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Senate wants NDDC IMC to refund N4.923bn alleged illegal payments to staff, contractors

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2020

By NAN The Senate on Thursday called on the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) to refund the N4.923 billion payments, made to staff and contractors in breach of the procurement process. It said that the refund should be made to the NDDC’s Account

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NDDC saga: Remove Akpabio now, dissolve interim committee- Sahay tells Buhari

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2020

Professor Itse Sagay, the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council Against Corruption PACAC, has advised President Buhari to sack the Minister of the Niger Delta Ministry, Godswill Akpabio, following the startling revelations of financial recklessness in the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC at the House of Representatives investigative panel. Speaking

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Ngige threatens legal action against Faleke over NSITF comments

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2020

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has threatened legal action against a member of the House of Representatives, James Faleke. Mr Ngige issued the threat on Tuesday during the hearing of the Adhoc Committee of the House which is investigating an alleged breach of a presidential directive by him. The Labour Minister […]

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Just in: Another Buhari’s minister goes into self isolation

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2020

The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi has gone into self-isolation for COVID-19. This followed his meeting with the foreign affairs minister,  Geoffrey Onyeama, who tested positive for the virus. Dingyadi and a former Sokoto State governor, Senator Aliyu Wammako,  met with Onyeama last Thursday. The spokesman, police affairs ministry, Mr Seyi

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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 July 13 before […]

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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 […]