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We will treat riggers as coup plotters – Wike…..says FG appointing VCs to rig election

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2021

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Federal Government of appointing compromised academics, willing to submit names of politically exposed lecturers as returning officers to rig elections for the ruling party, as vice-chancellors of federal universities. Wike, however, warned

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UK parliament to debate Nnamdi Kanu’s repatriation to Nigeria

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2021

The United Kingdom Parliament is set to commence a debate on the repatriation of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), had last week revealed that Kanu was repatriated and subsequently arraigned him. However, Malami did not reveal where the IPOB leader was repatriated from. […]

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Electoral Act: Presiding officers can’t determine outcome of amendment, says Lawan

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2021

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that presiding officers of both chambers of the National Assembly are not in any position to determine the outcome of amendments to the Electoral Act under consideration. Lawan made this known against the backdrop of insinuations and misgivings by some Nigerians that the leadership of the National […]

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Court remands Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody, fixes trial date

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2021

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday ordered that the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, be remanded at a Department of State Service facility, pending the determination of his trial. Justice Binta Nyako gave the order after counsel for the Attorney General of the Federation, Shuaibu Labaran, told the court […]

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DSS produces Nnamdi Kanu in court amid tight security

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2021

Operatives of the Department of State Service on Tuesday produced the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Kanu, who was brought to the court amidst tight security, arrived at the court at about 1:40pm. However, all the entrance to the court have been […]

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Nigeria lost $30bn annually to revenue leakages – Reps

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2021

The joint House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Banking and Currency on Sunday said that Nigeria lost about $30 billion annually from 2005 to 2019 from revenue leakages. According to the committee, the leakages are basically from activities of agencies and companies in banking, oil exploration, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, marine