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Money Laundering: Nigeria places Cameroon, Vietnam, Croatia on watch list

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria has asked Deposit Money Banks and Other Financial Institutions in the country to increase monitoring of transactions with businesses and persons in and from Cameroon, Croatia and Vietnam. This was according to a circular referenced: FPR/AML/PUB/BOF/001/029, which was

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Breaking: Court grants DCP Kyari bail

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2023

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to DCP Abba Kyari on charges bordering on money laundering. Apart from money laundering charges, Kyari is also facing a primary charge of cocaine trafficking, for which he has been denied bail. One of his lawyers, Hamza N. Dantani, shared the news of the court […]

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Breaking: Tinubu okays national census, to announce new date

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has approved that plans for the 2023 national census be sustained. Tinubu is however expected to fix a new date for the national population and housing census. Recall that the initial date set for its conduct was postponed indefinitely in April this year. ⁣  Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Nasir […]

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Tinubu suspends 5% telecoms tax, signs four Executive Orders

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has signed four Executive Orders, including the suspension of the 5 per cent excise tax on telecommunication services, as well as the excise duties escalation on locally manufactured products. The presidential spokesperson, Dele Alake, made this known while speaking with State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, July

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We’re on the right track to success –Tinubu

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2023

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed confidence that his administration is on the pathway to success in spite of the challenges facing the country. He said Nigeria had no reason to fail the rest of the African continent. Receiving visiting Bank of America officials in his office at the State House on Tuesday, the president […]

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Breaking: APC Nullifies Opeyemi Bamidele, Julius Ihonvbere Elections As NASS Leaders

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2023

The Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has disowned the majority leadership positions announced by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, saying the party has not officially communicated the presiding officers. National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu made