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Fighting terrorism: Buhari, Trump to meet in Washington Aprril 30

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2018

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will be the guest of US President Donald Trump on 30 April in Washington, the White House announced on Sunday. According to the statement, Trump will discuss issues such as promoting economic growth and fighting terrorism with Buhari. “The relationship of the

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2,285 on death row in Nigeria – Amnesty Int’l

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2018

No fewer than 2,285 Nigerians including four foreign nationals are on death row at the end of 2017. Amnesty International report revealed in its 2017 global review of the death penalty published on its website. It decried that death sentences in the country have spiked massively over the past two years, with 171 and 527 […]

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Okonjo-Iweala to release her explosive book ‘ Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous’ tomorrow

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2018

Nigeria’s former minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s much anticipated book  ” Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous” will be released by MIT press on April 12, in Washington, DC. Drawing on her experience as Nigeria’s finance minister and that of her team, she describes dangers, pitfalls, and successes in fighting corruption.

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Nigerians now 198m: NPC boss

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2018

The National Population Commission (NPC) has put Nigeria’s current population at 198 million people with urban population growing at an average annual growth rate of about 6.5 per cent
. Chairman of NPC, Mr Eze Duruiheoma, stated this in New York while delivering Nigeria’s statement on Sustainable Cities, Human Mobility and International Migration at the 51st […]

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EFCC charges Heritage Bank MD with N1 billion allege fraud

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2018

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged the Managing Director of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifiesimama Sekibo, and five others before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja for an alleged fraud of N1bn. Sekibo was charged along with Dimire Dike, Wumi Adeniyi, Kolapo Daisi, Funmilayo Taiwo and Akeem Durotoye. The charges border, among others, […]

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TY Danjuma remains chairman of PCNI

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2018

The Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNI) has debunked the reports in the social media about the resignation of Lt.Gen. TY Danjuma as its chairman. Mr Alkasim Abdulkadir, Head of Media and Communications, PCNI debunked the fake report in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. He appealed to news organisations, journalists and social media […]