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Court orders forfeiture of 56 houses linked to Diezani

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the temporary forfeiture of 56 houses linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. The houses, located in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt, were said to have been acquired by the ex-minister between 2011 and

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Saudis Need 120,000 Heads Of Frozen Goat Per Week From Nigeria – CBN

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

There is hope that Nigeria’s capital importation will be boosted soon with a strong indication that Nigeria’s goat and sheep are in high demand in Saudi Arabia. Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), disclosed this in Lagos on Monday while delivering his keynote address as the 2017 Annual General Conference of the Nigeria […]

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Sleeping on duty could land you in court

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

A security guard, Daniel Alamudu, was on Tuesday brought before a Grade 1 Area Court in Karu, Nasarawa State for allegedly sleeping on duty. Alamudu, residing at Masaka in Karu, Nasarawa State, was said to be fast asleep when hoodlums broke into the hotel he was guarding and stole some items. He was subsequently, charged […]

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UK to treat online hate crimes as seriously as offline offences

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

Online abuse will be treated as seriously as offline offences, Britain’s prosecution service said on Monday in new guidance on handling hate crimes. The rules – which included guidelines on helping disabled and bisexual victims – were meant to encourage more people to come forward and press courts to impose longer sentences, the Crown Prosecution […]

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IPOB militant wing calls for release of pro-Biafra agitators

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

The militant wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) called the Biafra National Guard (BNG) has called on the Federal Government to release its members detained by the Police and other security operatives, insisting that crusade for self-determination is no crime. Also, the group warned that any attempt to re-arrest the Leader of IPOB, […]

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Buhari orders security chiefs to ensure Nigeria remains one

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday directed the nation’s security chiefs to ensure that Nigeria remains one in accordance with his position as stated in his nationwide broadcast on Monday. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin, disclosed the presidential directive to State House correspondents after a meeting Buhari had with the nation’s security chiefs