BUSINESS

Presidency Is Not Probing NPA- Hadiza Bala Usman

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

The Nigerian Ports Authority has denied reports that the Presidency has ordered an investigation into its finances under the management of the incumbent Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman. Reports had said the probe was triggered by allegations of fraud in the NPA. However, Usman, in a

NEWS

Nigerian Coke Made With Borehole Water, Gas – Rep. Kazaure

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

Member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing the Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, Muhammed Kazaure Gudaji, has observed that the Coca cola drinks in Nigeria were made with borehole water. The All Progressives Congress, APC, party member made this known while speaking before the House of Reps. on Wednesday. In a Youtube

NEWS

Breaking: SGF Ask Senate To Reschedule Invitation

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) , Babachir David Lawal on Thursday asked the Senate Committee probing the use of Funds for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) to reschedule the  date for him to appear. On Wednesday, Lawal wrote Chairman of the Committee, Senator Shehu Sanni saying he would not would not appear because he […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Merkel ally says Turkey’s Erdogan ‘not welcome’ in Germany

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

    TURKISH President Tayyip Erdogan has crossed a line by comparing Germany’s government to the Nazis and is no longer welcome in the country, a major ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel said. The rebuke from Volker Bouffier, premier of Hesse state, reflected growing exasperation over Erdogan’s assertions that Germany and other European powers were […]

HEALTH

Wastewater should be recognized as a valuable resource, UN says on World Water Day

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

In a world where the demand for water continues to grow and the resource is finite, a new United Nations report argues that wastewater, discarded into the environment every day, once treated, can help meet the needs for freshwater as well as for raw materials for energy and agriculture. Needless to mention, treating wastewater and […]

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600 Million Children Could Face Extreme Shortages of Water By 2040-UN

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

Warning that as many as 600 million children – one in four worldwide – will be living in areas with extremely scare water by 2040, the United Nations children’s agency has called on governments to take immediate measures to curb the impact on the lives of children. In its report, Thirsting for a Future: Water […]