NEWS

2017 Budget: N40m To Feed Wildlife In The Presidential Villa

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2017

The lawmaker representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Senator Ben Murray Bruce, has hinted that there’s a budget of ₦40m to feed wildlife in the Presidential Villa. He bemoaned why that should be when Nigerians can barely feed. On his Twitter handle ‏@benmurraybruce, Murray-Bruce tweeted:

NEWS

Gov. Okorocha to ‘political farmers’: Stay clear of Anchor Borrowers’ Programme

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2017

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has warned political farmers to stay clear of the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme of the state to avoid being jailed for default. Okorocha gave the warning on Thursday in Owerri while launching the training and input distribution to rice farmers participating in the programme. Represented by Iyke Njoku, his Special […]

Politics

BREAKING: Appeal Court Affirms Sheriff As PDP Chairman

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2017

The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt on has affirmed former governor of Borno state, Ali Modu Sheriff, has the authentic national chairman of the party. It was gathered that the three judges of the court in a unanimous decision agreed that the Modu Sheriff is the chairman of the PDP. Senators Ahmed Makarfi and […]

HEALTH

Health Workers Threaten To Embark On Indefinite Strike

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2017

Health workers under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike on February 27 over the deplorable state of the health system. The workers said this at a rally held on Thursday in Lagos where they decried the current state of the health sector. They […]

NEWS

FG To Handover Sheikh Zakzaky To Kaduna Stare Govt.

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2017

The Federal government is set to hand over Sheikh Zakzaky to Kaduna State for trial any moment from now. This followed the recent signing of papers authorizing this by the Attorney General of the federation (AGF), Malami Abubakar. Daily Trust reliable sources confirmed to us that Kaduna State government had requested for the Sheikh to […]

BUSINESS

Heritage Bank Facilitates Disbursement Of N3b YIEDP Fund To Beneficiaries

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2017

Heritage Bank Plc has continued to take the lead in empowering youths to become entrepreneurs, which amongst others is geared towards creating jobs and distributing wealth across the Nigerian economy. Recently, Heritage bank made a “measured” entry into financing and empowering youths with the N3 billion Youth Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Programme fund by the