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Nigerians Still Believe In PDP-Jonathan

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2017

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Nigerians still believe in the Peoples Democratic Party. Jonathan stated this while speaking at the ongoing PDP Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja on Thursday. He said the party remains the only hope for the country and begged its members to bury

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Outbreak of Menigitis: Atiku Expresses Concern, Urges International Communities To Come To Nigeria’s Aid

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2017

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over the high death toll so far recorded this year following the outbreak of Cerebra Spinal Meningitis, even as he called for concerted efforts to forestall further spread of the disease and attendant deaths. Atiku called on international community, donour agencies, to come to Nigeria’s aid on […]

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Updated: Court unblocks Patience Jonathan’s $5.8m

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2017

A Federal High Court in Lagos has unfrozen the domiciliary account of Patience Jonathan containing $5,842,316.66 at Skye Bank Plc. The order of the court was sequel to an application argued by her lawyer, Adedayo Adedipe, leading seven other lawyers. Adedipe urged the court to unfreeze the account on the ground that Dame Patience Jonathan […]

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Senator Nwaoboshi raises alarm over FG’s alleged refusal to pay 30,000 ex-militants five months allow

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2017

Senator representing Delta North,Peter Nwaoboshi , on Thursday raised alarm over the growing tensions in the Niger Delta region, following the alleged refusal of Federal Government to offset five months allowances owned 30,000 ex-militants. Nwaoboshi raised the alarm while presenting a motion he tagged “Monumental Challenges facing the Presidential Amnesty Programme

HEALTH

Kogi at risk of meningitis – NMA

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2017

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has raised alarm over possible outbreak of) in Kogi, urging the state government and relevant stakeholders to be proactive. The state Acting Chairman of NMA, Dr Godwin Tijani, spoke in Lokoja on Thursday, while reacting to the recent reported cases of meningitis in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Dr Lawal […]

EDUCATION

Oyedepo wants intellectuals to justify essence of language communication

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2017

Dr David Oyedepo, Chancellor, Covenant University (CU), Ota in Ogun, has appealed to intellectuals to ensure they communicate to their listeners in the language they will  understand. Oyedepo stated this on Thursday in Ota at the university’s inaugural lecture series. A professor of Stylistics, Christopher Awonuga, delivered the lecture tagged: “What does this text mean: