NEWS

Army Recovers Corps Of 16 Missing Soldiers

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2017

The Nigerian Army said it had recovered corpses of “one officer and 15 soldiers” earlier declared “Missing in Action” during an operation to dislodge the Boko Haram insurgents from Gashigar Area of Borno State on October 16, 2016. The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General

FEATURES

Book Review: Journalism and Business-My Newspaper Odyssey

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2017

Title: Journalism and Business-My Newspaper Odyssey Author: Isiaq Ajibola Pages: 179 Reviewer: Dirisu Yakubu Publishers: Hapicom Nigeria Limited Year of Publication: 2016   Newspaper publishing, no doubt is not a lucrative business in Nigeria today. A combination of dwindling fortunes and poor reading culture make investment in publishing a risk, not everyone investor is

LEAD STORY 1

Heartbreaking things our daughters told us about politicians sponsoring Boko Haram, Sambisa – Chibok Pastor

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2017

The recently released Chibok girls have revealed details of how some politicians allegedly sponsored the activities of the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East for their personal gains. According to a Chibok clergy Pastor Bulus Baba from Kaya community in Chibok local government area of Borno state, during his discussions with some of the […]

BUSINESS

NERC To Sanction Discos

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2017

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says it will sanction Distribution Companies which failed to meter electricity customers in their networks before February 28, 2017. NERC in a statement on its website and obtained by News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday, said sanctioning of the defaulting DISCOs would begin on March 1. It stated […]

LEAD STORY 1 Politics

You May Be The Next Victim, Ndume Tells Ekweremadu

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2017

The immediate past Leader of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume has warned the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu to watch his back, saying he may be the next victim of the politics in the upper chamber. Reacting to his removal during plenary on Wednesday,under Order 43 (personal explanation) Ndume expressed dissatisfaction with the‎ procedure used […]

NEWS

Lagos Initiates Affordable Home Ownership Scheme For Residents

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2017

The Lagos State Government has initiated a flexible home ownership scheme to allow residents to own houses with ease. Gbolahan Lawal, the state Commissioner for Housing, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos. Lawal said that the idea was to make housing more readily available to […]