Politics

Rivers Re-Run: APC Rejects Results

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

THE Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress kicked against the declaration of results of Saturday’s supplementary rerun election in Etche by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Elections were held for Etche State Constituency seat of the House of Assembly and the

NEWS

Buhari, Osinbajo Consult Each Other Before Taking Decisions – Presidency Replies Dele Momodu

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

The personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo consult each other before taking decisions. She made the disclosure while reacting to a statement credited to the Publisher of Ovation Magazine saying Osinbajo is doing everything Buhari has failed to do. […]

NEWS

Kano Family: I’ll Stop At Nothing To Ensure The Enactment Of The Law- Emir Sanusi

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

The Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi ll has said that he would stop at nothing in ensuring enactment of the proposed Kano family law to regulate marriage and marriage related matters in the state. Emir Sanusi, who stated this during a mass wedding of 1,520 couples sponsored by Kano state government, warned that although […]

EDUCATION

World Bank Offers $500m Education Loan To Nigeria

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

Senior Education Specialist World Bank, Dr Olatunde Adekola says the bank has offered to give  Nigeria a $500million loan under its ‘Better Education For All–BEDA’ Project. The project  is  to mop up out- of- school children and would  focus on the northern parts of Nigeria, especially bolstering girl-child education,  he disclosed. He was speaking when

Politics

Senate Now Has New Breed of Politicians-Saraki

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, has said the upper chamber of the National Assembly is now occupied by a different set of politicians who have abandoned “the practice of yesterday’s politics.” Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, said this on Saturday, at the commissioning and handing over […]

BUSINESS

SEC Seals Up Yuan Dong Over Alleged Ponzi Operations

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission says it has sealed up the premises of Yuan Dong for unacceptable investment operations in the country. The Head, Corporate Communication of SEC, Mr Naif Abdussalam, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the closure was to end unlawful activities of the company against unsuspecting investors. “Investments in the scheme […]