COLUMNS

Erdogan: A Classic Case Of How Power Corrupts

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2017

Alon Ben-Meir This is the second in a series of articles based in part on eyewitness accounts about the rapidly deteriorating socio-political conditions in Turkey and what the future may hold for the country. The first article is available here. Much has been written on the endemic corruption

NEWS

FG Budgets N400m For ex-Presidents’ Cars

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2017

The Federal Government will spend N400million on vehicles for former heads of state in Nigeria in 2017. This is contained in the estimated spending by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) for 2017. The information was revealed by the SGF Babachir David Lawal yesterday, February 6 when he appeared […]

NEWS

Online Shopping Company Duped Customer

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2017

A customer with Tush Wears, Madam Chinaza Okoli has threatened to drag the online shopping company to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission if her goods are not delivered to her. Okoli said she ordered for goods about three weeks ago which was supposed to be delivered within 24hours is yet to receive them and her […]

LEAD STORY 1

Lagos Lawyer Mike Ozekhome Forfeits N75m To FG

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2017

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered temporary forfeiture of the sum of N75milliom belong to Human Rights Lawyer Mike Ozekhome, to Federal Government. The money, domiciled with Guaranty Trust Bank, was discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The presiding Judge, Justice AbdulAziz Anka, gave the order on Tuesday when he delivered […]

LEAD STORY 1

Nigerian police recover N100 million allegedly used to bribe Rivers’ INEC Officials

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2017

The Nigerian police has allegedly recovered the sum of N100 million allegedly used by River state’s Governor Nyesom Wike to bribe INEC Officials The investigative committee of the Nigerian police has reportedly recovered N100 million from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials arrested after the Rivers state election rerun. According to Sahara

LEAD STORY 1

Obasanjo, Jonathan Spent N2.7tr On Power Problem- Yakubu Dogara

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2017

The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday blamed the perennial power outage being experienced in the country on previous administrations of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Speaking at a workshop put together by the House of Representatives to find solution to the recurrent power failure in the country, the Speaker said […]