ENTERTAINMENT

Grammy Award: Adele Rejects Award, Says Beyonce Deserves It

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2017

Adele has apparently turned down the Grammy award for best album, saying Beyonce deserved it more. The pop star was given the night’s top honour for her multi-million selling record 25, but told the audience, “I can’t possibly accept this award”. “I’m very

BUSINESS

Dangote Targets 25,000 Hectares Of Rice In Sokoto

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2017

Dangote Rice, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, is set to launch in Sokoto State it’s multi-million naira 25,000 hectares of rice outgrower scheme with a prospect of hundreds of employment opportunities for the rural communities. By year-end 2017, Dangote Rice plans to produce 225,000MT of parboiled, milled white rice. This will allow us to satisfy […]

TOP STORIES

Diezani’s Alleged Loot: EFCC Hunts For Another ex-GMD of NNPC

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) is hunting for another former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation( NNPC) in connection with the ongoing probe of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. The said ex-GMD was yet to respond to EFCC’s letter of invitation which was sent through NNPC […]

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Exposed: $151m, N8b In Fictitious Bank Accounts

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2017

Whistle-blowing is yielding bountiful fruits, with the Federal Government recovering about  $136,676,600.51 from a fictitious account. The unnamed owner of the account is suspected to be a public officer. The suspect is believed to be a front for laundering slush funds, The Nation learnt yesterday. Two others voluntarily refunded $15million, N7billion and N1billion after

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Jonathan Highlights The Importance Of Nigeria To The US

Daily Dispatch February 12, 2017

Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan was in the United States of America Congress on Wednesday, February 1 to discuss issues that affect Nigeria as a nation. In his address to the US Congress, Jonathan argued for Nigeria’s continued importance to U.S. strategic interests in Africa. He recalled the 1961 state visit to Washington by then-Prime […]

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Again Nigerians In Trouble In Johannesburg As S/Africans Burn Houses, Others

Daily Dispatch February 12, 2017

At least 15 houses either belonging or rented by immigrants, especially Nigerians, have been burnt by angry residents in Rosettenvile, south of Johannesburg. The residents are reported to be angry that foreign nationals had turned the neighbourhood into a drug haven. Vanguard reports that some shops belonging to foreign nationals in the area were also […]