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A Nigerian stabbed to death in Canada

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

A Nigerian father Nicholas Nwonye has been stabbed to death in Canada, in an attack described by the police as “random and unprovoked.” According to Calgary Herald, a Canadian newspaper, the 46-year-old Nigerian and father of three was on his way home when the “deadly” attack took place. The

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Switzerland scandal: How ex-AGF directed EFCC to probe alleged $20m bribery

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

Fresh facts have emerged that a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), actually directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the alleged $20 million bribery scandal uncovered in Switzerland. However, the EFCC said the affected funds might have been consultancy fees. The Swiss authorities, through the

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PPPRA says no plan to increase pump price of petrol by N5

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2017

The Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, Abdujadir Saidu, says there is no plan to increase pump price of petrol by N5. Saidu, who said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, frowned at rumour making the round on the imminent increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, […]

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Court orders EFCC to deposit N12.5m judgment fine over Nyako’s detention

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2017

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to deposit N12.5 million imposed on it for infringing on the fundamental human rights of Senator Abdulaziz Nyako. Justice Gabriel Kolawale, who made the order on Tuesday in Abuja, said the fine should be deposited with the Chief Registrar of the court. […]

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NDDC projects initiated in the past were meant to enrich individuals-Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2017

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday alleged that some of the projects initiated by the Niger Delta Development Commission for the region in the past years were not designed to succeed. He claimed that the projects were deliberately meant to enrich some individuals. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media […]

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2017 will be sign soon-Ben Akabueze

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2017

The Director-General, Budget Office, Mr Ben Akabueze, says he is optimistic that the 2017 budget will soon be signed. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a roundtable organised by Time Economics on issues concerning the Nigerian economy. Akabueze said that to address issues of delayed budget passing and implementation, the Federal Government had […]