Politics

PDP End Crisis As Sheriff, Makarfi Signs Peace Deal

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ended Thursday on a peaceful note with the feuding parties agreeing to sheath their swords in the interest of party unity. National Reconciliation Committee of the PDP headed by Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State brokered the deal.

TOP STORIES

Court admits list of beneficiaries of Diezani’s $115m

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday admitted as evidence list of beneficiaries of $115 million, which the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC),  alleged that a former petroleum minister,  Diezani Alison-Maduake stashed in Fidelity Bank and subsequently disbursed to some individuals across the country prior to 2015 elections. A prosecution witness, Timothy

BUSINESS

We pay N1.8bn to over 44,000 retirees monthly – IBTC

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

The Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited says it pays approximately N1.8 billion in retirement benefit to over 44,000 retirees monthly. Mr Oladele Sotubo, the Executive Director (Investment) in Stanbic IBTC Pension, made this known during the first edition of the Employers Forum of Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited held on Thursday in Benin. Sotubo said […]

NEWS

1,000 Africans benefited from Tony Elumelu’s Entrepreneurs for 2017

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

Tony Elumelu, the Chairman, Tony Elumelu Foundation, late on Wednesday unveiled 1,000 beneficiaries of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs for 2017 from various African countries. Elumelu said at the event that the fastest way to develop the African continent was by empowering the youths to become entrepreneurs. He said Africa would develop faster if governments, individuals

Politics

PDP LONDON CHAPTER FROWNS AT UNRESOLVED NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CRISIS

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

Omoba Risawe The United Kingdom South-West Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) ‎has declared to wage war against the controversial factions of the national leadership,stating that the power tussle was about selfish interest. The Diaspora members of the troubled party made this known after its bi-quarterly meeting held in London, stressing that the warring factions led

HEALTH

‘People living close to oil exploration sites prone to kidney disorders’

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

Dr Ralph Onyemekeiha, a nephrologist at the Central Hospital, Warri, in Delta, says people living close to oil explorations are prone to kidney disorders. Onyemekeiha made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) He said that there were documents to show that gas flaring and other hydrocarbon emissions contribute to […]