NEWS

Nigeria losses N2.03t from poor infrastructure yearly – ICRC

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2017

The acting Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Chidi Izuwah, has said the country losses two per cent of its Gross Domestic Product yearly due to inadequate infrastructure. The country’s 2016 nominal GDP was N101.59 trillion and two per cent of that figure gives

NEWS

PHOTONEWS: NCC holds workshop for Judges on legal issues in telecommunications

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2017

The Nigerian Communications Commission has concluded a workshop for judges on legal issues in telecommunications. The workshop, which held in Abuja, is the 13th edition. Photos below:

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

German Jihadi girl Wenzel arrested in Iraq

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2017

A German teenager, Linda Wenzel, suspected of joining the Islamic State jihadists in Iraq has been arrested in Mosul, a German judicial source said Saturday. “The Dresden prosecutor confirms that Linda Wenzel  was identified in Iraq,” where the 16 year-old girl is receiving German consular assistance, said the prosecutor’s office in Dresden, near the teen’s eastern […]

TOP STORIES

SENATOR KASHAMU: COUNT ME OUT OF DEFECTION IN SOUTH WEST PDP

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2017

Senator Buruji Kahamu representing Ogun East Senatorial District has distance himself from the reported defection of some of his supporters to Mega Party of Nigeria. Senator Kashamu made the declaration in a statement he personally issued and signed. Full text of the statement: INTRODUCTION My attention has been drawn to orchestrated media reports that some […]

Politics

Lagos LG Polls: Senator Adeola commends his senatorial district electorate, Lagosians for trooping out

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2017

Senator representing Lagos West, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, aka YAYI on Saturday commended People of his senatorial district and in particular Lagosians for trooping out in large numbers to cast their votes inspite of the heavy down pour. Adeola made the commendation shortly after casting his votes in his ward. Senator also commended the governor for […]

Politics

Ambode Votes, Urges Lagosians To Elect Credible Leaders At Local Government Level

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2017

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state on Saturday urged Lagosians to come out and elect credible leaders in the 57 local councils in the state in order to complement the efforts of the state government at the grassroots. The governor stated this after casting his vote at Ward A6, polling unit 003 located within Ogunmode […]