EDUCATION

Fraud: 300 Protesters Storm Abuja, Want Embattled VC Prosecuted, Jailed

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

About 300 protesters led by the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Chinonso Obasi, on Thursday stormed Abuja with placards demanding the prosecution and imprisonment of the Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Prof. Francis Otunta, over

BUSINESS

Kaduna Refinery Loses N2b Yearly To Illegal Tappers On Pipeline

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said its subsidiary, ‎Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company, loses about N2.2 billion annually ‎to illegal tapping on its raw water pipeline. The corporation said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu.‎ According to Ughamadu, the raw water pipeline,

NEWS

EFCC Agents Raid Home Of Former GMD Of NNPC, Find $9.2m

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives raided the home of Andrew Yakubu, former General Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), in Kaduna city on Thursday. According to Sahara reporters the agents recovered $9.2 million from Mr. Yakubu’s safe and an additional £72,000. The EFCC said it was the largest sum of […]

NEWS

EFCC recovers $9.75m, N1.25b in two weeks

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

The Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday confirmed the recovery of $9.75 million and 750,000 pounds from a residence in Kaduna State. Magu also confirmed that N1.25 billion was recovered from a public servant. He said all the monies were recovered within two weeks. Magu stated this in a […]

LEAD STORY 2

NASS Working On Ways To Take Nigeria Out Of Recession-Saraki

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday said the National Assembly was committed to finding solutions to the recession ravaging the country. Saraki made this known when he received the European Union delegation, which visited him in Abuja. According to a statement by Chuks Okocha, his Special Assistant on Print Media, […]

NEWS

Alleged N75million Crime Money: I am Paying The Price For Defending Fayose-Ozekhome

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

Mike Ozekhome, whose account was frozen last week by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that the action was a calculated attempt to ridicule him for defending Governor Ayodele Fayose in court. The lawyer has vowed to challenge the EFCC in court in due course and ensure the reversal of the action. A […]