LEAD STORY 2

Quit notice: Nigerian students set to shutdown Kaduna

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has vowed to mobilise over 5,000 students and 60 affiliate associations across the country to occupy Kaduna State from September 30 to October 3. National President of NANS, Aruna Kadiri, who made this disclosure at a press conference held

NEWS

NAF commences surgical intervention scheme for IDPs

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

The Nigerian Air Force says it has commenced surgical intervention scheme for the Internally Displaced Persons in Bama, Dalori and Banki camps, all in Maiduguri, Borno State. Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. Adesanya stressed that the scheme […]

INTERVIEW

My crime life, by Evans

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

Billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, in a revealing interview told New Telegraph details of his life of crime and the road to his arrest by the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team. Excerpts: In 2006, you went for a bank robbery in Lagos and got shot…. It’s not true! It was […]

FEATURES

Mining Nigeria’s way to prosperity by DOYE BALOGUN

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

Against a backdrop of economic pressures in Nigeria and a need to avoid long-term over-dependence on the oil industry, Nigeria is looking to other extractive industries in order to diversify the economy, notes Doye Balogun of Mayer Brown. While 2016 was a challenging year for the Nigerian economy, 2017 has seen it bounce back to a degree. For several months […]

TOP STORIES

Ports & Harbour Bill: Workers draw battle line with government

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

Port workers are set to embark on nationwide protests on Tuesday over their disagreement with some sections of the Ports and Harbour Bill, which they observed could lead to massive job losses. A source close to the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos that the […]

LEAD STORY 2

Counterterrorism: Russia Partners Nigerian Media

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

Government of the Russian Federation, through its embassy in Nigeria, has entered into a partnership with the Nigerian Media aimed at  warding off the evils of terrorism and other social vices in the country. In an interactive session with some senior editors yesterday at the Russian Embassy in Abuja, the Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. […]