LEAD STORY 2

Another 171 Stranded Nigerians Deported From Libya

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

Barely a week after no fewer than 162 Nigerians were brought back by the Federal Government from Libya, another batch of 171 Nigerians were Tuesday deported. They were brought into the country through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. They landed at the cargo section of

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Donald Trump Again Strengthens US Policies Against Immigrants To The US

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

President Donald Trump of the United States has strengthened the country’s immigration policies amid tension and mass protest against the ban on citizens of some Islamic countries. The Washington Post reports that the new guidelines “call for the hiring of thousands of additional enforcement agents, expanding the pool of immigrants who are prioritized for removal, […]

NEWS

Britain pledges extra $250 million to fight famine in South Sudan, Somalia

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

Britain will provide additional aid money to South Sudan, where famine has been declared in parts of the country, and to Somalia, where there is a credible risk of famine, the government said on Wednesday. Britain will provide 100 million pounds ($125 million) to each country in 2017/18 in addition to existing flows of aid. […]

NEWS

Nigerian Doctors, Afenifere, Others Express Mixed Feelings Over Buhari’s Pro-longed Stay

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

The Nigeria Voters’ Assembly and the National Association of Resident Doctors have reacted to the latest development on President Muhammadu Buhari’s long medical vacation. President Buhari had in a new letter sent to the national assembly said he might not return soon as his doctors said he needed ‘longer’ time to rest. Reacting to the […]

BUSINESS

Presidency, National Assembly To Ease Doing Business In Nigeria

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council chaired by Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has approved a 60-day national action plan to push through short term reforms. The Acting President, who addressed journalists after the Council’s meeting at the State House, said the Council will within the stipulated period focus on areas that will not only […]

LEAD STORY 1

Diezani’s $115m Poll Cash: INEC Deputy Director For Trial

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday said it will prosecute a Deputy Director of the Independent Electoral Commission in Akwa Ibom State, over the N23.29 billion alleged poll bribery cash giving out by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Gogo Anderson Waribo, who was former Electoral Officer in Rivers State, was alleged […]