ENTERTAINMENT

Kano to train 450 youths in Film Production

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2017

The Kano State Government and the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) have reached an agreement to train 450 youth from across the 44 Local Government areas of the state in Film Production and Entrepreneurship. A statement signed on Monday in Abuja, managing director of the Nigerian Film

NEWS

Boko Haram: Give Borno10,000 extra N-Power slots-Gov. Shettima pleads

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2017

The Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, has appealed to the N-Power governing body to consider giving 10,000 extra slots to Borno State. Governor Shettima explained that there huge needs for the Book Haram hit state to recover from the devastating effects of various acts of terrorism carried out in the state over the years. […]

BUSINESS

FG targets 130, 000 hectares of irrigated agriculture by 2020 – Minister

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2017

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources says it has began the implementation of the National Roadmap toward increasing the country’s irrigated agriculture from 100,000 to 130, 000 hectares by 2020. The Minister, Mr Suleiman Adamu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja in Monday, that this was part of the ministry’s plan to […]

LEAD STORY 2

Osun commences screening for 39 commissioners, SAs listed nominees

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2017

Towards  Osun State preparation for 2018  gubernatorial election, the State House of Assembly has commenced screening of 39 names, being  proposed by the State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, for commissioners and Special Advisers(SAs), after three years in office. Sources within the state house informed that  the screening of the nominees began on Monday, barely four weeks

NEWS

France Presidency: Macron emergence is a challenge to African youths- Timi Frank

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2017

A chieftain of the ruling All Prigressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has said that the emergence of Emmanuel Macron, who will become France’s youngest-ever leader has become a serious challenge to the African youth in general and Nigeria in particular. Frank believe that the resounding victory of the 39-year-old former investment banker should be […]

Sport

Governor Abubakar dissolves Wikki Tourists management

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2017

Bauchi governor, Mohammed Abubakar, has approved the immediate dissolution of the management and coaching crew of Wikki Tourists Football Club (Wikki Tourists). In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Press Secretary to the governor, Abubakar Al-Sadique, he stated that local coaches of the club were directed to oversee the club affairs until a […]