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Breaking: DSS arrests Ifeanyi Ubah

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2017

The Department of State Services has arrested the Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Ifeanyi Ubah. Ubah was arrested on Friday. According to the spokesman of the DSS, Tony Opuiyo, Ubah, was arrested based on the power of the Service to investigate economic crimes of national

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Turkey sacks 107 judges, prosecutors over links to failed coup

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

Turkey dismissed 107 judges and prosecutors over alleged links to a failed coup in July last year, Turkish televisions reported on Friday, further widening a purge during which it dismissed around 145,000 civil servants, security personnel and academics. Detention warrants were issued for the dismissed judges and prosecutors, Turkish TVs said. On April 30, Turkish […]

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Suspended NIA boss’ wife bought Ikoyi flat with $1.6m cash, says EFCC

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday named Mrs. Folashade Oke as the owner of Flat 7 B , No . 13 , Osborne Road , Osborne Towers , Ikoyi , Lagos , where the sums of $ 43 , 449 ,947 , £ 27 , 800 and N23 , 218 ,000 were recently […]

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BREAKING: 9 soldiers, 40 Boko Haram members killed at Lake Chad

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

The BBC is reporting that not fewer than nine Chadian soldiers have been killed after Boko Haram attacked an army post in the Lake Chad region. According to the report, the attack occurred on Friday, May 5. The report said not fewer than 40 Boko Haram fighters were also killed by troops who responded sharply […]

Politics

Makarfi PDP bar Sheriff Faction from using party secretariat in Jos

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

Ahmed Makarfi led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Plateau State on Friday barricaded the State secretariat along Yakubu Gowon Way in Jos, barring members of the factional group loyal to Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff from holding an earlier scheduled meeting. Daily Trust reports that there was heavy presence of security agents outside and […]

NEWS

Police Arrest Couple Suspected To Be Armed Robbers In Ogun

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested a couple for allegedly engaging in armed robbery and serving as receivers of stolen items. The suspect, Mr and Mrs Mathew and Precious Abioro, were nabbed by men of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) following a tip-off. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, […]