NEWS

AIT apologizes for Buhari documentary

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2017

DAAR Communications Plc, the owners of AIT, has apologised to a former aide de camp of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mustapha Jokolo, over a defamatory documentary it aired. In January 2016, the TV station broadcasted a documentary entitled, ‘The Real Buhari’, in which it alleged that Jokolo

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BREAKING: Osinbajo, Jonathan’s deputy, Sambo in closed-door meeting at Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2017

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo is currently in a closed door meeting with former Vice President, Nnamadi Sambo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Sambo was ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s deputy. The former Vice President arrived the Villa at exactly 4pm into the waiting hands of Osinbajo who ushered him into his office. Osinbajo had earlier presided over […]

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Ex- Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam withdraws N10 billion suit against DSS, AGF

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2017

Former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam has withdrawn  N10bn suit he filed against the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN.   The Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday quashed the case following an application by counsel to the former […]

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Addressing climate change issues will end farmers/herdsmen clashes – ECOWAS

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2017

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appealed to the governments of member states, especially Nigeria to address climate change issues to end farmers/herdsmen clashes in the region. Mr Ernest Aubee, the ECOWAS Principal Programme Officer, Agriculture, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on […]

BUSINESS

World Bank permanently suspends six Nigerian firms, 12 others

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2017

Investigation has shown that the World Bank has permanently barred six Nigerian firms from transacting businesses and engaging in procurement activities with the global financial institution in the country. The organisations were accused of contradicting World Bank procurement and consultant guidelines during the Bank’s procurement for projects and programs. According to

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$15.5m fraud: Absence of EFCC’s prosecutor stalls Dudafa’s trial

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2017

The absence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecutor on Wednesday in Lagos stalled the ongoing trial of Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, a former Senior Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Dudafa is standing trial at a Federal High Court, Lagos, over alleged concealment of 15.5 million dollars (about N4.8 billion) which […]