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Court remands Maina’s son at police special tactical squad

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2019

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has remanded Faisal Maina at the Police Special Tactical Squad. Faisal Maina who is the son of former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina was arraigned on Friday by the Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He

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FG renames ministry of communication

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2019

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the renaming of the Federal Ministry of Communications as Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the

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Read what Jega asks INEC to do ahead of 2023 general elections

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2019

The former chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega has said that INEC should jealously protect its relative independence ahead of the 2023 elections to prevent the reversal of the gains recorded in the electoral process since 1999. He said INEC had both administrative and financial autonomy that is the envy of […]

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AMCON amended Act: CJN faults 60 days determination of appeal

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2019

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has faulted some provisions in the amendment to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Act, particularly the aspect that limits the determination of appeal to 60 days. Muhammad said although he has not had the time to fully digest the 2019 AMCON Amendment Act, he was […]

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EFCC misled judge in ordering forfeiture of my Ikoyi houses – Saraki

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2019

The immediate past Senate President, Bukola Saraki says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, misled Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court, Lagos into granting an order of temporary forfeiture of two of his properties in Ikoyi area to the Federal Government. The Federal High Court in Ikoyi had on Monday ordered the […]

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Stop distracting Buhari with 2023, Presidential Committee tells politicians

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2019

The Presidential Support Committee (PSC) yesterday told politicians to stop distracting President Muhammadu Buhari with 2023 presidential elections. PSC urged politicians throwing up unsolicited permutations on the next presidential poll to allow the President to deliver on his promises to Nigerians, saying the clamour for 2023 presidency is too early. The Committee, in a