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Zimbabwe: Obasanjo urges all Africans to support new government

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2017

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on all Africans to give the necessary cooperation and support to the new government in Zimbabwe. Obasanjo said in a congratulatory letter to the new President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent on Friday. The

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Buhari: I won’t allow diversion of recovered assets

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that his administration will not allow embezzlement and diversion of recovered assets to private pockets. Buhari spoke at the Presidential Villa in Abuja this morning while inaugurating the audit committee on recovered assets by federal government agencies. President Buhari said all recovered assets must be accounted for. He asked all

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BREAKING: No going back on Ekpeyong, Oke – Magu

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2017

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday said he would not back down on the planned arrest of a former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr. Ita Ekpeyong; and a former DG of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke. Magu said nobody, no matter how highly […]

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Federal Executive Council observes minute silence for ex-VP Alex Ekwueme

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2017

The Federal Executive Council meeting, on Wednesday, presided over by President Mohammad Buhari, observed a minute silence for the late former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme. Ekwueme died, on Sunday night, in a London hospital. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, formally informed council members which included Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, of

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Associates, business barons abandon Jonathan on birthday

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2017

Former President Goodluck Jonathan reached a milestone of 60 years today in his earth’s journey, with congratulatory  messages from President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party and notably, former senate president David Mark. Although it is unclear whether there will be a ball to mark the day, what was conspicuously  missing […]

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Buhari gives orders on unnecessary detention

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed governors and state chief judges to release prisoners who are unnecessarily detained as part of reforms in judiciary. The president said in Abuja on Monday that he gave the directive to the states last month and explained that over-crowding prisons and some other noticeable problems in judiciary have caused loss […]