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FG awards $1.79 bln railway contract to Chinese firm CCECC

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

Nigeria has awarded a $1.79 billion contract to a Chinese state-owned firm for work on the second phase of Abuja’s mass transit railway, the capital city’s minister said on Wednesday. The three-year management contract is the latest in a series of infrastructure projects won by

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

London Terror Attack: Seven Persons Arrested

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

Britain’s most senior counter terror police officer, Mark Rowley, has said seven persons have been arrested in connection with the Westminster terror attack that brought bloodshed to the heart of London. He disclosed this while briefing the media on the latest developments about the deadliest terror attack in central London in 12 years. Rowley said six addresses […]

TOP STORIES

Six Lawyers Drag Buhari To Court Over James Ocholi

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

Six legal practitioners have dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court for failing to appoint a replacement for the late Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, James Ocholi. The lawyers are: Felix Okolo, Femi Victor Motojesi, Samuel Ogala, Dickson Enema, David Adegbe and Titilope Akerejola. In a suit filed at the Federal High Court, Lokoja […]

NEWS

US Commends Nigeria, Neighbours Over Boko Haram War

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

Nigeria and its neighbours have received the commendation of the US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, or the effective strategies adopted to combat the destructive activities of the Boko Haram terrorists. The Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria reports that Tillerson gave the commendation at the meeting of: “Global Coalition Working to Defeat ISIS.” […]

NEWS

Woman Docked For Stealing Employer’s N1.7m

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

A 37-year-old woman, Blessing Elochukwu, was on Thursday charged with stealing her employer’s N1.7 million  at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The accused, a cashier, who resides at Agbara, a suburb of Lagos, is facing a charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Simeon Inuoha, told the court that the offence was committed between May and June […]

NEWS

ANDP to build 180,000 two-bedroom houses free for the poor – Director

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

More than 180,000 modern houses are to be provided free in all the 36 states of the country, according to an NGO – Africa National Development Programme (ANDP). The two-bedroom houses to be situated in an estate or scattered in different locations will have facilities such as schools, police stations, markets and hospitals. The ANDP, a subsidiary […]