BUSINESS

Nigeria to sell N130 billion bonds on March 15

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2017

Nigeria plans to raise 130 billion naira ($427 mln) from its third debt sale this year on March 15, the Debt Management Office said on Tuesday. The debt office said it would issue 45 billion naira in bonds due in 2021, 50 billion naira maturing in 2027, and 35 billion naira due 2036, using the

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171 Stranded Nigerians In Libya Deported

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2017

A total of 171 Nigerians stranded in Libya were on Tuesday brought back home from the North African country. The returnees arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, aboard a Burac Air chartered flight with registration number TNSIB (UZ189/190). Their return was facilitated by the International Organization of Migration (IOM) and the National

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Dasuki’s aide, others received N5.6bn from ONSA – Witness

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2017

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former aide to ex- National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, Col. Nicholas Ashinze, on Tuesday told the Federal High Court, Abuja, how the aide and others got N5.6 billion from Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA). Hassan Seidu, the first witness, who is an Economic and Financial Crimes […]

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Ex- NNPC boss, Yakubu demands N1bn damage from EFCC

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2017

Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, has asked the Federal High Court Abuja to award N1 billion in his favour against Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as damages and compensation for violation‎ of his right. Yakubu’s lawyer, Adeola Adedipe told the court that the matter was brought pursuant

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Onukaba: Nigeria’s Highways Porous -APC

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2017

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has written the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello conveying the condolences of the Party’s National Working Committee (NWC) over Sunday’s death of veteran journalist and frontline member of the APC, Dr. Adinoyi Ojo Onukaba. Odigie-Oyegun in the letter he personally signed, said the Party’s

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Amosun Congratulates Osinbajo at 60

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2017

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has congratulated Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on the occasion of his 60th birthday on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. In a statement signed by Adejuwon Soyinka, Senior Special Assistant (Media), while felicitating with Professor Osinbajo, the governor said, “today, as always, we celebrate the grace of God on you and