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FG partners with UNWTO, CNN to boost Creative Industry

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

The Federal Government on Monday announced a tripartite partnership with the CNN and the UN World Tourism Organization to boost the Creative Industry in Nigeria, using the film industry as a pivot. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who announced the partnership in

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Breaking: Etisalat pulls out of Nigeria, issues ultimatum for name change

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

Abu Dhabi’s Etisalat has terminated its management agreement with its Nigerian arm and given the business time to phase out the brand in Nigeria, the chief executive of Etisalat International told Reuters on Monday. Nigerian regulators intervened last week to save Etisalat Nigeria from collapse after talks with its lenders to renegotiate a $1.2 billion […]

Politics

Breaking: Banire drags Lagos APC chairman to court, demands N500m

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

The National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Muiz Banire, has dragged the Chairman of the party in Lagos State, Chief Dele Ajomale, to court. Banire is demanding N500 million damages from Ajomale over alleged libelous publication. The case, instituted by Ekikhalo Chambers, on behalf of Banire, is premised on the publication of […]

Politics

Osun re-run: Oyegun cause APC defeat – Frank alleges …Wants Osinbajo to convene NEC meeting 

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank has said that the party lost last Saturday’s Senatorial re-run election to due to impunity secretary perpetrated by the National Chairman Chief John Oyegun, who compromised reports of both Screening and Appeal panels set up by the party.’ Frank, however, called on the […]

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Suspected assassins kill businesswoman in Ilorin

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

Residents of Kulende area of Ilorin have been thrown into mourning following the killing of a young businesswoman simply known as Alhaja Rashidat. Rashidat, who was operating a shop close to her residence, was gunned down at about 10pm on Friday while preparing to close for the day. A source told the News Agency of Nigeria on […]

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Nigeria Army inaugurates locally made Patrol Vehicles

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

The Nigerian Army on Monday inaugurated locally fabricated Infantry Patrol Vehicles (IPV) to strengthen troops’ operations nationwide. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali inaugurated the vehicles and also performed the ground-breaking ceremony for a new army cantonment known as Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment at Giri, on the Airport Road in Abuja. The Chief of Army of […]