NEWS

Court sends ex-Niger Governor, Babangida Aliyu to prison

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

A Minna High Court in Niger State, on Tuesday remanded the immediate past governor of the state, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and his former Chief of staff, Umar Nasko in Prison. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) had arraigned the duo on a six count charge. EFCC claimed that Aliyu

NEWS

BREAKING: I’m ready to die with co-detainees, says Nnamdi Kanu as he rejects bail

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

Leaders of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Tuesday rejected the bail granted to him by an Abuja Federal High Court. Earlier today, Justice Binta Nyako of Abuja Federal High Court had granted the IPOB leader who is facing trial alongside David Nwawuisi, Benjamin Madubugwu and Chidiebere Onwudiwe bail on health grounds. […]

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Aso Villa expulsion: Our stand – Punch

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

On Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief Security Officer, Bashir Abubakar, conducted a bizarre, one-sided summary trial in his office. Abubakar was the complainant, prosecutor and the judge. The defendants were The PUNCH and its State House Correspondent, Olalekan Adetayo, whom Abubakar accused of writing a ‘sponsored story’ and penning an ill-motivated opinion

BUSINESS

CBN to stop bank accounts without BVN from August 1

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

The Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN, said all customers without Bank Verification Number, BVN, linked to their bank accounts will not be allowed to make withdrawal from those accounts, as from August 1. The apex bank said the measure becomes necessary as the absence of a unique identifier in the banking industry is a major challenge […]

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Nigerians can now get UK Visa on same day of application – UK Embassy

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

The British government has announced a special service for Nigerians which enables them get their UK visa on the same day of application. British High Commissioner, Mr. Paul Arkwright disclosed this on Monday at the 40th anniversary of the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce, NBCC, in Lagos. Mr Arkwright while speaking at the event said […]

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NCS redeploys 4,072 senior officers

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has approved the redeployment of 4,072 senior officers to commands across the four zones of the service. The deployment is contained in a circular issued on Tuesday in Lagos by Customs Acting Assistant Comptroller-General, Human Resources Department, Mrs. T.M Isa, According to Isa, the redeployed officers are from the rank […]