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EFCC closes in on governor who allegedly used $3m Paris Club refund cash to build a hotel

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC have traced $ 3 million of the controversial London-Paris Club loan refund to a governor. According to the report, the cash is believed to be part of the N19billion illegally deducted from the refund by the NGF. The Nation gathered that the cash

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We cannot say when remaining Chibok girls will be released – FG

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, has said the Federal Government cannot say when the remaining abducted Chibok girls will be freed. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, on Thursday, the Minister, however, reinterated Federal Government’s resolve to negotiate for the release of the over 80 remaining abducted Chibok schoolgirls

NEWS

Southern Governors’ Wives Forum empowers 300 in Ogun

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

The Fifth Quarterly meeting of the Southern Governors’ Wives Forum commenced in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Thursday with the empowerment of more than 300 women in the state. Speaking at an interactive session with women in the state, the Chairperson of the forum, Nkechi Okorocha, said the group was the brain-child of the […]

Sport

Togo FA confirms June friendly with Super Eagles

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

The Togolese Football Federation has confirmed that their national team will take on the Super Eagles of Nigeria in an international friendly match on June 1 in Paris. This was announced via their official Twitter handle on Thursday. The friendly game is part of preparations for both countries, ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of […]

EDUCATION

N-Power deploys 5, 436 teachers to Lagos

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

The Federal Government has deployed 5, 436 volunteer teachers to Lagos State under its N-Power Job scheme, aimed at boosting human capacity in public schools in the state. The state’s Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, yesterday, made the disclosure at the induction course for N-Power Teachers Corps organised by the State’s Ministry of Education in […]

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Don’t embarrass Sanusi, Timi Frank begs Ganduje, Kano lawmakers

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has appealed to the Kano state Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the state House of Assembly to handle with care the allegations levelled against the Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II. Frank specifically begged the governor and other top state government […]