TOP STORIES

Many Boko Haram terrorists killed as Air Force jets bombard logistic base

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2017

The Nigerian Air Force has reported it achieved success in the destroying a Boko Haram logistic base in Sambisa, an area which houses a vast forest. “The Nigerian Air Force Component of Operation LAFIYA DOLE conducted an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission in the

BUSINESS

MPC meeting: MAN urges CBN to reduce lending rate from 14%

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2017

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to drop the lending rate from 14 per cent to accelerate productivity and economic growth. The President of MAN, Mr Frank Jacobs, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN […]

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Babachir, Oke remain suspended – Presidency

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2017

The Presidency on Sunday said the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke, remained suspended from their offices. The Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists.

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Report Corrupt Judges To NJC- CJN Onnoghen

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2017

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Sunday gave a fresh dose of leeway to Nigerians to report corrupt and other unprofessional conduct of judges to the National Judicial Council. Justice Onnogehen said Nigerians should take advantage of the existence of the relevant institutions by reporting corrupt judges to them instead of smearing […]

NEWS

FG, States, LGs share N1.4trillion in first quarter [Breakdown]

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2017

The Federal Government, the 36 states and their local government areas have so far shared N1.4 trillion from the federation account, being revenue generated in the first quarter of 2017. A breakdown by Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC)on Sunday in Abuja, shows that key agencies that remit funds into the federation account are the Nigerian […]

EDUCATION

JAMB to watch UTME video footages to uncover cheats

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2017

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will watch recordings of proceedings in its Closed Circuit Camera Televisions (CCTVs) during the just-concluded Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Sunday, expressed confidence that such would enable it to detect where there