Politics

Buhari: There is nothing Nigerians can do about president, he has come to stay – Governor Al-Makura

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has said Nigerians have nothing to do about the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari because the President has come to stay. The governor, who made the remark, on Wednesday in Lafia, the state capital described Buhari as the best thing that ever

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FIRS shuts MRS Oil over N497m tax debt

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

The Federal Inland Revenue Service on Wednesday stepped up activities against tax-defaulting companies in Lagos. An enforcement team, led by Anita Erinne, sealed off the premises of MRS Oil and Gas Company Limited at 2,Tincan Island Road, Apapa over a tax debt of N497.1 million. The company’s accountant, who identified himself as by the name […]

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BREAKING: Buhari signs new agreement on anti-corruption, tax admin, others

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed the Instrument of Ratification for a number of agreements covering Anti-Corruption, Tax Admin & Intellectual Property Protection. Buhari, who is working from home, after his return from London, made the disclosure on his Twitter handle. The President stated that it was an important step, in line with the delivery […]

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Breaking: Court of Appeal sacks PDP senator

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

The Court of Appeal on Thursday confirmed the sack of the representative of Rivers East Senatorial District, Senator George Sekibo. The senator, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, had gone to the Court of Appeal to challenge the ruling of the Rivers State Elections Petitions Tribunal, which removed him from office. However, […]

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Agitate for sectoral, resource and revenue restructuring and not political- Dr. Ayo Teriba

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

A leading economist and the Chief Executive Officer of Economic Associates, Dr. Ayo Teriba, has called for the opening of the Nigerian  economy through privatisation which stimulates foreign direct investment(FDI.)“Privatisation is the tool which most countries use to check their liquidity issue and beef up the economy and Nigeria can also do the same by […]

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Restructuring: Our coming together not by mistake – Sultan

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called for a think-tank to look into the National Conference report with a view to coming up with recommendations that would be in the best of Nigeria. He stated this in Abuja on Wednesday at a colloquium organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, with […]