NEWS

Customs Boss, Ali Bows To Senate, Suspends Duties on Old Vehicles

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2017

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has officially suspended the implementation of the new controversial motor import duty payment. The suspension was contained in a statement signed and released on Wednesday, by its acting spokesman, Joseph Attah. According to the statement, the decision to

Politics

PDP Crisis: End verbal war, its ridiculing our party – Women warns Sheriff, Makarfi

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2017

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the aegis of PDP Women Forum, has asked the party’s National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff and ousted Chairman of the party’s National Caretaker Committee, Ahmed Makarfi to stop the verbal war between them. Rising from a meeting yesterday in Abuja, the women said the verbal war between Sheriff and […]

NEWS

Ogun Assembly Condemns Alleged Incessant Killings By Customs

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2017

Omooba Risawe Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday condemned the incessant killing of innocent citizens of the State by men of the Nigerian Customs Service describing it as a dastardly act. The lawmakers in their various submissions during today’s plenary lamented the alleged killing of a commercial driver Saubana Koleoso, whose vehicle while being […]

NEWS

Breaking News: Many Killed As Four Female Teenage Suicide Bomber Hits Maiduguri

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2017

Several people were said to have lost their lives when four female teenage suicide bombers hit Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Sources close to Maiduguri informed that the attack occurred at the Muna garage in Maiduguri, which was just recently attacked by the insurgents. The incident was confirmed by the spokesperson to the National Emergency […]

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Bello Appoints Mercy Johnson, 62 Others As Special Assistants

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has approved the appointment of 63 aides to various offices in his administration. A statement on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Mrs. Ayoade Folashade Arike, in Lokoja, said the appointments were effective from 1st of April, 2017. The rationale for the additional appointees at the state […]

NEWS

Journalist Gets Leave To Call Oral Evidence In Suit Against Customs Over Assault

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday allowed oral evidence in a suit filed by a journalist, Otunba Yomi Olomofe, against the Nigeria Customs Service for infringing on his fundamental human rights. The Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists had filed the suit on behalf of the Badagry-based journalist seeking the […]