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Mass sack looms in Daily Trust Newspaper as over 70% of its work force to go

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

The Board of Directors, Daily Trust Newspaper, is set to reduce its workforce by 70% as it has declared that any staff who have spent ten years and above should resign. Investigations revealed that the board took the decision during their last meeting. According to source close to one of the

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Again Osinbajo fails to swear in new Ministers

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday failed to swear in the two Ministers Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and Suleiman Hassan (Gombe) on Wednesday. Osinbajo is currently presiding over today’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting inside the Council Chambers of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Ocheni and Hassan were screened and confirmed by the Senate two

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Wealth of 5 richest Nigerians can end extreme poverty in Nigeria – Oxfam

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

The Inequality report released by Oxfam International on Wednesday, revealed that the combined wealth of five richest Nigerians, put at $29.9 billion, could end extreme poverty in the country. The report, entitled ‘Inequality in Nigeria, Exploring the Drivers’ and obtained in Abuja, exposed the large and growing gap between the rich and poor in Nigeria. […]

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Goodluck Jonathan’s six years as president was a waste – Governor Dickson

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has said the six years Goodluck Jonathan spent as Nigeria’s president, was a wasted opportunity for the Ijaws. Dickson alleged that this was because some Ministers and other presidential aides from Bayelsa were after selfish interests. The Governor said this while speaking at the Ijaw House, Yenagoa, where Ijaw leaders […]

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Why Army warns junoir officers to stay clear off politics

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

Source close to the military has revealed why Army Chief of Staff, Tukur Buratai yesterday warned army officials to stay clear off politics. According to a top military source who spoke to Premium Times, the Army hierarchy was disturbed by rumours of a coup being planned by junior officers. Buratai, yesterday gave a stern warning […]

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N1.6bn spent to repair Kaduna-Kano pipline-NNPC GMD

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2017

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it had spent over N1.6 billion on the repairs of the vandalised pipeline between Kaduna and Kano in 2016. The NNPC Group Managing Director, Mr Maikanti Baru, disclosed this when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday in Kano. Baru was in Kano to […]