Politics

Voters apathy mars Benue LG election

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

Elections into all 23 Local Government Areas of Benue State on Saturday witnessed a low turnout of voters across most of the 3, 691 polling units in the state. Our correspondent who monitored the exercise reports that there was general apathy, majorly caused by the non-inclusion of the Senator

NEWS

Thugs attack journalists in Ebonyi

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

Two journalists, Charles Otu of the Guardian newspaper and Samuel Nweze, Publisher of the People’s Leader, have been attacked in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The Police Public Relations Officer for the state, Jude Madu, confirmed the two incidents and said the police had launched investigation to unravel the motive behind the attacks. Madu said: “The reports […]

NEWS

LATE VETERAN TELEVISION BROADCASTER,ODUSANYA FOR BURIAL JUNE 30

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

The late veteran Television Broadcaster ,Demola Odusanya is to be buried on June 30 in his private residence in Abeokuta,Ogun State Capital. The widow, Dupe Odusanya made this known on Saturday when members of penpushing,a social media network paid a condolence visit to the family at the deceased home located along Ajebo-Abeokuta road. It would […]

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Nigerian Army School of Infantry graduate 200 doctors, lawyers

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

About 200 officer cadets including 72 medical doctors, 26 lawyers, 21 public relations specialists, 18 with specialty to Army Aviation and Engineering, 19 Protestant Chaplaincy, 21 Catholic, 23 Islamic Affairs specialists have passed out of the Direct Short Service Course 23/2016 at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI), Jaji, Kaduna state. Speaking at the […]

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AMOSUN APPOINTS JOURNALISTS AS CHAIRMAN CONSULTATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

‎A Veteran journalist and former Chairman Ijebu-East Local Government of Ogun State,Ambassador Tunde Oladunjoye has been appointed as Chairman Consultative Advisory/Special Assistant to the State Governor. The Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun in a  letter of appointment dated May 26 and personally signed by him stated that,the appointee  is to oversee the consultative

Sport

ABU begins the construction of N250m golf course on campus

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

The Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria on Saturday began the construction of its N250m Lakeview Golf Course on the campus. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, which was held in the main campus in Samaru, the Chancellor of the institution, Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Ugochukwu-Achebe, said sports has become big business that could generate massive revenue for […]