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Senate summons Minister of Finance, CBN, EFCC, ICPC, others

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2020

The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, to brief it on measures put in place to curb revenue leakages through tax evasion and money laundering activities by international oil companies (IOCs), proceeds of corruption and other

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We will not rest until Nigeria is safe for all – Buratai

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2020

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that the Nigeria Army would remain on its feet in the battle against security challenges until Nigeria became safe for everyone. Buratai, represented by Lt.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, Chief of Policy and Plan, Army Headquarters, stated this on Saturday during the Passing Out Parade of the […]

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Ajimobi’s death a national tragedy – PDP

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2020

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the death of former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi as a national tragedy. In a statement on Thursday by the spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said his death was a huge loss not only to the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]

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Breaking: Court discharges Abba Moro from NIS recruitment corruption charges

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2020

The federal high court in Abuja has discharged former Minister of Interior Senator Abba Moro from the criminal charges brought against him by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court held that the anti graft agency failed to establish ingredients of fraud that could link the law maker with the alleged offense Justice Nnamdi […]

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Osinbajo’s National Economic Council meeting stopped for APC NEC meeting

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2020

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has postponed the virtual meeting of the National Economic Council, scheduled for tomorrow. The secretary of the council, Olusola Idowu, in a notice to the state governors, did not give any reason. He only apologised for “any inconvenience this postponement might have caused”. He also said a new date for what […]

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Court order: My opponents have become jittery – Obaseki

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2020

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has described an interim injunction restraining him from contesting the primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, as an attempt by fifth columnists to destabilise the party. Obaseki who spoke through his Media Adviser, Crusoe Osagie, in a telephone interview, on Tuesday, noted that opponents of the PDP were already jittery about the […]