LEAD STORY 2 Politics

2023: Tinubu’s ambition will not deter Osinbajo from contesting

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2022

...Very Much Interested In Succeeding Buhari, Not Bothered About Tinubu’ – Aide Following the presidential bid declaration by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, speculations have emerged in some quarters claiming Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will drop

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‘General’ who claimed Buhari shortlisted him as Army Chief arrested with guns

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2022

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Oluwasegun Bolarinwa, a fake Army General, for alleged N270million fraud. The suspect, who posed as a Nigerian Army General, allegedly made false representations to the complainant, Kodef Clearing Resources. He claimed President Muhammadu Buhari shortlisted him and one other to become Chief of Army Staff

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Babangida mourns former Minister, Chu Okongwu, says his death is a painful pang

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2022

Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida has expressed shock over the passage of his Minister Finance, Chu Okongwu a reknowned economist. The former Nigerian leader in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday said: “The nostalgic feelings invoke in us grief and some sort of emotional torture. Death, the ultimate end of man has its hurtful […]

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Breaking: IBB’s finance minister is dead

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2022

Chu Okongwu, an economist and a former minister of finance, is dead. He died on Wednesday morning. He was aged 87. Okongwu was born on September 23, 1934, in Anambra State, Nigeria. He is the first of eight children. He attended St. Michael’s School, Aba between 1941 and 1946. From there, he moved to Government […]

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Alleged N32.9b money laundering: Court remands Mompha

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2022

An Ikeja Special Offence Court on Wednesday ordered that a social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha alias Mompha, be remanded in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of conspiracy to launder N5.9billion. The defendant was arraigned alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd on a fresh eight-count charge of fraud. The News Agency

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Again Ladoja absent as kingmakers meet to ratify Lekan Balogun as Olubadan

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2022

Members of the Olubadan-in-Council met on Tuesday (today) to ratify the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Senator Lekan Balogun, as the new Olubadan. However, a former governor of the state, Senator Rasidi Ladoja, was absent at the meeting. Ladoja, who governed the state between 2003 and 2007, is the current Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland. The absence […]