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Breaking: Dowen College: Oromoni’s dorm mate confirms he was tortured to death

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2021

A dormitory mate of the late 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State, Sylvester Oromoni, has confirmed that he was tortured to death by his seniors. In a series of WhatsApp messages to one Tamara, the dormitory mate said six and not five seniors attacked Oromoni. The border,

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Orji Kalu, Umahi ‘in desperate move to return to our party’ ― PDP Chieftain

Daily Dispatch December 2, 2021

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Dr Isaac Nkole, has warned the party against re-admitting Senator Orji Uzor Kalu into the ‘big umbrella’. Nkole who gave the warning in a media chat in Umuahia, claimed that the former Governor “is in a desperate move to return to the PDP having […]

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Stop writing me letters on Kanu’s trial, Judge warns lawyer

Daily Dispatch December 2, 2021

Justice Binta Nyako of the federal high court in Abuja on Thursday issued a stern warning to Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu to stop writing letters directly to her in respect of the trial of his client. The Judge complained that the […]

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Appeal Court upholds final forfeiture order of Diezani’s $40m worth of jewellery

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2021

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has upheld the final forfeiture order on the $40 million worth of jewellery seized from the premises of the former Minister for Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke. Justice Festus Obande, who read the judgment on Friday, held that there was no substance in Alison-Madueke’s bid to overturn the lower court’s […]

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Rape: Kano records 4000 cases

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2021

Kano State has between 2016 to 2021 recorded over 4000 rape and defilement cases against minors, this is even as stakeholders urgently call for the establishment of a Special Court to handle such abuses. Speaking to the Media, the Chairperson of the Federation of Women Lawyers, Huwaila Muhammad Ibrahim said from May 2021 to date […]

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EFCC watch list: Obiano to flee the country after his tenure

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2021

Governor Willie Obiano has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said that he was ready to give a scorecard of his eight-year administration at the end of his tenure on March 17, 2022. Obiano also made it clear to the Commission that he relocate to the United States of America immediately after the completion […]