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Senate probes CBN over N20trn unremitted stamp duties

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2019

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Finance to investigate the non-remittance of over N20 trillion into the Federation Account by Central Bank of Nigeria, an amount collected as stamp duties from Banks and Financial Institutions in the country. The decision to probe the non-remittance of

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IPPIS: Health, Tertiary Institutions ‘Worst Culprits’ As FG Saves N18bn

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2019

The Federal Government has intensified the fight against corruption through the enforcement of the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS). This comes as the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it has saved the government over N18 billion through the system. “We’ve saved about N18 billion right now that we told

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Sowore’s rearrest video, mischief, meant for propagandist purpose – DSS

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2019

The Department of State Services says the circulation of a video clip on attempt to rearrest Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest in a courtroom was a mischief.Dr Peter Afunanya, the DSS Public Relations’ Officer in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said the video was meant to serve as propaganda to bring […]

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Jonathan, Soglo lead pre-election assessment mission to Guinea

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2019

Former Nigeria’s President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and Benin Republic’s ex-President Nicéphore Soglo have been nominated to co-lead a pre-election assessment mission to the Republic of Guinea’s parliamentary elections scheduled for February 2020. The mission is being deployed by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and Kofi Annan Foundation (KAF). The high level

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N675bn bribes paid to Nigerian public officials in 2019 – Report

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2019

An estimated N675bn was paid in cash bribes to Nigerian public officials this year, according to a new survey by the National Bureau of Statistics and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The report, which was released on Friday said out of all Nigerians who had at least one contact with a public […]

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Sowore: SERAP condemns re-arrest, invasion of Justice Ojukwu’s court

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2019

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has strongly condemned the violent re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare by officials of the State Security Service (SSS), and the apparent harassment and intimidation of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on Friday. Armed SSS officials reportedly stormed the courtroom, causing pandemonium at the court