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FG spent N200b on road development in 2016 – Adeosun

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2017

Kemi Adeosun, the Minister of Finance, said the Federal Government invested the sum of N200 billion on roads in 2016. According to the minister, the amount is part of N1.2 trillion earmarked for capital projects to ensure ease of doing business. Adeosun said this on Friday at the Nigerian Stock

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

58 presumed dead in London tower block blaze

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2017

The presumed death toll from the London tower block inferno jumped to 58 on Saturday as embattled Prime Minister Theresa May, accused of misreading the national mood over the tragedy, met survivors desperately seeking answers. Police searching for human remains inside the burnt-out shell of the Grenfell Tower said they believe that at least 58 […]

NEWS

Stop Beating Drums of War – Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2017

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has admonished those beating drums of war through hate speeches and divisive statements to desist in the interest of the nation’s unity and safety. The minister gave the advise on Saturday at the “Lai Mohammed 10th Annual Ramadan Lecture” held in his country home, Oro, Kwara. Lai […]

BUSINESS

Capital Market: Senate receives three bills from SEC

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2017

The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Thursday, presented three draft bills to the Senate, aimed at enhancing the operations of the capital market and reposition it as a dependable catalyst for economic recovery. The Director General of SEC, Mounir Gwarzo, said the bills were in response to the challenge thrown to the Commission by […]

LEAD STORY 2

Notorious Kidnapper: Outrage over ‘Free Evans campaign’

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2017

A Twitter campaign begging for mercy for the arrested kidnap baron, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, alias Evans sparked outrage from Nigerians today, with some calling the masterminds, mad. The campaign with the hashtag #FreeEvans followed an interview granted the Vanguard newspaper by Uchenna Precious Onwuamadike, the Ghana based Evans wife, in which the woman pleaded for a

LEAD STORY 2

FG signs N4.34bn MoU for reconstruction of Apapa Wharf road project

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2017

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola on Saturday signed a N4.34 Billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dangote Group and other stakeholders for the reconstruction of Apapa Wharf Road. The project is to be funded by AG Dangote Construction Company Ltd, an arm of the Dangote Group, the Nigerian Ports Authority […]