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Naming Boko Haram sponsors now can affect investigations —Malami

Daily Dispatch September 22, 2021

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has defended the decision of the government not to name terror sponsors at the moment. He said this had become imperative in order not to jeopardise investigations. The AGF said this while addressing journalists in New York, according to

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Ex-NNPC GMD denies recovered money in his residence was received from Bola Shagaya, others

Daily Dispatch September 22, 2021

Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has denied that part of the recovered money in his Kaduna residence was given to him by a businesswoman, Hajiya  Bola Shagaya. Yakubu also refuted the allegations that some of the money was given to him by Mr Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore, […]

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El-Rufai wants to externalise banditry, says Akeredolu

Daily Dispatch September 22, 2021

Ondo Governor and Chairman of Southern Governors Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has accused his Kaduna counterpart Nasir el-Rufai of plotting to externalise banditry. El-Rufai had carpeted Southern Governors for signing into law anti-open grazing bills. But Akeredolu, who spoke through his Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, said El-Rufai was

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Anti-grazing law unrealistic, I can implement ranching with N114bn —El-Rufai

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2021

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has described the anti-grazing laws being signed by some of his colleagues as unrealistic noting that while ranching was the ideal solution to the problem, it cannot be done overnight. El-Rufai also said Kaduna State would require at least N114 billion to put together 14 ranches to fully settle herders […]

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Marwa advocates assets confiscation to dissuade drug barons in Africa

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2021

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has asked other Heads of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies in Africa to consider confiscating the assets of drug barons as a weakening factor against criminals in narcotic networks. The former Military Administrator of Lagos gave the charge […]

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Buhari nominates board members for EFCC, two other agencies

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to confirm appointments of the Secretary and Board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); Chairman, Chief Executive and Executive Commissioners for the Upstream Regulatory Commission; and Chairman, Chief Executive and Executive Directors for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory