TOP STORIES

RCCG’s Assistant GO dies nine months into tenure

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has announced the death of the Assistant General Overseer and Pastor-in-charge of RCCG, West African coast, Pastor Olu Obanure. Obanure became the Assistant General Overseer in charge of Establishment following his investiture at the 64th Annual Convention

Politics

Supreme Court fixes date to entertain PDP’s appeal

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed May 25 to hear the application for the withdrawal of an appeal filed against the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff. Senator Ahmed Makarfi, the Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP, had approached the apex court to challenge the affirmation of […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Former U.S. president Obama endorses Macron in French campaign

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

Former U.S. President Barack Obama endorsed centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron for France’s presidential election to be held on Sunday. Obama in a video message, praised Macron for appealing “to people’s hopes and not their fears”. “The French election is very important to the future of France and the values that we care so much about,” […]

BUSINESS

Nigeria to export $100bn pigeon pea to India

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

The National Agricultural Quarantine Service says Nigeria has secured an offer from the Indian government to export pigeon pea worth $100bn to the country. The Coordinating Director, NAQS, Mr Vincent Isegbe, on Thursday, said that the country would generate appreciable revenue from pigeon pea exports to India when the scheme was successfully executed. He said […]

BUSINESS

Customs has lost revenues more than oil industry-Senator Uzodima

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

Senate Committee Chairman on Customs and Excise duties, Hope Uzodinma, Thursday informed the Senate that its investigation has discovered revenue loss of over N30 trillion in the last eleven years. Speaking through order 42 and 53, he explained that the Committee which was set up to examine operations of Customs to identify revenue leakages was […]

TOP STORIES

Nigerian lawmakers most dishonourable in the world -Gen. Akinrinade

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

Former Chief of Army Staff during the Second Republic, Lt. Gen.  Alani Akinrinade (rtd), has criticised members of the the National Assembly, saying they are a “bunch of clowns.” According to the 77-year-old, the federal lawmakers “are the most dishonourable people I knew in the world”. Gen. Akinrinade, who was also the Chief of Defence Staff […]