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World Food Prices Rise to Near Two-Year High in January: U.N. FAO

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2017

World food prices rose to a near two-year high in January, driven by surges in sugar quotations and export prices for cereals and vegetable oils, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, which measures monthly changes

NEWS

Drug Case: Ogun Lawyers Petition Police, Alleges Kashamu of Attempted Murder

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2017

‎Omooba Risaawe A Group of Ogun State Lawyers have petitioned Commissioner of Police over threat to their lives and attempted murder allegedly traced to embattled Senator,Buruji Kashamu. The lawyers under Edwards Group Chambers in the letter dated January 30,2017, alleged that Kashamu had contracted some suspected hired killers to terminate them for being counsels to […]

Politics

Don’t shield Kashamu From Extradition: Group Warns Oyegun

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2017

  Abuja-based group, the Society for Rule of Law in Nigeria (SRLN) has slammed the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Odigie Oyegun over his reported promise to save the embattled Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji from being extradited to the United States of America (USA) to face trial for his alleged […]

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TCN To Complete 11 Power Plant 2017

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2017

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it will complete 11 transmission projects to boost power supply in the country by the end of 2017. The Managing Director of TCN, Mr Abubakar Atiku, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Mr Atiku expressed hope that the completion of the projects would increase electricity […]

Politics

Andy Uba Defects To APC

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2017

Senator Andy Uba, representing Anambra South Senatorial zone under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has defected to ruling party, All Progressive Congress APC. Uba disclosed this at a news briefing on Wednesday in his home country, Uga, Aguata Local Government Area of the state. The Senator said that he joined the APC […]

BUSINESS

CBN sells $660 million Forwards to Clear Backlog of Dollar Demand – Traders

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2017

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sold $660 million in three- and five- month currency forwards at an auction aimed at clearing a backlog of dollar demand, traders said on Wednesday. Last Wednesday, the central bank had asked commercial lenders to bid in a special currency auction targeted at clearing backlog of dollar obligations […]