BUSINESS

Oil price rises as OPEC sticks to output pledges

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Oil reversed earlier losses on Wednesday, March 1, as investors took heart from strict OPEC compliance with its pledge to cut output. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries reduced its oil output for a second month in February, a media survey found, showing the exporter group has

NEWS

Rivers Not FG Developmental Programme-Wike

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Federal Government of abandoning its responsibility of projects’ execution in the state. Wike said that the refusal of the Federal Government to execute projects in Rivers State was because the state had never been considered in its (FG) development programme. The governor maintained that his administration […]

NEWS

Osinbajo Intervenes In Three States’ Boundary Dispute

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday waded into the boundary demarcation dispute among Ebonyi, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. Although the outcome of the mediation was not made public, the stakeholders in the states attended a meeting presided over by Osinbajo at the State House, Abuja. The spokesman to the acting President, Mr. Laolu […]

Sport Uncategorized

Victor Moses Signs New Contract With Chealsea

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Nigeria’s Victor Moses on Wednesday, March 1, signed a new contract with Chelsea Football Club. According to a statement released on the club’s official website, Moses signed a two-year extension deal with the Blues as his contract now run until 2021. Speaking after signing his new contract, Moses said: “I feel very excited. I’m delighted […]

NEWS

Corrupt Nigerians Now Hide Stolen Money In Caskets, Uncompleted Buildings- Dino Melaye

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has alleged that some corrupt Nigerians now hide their loots in caskets and uncompleted buildings in remote villages in some parts of the country. The Sun reports that Melaye said this while moving a motion tagged ‘discrepancies in subsidy payment and non-remittance of funds by the NNPC to the […]

BUSINESS

Banning Motorcycles, Tricycles Will Affect The Nation’s Economy-FG

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said motorcycles and tricycles should not be banned nationwide because doing so would affect the nation’s economy negatively. Amaechi said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the celebration of the national day of Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairers and Riders Association of Nigeria. The minister