NEWS

NBS to release 162 reports on economy

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

The National Bureau of Statistics is to release no fewer than 162 reports on different sectors of the economy this year. According to the 2017 tentative data release calendar posted on the bureau’s Website on Monday in Abuja, the NBS is expected to release 34 data in the first quarter.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Amid hacking row, pressure builds on Trump to soften pro-Russia rhetoric

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump is finding himself caught between his desire to improve relations with Russia and fellow Republicans who are pushing for a harsher response to what American spy agencies say was the Kremlin’s meddling in the U.S. presidential election. The tacit acknowledgement on Sunday by his incoming chief of staff, Reince Priebus, that Russia […]

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JONATHAN, DIEZANI SHARED $466M BRIBE — ITALIAN PROSECUTORS

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, and his Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, received kickbacks as part of a $1.3 billion deal involving oil giants ENI and Shell, Italian prosecutors have said. Court documents filed late last month in the city of Milan outline a case against 11 people, including senior executives from the […]

TOP STORIES

Sothern Kaduna Crisis: Clerics Calls for the Prosecution of Two Members of NASS

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

The Kaduna State Council of Imams and Ulama has called on the Federal Government to arrest and prosecute Senator Danjuma La’ah and Honourable Marshal Katung over their utterances in respect to Southern Kaduna crisis. The council also listed among those to be arrested Rev. Zacahriah Gado of 19 DCC Fellowship; the President of the Christian […]

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Jonathan, Diezani shared $466m bribe — Italian prosecutors

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, and his Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, received kickbacks as part of a $1.3 billion deal involving oil giants ENI and Shell, Italian prosecutors have said. Court documents filed late last month in the city of Milan outline a case against 11 people, including senior executives from the […]

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FG Sacks 4 Aviation CEOs

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2017

The Federal Government has sacked four aviation agencies Chief Executive Officers. The affected CEO  include, the DG/CEO, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) – Dr. Anthony Anuforom; The Rector/CEO, the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria, Capt. , Samuel Caulcrick; the Commissioner/CEO, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Mr. Felix Abali and the