NEWS

EFCC intercepts N49m in five sacks at Kaduna airport

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal office, on Tuesday intercepted N49million in five large 150kg sacks. The agency disclosed that the money was intercepted following a tip off . According to a statement by the agency, the money was recovered,

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BREAKING! Buhari signs instrument of ratification of the treaty on the establishment of the Abidjan-Lagos corridor

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

Emerging reports suggest that President Buhari is currently signing the instrument of ratification of the treaty on the establishment of the Abidjan-Lagos corridor among the Governments of Republic of Benin, Cote D’ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Nigeria. Femi Adesina who is the special adviser to the president on media and publicity made the disclosure via his […]

NEWS

Atiku Endows Education Fund For Onukaba’s Children

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

Former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar has endowed an education fund for the children of his late aide, Dr. Adinoyi-Ojo Onukaba. Onukaba, who died on his way back from former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s 80th birthday celebrations was associated with the former Vice President for over three decades left behind four […]

NEWS

Alleged N360m bribe: INEC officials Challenge Court’s Jurisdiction

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday adjourned till April 7 hearing of an application filed by 23 officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the bribery case filed against them. The 23 officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission were docked for allegedly receiving N360 million […]

BUSINESS

NNPC Yet To Remit $15.8bn To FG Account – NEITI

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative says the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is yet to remit $15.8bn collected from Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas to the Federation account, in spite of the report submitted to the Federal Government. The Director Legal, NEITI, Mr Peter Ogbobine, said in Abuja on Tuesday that the figure was the accumulation […]

NEWS

What Dogara, I discussed with Buhari — Saraki

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

The Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday said he in company of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara discussed issues bordering on “national interest” with President Muhammadu Buhari. The President had earlier held a closed-door meeting with both leaders of the National Assembly. Addressing State House Correspondents after