EDUCATION

NASU Abuja Embarks on One Week Strike

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2017

Non-academic unions in Nigerian universities on Monday began a one-week warning strike to protest the non-implementation of its 2009 agreement with the Federal Government. Yakubu Simon, the Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union, University of Abuja chapter, told newsmen in Gwagwalada, FCT that the

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Restrain Magu From Parading Himself As EFCC Chairman- Adegboruwa Urges Court

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2017

Human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has asked the Federal High Court, Lagos, to restrain Mr Ibrahmi Magu, from parading himself as the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Adegboruwa is also asking the Senate not to entertain any further request for the confirmation of Magu as Chairman of the EFCC since […]

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N4.9B Money Laundering: Judge Turned Down Request To Meet Lawyer In Private

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2017

  Justice Muslim Sule Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos who is the presiding judge in the trial of Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation minister and two others over N4.9billion alleged money laundering charge, on Monday turned down request by defence counsel to meet with him in private At the resumption of the […]

NEWS

Amosun Congratulates Bisi Akande At 78

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2017

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has, congratulated elder statesman and founding Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the occasion of his 78th birthday on Monday, January 16, 2017. The Governor in a statement joined family, friends and political associates to felicitate with the astute politician and administrator who has served Nigeria in

BUSINESS

IMF Says World Economy To Pick Up In 2017-18

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2017

A positive shift in the world economy in the second half of last year prompted the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to leave unchanged its projections for higher global growth in 2017 and 2018, it announced Monday. Global growth is projected to be 3.4 per cent this year and 3.6 per cent in 2018, the IMF […]

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Spate Of Attacks By Boko Haram Calls For Concerns- Senate President

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2017

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has condemned the bomb attack on University of Maiduguri which left a professor and several others dead. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu Saraki express concern over the rising trend of Boko Haram attacks on soft targets, despite the capture of […]