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More Troubles For Magu As Police Seize His Bulletproof Vehicles, Seal Office

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2020

The suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ibrahim Magu has had his official bulletproof vehicles seized by the Police. According to a report by SaharaReporters, one of the vehicles was recovered in Abuja and the other in Maiduguri, Borno State. It was

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Senate prescribes life imprisonment for kidnappers

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2020

THE Senate on Tuesday passed a bill prescribing life jail for persons found guilty of kidnapping.  According to the Senate, the life imprisonment is against the provisions of section 364 of the Act, which proffer the punishment of imprisonment for a term of ten years, where the offence of kidnapping is established. The new Bill […]

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I saved billions of dollars as Finance Minister – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2020

Nigeria’s former finance minister, ngozi okonjo-iweala, has advised governments across the world to be more transparent and accountable amid the coronavirus pandemic. She observed that many countries are battling corruption in the procurement of medical supplies including personal protective equipment, stressing that governments should “publish all tenders and all

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‘Recovered funds don’t generate interest’ — Magu counters presidential panel

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2020

Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says allegations that he re-looted interests on recovered funds is false. The Presidential Committee on Audit of Recovered Assets (PCARA) indicted the EFCC under Magu of re-looting recovered loot. The panel probed the federal government assets recovered by the EFCC from May […]

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I met Magu in Dubai but not for money laundering – Pastor Omale

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2020

Prophet Emmanuel Omale has denied allegations that he conspired with the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, to launder funds abroad. Omale, who is also the General Overseer of Divine Hand of God Prophetic Ministries International, Abuja, made the denial in a pre-litigation letter addressed to the News Agency […]

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JUST IN: 4.48m Apply For N-Power Jobs Within 26 Days

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2020

The online portal for the recruitment of the third batch of N-Power enrollees has so far received 4.48 million applications. The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development commenced the enrolment process of the third batch of the N-Power beneficiaries on 26th June 2020. Sixteen days after the portal was opened for […]