BUSINESS

We’ll No Longer Import Petroleum Product From 2019-NNPC

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday said it planned to rehabilitate, revamp and upgrade all the refineries so that there would be no more product import by 2019. Dr Bello Rabiu, NNPC Chief Operating Officer, (Upstream), said this during a panel discussion session at

TOP STORIES

University Lecturer, Group Accuse French Govt Of Sponsoring Boko Haram

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

A coalition has accused the French government of financing the activities of Boko Haram in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria. The coalition of stakeholders aegis of Concerned Statesmen and Patriots In Nigeria (COSPIN) expressed worry over continued activities by terrorist in the North-East. The group led by Emmanuel Ome, a professor and head of department […]

NEWS

Lack Of Adequate Sanctions Responsible For Continued Corruption In The Country- Abike Dabiri

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Diaspora Affairs, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that contrary to the common belief that greed and poverty are to blame for the indulgence of most Nigerians in acts of corruption, lack of adequate sanctions is the reason corruption continues to thrive in the country. She stated this […]

Politics

Igbos will gain more under Buhari than Jonathan – APC

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State, has declared that Igbos stand to gain more under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration than that of the former President, Goodluck Jonathan.The party made the remark while urging Igbos to join the ruling party so as to achieve their socio-political potential. In a statement by its Publicity […]

NEWS

Breaking: Major pipeline explosion in Rivers community

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

A major pipeline explosion has occurred  around  Eveko community near Rumuji in Emuoha LGA, Rivers state on the East-West highway. The explosion occurred a few kilometers from a new gas company under construction in the area around 3:03pm. on Wednesday. It sent tremor across the area, including the east west highway. Truckloads of sand were […]

BUSINESS

Why We Did Not Remit N23.4bn – NNPC Officials

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Tuesday blamed budgetary appropriation constraints imposed by the National Assembly as reason for its inability remit N23.4 billion Nigerian Export Supervision Scheme, NESS fees since 2008. NESS fees are payments to pre-shipment inspection agents and monitoring and evaluation agents in respect of their supervision of