NEWS

FG approves closure of five foreign missions

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2017

The Federal Government has approved the closure of five foreign missions and embassies, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama said. Onyeama told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. The minister, who did not mention the embassies or missions, said the process for closure was underway and

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Manchester attack: Trump condemns media leaks

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2017

US President Donald Trump has said leaks of the investigation into the Manchester Arena attack to the US media are “deeply troubling”. They were a “grave threat to our national security”, he added, and he would get to the bottom of it. His remarks come after US media published photos from the scene of Monday […]

NEWS

Osinbajo congratulates Elderstatesman Chief Edwin Clerk on his 90th birthday

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated elder statesman Chief Edwin Clark on his 90th birthday. In a birthday wishes, the acting president commends Clark’s unwavering patriotism and relentless pursuit of the unity of the country, particularly his maturity in speaking for the good of all Nigerians, promoting the South-South quest for a new developmental vision.

EDUCATION

JAMB: Why we’ll not release results of many candidates

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2017

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Thursday said it would not release results of candidates identified in footages of Close Circuit Television, CCTV, to have indulged in malpractices during the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. This was disclosed by JAMB registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, who spoke as a guest on Channels

NEWS

Democracy Day: FG declares Monday public holiday

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2017

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 29,2017 as a public holiday to celebrate the 2017 Democracy Day. Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.) in a statement on Thursday in Abuja congratulated Nigerians for witnessing yet another Democracy Day which marked the second anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. Dambazau in the

NEWS

Kano Govt to supply 400,000 fertiliser to farmers

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2017

The Kano State Government says it will supply 400,000 bags of fertiliser to farmers to enable them to record bumper harvests in this year’s farming season. Alhaji Bala Muhammed, the Managing Director of Kano State Agricultural Supply Company Limited (KASCO), said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Thursday. […]