Politics

Wike gave Jonathan N50m to organise stakeholders meeting – Sheriff

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2017

The National Chairman of People’s Democratic (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has claimed that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike gave former President Goodluck Jonathan N50 million to organise the recent stakeholders meeting in Abuja. Speaking through his deputy, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh at a news

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FG set to reopen Chibok School 3 years after 276 girls were abducted

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2017

The Federal Government has said that it is working hard to ensure the reopening of Government Girls’ Secondary School, GGSS, Chibok, Borno for normal academic activities in the 2017/2018 session. The Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Committee on North-East Initiative, Tijjani Tumsah made the disclosure in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on […]

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BREAKING: Missing N11billion Petrol Money, NNPC Fires Three Directors

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2017

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday sacked three of its senior officials and deployed four others to man the vacant positions. The Punch report said the corporation did not state why it sacked the officials, it was gathered that the affected directors were involved the N11bn missing petrol scandal. The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs […]

NEWS

Osinbajo bags Jagaban Adamawa

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2017

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has been conferred with the Chieftaincy title of Jagaban by the Lamido Adamawa, Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa. The VP who is in Adamawa state for official assignment was decorated as the Jagaban Adamawa by the royal father, according to tweet by his media aide, Laolu Akande. Recalled that Osinbajo was […]

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BREAKING: Court orders forfeiture of $43m, £27,800, N23m found by EFCC to FG

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2017

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sums of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from an apartment in the Ikoyi area of Lagos on Wednesday. The court, in a ruling on Thursday afternoon by Justice Muslim Hassan, ordered that the funds be […]

BUSINESS

NNPC Sacks Several Staff Over Missing 130m liters of Petrol

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2017

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday confirmed the disengagement of officials linked with missing 130 million liters of petrol. A high ranking source in the ministry, who did not wish to be named, made the confirmation to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. The source said: “A committee has submitted its […]