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Diezani’s $115m poll bribe: Court remands ex-Minister

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2017

Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday remanded a former Minister, Olajumoke Akinjide, and Olanrewaju Otiti in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged N650 million fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that former

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Blind, deaf, crippled, others go spiritual in Nasarawa for Buhari’s quick recovery

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2017

The Joint National Association of Persons with Disability (JONAPWD) in Nasarawa state on Thursday June 22 prayed for recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari. Vanguard reports that the Association, which consists of the blind, deaf, crippled, lepers among others, held the “special prayer session’’ in Lafia. Chairman of the association in the state, Mr Innocent Ladan, […]

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No Matter What Nigeria Would Remain United-Sultan

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2017

Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, is calling for dialogue as the solution to the agitation for the breakup of Nigeria. According to reports, the monarch maintained that Nigeria would remain united no matter what. Sultan Abubakar made his comments at his palace in Sokoto when he hosted leaders of resident communities, heads of […]

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2017 Budget Will Aid Private Sector Development – Budget Minister

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2017

The Minister of Budget and Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma has said that the 2017 budget will focus on businesses around the private sector. He said that the budget will create an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive in their business. “We are focusing on the private sector, we want to create an enabling […]

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34 Nigerians deported from 6 European Countries

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2017

No fewer than 34 Nigerians were deported on Wednesday from six European countries over immigration-related offences. The deportees were sent back home from Switzerland,  Germany, Iceland, Austria, Belgium and Hungary, it was gathered. They arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMlA) Lagos at about 6.30am, according to officials who received the deportees

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Fashola alleges NASS padded his ministry’s budget

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2017

Minister of Power, Works and Housing,Babatunde Fashola, has raised the alarm over the insertion of projects outside the purview of his ministry in the 2017 Appropriation Act by the National Assembly. The minister said it was unfair to the Executive arm for the inclusion of such projects after public hearings on the budget and defence […]