Sport

Ex-police chiefs six others faces criminal charges over Hillsborough disaster

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2017

Prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against six people including ex-police chiefs over the 1989 Hillsborough soccer stadium crush in which 96 fans died, Britain’s worst sporting disaster, Reuters reports. The victims, all Liverpool supporters, died in an overcrowded, fenced-in

NEWS

Dangote Seeks Review Of Visa, Tariff Regimes In Africa

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2017

African governments have been called upon to review their respective visa procedures and tariff regimes in order to attract the required investments into the continent. Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, made this statement,  at his multi-billion dollar refinery site in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos during a discussion with some international business leaders and

BUSINESS

Forex: CBN auctions $195m as BDCs sell at N363

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2017

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intervened in various segments of the foreign exchange market, offering $195 million. The move was part of concerted efforts to keep exchange rates under control, as it pursues its ultimate goal of convergence. However, while the national currency lost N2 towards the close of business yesterday at the […]

BUSINESS

No plan to sell or concession refineries-FG

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2017

The Federal Government on Wednesday said that it has no plans to concession or sell the refineries in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari said this while declaring open the 5th Triennial National Delegates’ Conference of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. The theme of the conference is: “Emerging […]

LEAD STORY 1

Armed security men raid Namadi Sambo’s house in Kaduna

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2017

Some heavily armed security operatives drawn from various arms of the security services led by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Wednesday stormed the Kaduna residence of former Vice President, Namadi Sambo in Kaduna State. It was gathered that the operation, which lasted several hours, saw the operatives cordoning-off the No […]

LEAD STORY 1

Osinbajo Approves Appointment Of 14 CEOs Of Tertiary Health Institutions

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2017

Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Acting President, has approved the appointment of 14 chief medical directors and medical directors in teaching hospitals, federal medical centres and specialty hospitals in Nigeria. This was contained in an approval letter signed by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Acting President addressed to the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole. […]