NEWS

Bullion van runs into Governor Amosun’s convoy

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

A bullion van belonging to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday rammed into the convoy of Ibikunle Amosun, Governor of Ogun state. Channels TV reports that the accident happened at the Ibafo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The bullion van tried to overtake the Governor’s convoy

EDUCATION

FUNDING TO FEDERAL TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MAY BE WITHHELD-Senator Adeola

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

  The Senate Ad Hoc Investigation Committee on Alleged Misuse, Under Remittance and Other Fraudulent Activities in Collection, Accounting and Expenditure of IGR by Revenue Generating Agencies of Government may recommend the withholding of yearly budgetary allocations to federal government owned tertiary education institutions and other similar institutions This is as

TOP STORIES

National Assembly publishes its budget first time ever [Breakdown]

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

The National Assembly, for the first time ever, published the details of its budget on Thursday. This is in fulfilment of promise by President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, that the 8th NASS will publish its 2017 budget.   Senate President, Bukola Saraki, in a series of tweets, said that the “budget breakdown for @nassnigeria has been […]

NEWS

Assembly orders Fayose to probe Fayemi over allege corruption

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

Following alleged noticeable discrepancies in the finances of the Ekiti State under immediate past Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, the State House of Assembly , has ordered Governor Ayodele Fayose to set up Judicial or Administrative Panel to probe his predecessor. The Assembly said the step became imperative sequel to Fayemi’s refusal to appear before the House to shed light

BUSINESS

Italian Oil Company, Eni to build crude oil refinery in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

Nigeria’s minister of state for petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu has disclosed that Italian oil company Eni plans to build a crude refinery in Nigeria. Kachikwu made the disclosure while speaking to journalists on Tuesday. According to Reuters, Nigeria has been seeking investment in the sector to reduce reliance on imported oil products that consume a large […]

TOP STORIES

National Assembly passes N7.441 2017 budget

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

The National Assembly on Thursday passed the 2017 budget to the tune of N7.441 into law. Presenting the report to the Senate, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Danjuma Goje highlighted that the figure which was presented by President Muhammadu Buhari in December,  2016 as budget of recovery and economic growth was taken into consideration. “That […]