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Malami asks court not to grant bail to alleged 10 pirates

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2020

The Attorney General of the Federation on Monday appealed to the Federal High Court in Lagos State not to grant bail to 10 alleged pirates, who are being tried for the hijacking of a fishing vessel, named FV Hai Lu Feng II, belonging to Haina Fishing Company. The defendants were arraigned on

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Jonathan-led ECOWAS mission recommends unity government to end Mali crisis

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2020

As a means of resolving Mali’s lingering political crisis the mediation team of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has recommended the formation of a government of national unity with members drawn from different interest groups in the country, including the ruling coalition, the opposition parties […]

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APC Govs hold crucial meeting on Edo 2020

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2020

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Monitoring Sub-committee of the National Campaign Council for Edo State Governorship Election on Thursday met to strategise on the September 10 governorship election. The meeting, which took place behind closed door at the National Secretariat of the party, lasted for about 45 minitues before it was moved to […]

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Joi Nunieh: Wike calls on IGP to investigate alleged invasion of ex-NDDC MD’s residence by armed policemen

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2020

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has calle on the Inspector General of Police to immediately investigate the alleged police invasion of the residence of a former acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Dr Joy Nunieh. Wike, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communucation, Paulinus Nsirim, said it was expedient […]

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Adeboye commissions hand sanitiser dispensing machine fabricated by RECTEM

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2020

General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has encouraged institutions of learning to cooperate with the government and make adequate provisions for preventive measures against COVID19. This, he said, would create safe and conducive environment for students, which he said is the only thing that can facilitate school resumption […]

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Reps commence probe NDDC over non audited accounts, expenditure of N81. 5 billion in 5 months

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2020

The House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Wednesday frowned at the non submission of financial reports by NDDC and the frivolous expenditure of funds running into billions of naira without developmental benefit to the people of the Niger Delta region. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon Olubumi Tunji-Ojo (APC, Ondo) […]