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I Collected No Gratification From Malabu Oil Deal-Goodluck Jonathan

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday denied ever receiving any gratification from Malabu Oil deal. Jonathan and his former petroleum Minister, Alison-Madueke were said to have $466million bribe from the deal. A report on Monday by authoritative news medium, AFP, quoted Italian

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Importation Tomato: Nigeria Loses N15b Annually- NARICT

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

Deputy Director, Procurement at the National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT),  Alhaji Bello Abubakar has disclosed that  Nigeria is  losing over N15billion annually to importation of processed tomato Abubakar made the disclosure on Tuesday during the bidding of 2017 projects, held at NARICT in Basawa, Zaria, Kaduna State. His words; “Nigeria is the

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BDCs Set Forex Rate At N399 To The Dollar, Meets With CBN Gov.

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

Nigeria’s bureau de change operators set their first ever reference exchange rate for the naira at 399 to the dollar on Tuesday, saying they wanted to help reduce the gap with the official interbank rate. The government has been pressing retail operators to narrow what it says is a damaging gulf between the naira’s official […]

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Breaking News: Ali Ndume Sacked As Senate Leader, Replace With Lawan

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

The All Progressives Congress caucus in the Senate on Tuesday sacked Senator Ali Ndume as the Senate Leader. Senator Ahmad Lawan was however named as replacement. The decision to sack Ndume was contained in a letter to the Senate by the APC caucus. Ndume, who was not at plenary when the decision was announced, expressed […]

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Replace Akinwande Now- Senate Tells Buhari

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

Following his refusal to appear before Senate screening Committee the Senate on Tuesday asked the President Muhammadu Buhari to replace Prof. Akintunde Akinwande as the Chairman-designate of Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission. Akinwande had refused to appear before the Senate Committee that screened other members of the NERC Board. Report has it that in October

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Kanu’s Trial Resume Amidst Tight Security

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2017

By Peter Richard As trial of Nnamdi Kanu begins today, armed security personnel which comprises of mobile police officers and operatives of the Department of  State Security service mounted tight security at the court premises barring visitors. But for the intervention of Kanu’s lawyer journalists were initially barred from entering the court building by security […]