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Lagos govt asks S’Court to convict al-Mustapha, Shofolahan over Kudirat’s murder

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2017

The Supreme Court has been urged by the Lagos State Government to set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal which acquitted Hamza al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan of the murder of Kudirat Abiola. The Lagos government wants the apex court to uphold the death sentence passed on Messrs

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Former Senator, Kanti Bello is dead

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2017

Former two-time Senator from Katsina State, Kanti Bello, is dead. Bello died in the early hours of Tuesday, in Abuja. The lawmaker, who represented Daura Senatorial Zone between 2003-2007 and 2007-2011, was the pioneer Managing Director of Katsina Steel Rolling Mill. Bello’s death was confirmed in a terse statement by the younger brother to former […]

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$1.1bn Malabu Oil Deal: Proof your innocence by honouring House of Reps invitation- CACOL tells Jonathan

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2017

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to respond to the House of Representatives’ formal invitation over his alleged role in the controversial $1.1bn Malabu oil deal. The group said Jonathan should prove that he is clean by honouring the invitation. Debo Adeniran, leader of CACOL said, […]

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U.S. Delegation Visit Nigeria Over Boko Haram, Others

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2017

An eight-member Congressional delegation from the U.S. will visit Nigeria from Monday to Thursday to assess the destruction caused by the Boko Haram terrorists as well as strengthen U.S.-Nigeria relations. The delegation would be led by Sen. Christopher Coons (Democrat-Delaware), the U.S. Department of State said. Coons is a member of the Appropriations, Foreign Relations,

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State of Economy: Buhari meets, CBN Gov. Adeosun, Udo Udoma, express statisfactory

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari is delighted over the improving state of the economy, Femi Adesina, his spokesman, has said. In a statement on Monday, Adesina said Buhari spent about two hours receiving briefing from Udoma Udo Udoma, minister of national budget and planning; Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance, and Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of […]

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Deziani: Court orders permanent forfeiture of ex-Minister’s N7.6bn loot

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2017

A Lagos Federal High Court on Monday ordered the permanent forfeiture of the sum of N7,646,700,000 linked to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke to the Federal Government. Recall that the court had on August, 9 ordered an interim forfeiture of the sum of N7, 646, 700, 000 allegedly kept in Sterling Bank Plc by […]