its dispute with the Federal Government. Comrade Bestman Okereafor, the National Public Relations Officer of NANS, made the appeal in a statement issued in Enugu on Monday. Okereafor said that the looming […]

NEWS

Hope Rises for Nigerian Observers, EBS as Governor Obaseki Visits

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2017

Hope rises for the Edo Broadcasting Service and the Nigerian Observer, publishers of the Observer newspaper titles as Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the state owned radio and television stations on Monday. Governor Obaseki who revealed that the media outfits would be overhauled for optimal performance. Also, he […]

Politics

Gov Obaseki Storms Out Of APC Meeting On Impeached Speaker

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2017

A meeting between governor Godwin Obaseki and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress APC to resolve the Speaker’s impeachment saga deadlocked on Monday evening. Soon after the governor stormed out of the meeting held at the party Secretariat along Airport road, looking ruffled, an indication that common ground could not be reached, the meeting […]

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Only 15 states have fire stations in Nigeria – Fire CG

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2017

The Controller-General of Federal Fire Service (FFS)  Mr Joseph Anebi, has urged the National Assembly to speedily amend Fire Service Act of 1963 to encourage the establishment of federal fire stations across the country. Anebi made the call when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Interior visited Fire Service headquarters on Monday in […]