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Seven Persons Killed In Maiduguri Suicide Attacks

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2017

Seven persons were killed in suicide attacks on Saturday evening in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Three suicide bombers and four others, including two children were killed in the attacks. It was also revealed that eight persons sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. In a

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Human Frafficking: UK Wants Global Support For Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2017

The United Kingdom has called for urgent international collaboration to help Nigeria tackle human trafficking challenge at source, pledging at least five million pounds to the course. United Kingdom’s Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Kevin Hyland, made the call at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Modern Slavery on Saturday in New York. Hyland said women […]

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Magu: Why Senate Refused Confirming Him – Saraki

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2017

The President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, has said the Senate did not refused to confirm Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, due to the indicting report by the Department of State Services, DSS. Speaking with TVC News in Morocco where he attended an African summit on […]

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Why Senators will never confirm Magu as EFCC chairman – MURIC

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2017

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said the Senate will never confirm Ibrahim Magu as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), because some Senators have skeletons in their cupboards. On Wednesday, the Senate refused to confirm Magu for the second time in three months. In a statement released on Saturday, […]

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Melaye: Why Buhari can’t re-present Magu’s name to Senate

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2017

The Chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory and representative of Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, has said following the Senate’s rejection of the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on two different occasions, President Muhammadu Buhari cannot validly re-nominate the same candidate.

BUSINESS

Dangote group spends N1b on Apapa Road – Manager

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2017

The Head of Ports Operations, Dangote Group, Yakubu Abdullahi, said the organisation has spent N1 billion to repair the road leading to Apapa Port. Abdullahi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos. He said as a major player in the maritime sector, the company had so far […]