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Amid hacking row, pressure builds on Trump to soften pro-Russia rhetoric

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump is finding himself caught between his desire to improve relations with Russia and fellow Republicans who are pushing for a harsher response to what American spy agencies say was the Kremlin’s meddling in the U.S. presidential election. The tacit

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JONATHAN, DIEZANI SHARED $466M BRIBE — ITALIAN PROSECUTORS

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, and his Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, received kickbacks as part of a $1.3 billion deal involving oil giants ENI and Shell, Italian prosecutors have said. Court documents filed late last month in the city of Milan outline a case against 11 people, including senior executives from the […]

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Sothern Kaduna Crisis: Clerics Calls for the Prosecution of Two Members of NASS

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

The Kaduna State Council of Imams and Ulama has called on the Federal Government to arrest and prosecute Senator Danjuma La’ah and Honourable Marshal Katung over their utterances in respect to Southern Kaduna crisis. The council also listed among those to be arrested Rev. Zacahriah Gado of 19 DCC Fellowship; the President of the Christian […]

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Jonathan, Diezani shared $466m bribe — Italian prosecutors

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, and his Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, received kickbacks as part of a $1.3 billion deal involving oil giants ENI and Shell, Italian prosecutors have said. Court documents filed late last month in the city of Milan outline a case against 11 people, including senior executives from the […]

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FG Sacks 4 Aviation CEOs

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2017

The Federal Government has sacked four aviation agencies Chief Executive Officers. The affected CEO  include, the DG/CEO, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) – Dr. Anthony Anuforom; The Rector/CEO, the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria, Capt. , Samuel Caulcrick; the Commissioner/CEO, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Mr. Felix Abali and the

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2017 Exams:JAMB Warns Prospective Candidate Against 419

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2017

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board on Monday said it has not started the sale of its 2017 admission application documents, warning prospective candidates against falling victims of conmen. Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the JAMB’s Head of Media and Publicity, told the News Agency of Nigeria by telephone on Monday that the board would adequately sensitise […]