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Jonathan Left Empty Treasury

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2017

Former President Goodluck Jonathan left behind an empty treasury when he handed over power on May 29, 2015, documents sighted by Daily Trust has shown. In a letter titled: Re: Resources To Help Meet Critical End-Of-Administration Payments, dated May 22, 2015 to Jonathan, former Finance

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Only knowledge-based economy can guarantee growth – Atiku

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2017

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that a knowledge-based economy would guarantee a speedy technological advancement in Nigeria.   Speaking with newsmen in Jalingo on Sunday, Abubakar noted that the key drivers of advanced economies were knowledge and innovation, rather than natural resources.   “Educational development is the most important aspect of

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Trump order: Nigerians may no longer get 2-year American visa

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2017

Nigerians are at risk of losing American entry visas which have two-year validity except President Muhammadu Buhari led government change existing immigration policy with the United States. An indication of this emerged yesterday as content on the Executive Order signed on Friday by US President Donald Trump became public. Section 9 of the Executive Order […]

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Many Fear Killed In Boko Haram Attack

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2017

Members of the dreaded sect, Boko Haram, on Saturday ambushed motorists along Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu Road, killing several persons and injuring many. The attack, according to eyewitnesses happened between the mast of the defunct Nigerian Telecommunication Limited, popularly known as Dogon Wire, in Hausa and Bullabulin village, which is said to have been deserted. Since the

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APC Accused Yahaya Bello Of Misappropriating N230b, Gives Him 4wks To Reconcile Account or …………

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2017

Leadership of All Progressive Congress APC in Kogi State has given the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello 4 weeks ultimatum to pay up all outstanding entitlements of civil servants and pensioners from the N30bn bailout fund currently available to the state. At a Press Briefing held in Abuja on Friday, the party also accused […]

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Looted Funds: FG Recovered N15bn- Malami

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2017

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the Federal Government has recovered N15bn and $10.5 million so far in its asset recovery drive. Malami disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters visited the ministry on its oversight function to […]