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Reps to probe MDAs’ contracts award from 2010

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated its standing committees overseeing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to verify assets from contracts awarded by the MDAs from 2010 to date. This followed the adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Kehinde Agboola and seven others. Moving

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Agitations for break up contributes slows down economy-NBA

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The Nigerian Bar Association on Wednesday expressed concerns about the rising agitation for the break-up of Nigeria, spread of hate speeches, including recent quit notice issued by northern youths asking Igbo to leave the region. In a statement by its President, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud, the association said the problems were contributory to the nation’s economic […]

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Court orders Buhari, Osinbajo to publish names of suspected looters

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the Federal Government to “immediately release to Nigerians information about the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered and the circumstances under which funds were recovered, as well as the exact amount of funds recovered from each public official.” The […]

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Breaking: Southern senators form caucus, vow to fight for region

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

Southern Senators on Wednesday formed a united front to fight the course of Southern Nigeria. The group immediately announced the constitution of an executive committee to be chaired by Senator Hope Uzodinma. Addressing the‎ newsmen on the development, the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, said the forum cuts across political parties and it is […]

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Senate denies report that it plans to cripple Osinbajo’s government with scarcity of oil

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The Nigerian Senate has denied allegations by Sahara Reporters that Senate president, Bukola Saraki, and oil marketers are planning to create massive oil scarcity. According to the disturbing allegations, the Senate president has planned with oil marketers to stop supplying oil in order to create oil scarcity that will destabilize the government under Acting President […]

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Senate probes NPA’s $3bn spendings on dredging contracts

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The Senate on Wednesday began to investigate the $3 billion dredging of Calabar Channel, Lagos Channel and Bony Channel supervised by the Nigeria Port Authority. The Se‎nate accused the NPA of conniving with Lagos Channel Management Limited, Bonny Channel Company Limited and Calabar Channel Management Company Limited to defraud Nigeria. L‎eading the debate on the […]