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Boko Haram: BBOG Urges Buhari To Speedily Negotiate The Release of 195 Kidnapped ChibokSchoolgirls

Daily Dispatch April 4, 2017

The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group has said that President Muhammadu Buhari must speedily negotiate the release of 195 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls held by Boko Haram extremists for nearly three years. It also asked why two dozen of the Chibok girls freed last year have been held for months

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NEITI Accused NNPC and NPDC of Failing To N21.7bn, N316bn to Federation Account

Daily Dispatch April 4, 2017

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has accused Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its upstream arm, the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC),  failing to remit $21.778 billion and N316.074 billion respectively to the Federation Account. NEITI made the disclosure in a policy brief released on Tuesday. NEITI expalined

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Buhari Launches Economic Recovery Plan Tomorrow

Daily Dispatch April 4, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow Wednesday launch the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan 2017-2020. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina on Tuesday said  the launching is in furtherance of the current administration’s drive to sustain and build on the successes so far recorded in tackling […]

HEALTH

Saraki Assures FG of Senate’s Support At Eradicating Menigitis

Daily Dispatch April 4, 2017

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has assured the Federal Government and the Ministry of Health of the Senate’s commitment to supporting all efforts to put an end to the outbreak of meningitis in the country. The outbreak has claimed the lives of up to 328 people. In a series of tweets […]

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Okorocha Give Outgoing Police Commissioner N5m For Fuelling of His Car

Daily Dispatch April 4, 2017

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, has given landed properties as well N5m gift to the outgoing Commissioner of Police in the state, Taiwo Lakanu for fueling of car. Okorocha’s gesture was disclosed in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo in Owerri, the state capital on Tuesday. According to the release, […]

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British Government To Reveal Infromation About Nigerians Who Owns Properties In UK-Presidency

Daily Dispatch April 4, 2017

Federal Government has revealed that the British Government will reveal next year information about Nigerians who own property in that country. The Executive Secretary, Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Prof. Bolaji Owosanoye, who disclosed this in New York, said negotiations on this had reached advanced stage. Owosanoye said the measure being taken by