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Catholic Church Releases Names of 13 dead, 23 injured in Ozubulu attack

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2017

The Nnewi Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church has released the names of the parishioners who were killed and injured the massacre which took place at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday, August 6, 2017. Bishop of Nnewi, Most

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SERAP: N11trn electricity fund was ‘squandered’ under Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2017

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) says N11 trillion electricity fund was squandered by the administrations of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan. The former presidents were in charge of the country between 1999 and 2015. In a report titled ‘From darkness to darkness: How Nigerians are paying the price

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Breaking: N30t leakages: Senate panel meets CEOs behind closed door

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2017

The Senate Joint Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport has met with the Chief Executive Officers of companies accused of shortchanging the country through various import infractions on Wednesday. This is coming less than a week after the Senate issued the threat to arrest some of them who failed to show up […]

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Nigeria loses N11trn to corruption in power sector

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2017

Nigeria has lost N11 trillion to corruption in the power sector since 1999, a university lecturer, Dr Yemi Oke, said on Wednesday in Lagos. Oke, a lecturer at the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, University of Lagos, said at a media launch of a report on the power sector. He regretted that with the […]

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Rawlings to Nigerians: Stop the tribal war

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2017

Former Ghanaian President, Jerry Rawlings has advised ethnic nationalities in Nigeria to stop beating the drums of war. Rawlings warned that the current tribal war which he noted has reached “dangerous” level is antithetical to development, adding that it must stop forthwith. The former Ghanaian President spoke as a guest of honour at the 12th […]

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Constitution Ammendment: NASS Rejects Devolution of Powers Because Some of Its Principal Officers Are Eyeing The Presidency-Falana

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2017

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has revealed reason the National Assembly, under the leadership of Senator Bukola Saraki, voted against devolution of powers in the constitution amendment. He said the National Assemble would not have done otherwise since some of its principal members were eyeing the presidency. Falana, who spoke with Punch, said, “The […]