NEWS

Open grazing prohibition bill passes second reading in Taraba Assembly

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

An executive bill for a law to prohibit open grazing in Taraba on Wednesday passed second reading in the State House of Assembly. Assemblyman Joseph Kunini, the Majority Leader of the House, who led the debate, commended Gov. Darius Ishaku for initiating the bill titled “Anti Open Grazing and

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Woman hides dead mother in freezer, collects her pension for 10 years

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

A woman kept her dead mother hidden in a freezer for ten years so she could continue to claim an old age pension equivalent to £1700-a-month, prosecutors revealed today. The 90-year-old’ corpse was found after detectives started investigating the alleged social security fraudster, who is 55 and cannot be named for legal reasons. She was […]

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OGUN POLICE ARREST 2 PROSTITUTES FOR KILLING CUSTOMER

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

Ogun State Police Command has arrested two prostitutes for allegedly killing a customer in Ifo town of the state,over breach of contract. ‎ The  Command Public Relations Officer,Abimbola Oyeyemi made the disclosure to Dailydispatch  on Wednesday adding that the unfortunate incident occurred in an hotel located in the town. According to him, the middled age […]

BUSINESS

Indonesia to buy more crude oil from Nigeria-NNPC

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said Indonesia has indicated its interest in increasing its purchase of crude oil from Nigeria. The NNPC in a statement signed by Mr Ndu Ughamadu, NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs division in Abuja on Tuesday disclosed that Indonesia currently purchases about 90,000 barrels of crude oil per […]

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How Diezani Disbursed $115m To Abubakar Suleiman, Dele Belgore, Others

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

An investigative officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Usman Zikari, has revealed to the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos how former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke shared $115 million with politicians and influential figures across Nigeria, including former Minister for National Planning Abubakar Suleiman. Mr. Zikari, in his

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Police parade soldier, policeman, 38 others for tanker hijacking, robbery

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

The Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday paraded a serving soldier and a  police inspector for allegedly hijacking   fuel-laden trucks   on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 38 other  suspects were also paraded for offences ranging  from armed robbery, kidnapping and  stealing to  cultism. Addressing  newsmen at the police