LEAD STORY 2

I Had Fruitful Discussion With Protesting NLC, TUC-Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday met with the organised Labour during a protest march to the Presidential villa, Abuja. This was disclosed by the Vice President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande on his twitter handle @akandeoj. He wrote: “Ag. President

LEAD STORY 2

Electricity Generation Rises To 3, 730.5megawatts-Fashola

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

Following the gradual decline in the spate of gas pipeline vandalism the power sector electricity generation has risen to 3,730.5 megawatts on Tuesday, February 7. The latest industry data obtained on Wednesday, February 8, in Abuja showed that the peak electricity generation has hovered above 3,600MW since the beginning of February. Babatunde Fashola, the minister […]

LEAD STORY 2

How Obj, Mobilised IBB, Dangote Agianst Buhari’s Presidential Ambition-Tunde Bakare

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2017

The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has disclosed how former President, Olusegun Obasanjo mobilised ex-Military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote against President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidential election in 2011. Both Bakari and Buhari contested for the office of the President in 2011 under the

LEAD STORY 2

Mohammed Belgore Arraigned For Money Laundering

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2017

A former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman and a Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), Muhammed Dele Belgore were on Wednesday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos, over alleged money laundering amounting to N470 million. The two defendants were docked on a five count-charge before Justice Muhammed Aikawa. The Economic and Financial […]

LEAD STORY 2

Power Outage Marred Ambassadorial Screening

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2017

Power failure at the Senate’s New Building on Tuesday marred the screening of the non-career ambassadorial nominees for whom President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking legislative approval. Power went off at exactly 12:13pm and the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which is conducting the exercise for the 46 nominees, had to continue with the screening in […]

LEAD STORY 2

Lagos Needs $30bn To Execute 30 Capital Projects In Five Years

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2017

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has disclosed that the State would require at least $30billion dollars to adequately deliver 30 most impactful infrastructural projects over the next five years.  The Governor, who spoke shortly before inaugurating a 12-member Economic Advisory Committee at the Lagos House, Ikeja, said the projected figure represents about