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Paris Club Refund: Rivers did not receive any N34billion, only N17billion paid to the state-Wike

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2017

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, denied report that Federal Government disbursed N34billion to state as part of Paris Club refund. Governor Wike however, challenged the Federal Government to publish the account where it paid N34 billion in respect of the Paris Club refund. The claim of

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Eviction Threat: All southerners at risk of Almajiris’ attacks – Afenifere

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2017

The Yoruba Socio-political group Afenifere has pointed out that all southerners are at the risk of attacks by Almajiris and mujaheedins in the north following the quit order issued to Ndigbo by some northern youths. The group in a statement on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin also restated its call for the implementation […]

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Referendum to recall Melaye begins, turn out impressive

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2017

The process to recall the representative of Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Malaye, has commenced. The recall process, which began on Saturday, covers all the seven local government areas of the District. Photographs from one of the centres showed there was an impressive turn out as claimed by those driving […]

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SERAP Drags FG, Fashola to Court Over Non-provision of Pre-paid Meters

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2017

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government and the Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, SAN over “their collective failure, refusal and/or negligence to enforce their own directives to electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) to provide free prepaid meters to all Nigerians”. The application which was

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Recall Judges: NJC Accuses Presidency of Lieing

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2017

The National Judicial Council has accused the Presidency of telling lies over the recall of six judges who were suspended by the Council based on allegations of corruption leveled against them. The NJC had last week recalled six of the eight judges suspended. It said since there were no cases against them pending in any […]

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FG to Nigerians: Stop paying for electricity again if you don’t have meters

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2017

The Federal Government has told Nigerians without meters to stop paying for electricity consumed. It said this followed the expiration of the ultimatum given to the Distribution Companies to meter their customers. The directive, which was handed down by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, also has it that no DISCO should disconnect any customer for […]