NEWS

Man Who Sat on Tor Tiv Throne Banished Forever From Tiv Land

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2017

A young man from Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State, Stephen Nyitse, who beat the security and sat on the revered throne of the Tor Tiv minutes before coronation yesterday, has been banished from the land by the Tiv Traditional Council, TTC, for butchery of the consecrated Tor Tiv

LEAD STORY 2

Jonathan Debunks Report of Alleged British Offer To Rescue Chibok Schoolgirls

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2017

Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has debunked claims that the last administration rejected an offer made by British forces to rescue the kidnapped Chibok school girls. A statement issued by Media Adviser to the ex-President, Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, said “In fact, the Jonathan administration was so genuinely supportive that the foreign powers involved were granted

TECHNOLOGY

NCC To Assist In Rebuilding Telecommunication Facilities Destroyed by Boko Haram

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2017

The Nigerian Communications Commission said on Sunday it was willing to assist GSM service providers in rebuilding telecommunication facilities destroyed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East. Hajiya Hafsat Lawan, the NCC Assistant Director, Legal and Regulatory Services, made the promise while speaking with journalists in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

NEWS

Gov. Ahmed Approves Release of N900m to Contractors

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2017

The Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, has approved the release of N900 million to contractors handling various infrastructural projects across the state. Ahmed disclosed this at the state’s monthly interactive meeting with members of the All Progressives Congress. Ahmed said at the meeting held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Ilorin: “The release is […]

LEAD STORY 2

Fresh N10trn Fraud Uncovered in NNPC

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2017

The Nigerian Senate has reportedly made a discovery of N10 trillion fraud in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Vanguard reports. It was gathered that the alleged fraudulent act was carried out by NNPC staff in conjunction with independent marketers as well as other top shots in the petroleum sector between 2006 and 2016. This […]

NEWS

3.67million Nigerians Lost Their Jobs In One Year- Bureau of Statistics

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2017

The Federal Government has revealed that 3.67million Nigerians lost their jobs within Octoboer 2015 to September 2016. The Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics, shows that the number of unemployed Nigerians rose from 7.51 million in the beginning of October 2015 to 11.19 million at the end of September 2016. The unemployment report […]