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Breaking: EFCC flags Northern Gov for N60b cash withdrawal

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2021

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has flagged a Northern Governor for personally withdrawing cash of N60 billion from his state treasury. The EFCC, which broke the story today in its latest EFCC Alert, said the governor is from the North Central part of the country but didn’t give

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Soun’s contributions indelible – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2021

Former President,  Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that the contributions of late Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oyo State Oba (Dr.) Jimoh Oladunni Oyewumi, Ajagungbade III to the political, social and economic life of Ogbomoso in Oyo State, would remain indelible in the hearts and minds of those who had interacted with him in politics and in social-economic life.  Obasanjo

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Breaking: Telecom services restored in 13 Katsina LGAs

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2021

Katsina State Government has ordered the restoration of telecom services in the 13 local government areas hitherto affected by banditry. Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Masari on Security Matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Katsina, confirmed this on Thursday in Katsina. He said that the directive was sequel to the relative peace being recorded in the affected council […]

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It’s worrying wealthy nations are restricting investment in fossil fuels — Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2021

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says it is worrying that a growing number of wealthy nations have banned or restricted public investment in fossil fuels, including natural gas. The vice president expressed his concern on Tuesday in his keynote address at the World Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (WLPGA) week-long forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Osinbajo spokesman,

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$60m oil well dispute: Halkin slams Senate with N10bn suit

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2021

The dispute between Hardy Oil Nigeria Limited and Halkin Exploration and Production Ltd over Atala Marginal Oil Field (OML 46), took another dimension Tuesday with the latter slamming the Senate with N10 billion suit . This is as the Senate through its committee on Ethics , Privileges and Public Petitions , threatened  to issue warrant of arrest towards compelling […]

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Senate wants UK Government to remove Nigeria from COVID-19 red list

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2021

The Nigerian Senate has condemned the United Kingdom’s inclusion of Nigeria in its COVID-19 red list without justification. The chamber, accordingly, called on the British authorities to consider removing Nigeria from the red list. It advised the UK government to be sensitive to the diplomatic relationship between both countries when taking decision that affect Nigerian