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Ex-Gov Bello withdrew $720K from Kogi account to pay child’s school fees – EFCC chairman

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2024

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, said on Tuesday the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, withdrew $720,000 from the state government’s account to pay his child’s school fee. The EFCC boss disclosed this to journalists in Abuja. The former

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Breaking: Ex-Imo Gov Ihedioha resigns from PDP

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2024

Former Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has tendered his resignation to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing a misalignment between his personal beliefs and the current trajectory of the party. In a resignation letter addressed to the chairman of his constituency, Mbutu Ward, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Ihedioha expressed his dedication to […]

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Evolving security challenges gave rise to demands on state police – Speaker Abbas

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2024

…Abdulsalami, Jonathan counsel Reps as House engages stakeholders The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, on Monday, said the emerging challenges have rendered the current unitary policing system under the Nigeria Police Force ineffective, leading to calls for its decentralization by way of having state police. Speaker Abbas also noted

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Breaking: EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted for money laundering

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offences relating to economic and financial crimes. This was contained in a notice posted on the commission’s official Facebook page on Thursday. The notice read, “The public is hereby notified that Yahaya Adoza Bello (former Governor of […]

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El-Rufai, marketers subsidy payment claims wrong – FG, NNPC

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2024

The Federal Government through its Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have stated that the various claims by different individuals and groups on the alleged return of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, were wrong. The government also challenged those who make this argument to provide evidence to […]

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55 Million people will struggle to feed in June-August 2024- Report

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2024

Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in the June-August 2024 lean season, according to the March 2024 Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis released by the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS). According to a statement on Friday jointly released by United Nations World […]