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Ex-Finance Minister Being Investigated Over $1.2b fraud – EFCC

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed on Monday that it was investigating former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) and a former Finance Minister in ration to $1.2billion fraud. Although the EFCC was silent on the identify

NEWS

Facebook Commends Saraki For Opening up National Assembly

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

The Office of the President of the Senate has said it is delighted at the endorsement of the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, for opening up the activities of the 8th Nigerian National Assembly through various channels, especially the daily Facebook Live Video streaming from the Senate Plenary. The Chief Product Officer and Company […]

NEWS

Buhari Is Neither In hospital Nor Critically Ill – Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has maintained that President Muhammadu is neither critically ill nor in the hospital. He made the assertion during a Town Hall meeting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The Minister who disclosed that he spoke with the President on Saturday maintained that the  Bubari is not […]

NEWS

Female Boko Haram Fighter Killed In Confrontation With Security Forces

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

The fight against insurgency in Nigeria has yielded another success with the killing of a female member of the once dreaded Boko Haram. The sect was recently routed out of the Sambisa forest, a vast area bordering Borno state, the most affected with other neighbouring states in the north-east. Though the name of the female […]

BUSINESS

Petrol Scarcity Hits Zamfara, Sells For N170 per litre

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

An acute scarcity of petroleum products has forced an increase in the pump price of petrol to N170 as against approved N145 per litre in Zamfara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the filling stations in the state were shut while others were selling the product between N165 and N170 per […]

Politics

Kogi: Court Dismisses Suit on Falake’s Nomination

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a suit by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its member Mutiu Okunola challenging Mr James Faleke’s nomination as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy Governorship candidate in Kogi State. The suit is on the ground that Faleke’s nomination constitutes double nomination as he retains his seat […]