NEWS

Assembly orders Fayose to probe Fayemi over allege corruption

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

Following alleged noticeable discrepancies in the finances of the Ekiti State under immediate past Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, the State House of Assembly , has ordered Governor Ayodele Fayose to set up Judicial or Administrative Panel to probe his predecessor. The Assembly said the step became

BUSINESS

Italian Oil Company, Eni to build crude oil refinery in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

Nigeria’s minister of state for petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu has disclosed that Italian oil company Eni plans to build a crude refinery in Nigeria. Kachikwu made the disclosure while speaking to journalists on Tuesday. According to Reuters, Nigeria has been seeking investment in the sector to reduce reliance on imported oil products that consume a large […]

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National Assembly passes N7.441 2017 budget

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

The National Assembly on Thursday passed the 2017 budget to the tune of N7.441 into law. Presenting the report to the Senate, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Danjuma Goje highlighted that the figure which was presented by President Muhammadu Buhari in December,  2016 as budget of recovery and economic growth was taken into consideration. “That […]

NEWS

Emir of Katsina urges FG to extend rail line to Katsina

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir, has urged the Federal Government to extend the Kaduna-Kano rail line to Katsina to boost economic and industrial activities in the state. Kabir made the call on Thursday when the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, paid him a courtesy visit in his palace. The Emir said “at present, […]

EDUCATION

UTME: JAMB urge candidates to check e-mails or visit CBT accredited centres for exams notifications

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination (JAMB), has advised candidates for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), scheduled to commence on Saturday, to check their e-mails for notification of their examination centres. JAMB’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria

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Breaking: National Assembly releases its own 2017 Budget details…to spend N125bn

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

The National Assembly has made good its promise to release details of its 2017 Budget. Based on the details released on Thursday, the legislature is to spend N125 billion. The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, had earlier in the year promised that the Budget in single line items would be made available to […]