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Proceeds of banditry and kidnapping used to fuel Boko Haram war – Fayemi

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2021

Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), Governor Kayode Fayemi says proceeds of banditry and kidnapping are being used to fuel insurgency within the North East. The Ekiti State Governor told this to state house correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House

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Buhari gets 14-day ultimatum to probe Yahaya Bello’s N4.5bn COVID-19 funds

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2021

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate alleged misuse of the N4.5 billion donations, loans, and support the Kogi State government obtained from the Federal Government. SERAP also threatened to take all appropriate legal actions grateful if the government failed to do the right thing within 14 days. The

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Senate passes Bill to establish Agric Development Fund

Daily Dispatch March 24, 2021

The Senate on Wednesday considered and passed for third reading a Bill which seeks to establish National Agricultural Development Fund. The report on the Bill titled: “National Agricultural Development Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2021” was presented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. Adamu in his report said the

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Troops eliminate terrorists on looting spree, bust Boko Haram tax collectors

Daily Dispatch March 24, 2021

The Nigerian troops on the evening of Monday, 22 March, ambushed and killed scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP elements who were reportedly on looting spree at Magumeri axis of Borno State. This is coming as troops from another sector bursted Boko Haram elements who were collecting taxes and levies from Villagers and herdmen in Geidam area of Yobe State. Sources told PRNigeria

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Bandits assassinate instrumental Fulani peacemaker in Kaduna

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2021

The Kaduna State Government said it has received with deep shock news, of the assassination of a very important Fulani man, Alhaji LAWAL Musa AKA Alhaji Maijama’a who has been at the fore front in the various treaties that led to the current relative peace in Kajuru Local Government area of the state. According to a press […]

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BudgIT, CSOs call for reform in Nigeria’s extractive sector

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2021

BudgIT, a civic-tech organization leading the advocacy for transparency and accountability in public finance across 4 African Countries, including Nigeria, has renewed its call for reform in Nigeria’s most financially viable sector -Extractives. BudgIT made this call alongside other CSOs after its quarterly Extractive Consultative Forum with CSOs, including Stakeholder