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Diezani’s $115m Poll Cash: INEC Deputy Director For Trial

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday said it will prosecute a Deputy Director of the Independent Electoral Commission in Akwa Ibom State, over the N23.29 billion alleged poll bribery cash giving out by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Gogo

NEWS

How We Found $1m In Badeh’s Bedroom-Witness

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

A Prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, on Tuesday told the Federal High Court, Abuja that his team recovered $1m from Badeh’s wardrobe. The 15th witness to testify in Badeh’s trial, Mr Goji Mohammed, said he was part of the EFCC team, led by Mr Isyaku Sharu, that […]

Politics

2019: 6 ex-Govs, 6 Senators, Others To Join SDP

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

Social Democratic Party (SDP) said six former governers, being led by the former governor of Zamfara state Senator Ahmed Yerima, four serving senators and two other former senators among prominent politicians have indicated interest to join the party very soon. The party also revealed that several other prominent Nigerians from Gombe, Borno, Plaetue, Nasarawa and […]

NEWS

U.S Commander To Visit Nigeria

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2017

General Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), will visit Nigeria this week to meet with top defense and security chiefs. According to a statement obtained by perseconds news from the U.S Embassy Abuja, General Waldhauser will deliver a speech at the National Defense College touching on how AFRICOM develops strategy and his advice […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

In One month, Trump Spends Equivalent of Obama’s One-year Travel Expense

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2017

President Donald Trump’s first month travel expenses have cost the American taxpayers just less than what Obama spent in a year, it has been reported. Ironically, those were local trips to his private Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, where he has spent the last three weekends. According to The Washington Post, the three trips “probably cost […]

NEWS

Nigeria Spent N1.094trillion On Debt Servicing In 2016

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2017

The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Tuesday said Nigeria spent N1.094 trillion on debt servicing between January and September 2016. She gave the statistics while presenting the draft 2016 budget implementation and performance monitoring report for the third quarter at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja The […]