BUSINESS

FirstBank: Making Sustainable Impact Through Corporate Citizenship

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2017

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s Most Valuable Bank Brand, has distinguished itself through its various interventions in its Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability programme. The Bank has defined its approach to doing business responsibly as Corporate Citizenship and this involves

NEWS

Fresh Boko Haram Attacks: Borno Group Sends SOS To Military

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2017

The Abuja Branch of Uba Emirate Development Association has called on the military to deploy troops to Askira, Rumirgo, Mussa and Lassa to contain Boko Haram attacks within the Emirate in Borno State. According to the group, Boko Haram terrorists displaced from Sambisa forest have moved to Uba Emirate area and they have been attacking […]

BUSINESS

FIRS makes N3.3t in 2016

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2017

The Federal Inland Revenue Service made a record N3.303 trillion in 2016, its Chairman, Babatunde Fowler, disclosed in Lagos, shredding earlier reports of the revenue made for the central government by the agency. Earlier reports had said the agency only raked in between N1.2 trillion and N2 trillion for the year, as against N2.92 trillion […]

Sport

Eagles/Burkina Faso Friendly Cancelled

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2017

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will not face Burkina Faso in a second friendly next month in London because the Stallions have agreed to play Morocco also next month. The Eagles are shopping for friendlies against robust-playing African teams to prepare them for a Titanic World Cup double header against new African champions Cameroon beginning on August […]

BUSINESS

Dangote, Farmers, Sokoto Sign Rice Growers’ Agreement

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2017

Dangote Rice Limited has signed a tripartite agreement with out-grower rice farmers and Sokoto State to create 16,000 jobs. Parties to the agreement pledged to ensure the success of the scheme to make Nigeria self-sufficient in rice cultivation. The agreement was signed during the launch of the Dangote rice outgrower Scheme in Goronyo, Goronyo Local […]

NEWS Uncategorized

FEC okays N126b road contracts in eight states

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2017

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved N126 billion contracts for 12 roads across eight states. Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, unveiled this at the end of the seven- hour FEC meeting presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Fashola, who was with Minister of Budget and National Planning  Udoma Udo Udoma […]