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Trump’s campaign reportedly exchanged 18 calls, e-mails with Russian officials

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2017

Michael Flynn and other advisers to Donald Trump’s campaign were in contact with Russian officials and others with Kremlin ties via calls and emails. Current and former U.S. officials familiar with the exchanges told Reuters that 18 calls and emails took place in the last seven months of the

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Recoverd $43.4m Ikoyi Money: Emefiele shun House of Reps invitation

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2017

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele has refused to appear before the House of Representatives over the $43.4m that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recovered from an apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos state. EFCC recently carried out a sting operation that resulted in the recovery of huge sum […]

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Senate Committee investigates ‘lopsided recruitment’ in DSS

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2017

Senate Committee Chairman on Federal Character and Inter-governmental Affairs, Tijani Kaura,  says his committee has commenced probe into the alleged lopsided recruitment into Department of State Services (DSS). There were reports that out the 479 cadets commissioned on March 5, a large number of them were from the North. During Thursday’s plenary, Kaura said that

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Herdsmen Attack: 15, 000 flees their homes in Taraba

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2017

More than 15, 000 persons, mostly farmers, have fled their homes to IDP camps in Taraba State following renewed attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Suspected herdsmen had launched deadly attacks on Gazabu, Kungana, Tukun Ruwa, Utsua Daa and Kpenkpen villages, among others, leaving at least 11 people dead and scores injured. The state Police Public […]

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Senate bars Lottery Commission DG, Adolphus Joe Ekpe from office

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2017

Angered by the appointment of Director General, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Mr. Adolphus Joe Ekpe without due process, Senate on Thursday has barred him from office. The decision which was taken through order 43 of the Senate rules by the Senate leader, Ahmed Lawan, confirmed that the DG has actually resumed office and was discharging […]

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Coup: Pro-democracy group warns Junaid Mohammed against inciting comments

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2017

A pro-democracy group, under the aegis of Guardian of Democracy Movement (GDM), has warned elder statesman and ex-lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed against making any inciting comment that could lead to unrest in the nation. GDM strongly warned Mohammed to mind any utterance that could lead to military intervention. Muhammed had opined that should anything happen to […]