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America set to go after Diezani Alison-Madueke

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2017

A former US State Department Nigeria specialist, Mathew Page,  has suggested that a US civil forfeiture case to seize $144 million of assets from two cronies of Diezani Alison-Madueke, may just be the start of her legal troubles with America. US Justice Department last week filed an asset

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President Buhari, reformed democrat, pious man, not on revenge mission – Adesina

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2017

Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as “a reformed democrat, a pious man”, who will never move against those calling him all sorts of names in the past two years. Adesina, in a special feature titled: “President Muhammadu Buhari and the descendants of Shimei,” released in Abuja on Saturday, described such people […]

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SENATOR KASHAMU: COUNT ME OUT OF DEFECTION IN SOUTH WEST PDP

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2017

Senator Buruji Kahamu representing Ogun East Senatorial District has distance himself from the reported defection of some of his supporters to Mega Party of Nigeria. Senator Kashamu made the declaration in a statement he personally issued and signed. Full text of the statement: INTRODUCTION My attention has been drawn to orchestrated media reports that some […]

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Malabu Oil: Adoke Alleges Persecution, Cries to UN For Help

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2017

A former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has cried for help to the United Nations Human Rights Committee over his alleged persecution in the Malabu oil deal. Adoke, in a letter by his lawyer, Femi Oboro, urged the United Nations body not to watch while he is persecuted […]

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Buratai Gives Troops 40 Days To Capture Shekau Dead Or Alive

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2017

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has directed Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maiduguri, to capture Abubakar Shekau, self-styled leader of the Boko Haram sect, “dead or alive”. Buratai further directed the Theatre commander to do so within 40 days. A statement issued by the Director, Army Public Relations, […]

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15, 000 Nigerian girls in Italy forced into prostitution-IOM

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2017

The International Organisation for Migration on Friday said thousands of Nigerian migrant girls brought to Italy were in great danger of being forced into prostitution in Europe. The number of female Nigerians, many of them minors, often naive about their fate at the hands of traffickers, arrived by sea in Italy surged over the past three years […]