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Buhari’s death rumor: Who has bewitched Nigerians?, by Israel A. Ebije

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2017

The extent to which Nigerians have fragmented along ethno-religious components can only be measured in the direction of wish list drafted along unfortunate cleavage based perspectives. The nation is balkanized, serially polarized and dangerously fired up with hate agenda hot enough to make the

NEWS

Edo Inaugurate Multi-Door Court House

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2017

The Chief Judge Of Edo State, Justice Cromwell Idahosa, has inaugurated the Edo state Multi-Door Court House as part of efforts to enhance justice delivery through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. According to speakers at the inauguration which took place in Benin city, the Edo state capital, the Multi-Door Court House concept will ensure speedy delivery […]

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Total Blackout As Fire Destroys TCN Equipment

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2017

Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, had said that a fire incident which occurred at its Afam VI power station in Rivers State had completely destroyed the firm’s protection and control equipment. The incident has worsened the power generation in the country. General Manager, Public Affairs of TCN, Mrs. Seun Olagunju, explained in a statement on […]

Sport

Australian Open: Murray Suffers Defeat

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2017

Andy Murray, the World number one tennis player, has suffered a shocking defeat in the hand of world number 50, Mischa Zverev of Germany, in the fourth round of Australian Open. Murray’s hope of winning a first Australian Open title ended with defeat after he dropped serve eight times at the Rod Laver Arena to […]

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Power Generation Drops To 2,662-TCN

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2017

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said that the nation’s power generation capacity dropped from 3,959 megawatts on Jan. 4 to 2,662 megawatts on Jan. 22. The Nigerian Electricity System Operator (SO) website, a sub agency of TCN, disclosed the figure in its daily forecast on power generation data in Lagos on Sunday. The News […]

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FERMA Begins Rehabilitation of Third Mainland Bridge

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2017

The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has begun rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos to ease difficulty being faced by motorists. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) checks on Sunday revealed that FERMA was removing asphalt on four portions on the Obalende/Church Missionary Society (CMS) bound carriageway. The engineer in charge of the agency, Lagos