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Goodluck Jonathan, governors, others storm Niger for IBB daughter’s wedding

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

Former President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida ​ (IBB) will give out his last daughter, Halima​, in marriage Friday evening.   Former president Goodluck Jonathan, Senators Adamu Aliero, Aliyu Wamakko, Bala Ibn-Na’Allah, Ben Bruce, Ahmed Yarima ha​ve​ arrived at the ​Minna ​Airport.  

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Breaking:Osinbajo inaugurate NSIA board

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

The acting president, Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the second board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority. Jide Zietlin has been annurated as the chairman of the board. The inauguration took place inside the vice-president’s conference room at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Osinbajo called on the chairman and other members of the board to see their appointments

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2017 Budget: Jonathan, Obasanjo and other past presidents to get N2.3bn

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and other former presidents and vice president are entitled to N2.3 billion in this year’s budgetary appropriation. Guardian reports that although the details of the allocation have not been made public, it is expected to cover the welfare, pensions and gratuities of former presidents and former vice presidents. Significantly, the

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Domestic help absconds with employer’s N13.3m jewellery, others

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

A 29-year-old domestic help, Idara Archibong, who allegedly stole her employer’s N13.3 million property, including jewellery, was on Friday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The accused is being tried for conspiracy and stealing. Archibong, however, denied the charges. But the Prosecutor, Chinalu Uwadione, told the court that the accused

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CJN Pounds Politicians For Interfering With Court Processes

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has criticised politicians for trying to influence the judiciary and interfere with the course of justice. The CJN said this when the Supreme Court affirmed the election of the Mr Okezie Ikpeazu as the Governor of Abia State. Justice Onnoghen, who led the three-man panel of the Supreme […]

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Policemen exchange blows, cause traffic in Abuja

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

A video showing two traffic policemen exchanging headbutts and blows along the Ahmadu Bello Way, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has gone viral. Our correspondent observed that in the 31-second video, the two policemen – both wearing the traffic jackets – were unsuccessfully separated by three pedestrians, as the brawl caused traffic at the […]