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EFCC arrests PSC director, Emmanuel Ibe for alleged N600m fraud

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has picked up the Director of Administration at the Police Service Commission, Emmanuel Ibe, for an alleged N600m fraud. Ibe was detained last week following a petition by some members of the Police Service Commission Cooperative Society that he

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Dangote Cement hands drivers to Customs for carrying contraband

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2017

The transport section of Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant, Ogun State, has intercepted one of the company’s trucks loaded with contraband in Ibadan, Oyo State, arrested its drivers and handed them over to the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). The arrest was effected by a team of the company’s security personnel led by its Chief Security Officer […]

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SERAP drags FG, Queen’s College to UN over pupils’ deaths, suffering

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2017

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has dragged the Federal Government and the management of Queens College over the recent deaths three pupils in the schools. SERAP, in a statement on Tuesday by its Deputy Director, Timothy Adewale, said it petitioned four UN special rapporteurs urging them to use their “good offices and mandates to […]

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Paris Club Refund: Mortgage Bank Returns N500million To EFCC

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2017

Following probe by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations that some governors are misapplying the London-Paris Club refund, a mortgage firm has returned to the commission the sum of N500m kept with it by a governor. Investigation revealed that officials of the mortgage firm also made a statement confirming that the governor owns […]

Why Nigeria must not break up – US

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2017

The United States has warned against the division of Nigeria and promised it would continue to work for the promotion of the unity of the most populous black nation. The country’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, said the US recognised the strength of Nigeria. The envoy said this when he led top officials of the […]

Count me out of any secession plan-Osinbajo…..says people had no choice than to remain as a one and united nation

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2017

Acting President, Prof Yemi Osnbajo (SAN) has explained why he would not support any secessionist group. Osinabjo said after series of meeting with groups from the north and the south eastern parts of the country, they all unanimously agreed that Nigeria must remain a united country. Osinbajo was quoted by his spokesman, Laolu Akande as […]