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TSA: FG serves forfeiture order on Diamond, Skye, Sterling Banks, others

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The Federal Government has served seven banks with the order of the Federal High Court in Lagos directing a temporary forfeiture of $793.2m allegedly hidden with the banks in contravention of its Treasury Single Account policy. Government’s lawyer, Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George (SAN), who obtained

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UN pledges to avert worsening food crisis in northeast

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The United Nations (UN) says it is doing everything possible to avert further deterioration of the food scarcity suffered by victims of Boko Haram crisis in the North East. Mr Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, stated this at a press briefing on Monday in New York. The food crisis in the northeast is […]

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India arrests 5 Nigerians, Indian lady for drugs

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The Times of India has reported the arrest of five Nigerians and an Indian lady by the Indian police, the latest in the serial busting of Nigerian gangs either for drug related crimes or fraud. According to the newspaper, the Nigerians and their Indian accomplice were found in possession of a wide variety of drugs, including cocaine, […]

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Our University is not for the poor, but the wealthy- VC Edo State University

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The Vice Chancellor, Edo State University, Professor Emmanuel Aluyor has declared that the institution was established to essentially cater for academically-endowed students and the wealthy in the society. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday, in Iyamho-Uzairue in Estako-West

APC, PDP Governors To Visit Buhari in London Today

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

Some States Governors, including those elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, are due to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Tuesday (today), The Punch is reporting.But from the list provided to the highly credible newspaper, the names of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, […]

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Jigawa Police arrests notorious armed robber

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2017

The Police Command in Jigawa said it had arrested a notorious armed robbery kingpin in the state, Surajo Abdu, 27, alias Mohammed. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Rasheed Akintunde, disclosed this in Dutse on Monday. Akintunde said that the suspect was arrested at Limawa Fulani Settlement at Kwalam in Taura Local Government […]