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Nigerian Immigration declares Yahaya Bello wanted

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2024

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), on Thursday, placed Yahaya Bello, immediate past governor of Kogi State, on watch list amid allegations of N80.2 billion money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This development occurred shortly after the anti-graft agency

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N84bn fraud: EFCC lay siege to Yahaya Bello’s house in Abuja

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2024

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed the residence of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in Abuja over alleged N84 billion fraud. The Star had reported that the EFCC on March 14, 2024, dragged Bello before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in […]

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Just In: Obaseki swears in Shaibu’s replacement

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2024

Godwin Obaseki, Edo state governor, has sworn-in Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as the new deputy governor of the state. Omobayo replaced Philip Shaibu who was impeached earlier this morning by the State House of Assembly. He was impeached by the House of Assembly after the adoption of the report of the Justice S. A. Omonua (rtd)-led impeachment […]

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GOCOP and other media bodies, CSOs, demand investigation into Segun Olatunji’s Detention and Prosecution of Perpetrators

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2024

The undersigned media ORGANISATIONS, media associations and professional bodies as well as civil society organisations wish to express our deep concern and strong condemnation regarding the recent unlawful arrest, detention, brutalisation and torture of Mr. Segun Olatunji, Editor of FirstNews newspapers, by military personnel in response to stories published by the media

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Breaking: FG reveals how Binance Manager escaped from Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 25, 2024

The office of the National Security Advisers, ONSA, has confirmed the escape of the Binance regional manager for Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla. Anjarwalla, Binance’s Africa regional manager, escaped from custody on March 22, 2024, from an Abuja guest house, where he and his colleague, Tigran Gambaryan, were detained for alleged tax evasion. A statement issued by ONSA head […]

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FG: Only 5 per cent of Nigerians have above N500,000 in their bank accounts, blames last administration for unequal wealth distribution

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2024

Nigeria’s Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, said wealth in the last administration was unequally distributed, saying only the elite benefited from the administration. Edun, while appearing on Channels TV, said the federal government’s policies were geared towards correcting wealth inequality, where the elite were prioritised over the