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Buhari felicitates with HRM Yakanajin Uke on 20 years anniversary on the throne.

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Dr Ahmed Abdullahi Hassan, Sarkin Yakanajin Uke Kingdom, Nasarawa State, who celebrates 20 years anniversary on the throne January 28, 2020. Buhari’s message was contained in a statement issued by his Special Assistant,

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Shehu Sani protests 30-day detention, vows to prove his innocence

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2020

The embattled former member of the Senate, Shehu Sani, has criticised his detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for 30 days during which the anti-graft agency was allegedly concocting evidence against him. Sani, however, said he welcomed the conclusion by the EFCC to arraign him before a court to defend himself against extortion […]

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Boko haram hits mosque in Borno, kills 12 year old child

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2020

Twin suicide bombers linked to the Boko Haram sect attacked a mosque in Gwoza, Borno state, on Sunday, killing a 12-year-old child and leaving many people injured. A security source, who disclosed this to TheCable, said the suicide bombers forced their way into the mosque while prayer was ongoing. The source said before some persons […]

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Alleged N6.5bn fraud: Ex-Kogi Governor, Tunde Ayeni others in EFCC trouble

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2020

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada, a former Chairman of Skye Bank, Mr Tunde Ayeni, retired Air Vice Marshal Salihu Atawodi and five others for an alleged N6,549,942, 637.14 fraud in an arms deal. Reports have it that the alleged fraud was […]

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‘Corruption index is not research-based’ – Presidency rubbishes TI report on Nigeria

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2020

Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Friday, played down the relevance of Transparency International’s latest report on the state of corruption in Nigeria. TI released its 2019 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) on Thursday, ranking Nigeria 146 out of 180 countries and scoring the country 26 out of 100 points, a decline from the 2018 version. But Mr Shehu, […]

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Amotekun: Northern governors insist it must operate within the law

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2020

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong said on Friday that Northern Governors have a different opinion on the desirability of regional security outfit in the country, even as he insists that he has been implementing community policing in his state for some time. Lalong who is Chairman of the Governance Committee of the Progressive Governors Forum, […]