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Don’t Leave Nation’s Security On Security Agencies Alone, Buratai Charges Citizenry

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2017

 Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, has challenged the Nigerian public not to leave the responsibility of securing the nation on security agencies alone but to contribute their quota to keeping the country safe. General Buratai stated this on Wednesday during a one-day

NEWS

Court fixes July 6 for judgment on Peace Corp’s N2bn suit against Police

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2017

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday fixed July 6 to deliver judgment in the N2 billion fundamental human rights suit filed by the Peace Corps of Nigeria against the Nigeria Police and others. The respondents in the suit are: the Police, Inspector- General of Police, National Security Adviser, Department of […]

TECHNOLOGY

FG approves 13 year roadmap for Science and Technology

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2017

Minister of Science and Technology,Ogbonnaya Onu gave indications that government has approved a 13 year roadmap for the science and technology sector. The roadmap would span through 2017-2030 and it is expected to address lapses already being experienced in the technical sector over the years. According to Onu,it was embarrassing that Nigeria still rely on […]

BUSINESS

FG Set to Exploit $7bn Cashew Industry:

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2017

Federal Government has decided to exploit the cashew nut industry valued at over $7billion dollars. This is besides the yam export programme expected to be flagged off today to the United Kingdom. Minister of Agriculture,Audu Ogbeh said talks are on with Walmart, the largest supermarket chain in the United States where the Nigeria could take […]

LEAD STORY 2

FG Acquires Abuja Metro Plaza As Headquarters For Hajj Commission

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2017

The Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Acting President,Yemi Osinbajo rose from its sitting on Wednesday with a resolution to acquire the popular Metro Plaza building in Abuja to serve as permanent headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON. The move came just few days after the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations marked by muslims […]

EDUCATION

NANS rejects fee increase by universities

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2017

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) will resist plans by some tertiary institutions to increase tuition fees, its President, Mr Chinonso Obasi has said. Obasi, in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Abuja, said that NANS had received the report that no fewer than 38 tertiary institutions had concluded plans to jack up […]