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Increase in fuel pump price will further impoverish Nigerians-Abuja Chamber

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the Senate proposal to effect a N5 levy on imported petrol and diesel will further worsen the plight of the masses. The President of ACCI, Tony Ejinkeonye, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said that the proposal would cause untold hardship to

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State Governors reveal when they will pay salaries

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

Nigerian governors, on Friday said they will off-set outstanding salaries and allowances owed their workers as soon as a second tranche of funds from the Paris Club loan refund is released.   The governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors Forum, made the remark in a statement issued by the forum’s spokesperson, Abulrazque Barkindo.   […]

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Calls for Buhari’s resignation over ill-health wrong – Bode George

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2017

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, on Thursday faulted calls by some politicians on President Mohammed Buhari to resign over his ill-health. George faulted the calls while speaking with some journalists in Lagos, describing them as wrong and inflammatory. He said it was inhumane of anyone to pressure the president […]

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Recession: Islamic banking is the only way out- Ahmed Popoola

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2017

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Water Onnoghen, has said that Nigerian lawyers need to discuss issues relating to the economy and others relevant topics that can promote justice in the country. Also, an accountant and Managing Director of Credit Bureau, a financial organisation, Mr Ahmed Popoola, has said that Islamic banking window will […]

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Woman hides dead mother in freezer, collects her pension for 10 years

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

A woman kept her dead mother hidden in a freezer for ten years so she could continue to claim an old age pension equivalent to £1700-a-month, prosecutors revealed today. The 90-year-old’ corpse was found after detectives started investigating the alleged social security fraudster, who is 55 and cannot be named for legal reasons. She was […]

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Presidency reveals why Buhari became President

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

The Presidency on Tuesday explained that President Muhammadu Buhari has remained in politics because he wants to give the youths a better future. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made the remark while receiving a Golden Leadership Award from the National Youths Advocacy for Good Governance Initiative in Abuja. Adesina called for […]