INTERNATIONAL NEWS

TrumpTo Curb Illegal Immigration, Limits Refugees To 50, 000 year

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to begin signing executive orders aimed at curbing illegal immigration on Wednesday, beginning with a directive to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico and another to boost personnel needed to crack down on illegal immigrants, congressional

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Power Sector Will Soon Collapse- Tony Elumelu

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2017

The Chairman of the Transcorp Group, Tony Elumelu, has called for urgent steps to be taken in addressing the current problem in the power sector. Speaking on CNBC Africa, Elumulu said the power sector is a walking corpse, at the edge of collapse. He said,“The agency of government that has responsibility for making sure that […]

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Senate Uncover N166b Fraud In Works, Power and Housing Ministry

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2017

  Fraud worth over One Hundred and Sixty – Six billion (N166) road contract by the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing has been uncovered by the Bureau of Pulic Procurement (BPP), even as the Senate have concluded plans to investigate the Minister in charge of the ministry, Babatunde Fashola. The Bureau Public Procurement […]

NEWS

Police Arrests, Teargas Members of IMN In Abuja

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2017

Police on Wednesday arrested and dispersed followers Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigweria (IMN) with teargased. Teargas canister sends huge smoke into the air as Shiite protesters watch some distance away in Abuja The police also blockaded the road leading to the National Assembly through Federal Secretariat to prevent the protesters […]

Politics

Obasanjo Plotting Buhari’s Replacement Ahead of 2019

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2017

The north is making moves to get an alternative to President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the 2019 general election, NAIJ.com has learnt from authoritative sources. It was further learnt that as the hunt commences, former President Olusegun Obasanjo seems to have settled for between his two allies, former governors of Jigawa and Kano, Sule Lamido […]

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Northern Governors Reveal Identity of Herdsmen Attacking Nigerians

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2017

The northern governor’s forum (NGF) has alleged that most of the herdsmen responsible for the attacks on communities in Nigeria are immigrants from Senegal and Mali. Northern governors blame immigrants from Senegal and Mali for herdsmen attacks across the country. The chairman of the forum, Kashim Shettima of Borno, disclosed this to journalists at the […]