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NBA President-elect, Akpata, others charges public to begin questioning authorities

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2020

The President- elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata has disclosed that a great change will occur in the country, if people start asking the right questions from the leaders in Authority. Akpata alongside the former NBA chairman, Ikeja branch, Adesina Ogunlana, Richard

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NJC recommends appointment of 22 judges for Supreme Court, others

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2020

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 22 judges for the Supreme Court and other courts of the federation. In a statement on Friday, NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, explained that the decision to recommend the appointment of the judges was taken at the second virtual meeting of the Council which […]

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Senate committees begin consideration of MTEP/FSP document

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2020

Following the referral of the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework(MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the Joint Senate Committees of Finance and National Planning by the Senate for further legislative work before its passage preparatory to the presentation of 2021 Appropriation Bill by President Mohammadu Buhari, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance ,

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Abacha loot: Nigeria, Ireland sign MoU over $6.3m forfeited assets

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2020

Federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, with the government of Ireland for the return of $6.3million (equivalent of 5.49 million Euros), regarding the return, disposition and management of certain forfeited assets. The agreement was reached at the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, in Abuja. In his brief remarks […]

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Breaking: After six-hour grilling, DSS releases ex-CBN gov, Mailafia

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2020

A crowd gathered outside the Jos office of the Department of State Services while the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, was grilled on Wednesday. Mailafia was later released a few minutes past 6pm after for six hours. Mailafia was invited by operatives of the DSS to appear at […]

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Deregistered political parties: INEC heads to Supreme Court

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would approach the Supreme Court over conflicting judgments by the Court of Appeal on deregistered political parties. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by, Mr Festus Okoye,INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee. Okoye confirmed that INEC was in receipt