NEWS

Corrupt Nigerians Now Hide Stolen Money In Caskets, Uncompleted Buildings- Dino Melaye

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has alleged that some corrupt Nigerians now hide their loots in caskets and uncompleted buildings in remote villages in some parts of the country. The Sun reports that Melaye said this while moving a motion tagged ‘discrepancies in subsidy payment

BUSINESS

Banning Motorcycles, Tricycles Will Affect The Nation’s Economy-FG

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said motorcycles and tricycles should not be banned nationwide because doing so would affect the nation’s economy negatively. Amaechi said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the celebration of the national day of Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairers and Riders Association of Nigeria. The minister

Sport

NPFL: Remo Stars Ambush Pillars

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

The Sky Blue Stars welcome the Sai Masu Gida boys to the Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu on Wednesday afternoon in one of the MatchDay 11 of the Nigeria Professional Football League. Remo Stars had a wonderful performance over the weekend, picking up a vital point on the road after a 1-1 draw against fellow southwest […]

BUSINESS

FIRS shuts Imo Transport Company over N42.1m debt

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

The Federal Inland Revenue Service on Tuesday shut the Imo Transport Company Limited in Owerri, the Imo State capital, over a N42 million tax debt incurred between 2008 and 2016. The sealing of the company was done by an FIRS enforcement team led by Ruth Mandeun. The team leader told the ITC that the FIRS […]

HEALTH

Excessive Intake of Cold Water Dangerous – Doctor

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

A medical consultant, Dr. Osuagwu Magnus, has said constant drinking of cold water has adverse effect on humans’ heart and digestive systems. Magnus, who works with the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH) in Lafia, Nasarawa State, stated this on Wednesday. He said drinking of cold water is good during heat period, but its excessive intake […]

LEAD STORY 2

BREAKING: Court Strikes Out Six Charges Aagainst Nnamdi Kanu, Others

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday struck out six out of the 11 charges instituted against the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and other persons. Justice Binta Nyako, struck out the charges as she upheld part of the preliminary objection filed by three of the four defendants in her ruling […]