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FG announced what $53m Diezani loot repatriated from US will be used for.

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2025

Close to $53m (£43m) in alleged illicit funds recovered from Nigeria’s former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke among others will be used to fund public services, the country’s justice ministry says. The money is being sent back to Nigeria from the US, whose authorities allege

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Court orders all Nigerian banks to blacklist Nduka Obaigbena from financial transactions over $718 million FBN debt

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2025

The Lagos Division of the Federal High Court has ordered all banks operating in Nigeria to blacklist media executive Nduka Obaigbena and members of his family over alleged debt to First Bank of Nigeria. The December 30, 2024 Mareva order also sought to prevent Mr Obaigbena from moving any assets linked to him from the […]

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Police issue 4 safety advice as FCT Bomb Squad confirms IED explosion, 2 killed – Photos

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2025

The FCT Police Command has confirmed what it deecribed as a tragic incident involving a suspected bomb explosion that occurred on January 6, 2025, at approximately 11:00 AM at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, located in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the FCT. SP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, Abuja, confirmed […]

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Eastern Rail Line Will Be Completed – Tinubu Assures Mbah, South East Leaders

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has made a firm commitment that his administration will complete the Eastern Rail line connecting Port Harcourt to Maiduguri. President Tinubu in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, gave the assurance during an interactive session with South East leaders during his official visit to Enugu State on Saturday. The President […]

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NNPCL open invitation was disrespectful ~ Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2025

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has slammed the recent invitation the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited extended to him, describing it as disrespectful. The NNPCL had, through its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, invited the former president for a tour of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. The corporation’s invitation followed an interview on Channels

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Why Sale of Port Harcout Refinery to Dangote Was Cancelled By President Ya’aradua – Falana-led (ASCAB)

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2025

Bluestar Oil, according to the ASCAB Chair, Falana, was a consortium comprising Dangote Oil, Zenon Oil, and Transcorp. On May 28, 2007, in a similar transaction, 51% of Kaduna Refinery was sold to Bluestar Oil for $160 million. Agroup chaired by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has revealed that the late President Umaru Musa […]