EDUCATION

JAMB Denies Dumping Computer-Based Test Mode

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2017

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has denied the media report that it had dumped the Computer-Based Test mode in the forthcoming Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, four years after its introduction. The examination board who described the report as misleading said on the

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Buhari Cancels Medical Trip To London, Invites Physicians To Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday changed a plan by which he was due to return to London this weekend for another round of medical treatment, barely two weeks after his return from a hospital there. Instead, his doctors will be arriving on Friday to carry out further medical examination on him. Sources at the Presidency informed SaharaReporters […]

NEWS

Ndume’s suspension is illegal – Former NBA Chairman

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2017

Former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Minna Chapter, Taidi Jonathan, has described the decision of the senate to suspend its former Leader, Ali Ndume as illegal. The Senate had on Wednesday suspended Ndume for six months for raising allegations against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Dino Melaye through order 14 and 15 […]

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[BREAKING] Nigerian pilot, Ademilola Odujinrin, makes history as first African to fly the world solo

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2017

Nigerian pilot, Ademola Odujinrin become the first African pilot in history to fly solo around the world. Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin completed the final leg of his historic journey Wednesday  afternoon, landing safely at Washington Dulles International Airport. The pilot has completed the entire circumnavigation in a Cirrus SR22, stopping in more than 15 countries on […]

HEALTH

Boko Haram: 3.8m Nigerians Threatened By Lack of Water In Northeast- UNICEF

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2017

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that 3.8million people living in Northeast Nigeria are currently threatened by lack of water as a result of Boko Haram attacks in the zone. UNICEF Director of Emergency Programmes, Manuel Fontaine who disclosed this said terrorists have destroyed 75 per cent of the water infrastructure in the […]

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Corruption fueled Boko Haram activities, says Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2017

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said corruption directly fueled the activities of the Boko Haram sect in the North Eastern part of the country. Osinbajo stated this at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum holding in Paris. Vice-President said it was no longer in doubt that corruption and illicit financial flows