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EFCC invades Shehu Sani’s residence

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2020

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly invaded the Abuja residence of Senator Shehu Sani over alleged extortion. It was gathered that the EFCC stormed the apartment in Wuse, Abuja at about 3:30pm on Wednesday to look for incriminating evidence against

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Only bomb differentiates FG from Boko Haram – Kukah

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2020

Bishop Mathew Kukah has accused the Nigerian government of using different methods to achieve the same goal of Islamic dominance like Boko Haram. He said this while reacting to the recent beheading of 10 persons suspected to be Christians by extremists in Nigeria. The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, in his disgust with the Nigerian authorities, […]

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114 robbers arrested, 7 others shot dead in Lagos

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2020

The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested 114 robbery suspects and shot dead seven others in the last two months. Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos said crime rate in the State had drastically reduced, saying that from November 2019 to date, the Command arrested 114 […]

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Police promote 10, 114 officers since January 2019

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2020

The Police have promoted 10,114 officers on merit since January 2019 when Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, took office. Speaking at the decoration ceremony of 40 newly promoted Commissioners of Police at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, Adamu said any organisation that does not or delays recognising the potentials of its personnel […]

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$29.96 billion loan: Human right lawyer drags Buhari, NASS to court.

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2020

The fresh $29.96 billion foreign loans being sought by President Muhammadu Buhari government has drawn the fury of a human right lawyer, Barrister Kanmi Ajibola. Ajibola on Monday instituted a legal action seeking the mandate of the court to stop the National Assembly from approving the loan. The Senate had recently referred President Muhammadu Buhari’s […]

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APC Government’s Hike in Electricity Tariff Is Draconian, Says PDP

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejects, in its entirely, the over 200 percent increase in electricity tariff announced by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration, describing it as draconian and completely against the interest and wellbeing of Nigerians. The party charges the Federal Government to immediately rescind the obnoxious and provocative policy