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EFCC slams N2.9bn fraud charges against Okorocha

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2022

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed N2.9 billion fraud charges against former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. This is coming hours after the former governor officially declared his presidential bid for 2023. Okorocha was charged alongside Anyim Nyerere Chinenye,

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Strategic approach to survive harsh economy – The Eagle Online Publisher

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2022

Nigerians have been encouraged to embrace and sustain saving culture as one of the strategic and shrewd approach to make headway in the country’s distressed economy. The Managing Editor/CEO, Premium Eagle Media Limited, publishers of The Eagle Online newspaper, Dotun Oladipo, gave the advice at the 2022 Annual General Meeting of a non-governmental organisation, Ikhwan […]

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Burkina Faso: Reps decry coups in West African sub-region

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2022

…urge FG, UN to impose sanctions House of Representatives on Wednesday condemned the recent military coup in Burkina Faso and urged the federal government to strongly impose strong sanctions, and mobilise other nations and stakeholders to do same on the country. Expressing concern over the unhealthy development which is fast sweeping through the West African […]

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Dangote maintains rank as Forbes’ richest man in Africa

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2022

Aliko Dangote has retained his position as the richest man in Africa, with a net worth of $12.1 billion, according to the 2022 edition of the Forbes’ Top 10 Africa’s Billionaires List. This is contained in a post  on their verified Twitter account @Forbes. According to the report, for 11th year in a row, Aliko Dangote […]

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Alleged Fraud: Court finally issues arrest warrant against Diezani, adjourns sine die

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2022

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, issued an arrest warrant against the former Minister of Petroleum Resources,  Diezani Alison-Madueke, believed to be residing in the UK. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon granted the request, after counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Farouk Abdullah, made an oral application. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports

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Burkina Faso President Kabore arrested by mutinous soldiers

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2022

Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Monday and detained him in army barracks a day after staging an uprising, security sources told AFP. Soldiers at several army bases across the West African country rebelled on Sunday, demanding the sacking of the military top brass and more resources to […]