BUSINESS

FG invites Foreign Airlines To Inspect Kaduna Airport

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

The Federal Government has invited Foreign airline operators to the Kaduna airport to see the level of its preparedness at relocating flight operations to Kaduna state. The government had announced that Abuja airport runway will be shut by March 8 in order to repair the dilapidated runway. The

NEWS

Gov. Amosun Wades Into Customs/Rice Sellers’ Rift

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has promised to intervene in the rift between men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) and rice sellers in Sango/otta area of the state. Amosun made the promise on Thursday when scores of the traders stormed the governor’s office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, to protest raiding of their markets by […]

Politics

Makarfi asks security agents to go after Ali Modu Sheriff

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

Senator Ahmed Makarfi, the chairman of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a strong warning to Ali Modu Sheriff to vacate the Wadata Plaza secretariat of the party. Makarfi also warned Nigeria’s security agencies ‘flush out’ Sheriff from the office so as to avoid another round of chaos in the party […]

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Students Give 48 hours Ultimatum To All South African Companies In Nigeria to Relocate

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given 48 hours ultimatum to all South African companies in Nigeria to relocate over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. The students gave the ultimatum at a peaceful demonstration at some South African companies in Abuja on Thursday. During the march the students carried a […]

Sport

Leicester Sack Ranieri

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

Reports coming from England claimed Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as manager of Leicester City. The 65-year-old Italian masterminded the Foxes to their first ever Premier League title last season in what was arguably the greatest achievement in the history of the English top flight.

BUSINESS

AEDC Confirms Mass Disconnection Despite NERC’s Warning

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

In spite of the Federal Government’s warning, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company on Thursday confirmed it disconnected the Sabon Gari Community, Mararaba near Abuja from the national grid. While hinging its action on debts owned by individual customers, Ahmed Shekarau, the AEDC’s spokesman, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the step was […]