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Daily Times honours former President Yar’Adua, late Alhaji Jose with posthumous awards

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

The Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN), will confer posthumous awards on the late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua  and the former Managing Director of DTN, the late Alhaji Babatunde Jose (OFR) on Tuesday. The conferment of the awards on the distinguished Nigerians will take place at the

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Alleged Nyako’s N40bn fraud trial: Court adjourns till May 17

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday adjourned until May 17, the ongoing trial of former Adamawa governor, Murtala Nyako to enable the prosecution serve the defence some documents. The documents in question are payment vouchers, between 2008 to 2014, which the prosecution applied to tender in evidence through Mr Adamu Digil, the 10th prosecution […]

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Boko Haram jihadists kills six farmers in Maiduguri

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

Boko Haram jihadists have killed six farmers who were working on their land near the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, civilian militia members and locals told AFP on Monday. Gunmen on motorcycles attacked the group who were preparing their fields for the rainy season outside Amrawa village, 16 kilometres (10 miles) from the Borno state […]

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BREAKING: EFCC re-arraigns Fani-Kayode

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, re-arraigned a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Fani-Kayode, who was the Spokesperson of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s election campaign was re-arraigned alongside Nenadi Usman, a former minister of state for finance on a 17-count charge of money

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House of Reps orders Minister of Finance, Adeosun to appear before its investigative panel in 24 hours

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

The House of Representatives, on Monday issued a 24 hour notice to the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun 24 hours to appear before its committee on Public Procurement. The lower legislative Chambers gave the directives over alleged abuse and breach of the Procurement Act, 2001. The committee also walked out on officials of the Finance […]

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Ekweremadu leads Enugu West to pray for Buhari’s recovery

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, led prayers for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari. This was also on a day the people of Enugu West Senatorial District massively endorsed the Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, for a second term in office. Ekweremadu prayed at the Expanded Stakeholders […]