NEWS

Sleeping Motorist Cheat Death In Auto Crash

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

Omooba Risawe A motorist who slept off while behind the wheel  on Sunday narrowly escaped death in an auto crash which occured on   the  accident prone  Siun-Abeokuta expressway. The Commander of Traffic and Compliance Enforcement Corps,TRACE, Seni Ogunyemi who confirmed this to said it was a

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Buhari must reveal his health status – Soyinka blows hot

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said President Muhammadu Buhari must reveal to Nigerians the condition of his health after spending tax payers’ money on medical leave for nearly two months in Britain. He stated this in an interview at Paris Book Fair which held during the weekend. According to the Soyinka, Buhari and his advisors are […]

BUSINESS

BREAKING: CBN orders commercial banks to sell dollar at N360

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has ordered commercial banks to immediately commence the sale of foreign exchange to their customers at N360 to the dollar.  Spokesperson of the apex bank, Isaac Okoroafor made the disclosure in a statement he issued on Monday. According to Okoroafor, all customers requesting forex for their basic transport allowance […]

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Saraki Denies Any Involvement With Paris Club Refun

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has denied any involvement with the Paris Club refund. A statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, stressed that Saraki had no business with the refund as alleged. Reacting to a recent publication allegedly leaked by the Acting Chairman […]

BUSINESS

FG may transform illegal refiners to shareholders of proposed modular refineries

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

Local “illegal” refiners in the oil-producing communities maybe co-opted as shareholders in the Federal Government’s proposed modular refineries, a Presidency source has disclosed. The source, who preferred to remain anonymous, said the Presidency and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Agency are collaborating to realize the plan. This will be in fulfilment of promises made

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Kaduna airport records 43,000 passengers in 11 days – Presidency

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The Federal Government Coordinating Committee overseeing the management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja repairs on Sunday said over 43,000 passengers have passed through the Kaduna International Airport. The committee, which also oversees the closure and relocation of passengers to Kaduna airport, the alternative to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International