NEWS

Emir of Katsina urges FG to extend rail line to Katsina

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir, has urged the Federal Government to extend the Kaduna-Kano rail line to Katsina to boost economic and industrial activities in the state. Kabir made the call on Thursday when the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, paid him a courtesy visit in

EDUCATION

UTME: JAMB urge candidates to check e-mails or visit CBT accredited centres for exams notifications

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination (JAMB), has advised candidates for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), scheduled to commence on Saturday, to check their e-mails for notification of their examination centres. JAMB’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria

TOP STORIES

Breaking: National Assembly releases its own 2017 Budget details…to spend N125bn

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

The National Assembly has made good its promise to release details of its 2017 Budget. Based on the details released on Thursday, the legislature is to spend N125 billion. The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, had earlier in the year promised that the Budget in single line items would be made available to […]

TOP STORIES

Breaking: House of Reps passes 2017 Budget

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

The House of Representatives has passed the 2017 Budget. The Budget was passed after a rowdy session. The budget passed was N7.441 trillion. It has been harmonised with that of the Senate.

NEWS

Why Buhari must urgently restructure Nigeria – Ex-Ambassador, Obiozor

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

Former Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States of America, USA, Professor George Obiozor, has advised the Federal Government to give into the call for the restructuring of the country. Obiozor, who gave the call at the “Big Ideas Poduim” at the Africa Heritage Institute in Enugu, said the restructuring the country would prevent the eventual […]

NEWS

Breaking: Southern govs’ wives storm Ogun

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

Fourteen wives of the Southern governors under the aegis of Southern Governors Wives Forum have converged on Abeokuta, Ogun State, for a three-day meeting. They all arrived the state capital on Wednesday. Early Thursday morning, led by their chairperson, Mrs Nneoma Rochas Okorocha, wife of the Imo State governor, led the delegation to the governor […]