NEWS

How Nigeria’s Presidents are selected – Governor Shettima

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

The Borno State Governor, Kasim Shettima has observed that nobody who ever aspired for the Presidency in Nigeria ever achieved their aim, adding that those who became President were invited. Ina statement by his spokesperson, Isa Gusau, the governor said only a “mad man” would

NEWS

Saraki’s ex-COS Follows Him To CCT, Real Reason He Adjourned Plenary

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

There appears to be no love lost between the President of the Senate Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and his former Chief of Staff, Senator Isa Galaudu, who resigned last month. The resignation of Galaudu as Chief of Staff to Saraki came as a shocker to many Nigerians who believed that the duo had probably fallen […]

Politics

Jigawa PDP Rejects Makarfi, Sheriff

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

The Jigawa chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will not identify with neither the party’s Sen. Ahmed Makarfi faction nor Sen. Ali Modu-Sheriff faction. The state`s PDP Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Aminu Jahun said in Dutse on Thursday that the state will not support any division of the party in the state […]

NEWS

I am Not Owing Any Bank-Stella Oduah

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

Senator Stella Oduah has described as untrue the allegations of her indebtedness to some commercial banks in Nigeria which has led to a court order freezing her 21 bank accounts. Addressing newsmen in the National Assembly on Thursday, the Anambra Senator said, “I resigned from the company since 2010. Sterling got injunction on earlier order. […]

EDUCATION

NUC Collaborates With NAB Ghana, Sussex University

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

The National Universities Commission (NUC) is collaborating with the National Accreditation Board (NAB), Ghana and Sussex University, United Kingdom, to develop a proposal to reposition higher education for sustainable development. This is contained in a current NUC bulletin made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Prof. Abubarkar Rasheed,

Politics

I am Not On The Same Level With Fayose, Won’t Join Issues With Him-Ali Modu Sheriff

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, has admonished the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose to respect himself, PDP and Nigerians, saying he could not join issues with the Ekiti Governor as that would amount to reducing himself to his level. Sheriff gave the appeal while reacting to Fayose’s criticisms of […]