NEWS

After 3 Years Suspension NYSC Resumes Orientation In Adamawa

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2017

The National Youth Service Corps has resumed orientation of corp members in Adamawa after three years suspension due to insecurity caused by the Boko Haram insurgency in the state. The last orientation was held in Adamawa in March 2013.  The State Coordinator of NYSC, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, on

NEWS

Pandemonium As Nigerian immigration officer Enter Worship Centre With AK-47

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2017

An official of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has been arrested after he stormed a worship centre in Jalingo, Taraba state with an AK-47 rifle and vandalized property belonging to the worship centre. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mahmood Idris, armed with the weapon which he signed and collected from his office, […]

LEAD STORY 1

Taraba Burns, 50 Houses Razed

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2017

A report by Daily Trust indicates that more than 50 houses were burnt down in two communities in Taraba state. The incident happened following a communal clash between two communities in Sardauna local government area of the state. According to the report, 300 people were displaced in the clash which occurred on Sunday, January 22. […]

TOP STORIES

Boko Haram: 11m Survivors Need Aids-UN

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2017

No fewer than 11 million survivors of the destructive Boko Haram insurgents are in desperate need of humanitarian aids. News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr Toby Lanzer, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, said this while spotlighting the desperate plight of millions in Africa’s Lake Chad basin. The top United Nations humanitarian official for […]

BUSINESS

AfDB Gives First Bank and FSDH Merchant Bank $350m Loan

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2017

African Development Bank has approved the sum of  $350 million loan to First Bank of Nigeria and FSDH Merchant Bank Nigeria to support them in import-export activity of local enterprises. The loan according to AfDB monthly newsletter signed by the Nigeria Country Field Office Abuja, is $300million and $50 million loans to First Bank of […]

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

Bida Poly Student Dev. Mega Solar Energy

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2017

Students of Federal Polytechnic Bida have developed a “mega solar energy panel” to boost electricity supply to the institution. The project, which was undertaken by students of the department of Electrical Engineering and their lecturers, was also meant to provide skilled manpower to the country. Dr Abubakar Dzukogi, the Rector of the polytechnic said on […]