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EDUCATION

Unpaid Salaries: NUT gives 19 states 30 days ultimatum….may go on indefinite strike action

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2017

Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), has called on the 19 states governors that are owing teachers several months of salary to pay up within the next 30 days or face an indefinite strike action. National President of the union, Comrade Michael Alogba Olukoya, gave the ultimatum in Ibadan, the Oyo

BUSINESS

FG to deploy tax liaison officers to mosques, churches, markets

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2017

The federal government has launched a tax enlightenment campaign to canvass tax payments at mosques, churches, markets and other public places. Speaking while launching the scheme, titled; Nigerian Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun said the project will engage 7500 young Nigerians through the N-Power portal.

BUSINESS

Economy will record positive growth by third quarter of 2017 – Bankers’ committee

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2017

The Director of Banking Supervision, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Ahmed Abdullahi on Thursday said that the economy would record tremendous improvement by the third quarter of the year. Abdullahi said while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the 333rd Bankers’ Committee meeting in Lagos. According to him, this is because the foreign exchange […]

We are not behind Saraki’s prosecution at CCT – EFCC

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it was not behind the failed prosecution of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The CCT on Wednesday threw out the case over what it described as the unreliability of the witness in the case. In a series […]

Politics

How Sen. Melaye can be recalled – INEC

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2017

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it is not aware of any moves to recall Senator Dino Malaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial District. The INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. Explaining the processes involved in recalling and […]