BUSINESS

Zenith Bank Declares N129.65bn Profit After Tax

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

Zenith International Bank Plc has declared a profit after tax of N129.65 billion and a final dividend of N1.77 per share for the financial year ended December 31, 2016. This is contained in the company’s audited result report released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday in Lagos.

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Ogun Police Arrest Three Women Over Lover’s Death

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

Omooba Risawe Three women have been arrested by Ogun State Police Command following mysterious death of lover of one of them‎ in Mamugba village, Sagamu local government of the state. This was made known on Monday by the Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi adding that the suspects connived to dump remains of the victim […]

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Ex-Finance Minister Being Investigated Over $1.2b fraud – EFCC

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed on Monday that it was investigating former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) and a former Finance Minister in ration to $1.2billion fraud. Although the EFCC was silent on the identify the ex-Finance Minister, it said the fresh investigation was informed […]

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Facebook Commends Saraki For Opening up National Assembly

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

The Office of the President of the Senate has said it is delighted at the endorsement of the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, for opening up the activities of the 8th Nigerian National Assembly through various channels, especially the daily Facebook Live Video streaming from the Senate Plenary. The Chief Product Officer and Company […]

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Buhari Is Neither In hospital Nor Critically Ill – Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has maintained that President Muhammadu is neither critically ill nor in the hospital. He made the assertion during a Town Hall meeting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The Minister who disclosed that he spoke with the President on Saturday maintained that the  Bubari is not […]

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Female Boko Haram Fighter Killed In Confrontation With Security Forces

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

The fight against insurgency in Nigeria has yielded another success with the killing of a female member of the once dreaded Boko Haram. The sect was recently routed out of the Sambisa forest, a vast area bordering Borno state, the most affected with other neighbouring states in the north-east. Though the name of the female […]