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Osinbajo-led committee investigating NIA DG, SGF to submit reports on Monday

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

The Presidential Committee set up to  investigate the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the Nigerian Intelligence Agence, NIA, Ayo Oke has revealed it will be submitting its findings on Monday next week. The two All

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Customs Revenue Fallshort by N216bn in 2016-Ali

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Hameed Ali, on Wednesday said the agency’s revenue for 2016 fell short of its target by N 216.5 billion. Mr. Ali made this disclosure while briefing journalists after appearing before the House of Representatives’ Committee on Customs to defend the Customs 2017 budget estimates. According to the […]

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BREAKING: Lagos govt demolishes shops at Ikeja Computer Village

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2017

Officials of the Lagos state government on Wednesday, May 3, began demolition of shops located at the Ikeja New Garage along the popular Computer Village, Ikeja, Premium Times reports. This comes seven days after the Lagos state government disclosed that efforts were on-going to relocate Computer Village in Ikeja to world class ICT Park. It […]

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Housekeeper slits throat of 79-year-old mother of his employer

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2017

An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday heard how a housekeeper, Christian Yavine, allegedly murdered one Mrs. Mariam Abiola, 79, the mother of his employer by slitting her throat. However, Yavine, a Beninoise who was 18 when the murder was committed three years ago, denied the charge brought against him by the state. The policeman’s evidence […]

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PDP senate caucus warns against plot to arrest Ekweremadu

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2017

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senate caucus has warned against an alleged plot to arrest deputy senate president Ike Ekweremadu. Speaking in during a press briefing after close of Senate plenary at the National Assembly complex on Wednesday, May 3, the senators said they would resist such moves. The senators expressed worries at the report […]

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Buhari set to revoke private refineries’ licenses granted by Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2017

Nigerian government on Wednesday announced plan to revoke licenses given to individuals and corporate organisations for private refineries but were yet to be utilised. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said this at a World Press Conference on the sidelines of ongoing annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, U.S. Former President, Olusegun