BUSINESS

Nigeria to export $100bn pigeon pea to India

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

The National Agricultural Quarantine Service says Nigeria has secured an offer from the Indian government to export pigeon pea worth $100bn to the country. The Coordinating Director, NAQS, Mr Vincent Isegbe, on Thursday, said that the country would generate appreciable revenue from pigeon pea

BUSINESS

Customs has lost revenues more than oil industry-Senator Uzodima

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

Senate Committee Chairman on Customs and Excise duties, Hope Uzodinma, Thursday informed the Senate that its investigation has discovered revenue loss of over N30 trillion in the last eleven years. Speaking through order 42 and 53, he explained that the Committee which was set up to examine operations of Customs to identify revenue leakages was […]

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Nigerian lawmakers most dishonourable in the world -Gen. Akinrinade

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

Former Chief of Army Staff during the Second Republic, Lt. Gen.  Alani Akinrinade (rtd), has criticised members of the the National Assembly, saying they are a “bunch of clowns.” According to the 77-year-old, the federal lawmakers “are the most dishonourable people I knew in the world”. Gen. Akinrinade, who was also the Chief of Defence Staff […]

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Boko Haram: Make efforts to correct past mistakes-NPA Boss urges northeast stakeholders

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

The Managing Director, Nigerian Port Authority NPA, Hadiza Bala-Usman has called on all stakeholders in the Northeast to constantly make efforts to correct past errors that created Boko Haram insurgency that hindered development in the region. The  Bala-Usman made the appeal at a courtesy call and presentation of IDP’s Relief material to Governor Ibrahim Gaidam,

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Soldiers set Ondo community ablaze as residents find refuge in the forests

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

Members of the Nigeria army code-named Operation Delta Safe have allegedly burnt down Ajakpa community, an Ijaw area in Arogbo clan in Ese-Odo local government area of Ondo state. Facts emerging from the community reveal that the military has heavily overran the community blocking entry and exit points, a development which has forced the people […]

Politics

Forgery: Yoruba youths accuse Saraki, APC of protecting Sen. Uba from prosecution

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

The National Committee of Yoruba Youth, (NCYY) and the Coalition of Civil Society groups have demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of Senator Andy Uba, by the Nigerian Police, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC), Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) , over alleged […]