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EFCC arrests Dubai-bound Nigerian with 849 ATM cards

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a Dubai-bound Nigerian,  Yasir Salihu Abdullahi who had in his bag,  849 Automated Teller Machine cards of various Nigerian banks.  The EFCC snoopers have begun interrogating the man to find out how he came about the cards and the reason

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Diezani loses $37.5m sky-scrapper building, $2.7m, N84.5m to FG

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2017

The Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday, ordered that a $37.5m sky-scrapper building on Banana Island, Lagos, belonging to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, be finally forfeited to the Federal Government. The trial judge, Justice (Professor) Chuka Obiozor, also ordered that the sums of $2,740,197.96 and N84,537,840.70 realised as rents on

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Abuja church where tithes and offerings are not allowed, gives visas, houses and cars to members

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2017

In a country like Nigeria, where most churches constantly make money off their members, there is a church operating in Abuja which does not collect tithe or offering from its members. The church is Givers Embassy, aka Home of Consular Generals, which was formally established in Abuja at the conference hall of 3J’s Hotel last […]

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17,000 bombs set to explode in Imo State – Expert warns

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2017

An explosive expert and a stockpile manager, Professor Yakubu, has raised an alarm over the possible explosion of 17,000 live bombs stockpiled in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Prof. Yakubu made the revelation when he spoke with Sun over the weekend saying that these were bombs used during the Nigerian Civil War. He said the […]

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Driver shot as gunmen kidnap Lagos-bound passengers in Rivers

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2017

Some gunmen attacked a bus belonging to God is Good Motors at Elibrada, Emohua axis of east-west road in Rivers state on Monday, abducting at least five passengers. Nnamdi Omoni, spokesman of the Rivers state police command, confirmed this to TheCable, saying the driver of the bus was shot. Omoni said three of the passengers […]

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Why Gowon was over thrown‎ – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2017

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed why Former Head of state, General Yakubu Gowon, was overthrown in a bloodless coup on July 29, 1975. The coup ushered in the government that came to be known as the Muritala/Obasanjo regime. Gowon was overthrown and replaced by Brigadier Murtala Muhammad as head of the new government […]