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Diezani warned Aluko about buying $80m Galactica Star

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2017

Court documents filed by the US Department of Justice in Houston have revealed that Nigeria’s former oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke tried to warn Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore, her business partners against lavish spending, including splashing millions of dollars on a yacht. “If you want to

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Deizani’s men to forfeit $144m properties acqired through shady deals

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2017

The US government has filed a suit to recover $144 million in assets which were purportedly acquired with proceeds from a shady scheme in Nigeria’s oil industry. The suit was filed by the US justice department’s kleptocracy asset recovery initiative. Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore were said to have paid bribes between 2011 and 2015 […]

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Suspected Cultists Kill Member Of Rival Group In Ilorin

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2017

Suspected cult members on Friday night in Ilorin, killed an alleged member of a rivalry group, Owolabi Opepe, popularly called ‘Owo.’ Owolabi is said to be a member of the ‘Eiye’ confraternity, while the assailants allegedly belonged to Aiye group. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), learnt that the deceased was a graduate of the […]

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A 56 year old Nigerian residence in US pleaded guilty to $12m mail fraud

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2017

A Nigerian, Kunle Sodipo Williams, who resides in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States, has pleaded guilty to mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, voter fraud and illegally re-entering the country after having been removed. Williams, who faces a maximum 20-year jail term for the offences and deportation, will be sentenced in October. The Acting […]

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Continue to work for Nigeria’s unity – Tinubu tells Senators

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2017

Continue to work for Nigeria, build the country’s diversity for posterity and prosperity. This was the admonition made by the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to members of the Senate during a courtesy call at his residence in Lagos. The senators were led by Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Mr Tinubu […]

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Shehu Sani: If Buhari has a religious agenda, I’ll be the first to speak out

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2017

Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, says if there is credible evidence of a religious agenda by the incumbent government, he would lead the charge of its opponents. He expressed certainty that President Muhammadu Buhari is not a religious bigot. The senator said Buhari does not have a theocratic agenda as speculated in some quarters. Sani […]