NEWS

Saudi Arabia imposes $106 fee on each domestic pilgrim

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2017

Saudi Hajj ministry has imposed 106 dollars fee on each domestic pilgrim to be paid by organisations and companies offering services for them, a local media reported on Saturday. It said that the fee will be in the form of bank guarantee of 30 per cent of the value of services provided by the

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If there was any general election i 2016, Buhari would lost- Tony Momoh

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2017

Tony Momoh, a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) would have lost any general election in 2016. He recalled that the economy last year affected many Nigerians, who would have voted out the APC if they had the opportunity. His words: “In the early 2016, if there was an […]

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INEC to begin Senator Dino Melaye’s recall process on Monday

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2017

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, insisted it would go ahead with the recall process of Senator Dino Melaye, as they have not been served any court ruling or process. The recall process is expected to begin on Monday, July 10. Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja had on […]

LEAD STORY 2

Maitama Sule’s Contribution Beyond Kano – Jonathan‎

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2017

Former President Goodluck Jonathan said late Yusuf Maitama Sule had promoted national interest during his life time. Jonathan said this in Kano on Saturday when he paid a condolence visit to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje at the Government House, Kano. ‎The former president also said that the late Danmasani’s influence and contribution to national development went […]

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Regional ministers adopt plan to eradicate Boko Haram

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2017

The Council of Ministers of Defence of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and the Republic of Benin have adopted a new plan “to completely eradicate” the Boko Haram terrorist group in the region. The draft document prepared by military experts, Chiefs of Defence Staff and heads of intelligence and security services of the LCBC was […]

EDUCATION

Scholarship Scheme: PTDF introduces Federal Character principle

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2017

The Petroleum Development Fund (PTDF), on Saturday said  Federal Character principle was used in the shortlisting of candidates for the electronic Aptitude test for the overseas and local Msc scholarship scheme. The Executive Secretary, Dr Bello Aliyu Gusua disclosed this to newsmen while supervising the examination at the Chams City Center in Abuja. He said […]