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Certificate scandal: Anambra youths protest, demand Andy Uba’s prosecution, expulsion from Senate 

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

Hundreds of youths on the platform of Anambra Youths Movement (AYM) Tuesday morning took a protest the National Assembly complex to demand a proper investigation and and prosecution of Senator Andy Uba, over an alleged certificate scandal hanging on his neck. The youths organisation, however,

NEWS

EFCC charges Babangida with N3billion fraud

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu and the 2015 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Umar Nasko, with an alleged N3bn fraud. Nasko served as Chief of Staff and Commissioner for Environment under Aliyu’s administration between 2007 and 2015. The charges […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

520 children of imprisoned mothers growing up in jail, yet Turkey celebrates Children’s Day

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

As Turkey celebrated the 97th anniversary of the foundation of the Turkish Parliament and National Sovereignty and Children’s Day on April 23, at least 520 children with imprisoned mothers have been deprived of enjoying the day as they are obliged to grow up in jail. According to recent data released by the Ministry of Justice, […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 lawyers detained as post-coup crackdown unabated

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

At least seven lawyers in the Kütahya province were detained as part of the government’s post-coup crackdown on Monday. The detainees are accused of having used ByLock, a smarthphone application that Turkish prosecutors claim to be the top communication tool among the Gülen movement followers. The government accuses the movement of masterminding the July 15 […]

BUSINESS

DisCos to FG: Release our N100b electricity subsidy, resolve transmission hiccups

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

The Association of Electricity Distribution Companies has appealed to the Federal Government to provide the N100 billion subsidy it promised after private investors took over the power sector utilities on November 1, 2013. ANED, in a statement by its Executive Director, Sunny Oduntan, also appealed to the government to inject funds into the transmission section […]

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Over 20m face starvation in Nigeria, three other countries – FAO

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

The Food and Agriculture Organisation has restated its call for urgent support to North East Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen, which have been ravaged by years of violent conflicts. The organisation’s Director-General, José da Silva, emphasised this at the opening of the 165th session of FAO Council in Rome on Monday. He said starvation […]