NEWS

Nigeria’s Minister Elected Vice-Chair WTO Ministerial Conference

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah, has been elected Vice-Chairperson (Africa) for the 11th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference. The UN trade agency said Mr. Enelamah’s election alongside two others was decided at the meeting of the WTO General

BUSINESS

FG pledges support to $18b Dangote refinery

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

Dr Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has promised adequate incentive support to the $18 billion Dangote refinery to fast track its completion in Lagos. Kachikwu gave the assurance during a facility tour of the refinery on Monday in Lagos. Dangote refinery is situated at Lekki Free Trade Zone in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos. […]

NEWS

SARS kills 5 armed robbery suspects in Calabar

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

The Police in Calabar on Monday killed five armed robbery suspects during a gun duel with the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The spokesperson of the Police Command in Cross River, ASP Irene Ugbo, who briefed newsmen, said that the suspected robbers attacked and snatched a bag containing some money from a resident in Calabar. Ugbo […]

BUSINESS

Forex buffer at near 3-month high of $30.8bn by July 27 – CBN

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves had risen to an almost three-month high of $30.74 billion by July 27, latest central bank data showed on Monday. Nigeria’s dollar reserves grew 1.62 percent from a month earlier. The bank did not provide a reason for the increase. Reserves have risen 17.24 percent from a year earlier, partly due […]

LEAD STORY 2

Google To Grant Nigerian, South African Startups $2.5m

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

Google reaffirmed its commitment to their non-profit arm, Google.org, on Thursday by announcing that the company will provide nonprofit organisations with up to $50 million in funding. Out of this $50 million, $20 million has been set aside for African nonprofits to try and better prepare people for the coming shift in the nature of work […]

Politics

Biafra: Zionists form interim govt, Utomi, Nwodo, Soludo, Jerry Gana make list

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

The Biafra Zionist Federation, BZF, on Monday announced an interim ‎government to run the affairs of Biafra. Self-acclaimed President of Biafra, Barr. Benjamin Onwuka made the announcement at a press briefing in Enugu. DAILY POST reports that Onwuka, who declared himself Biafra President, named Prof. Part Utomi as the foreign minister. Amid cheers from his […]