NEWS

NYSC To Partner CBN, Commercial Banks To Soft Loans To Corps Members

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2017

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), says it will partner the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other commercial banks to provide soft loans to corps members across the country. The Sokoto State Coordinator of the scheme, Alhaji Musa Abubakar, disclosed this on Saturday at the permanent

NEWS

Police Promotes Officers Attached To EfCC For Recovering N42bn

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2017

The Police Service Commission, PSC, has promoted an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, operative, CSP Sulaiman Abdul, to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police for recovering N42bn for the Federal Government. The commission said Abdul had earlier been commended by a former Inspector-General of Police and recommended for consideration by the Chairman of

LEAD STORY 1

I am Not Coming To Nigeria Until Doctors Says Am Okay-Buhari

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he would only return to Nigeria when his London doctors certify him well enough to leave. This was contained in Buhari’s February 5 letter to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, informing the National Assembly of the extension of his vacatioa. The letter obtained by Premium Times on Saturday […]

Sport

Lagos City Marathon: Kenyan Kiptom Wins Race For The Second Time

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2017

Kenya’s athlete, Abraham Kiptom has won the 42.1km Lagos marathon. This is the second time Kiptom is winning the competition. At least 100,000 athletes from 27 countries, including Nigeria, participated in the race.  It also featured around 64 elite athletes from 26 countries, 30 special athletes and 102 runners from Nigeria. The race started at […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

U.S Travel Ban: Trump To Issue New Executive Order On Monday

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering issuing a new executive order banning citizens of certain countries traveling to the United States after his initial attempt to clamp down on immigration and refugees snarled to a halt amid political and judicial chaos. Trump announced the possibility of a “brand new order” that could be issued as […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Earthquake In Southern Philippines Kills Four, Damages Infrastructure

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2017

Four people died and more than 100 were injured after a powerful earthquake struck the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines late Friday, damaging some structures and cutting power in many areas, local officials said. The 6.7 earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km and the epicenter was about 13 km east of […]