NEWS

Fayose: US, Transparency International Reports confirm FG’s deceit on Boko Haram, alleges plot to “release” fresh Chibok Girls

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2017

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the United States “Country Report on Terrorism 2016” and the Transparency International Report revealing corruption in the military as confirmation of his earlier position that the federal government lied to Nigerians that Boko Haram was

BUSINESS

NNPC to extend gas pipeline to Ivory Coast

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2017

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) would be extended from Ghana to Ivory Coast as part of the Federal Government West African energy integration policy. The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, made this disclosure on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from Ivory Coast at the […]

BUSINESS

Nigeria begins registration of yam farmers for export

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2017

Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria says it has commenced the registration of its members in the 36 states of the federation to facilitate the yam export programme. The Acting President of the association, Prof. Simon Irtwange, on Wednesday in Abuja said the registration was to organise yam farmers across the country to […]

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Intellectual Theft : Lai Mohammed Threatens Legal Action Against PMAN

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2017

The Minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has threatened legal action against the Performing Musician Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) for accusing him of plagiarism and intellectual property theft. PMAN had alleged that Alhaji Lai Mohammed’s creative summit on financing the creative industry which he recently hosted is part of a proposal by […]

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Military needs more troops to combat insurgency – CSOs

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2017

The Coalition of Civil Society Monitoring Groups on Insurgency in the North-East have said the Nigerian military needs more troops to ensure effective performance. They also called for improved recruitment into the various security forces in the country. The group made the call in Abuja on Wednesday at a news conference that a request to […]

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N30t fraud: Senate threatens to arrest Mike Adenuga, 15 other companies

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2017

The Senate has threatened to issue warrant for the arrest of Chief Executive Officer of Globacom and other firms that failed to honour its invitation over alleged complicity in N30 trillion revenue leakage. The Senate gave the 16 companies that failed to appear before its committee a deadline of Thursday to honour the invitation or […]