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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.

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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

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Oil price rises as OPEC sticks to output pledges

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Oil reversed earlier losses on Wednesday, March 1, as investors took heart from strict OPEC compliance with its pledge to cut output. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries reduced its oil output for a second month in February, a media survey found, showing the exporter group has boosted already strong compliance to around 94 […]

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Rivers Not FG Developmental Programme-Wike

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Federal Government of abandoning its responsibility of projects’ execution in the state. Wike said that the refusal of the Federal Government to execute projects in Rivers State was because the state had never been considered in its (FG) development programme. The governor maintained that his administration […]