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EFCC trying to rubbish me, I have no plot of land in Lagos – Governor Yari

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara state has dismissed claims that he is building a $3m hotel in Lagos from Paris-London Club refunds. Reacting to an allegation by the Econmic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the governor said he does not own a plot of land in the state, let alone a

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$3m Lagos hotel: Yari did not have a plot of land in Lagos –NGF

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has denied reports that the Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, is building a $3m hotel in Lagos with monies stolen from the Paris London Club refunds to state governments. The Head, Media and Public Affairs of the NGF, Mr. Abulrazque Barkindo, who described the media reports as worrisome in a statement on […]

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US, UK, Norway, EFCC investigate UK firm over deal with Tompolo

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

Anti-corruption investigators in four countries are examining a British firm’s links to a multimillion-pound defence deal involving a former Nigerian warlord, Government‎ Ekpemupolo. Ekpemupolo is popularly known as Tompolo. Investigators in the UK, the US, Nigeria (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) and Norway are scrutinising Cas-Global after it was alleged that

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Boko Haram jihadists kills six farmers in Maiduguri

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

Boko Haram jihadists have killed six farmers who were working on their land near the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, civilian militia members and locals told AFP on Monday. Gunmen on motorcycles attacked the group who were preparing their fields for the rainy season outside Amrawa village, 16 kilometres (10 miles) from the Borno state […]

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BREAKING: EFCC re-arraigns Fani-Kayode

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, re-arraigned a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Fani-Kayode, who was the Spokesperson of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s election campaign was re-arraigned alongside Nenadi Usman, a former minister of state for finance on a 17-count charge of money

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House of Reps orders Minister of Finance, Adeosun to appear before its investigative panel in 24 hours

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2017

The House of Representatives, on Monday issued a 24 hour notice to the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun 24 hours to appear before its committee on Public Procurement. The lower legislative Chambers gave the directives over alleged abuse and breach of the Procurement Act, 2001. The committee also walked out on officials of the Finance […]