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Senate lauds CBN’s move to check revenue leakages

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The Senate on Tuesday lauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for acquiring Hi-Definition scanners and platform to check foreign exchange leakages and other infractions in the import-export value chain. The Chairman of Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, made

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“I am making good progress,’’ Buhari tells Conde

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

Recuperating President Muhammadu Buhari has written to thank the President of Guinea,  Mr. Alpha Conde, for the nationwide prayers held last week by Guineans for his recovery and good health. In the letter dated July 24, 2017, President Buhari, said that the action of Conde, “ is a gesture that I will forever cherish and […]

Politics

We did not invite Jonathan to our caucus meeting – PDP chairman, Makarfi

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has reacted to Senator Ali Modu Sheriff’s claims, that he was not invited to the party’s caucus meeting. Makarfi said nobody received an official invitation, even the former president of the country, Goodluck Jonathan. The PDP chairman explained that the announcement for the meetings were […]

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TSA: FG serves forfeiture order on Diamond, Skye, Sterling Banks, others

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The Federal Government has served seven banks with the order of the Federal High Court in Lagos directing a temporary forfeiture of $793.2m allegedly hidden with the banks in contravention of its Treasury Single Account policy. Government’s lawyer, Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George (SAN), who obtained the ex parte order on July 20, confirmed the development on […]

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UN pledges to avert worsening food crisis in northeast

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The United Nations (UN) says it is doing everything possible to avert further deterioration of the food scarcity suffered by victims of Boko Haram crisis in the North East. Mr Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, stated this at a press briefing on Monday in New York. The food crisis in the northeast is […]

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India arrests 5 Nigerians, Indian lady for drugs

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The Times of India has reported the arrest of five Nigerians and an Indian lady by the Indian police,  the latest in the serial busting of  Nigerian gangs  either for drug related crimes or  fraud. According to the newspaper, the Nigerians and their Indian accomplice were found in  possession of a wide variety of drugs, including cocaine, […]