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Fuel hike: Nigerians flay Senate’s recommendation

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

Some Nigerians in Abuja on Friday flayed the Senate recommendation for a N5 fuel levy on every litre of petroleum or diesel imported into the country. The respondents expressed their views in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Speaking to the News Agency of

Organised labour will resist attempt to increase fuel price-TUC

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

Following the propose bill by the to introduce a National Road Funds that will Nigerians paying N5 above the usual 145 pump price of petrol, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria had warned at the Senate against plans to increase the pump price of petroleum products in the country. President of the TUC, Mr. Bala […]

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State Governors reveal when they will pay salaries

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

Nigerian governors, on Friday said they will off-set outstanding salaries and allowances owed their workers as soon as a second tranche of funds from the Paris Club loan refund is released. The governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors Forum, made the remark in a statement issued by the forum’s spokesperson, Abulrazque Barkindo. […]

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Police Command in Kano warns against provocative preaching

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

Islamic Scholars and other people delivering sermons, lectures or preaching have been warned against the use of provocative and inciting language during the ongoing Ramadan period and beyond. This is contained in a statement signed by the Kano State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Magaji Majiya, which was issued to newsmen on Friday in […]

Osinbajo signs executive orders to fast-track business operations-Presidency

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

The Presidency has given reasons why Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo signed three executive ordrs, saying it was in a bid to ease business operations, fast-track budget submission and promote made in Nigeria products. A statement by Osinbajo’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, disclosed that the signing of the order will also “significantly

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UK govt to charge Nigerians, others for visa email enquiries

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

The British High Commission has announced that email enquiries by visa customers applying from outside the UK would attract a fee as from June 1. The high commission made this known in a brief report on changes to UK Visas & Immigration customer care operations made available by the Media Officer, Joseph Abuku, in Abuja […]