NEWS

Again Saraki Meets With Buhari In London

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari had the second meeting in one week with Bukola Saraki, the Senate president. According to presidency, the event took place in the evening of Sunday, February 19 at Abuja House London. Details of the meeting were still sketchy at the time of this report, but Saraki and

LEAD STORY 2

PDP Crisis: IBB Urges Sheriff To Reconcile With Makarfi Faction

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

Former military President Ibrahim Babangida urged the factional leaders to find an amicable solution to the crisis. He spoke yesterday when Sheriff in company of former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu visited him in Minna, the Niger State capital. Gen. Babangida urged Sheriff to seek peace by reconciling with the Makarfi group. He praised Sheriff […]

TOP STORIES

Seven Governors Linked With N19b Bank Account

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

EFCC tracks N388.3b London-Paris Club refunds  Consultants ‘got 2%’ Governors ‘shared 3%’ Seven governors have questions to answer in the alleged diversion of part of the N388.304billion London-Paris Club refunds into two accounts opened by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), The Nation has learnt. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered N19billion

LEAD STORY 2

Corruption Cases: FG to Sack Five SANs As Prosecutors

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

the Federal Government is currently investigating its team of special prosecutors to fish out those who may be operating with conflict of interest. Punch report that five Senior Advocates of Nigeria out of the 20 on the team are said to be have been found culpable, according to a preliminary random check, said a source […]

Politics

Going To Supreme Court Will Hamper Our Chances In 2019-Prof. Wale Oladipo Tells Makarfi

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

Former national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Wale Oladipo has appealed to the party’s national caretaker committee chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi not to appeal the judgement of the Port Harcourt division of the Appeal Court at the Supreme Court. The court had last Friday, declared Sheriff as the authentic national chairman of […]

LEAD STORY 1

Saraki To read Buhari’s Letters On Vacation Extension, Onnoghen’s Confirmation To Senate On Tuesday

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

As plenary resumes on Tuesday after a three-week break, President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki will on resumption read two letters from President Muhammadu Buhari on the extension of his holiday and the nomination of Justice Walter Onoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN on the floor of the senate. This disclosure was made […]