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Money laundering charge: Maina’s counsel announces withdrawal from case

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2021

Mr. Sani Katu, SAN, has announced withdrawal of his legal representation for the embattled former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. Katu is the second lawyer to terminate the legal appearance for Maina, who is facing prosecution by the EFCC on a 12-count

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Senate to begin investigation of revenue generating MDAs on March 10

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2021

Senate Committee of Finance says it will begin its investigation of revenue generating Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) from March 10, to determine their compliance to laws of remittance of internally generated revenue since 2014. Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC Lagos) disclosed this in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Kayode Odunaro in Abuja on Tuesday. He said

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Edo Poll: Court Of Appeal sets aside court judgement disqualifying Ganiyu, Ize-Iyamu

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2021

The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City the Edo state capital has set aside the jugdement of the High Court which nullified the candidacy of the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2020 Edo governorship election, Audu Ganiyu and governorship candidate in that poll, Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The high court had […]

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Senate summons Ministry of Solid Minerals officials for pocketing N2b meant for Federation Account

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2021

Senate Committee on Public Account has summoned the officials of Ministry of Solid Minerals for pocketing N2 billion meant to be remitted into the Federation account. The committee relied on the query of the Auditor General of the Federation of 2016 which is being considered by Senate Committee on Public Account chaired by Senator Mathew […]

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COVID-19: Govs call for FG support, pledge to roll out vaccines from March 10

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2021

Nigeria’s 36 state governors have pledged to ensure smooth roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccines across all states beginning from March 10. They, however, tasked the Federal Government to take necessary steps to support logistics and inoculation activities in states to avert any hitch. These formed part of the resolutions at the last virtual meeting of […]

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Insecurity: Extend flight ban to Benue, Taraba, Borno, ACF tells Buhari

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2021

The pan-Northern socio-political organization, Arewa Consultative Forum, has asked the regime of the President Muhammadu Buhari to declare parts of the country ravaged by bandits and insurgents “a no flying zone” as done in Zamfara State. The President, following the kidnap and subsequent release of the 279 students of the Government Secondary School, Jangebe in […]