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Xenophobic Attack: Obasanjo Blames Zuma

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

… Says attacks betray Nigerian’s sacrifices for liberation of South Africa Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obsanjo, on Wednesday blamed the President of South Africa (SA), Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, and other SA’s leaders for the spate of attacks on Nigerians and other nationals

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Boko Haram: Why I refused to detonate my explosive – Female bomber

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

A teenager, Amina Yusuf, paraded by the military on Wednesday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, said she failed to detonate her explosive because she did not subscribe to Boko Haram ideology. The 17-year-old told newsmen in Maiduguri that she was abducted five years ago alongside her parents in Madagali in Adamawa State, after a […]

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I will ensure independence of judiciary – Onnoghen

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, said he would ensure the independence of the judiciary to check the rate of corruption in the country. He gave the assurance while responding to questions from senators while being screened for confirmation at the Senate on Wednesday in Abuja. “I assure you that I will not compromise […]

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$1.6b fraud: Omokore’s trial begins

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

The trial of Jide Omokore and five others took a definite shape on Wednesday as a prosecution witness, Yusuf Matashe, told the court how his companies – Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept and Energy Brass Development Limited – flouted all sections of the agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Omokore is facing trial over $1.6 […]

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OGUN TRACE DEPOLYS 350 OPERATIVES FOR TRAFFIC ON OBASANJO’S BIRTHDAY PROGRAMME

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Omooba Risawe  Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) on Wednesday said it has deployed 350 operatives to control free flow of traffic during the 4-day official opening of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) and 80th birthday celebration of the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.  The  Corps Commander, Seni Ogunyemi made

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INEC director to face prosecution for alleged N16m scam

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has concluded arrangements to prosecute a Deputy Director of INEC in Akwa Ibom and former Electoral Officer in Rivers, Gogo Anderson Waribo. The antigraft agency, in a statement by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on Wednesday said Waribo would be arraigned for allegedly collecting N16m from the N23bn-Diezani Allison Madueke’s