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EFCC, NCS officials fight over who takes custody of jailed Abdulrasheed Maina

Daily Dispatch November 8, 2021

Tension reigned supreme at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday as officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission clashed with officials of the Nigerian Correctional Services over whose custody the jailed former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reforms Task Team, Abdulrasheed

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$418m Paris Club payments: Governors accuses Malami of working for consultants

Daily Dispatch November 8, 2021

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Monday said the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation (HAGF), Abubakar Malami, was working against the public’s interest by insisting on the payment of $418 million to private consultants from the accounts of state governments. The consultants are claiming a percentage of Paris Club refunds as payment of services they […]

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Court finds ex-Pension Boss, Maina guilty on money laundering charges

Daily Dispatch November 8, 2021

An Abuja Federal High Court has convicted Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reform Task Force. Justice Okon Abang convicted Maina of money laundering charges. The judge found the former Pension boss guilty of stealing over N2 billion belonging to Pensioners “most of whom have died without reaping the fruits of their labour,”. […]

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Court sentences Maina to eight years imprisonment

Daily Dispatch November 8, 2021

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Abdulrasheed Maina, the former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reformed Task Team to eight years imprisonment. Maina was convicted after he was found guilty of money laundering. In a judgement delivered by Justice Okon Abang, the court held that the prosecutor, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]

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Breaking: Anambra: INEC suspends collation of results + 20 LGAs results

Daily Dispatch November 8, 2021

The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended the collation of results of the November 6, 2021 governorship election in Anambra State pending the conduct of the election in Ihiala Local Government Area. Prof. Florence Obi, INEC Returning Officer for the election made, the announcement on Sunday night in Awka, the state capital. Obi, who is […]

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Pastor Adeboye says politicians warming up for 2023 may not live till then

Daily Dispatch November 7, 2021

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye says no one is certain about the future of Nigeria and the 2023 elections. He stated this on Sunday while addressing the congregation during the church’s November Thanksgiving service. Adeboye questioned politicians already making preparations for the 2023 elections, stressing that