Politics

Saraki, Tinubu to grace APC youths award

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2017

National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Hammed Tinubu and the Senate President Bukola Saraki will both be at the high table this Saturday at the mid-term award ceremony being organise by the North-central youth of the party. While the former Lagos state governor

Politics

APC chieftain congratulates Markafi-led PDP  …Says ruling party needs viable opposition 

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2017

A chieftain of the ruling All Prigreasives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has facilitated with the Hammed Makarfi led People Democratic Party (PDP) over their victory at the Supreme Court, saying the country needs a viable opposition political party for democracy to succeed. Frank believe that having a strong opposition PDP or any other party […]

NEWS

Prosecute election offenders to save democracy – CSO

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2017

The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) has called for the establishment of an electoral tribunal empowered to prosecute offenders. Executive Director of PLAC, Mr Clement Nwankwo, made the call at a public presentation of “Study on Nature of Electoral Offences in Nigeria’’. He said that the existence of the […]

BUSINESS

Kachikwu: Oil prices will affect some capital projects in 2017 budget

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2017

Ibe Kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum resources, says current oil prices and production levels will affect some capital projects in Nigeria’s 2017 budget. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Kachikwu however added that the ministry of finance is working hard to efficiently find a way around meeting budget expectations. “In terms […]

Politics

Makarfi gives conditions for reconciliation with Sheriff and his supporters

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2017

Senator Ahmed Makarfi, the Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, says the committee is opened to reconciliation that would strengthen the party. Makarfi gave the assurance while addressing members and supporters of the party after the Supreme Court judgment on the party’s leadership crisis delivered in favour of the committee on Wednesday.

BUSINESS

Dangote to own 50,000 cows, produce 500m litres of milk by 2019

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2017

Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group, will own 50,000 cows by 2019, and produce 500 million litres of milk per year. The group, principally owned by Africa’s richest man, plans to invest $3.8 billion in sugar and rice and $800 million in dairy production in the next three years. According to World Health Organisation (WHO) […]