NEWS

NPS Establishes Second Female Prison in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2017

The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) on Wednesday announced the establishment of a second all-female prison in Nigeria. Mr Peter Tenkwa, the Controller of NPS in Adamawa, confirmed the development in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola. Tenkwa said that the development followed

NEWS

Abuja airport closure: Rail service records over 18, 000 passengers

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2017

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says passengers plying Abuja to Kaduna by rail have increased tremendously due to the closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for repair works. Mr Victor Aduma, the rail service operations manager, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Aduma said that about 18,794 […]

EDUCATION

ASUU to FG: Pay Our Salary Arrears

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2017

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged the Federal Government to pay the outstanding arrears of its members not later than July 2017. The ASUU National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, stated this during a news conference at the University of Abuja on Wednesday. Ogunyemi said that ASUU insisted on a framework for paying […]

HEALTH

Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria kills 269 people

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2017

An outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria has killed 269 people in recent weeks, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said, as Africa’s most populous country and aid organisations attempt to tackle the surge in infections. As of Monday, 1, 828 suspected cases of meningitis were reported with 269 deaths in15 of the country’s 36 states, […]

LEAD STORY 2

Breaking: Ethics Committee Recommends The Suspension of Ndume for 1year

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2017

The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges has recommended the suspension of a former Leader of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, for one year. The move was contained in a report submitted to the whole house on Wednesday by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Sam Anyanwu. According to the report, Ndume will be suspended […]

Politics

We will not bow to any form of intimidation, Senate says

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2017

The Senate, at the end of a closed-door session on Tuesday, resolved not to bow to any form intimidation in the discharge of its constitutional duties. The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, who made this known at plenary, said the lawmakers deliberated on issues bordering on the integrity of the National Assembly, […]