NEWS

Finally, Buhari Speaks With Adesina In Saturday Phone Call

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2017

The Presidency has given a positive readout of the long-awaited phone call Saturday between President Muhammadu Buhari and his  media spokesperson Femi Adesina.  Adesina in a message said the president called him today. At exactly 2.43 p.m today, Saturday, February 25, 2017, my phone rang. Who

NEWS

UK Pledges Support For Fight Against Insurgency

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2017

The Royal British Army has expressed readiness to assist the Nigerian military in training support and capacity building in the effort to bring an end to insurgency in the North East. The Defence Adviser to the United Kingdom in Nigeria, Brigadier General Charles Calder, who assumed duty recently, made this known when he paid a […]

Politics

Buhari Laying The Foundation For A Secured And Prosperous Nigeria- SGF

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2017

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir David Lawal has said that President Mohammadu Buhari is laying the foundation for a secured and prosperous nation that Nigerians deserve. Lawal said that the All Progresives Congress, APC, administration met a lot of challenges with the country being run then with unprecedented level of impunity, […]

HEALTH

Frozen Chicken Kills – FG Warns Nigerians

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2017

The Federal Government on Friday warned Nigerians against the consumption of frozen chicken. It stated that such processed chicken causes kidney and other diseases. Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri, told State House correspondents that the warning was given during a meeting with Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo held with the president of the Poultry

NEWS

ACT Drags South Africa to UN, AU

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2017

A youth group, Advocates for Collective Transformation and Youth Empowerment Initiative (ACT), has lamented over the Xenophobic attacks in South Africa. They stated that young Nigerians in South Africa are the major victim of the attacks even as they called on the UN and the AU to intervene immediately. The group in a press statement […]

BUSINESS

Naira appreciation: Osinbajo needs to teach Buhari his magic – Ben Murray-Bruce

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2017

  Senator representing Bayelsa East, Ben Murray-Bruce, has applauded Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, as the price of dollar continues to fall against the Naira. The Naira was traded between 400 and 460 against the dollar at the parallel market on Friday. In a tweet posted on Saturday, Bruce admitted that whatever Osinbajo is doing is […]