NEWS

IPOB Warns FG, DSS Over Continued Detention of Ubah

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2017

The Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) has warned the federal government and the Directorate of State Services(DSS) over the continued detention of the chairman of Capital Oil and Gas, Mr Ifeanyi Ubah. IPOB in a press release signed by its media and publicity secretary, Mr Emma Powerful, he

Sport

Kwara Utd defender slumps, dies in training

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2017

player of the Nigeria National League side, Kwara United FC of Ilorin, Saka Azeez, on Friday slumped and died in training. Azeez, 24, who was the son of former African and Commonwealth Table Tennis Champion, Kasali Lasisi, slumped at the Kwara Stadium, Ilorin during a training session. The club’s Media Officer, Abdulwaheed Bibire, confirmed the […]

BUSINESS

FG begins payment of agro-dealer’s N12.5bn claims

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2017

The Federal Government says it has commenced payment of agro-dealers and suppliers Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) claims for the 2014/2015 farming season. Mr Ohiare Jatto, Director, Farm Input Support Services Department, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday, that N12.5 billion was approved for

NEWS

OPEC appoints Nigerian alternate chairman Economic Commission Board

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2017

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Friday, announced the appointment of Mr Olusegun Adekunle as the Alternate Chairman of the Economic Commission Board. OPEC made the announcement in a statement released in Abuja on Friday by Mr Idang Alibi, Director Press Ministry of Petroleum Resources. Alibi said: “In a welcome development, OPEC announced […]

LEAD STORY 2

NYSC member from Lagos State dies in Kebbi

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2017

A member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Kebbi State, Yusuf Ege Olaide, with registration number KB/16 A/379, has passed away. State Coordinator, Alhaji Lawal Turawa, made the disclosure on Thursday during the swearing in ceremony on Batch A stream I at the NYSC permanent camp, Dakingeri. Turawa commended the state government […]

EDUCATION

NUC to upgrade FRSC academy to degree awarding institution

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2017

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Academy in Udi, Enugu State, is to be upgraded to a degree awarding institution,  the FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, has said. Oyeyemi said this in Owerri on Friday after a meeting with Prof. Francis Eze, the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Owerri. He said that […]