NEWS

OGUN NLC CHAIRMAN ‘STOPPED’ FROM READING SPEECH AT WORKERS DAY CEREMONY

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

It was a shocking Workers Day celebration for the‎ Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress,(NLC),Ogun State Chapter, Comrade Akeem Ambali on Monday as he became a spectator at the ceremony, which he was expected to oversee. The embattled Ambali was on October 2016 sacked by the State

TOP STORIES

Suspected Militant Leader, OC Killed by Soldiers

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

Suspected leader of a militants group involved in the series of kidnap cases in Ikorodu and Epe areas of Lagos has been shot dead by soldiers. The suspect simply identified as OC was killed at about 3 am on Monday at Ijapa area of Ondo State by soldiers The Lagos State Commissioner, Fatah Owoseni who […]

EDUCATION

Dickson releases N200m for accreditation of state vasity programmes

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has approved the immediate release of N200m to enable the state-owned Niger Delta University, Amassoma secure accreditation for some of its programmes. Represented by the Chief of Staff at the Government House in Yenagoa, Talford Ongolo, the Governor said, “The approval is made to upgrade the programmes at the […]

Politics

Saraki blames APC for Ekweremadu’s emergence as deputy senate president

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

Senate president Bukola Saraki has blamed the poor preparations by his party All Progressives Congress for the emergence for the emergence of Ike Ekweremadu as the deputy senate president. Replying to tweets by a follower @irene_achamaja on Monday, May 1, Saraki noted the PDP members were all present for the Senate leadership elections while the […]

BUSINESS

Sanusi tells Kano Govt. to tax every resident N1,000 monthly

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, says Kano State Government has the capacity to generate a monthly revenue of N12 billion if each of its estimated 12 million people is charged a flat monthly rate of N1,000. Sanusi, made the assertion during the launch of the state Presumptive Taxation for commercial vehicle operators at […]

NEWS

Lamido denied bail, to be arraigned in court

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

The police have refused to grant bail to a former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, who was accused of breach of public peace. Recall that Lamido was arrested in Kano in the early hours of Sunday after being accused of inciting violence in Jigawa state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Kano Zone 1 headquarters, […]