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Supreme Court affirms Governor Abiodun’s election

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2024

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Adedapo Abiodun of Ogun State. A five-member panel of the court, in a unanimous judgment a moment ago, dismissed the appeal by Oladipupo Adebutu, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election

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Breaking: Tinubu Suspends NSIPA Boss, Halima Shehu

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the suspension of Halima Shehu as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the National Coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). According to Channels Television, the President approved Shehu’s suspension with immediate effect and ordered her replacement. Shehu was appointed by President Tinubu in October

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Senate passes 2024 budget + photos

Daily Dispatch December 30, 2023

The Senate on Saturday passed the 2024 budget. The upper legislative chamber pegged the benchmark of oil price at $77.96 per barrel of crude oil to reflect the current market values of the product in the international market. The federal lawmakers approved the oil production rate of 1.78 million barrels per day and the exchange […]

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How Emefiele acquired Union Bank, Keystone Bank – CBN Investigator

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2023

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been accused of using proxies to acquire some Nigerian banks while in office. Emefiele reportedly used proxies to acquire Union Bank of Nigeria for Titan Trust Bank (TTB) Limited, as well as Keystone Bank. The report of Jim Obazee, the special investigator appointed […]

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Supreme Court reserves kudgment in NNPP”s suit seeking to affirm Abba Yusuf as Kano Governor

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) seeking to affirm its candidate, Abba Yusuf, as governor of Kano. Justice John Okoro who led the five-member panel of justices reserved the judgment after counsels involved in the matter meet and agreed on which of the nine appeals […]

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Just In: S’Court decline Kanu’s request, voids, set aside A’Court judgment

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to order the release of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The apex court, in a judgement delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, but written by Justice Garba Lawal, voided and set aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal, which in […]