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Special Report: Aliko Dangote: His Rise, His Loss And How He Gave Recession A Bloodied Nose

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

Not too many men can be identified just by the mention of their first name. A search of the name Aliko will by default lead you to the very man you sought. Adding his last name seals it all. From a relatively unknown Nigerian businessman in the 70s to Africa’s most successful business guru in

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SENATOR YAYI@48: Still in service of People

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2017

  For the young man born some 48 years ago without a silver spoon or indeed any spoon, not many would have imagine the man Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola making it this far in the affairs of our nation. In Lagos State where he was born to Ogun State parent, he has made a name […]

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Lagos, Abuja mansions, millions of dollars – the ‘loot traced to Diezani’

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2017

Tony Orilade and Aisha Gambari, officials of the public affairs directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have written a piece on the wealth recovered from Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources. In the piece entitled: ‘Diezani Alison-Madueke: What an Apetite’, the officials gave details of the investigations to track one of

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The dirty oil deals that nailed Diezani, Omokore and Aluko

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

TheCable has obtained copies of the controversial strategic alliance agreement (SAA) between the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) Ltd and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts (AEDC) Ltd that allegedly ripped off Nigeria by billions of dollars between 2011 and 2015. The SAAs are often derided by industry experts as the biggest organised scam in the history of

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BITTER LESSONS I LEARNT FROM PUBLISHING NEXT NEWSPAPER – OLOJEDE

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2017

International award-winning journalist and publisher of the defunct NEXT Newspaper, Dele Olojede in a recent Podcast  interview entitled: “A conversation with Dele Olojede with Feyi Fawehinmi,” spoke extensively on his failed attempt to publish a national newspaper in Nigeria. ‎ Quotes from the interview are reproduced below:‎ Winning the Pulitzer award

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How Diezani lavished $100m on furniture, artworks — US

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2017

The United States of America has given the details of how a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, allegedly laundered about $144m, using part of the funds to purchase a yacht, landed properties, furniture and artworks. According to the US, while she held sway as the Nigerian petroleum minister, Diezani, who was otherwise […]