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Former governor docked for using Fashola’s name to commit fraud

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2020

Ex-Imo Gov. Ohakim has been slammed with 3-Count Charge by the police. CityNews Nigeria reports that the Nigerian Police have filed a three-count criminal charge against a former governor of Imo state Ikedi Ohakim for alleged fraud. Ohakim who was governor of Imo State from 2007 to 2011 would

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Lawyers write Amaechi, demand contract papers on Kano-Niger Republic railway

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2020

Two lawyers, Messrs Monday Ubani and John Nwokwu, have sent a Freedom of Information request to the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, demanding, among others, the contract papers on the railway between Kano and Maradi in the Niger Republic, which the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), recently approved for construction […]

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Budget presentation: Senate reduces Buhari’s entourage

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2020

The Senate said on Wednesday that only those involved in budget preparation would accompany the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to the National Assembly on Thursday. The President is expected to present the 2021 national budget estimates to the joint session of the federal parliament on Thursday. The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, […]

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Extra-judicial killings: Banning F-SARS not the solution – Lawan

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2020

The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan says banning the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) is not the solution to cases of extrajudicial killings by the Police unit. His statement comes after the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, last week, banned F-SARS personnel and other Tactical Squads of the Force from embarking on routine patrols. Senator Lawan […]

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Breaking: Rivers, Taraba Reps PDP defect to APC

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2020

Reps Ephraim Nwuzi and David Abel, from Rivers and Taraba States respectively on Wednesday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Speaker of the House, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, announced the defections on the floor of the House at the resumption of plenary session. The two law makers cited […]

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FEC meeting holds ahead of 2021 budget presentation

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2020

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), presided over the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council. The meeting is the last to be held before Buhari will lay the 2020 Appropriation Bill before the National Assembly. The presentation has been scheduled for Thursday. While Buhari presided over the meeting from the Council Chamber of […]