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Breaking:Court orders final forfeiture of $43m, £27,800, N23.2m EFCC recovered to FG

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2017

A Lagos Federal High Court, on Tuesday, granted a final forfeiture of the $43.4m, £27,800 and N23.2m found in Ikoyi apartment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to the Federal Government. Justice Hassan gave the order after the huge funds remained unclaimed. Following the

EDUCATION

NUC releases lists of fake universities in Nigeria, warns parents [See Lists]

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2017

The National Universities Commission, NUC, has provided a list of all illegal universities operating in Nigeria. NUC warned parents, guardians and students to be aware of the universities it listed who are awarding illegal degrees to unsuspecting students. NUC warned that the universities were not approved and their certificates are as a result declared fake. […]

BUSINESS

Doctor sues FCMB for allegedly issuing fake Euro

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2017

An Ibadan-based medical doctor, Olutunde Oni, has dragged First City Monument Bank (FCMB) before an Oyo state High Court sitting in Ibadan over an alleged issuance of counterfeit Euro currency to him. In a suit numbered I/134/2017, Oni alleged that the bank through Folorunso Abisoye, sometime in 2015 through its Bodija, Ibadan branch issued him […]

BUSINESS

Poor Services: Senate urges NCC to sanction telecom companies

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2017

The Senate on Tuesday rose in condemnation of poor services rendered by Mobile Global Service GSM network operators in the country. In a motion sponsored by Senator Andy Uba (APC), representing Anambra South Senatorial district, he expressed concern over increasing rate of dropped calls and other unwholesome practices, saying GSM operators in Nigeria have robbed […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS NEWS

Bomb Scare: Passengers jump off plane

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2017

Terrified passengers jumped from a Virgin Airline plane at an Australian airport after a threatening note was found on board. According to AAP, passengers were told to leave their luggage and jump about 1.2 metres from the exits onto the tarmac. The reported bomb threat, which turned out to be a hoax, was found in […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

London attack: Third London Bridge attacker named

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2017

The third London Bridge attacker has been named as 22-year-old Youssef Zaghba, a Moroccan-Italian man. Pakistan-born Khuram Butt, 27, and Rachid Redouane, 30, both from Barking were the other two attackers. Meanwhile, another victim has been named as Australian nurse Kirsty Boden, 28, who her family said had run towards London Bridge to help people. […]