NEWS

Customs intercepts container -load of arms in Lagos

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

The Nigeria Customs Service has again intercepted another container-load of arms and ammunition at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. The container was found at the Ports and Cargo Terminal of the Tin Can Island Ports. Recall that in January this year, Customs had intercepted a container of 49

BUSINESS

NCCA confirms that MedView Airline banned by EU

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA has confirmed that MedView Airline has been banned from European airspace by the European Union Air Safety Committee, ASC, of the European Commission, EC, and the authority is to meet with ASC this week to resolve all discrepancies that will lead to lifting of the ban on Medview Airlines. […]

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[BREAKING] ISIS claims responsibility for Manchester attack

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for bombing a pop concert in the British city of Manchester and killing 22 people, including children. The group said in a statement published on its social media channels that “one of the caliphate’s soldiers placed bombs among the crowds,” and threatened more attacks. (AFP)

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Igbos will not repeat 2015 mistakes – Chief Francis Eneh……says Goodluck Jonathan deceived us by saying he was our brother

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Abia State, Chief Francis Eneh has said the mistake the Igbo made in the 2015 general election by not casting all their votes for President Muhammadu Buhari, would not be repeated in 2019. He recalled that in the 2015 election, APC did not do well in […]

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Zamfara Government assembles 500 Holy Qur’an reciters to pray for Buhari

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

The Zamfara Government said on Tuesday it had assembled 500 reciters of the Holy Qur’an to offer special prayers for the well-being of President Muhammadu Buhari and the country. Alhaji Lawal Liman, the state’s Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, said in Gusau that the Islamic scholars were drawn from the 14 local government areas […]

NEWS

174, 000 N-power volunteers receiving stipends without delay-Presidency

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

At least 174,000 N-power volunteers in the Federal Government’s Social Intervention Programmes (SIPs) are being paid N30,000 monthly stipends without delay, a Presidency official has said. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation, Mr. Afolabi Imokhuede, made this known in a chat with State House correspondents in his office in Abuja. “As we […]