NEWS

Alleged N190m fraud: Court discharges Oronsaye

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday discharged Steve Oronsaye, former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, of the N190 million corruption charges levelled against him. Oronsaye was also the Chairman, Presidential Committee on Financial Action Task Force, set up by former President

TOP STORIES

[Updated] National Assembly raises 2017 budget by N143bn

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

The House of Representatives on Tuesday received the report of 2017 N7.30tn Appropriation Bill from its Committee on Appropriation for final consideration. The report indicated that the committee increased the budget to N7.44tn, representing an addition of about N143bn to the one presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on Dec. 14, 2016. After the receipt of […]

NEWS

Why Switzerland helped Nigeria secure Chibok girls’ release –Spokesperson

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

The spokesperson of Switzerland Foreign Ministry, Noemie Charton, said Switzerland took part in negotiations that secured the release of 82 girls kidnapped by Nigerian terror group Boko Haram He said the country took part “at the request of Nigeria” and due to “humanitarian concerns.” A Boko Haram faction had released the girls, who had been held […]

HEALTH

Traditional ruler appeals to government for CSM vaccine

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

Malam Fajemi Jariyi, the traditional ruler of Kpaduma community, Asokoro Extension, FCT has called on the government to make cerebrospinal meningitis vaccine available in the community to avoid the spread of the disease. Jariyi made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He stressed the need […]

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2017 budget: Senate receives report, fixes Thursday for passage

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

The Senate on Tuesday received the report of the Joint Committee on Appropriation and Finance on the 2017 Appropriation Bill. The report was laid at plenary by the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Appropriation, Senate Danjuma Goje.  In his remarks, Senate President Bukola Saraki, commended the committee for a job well done. He said […]

Politics

Yoruba leaders frustrated Goodluck Jonathan from office – Ex-minister, Nduese Essien

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien has accused Yoruba leaders of being biased in their agitation for restructuring of the country, noting that they have been silent all the while their son, Olusegun Obasanjo, was in power. The former minister said the Southwest leaders have not been so vocal about restructuring […]