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Leah Sharibu: Senate calls for dialogue to quicken release

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2019

The Senate on Thursday urged the Federal Government to explore the option of dialogue to quicken the release of Leah Sharibu, who is currently in Book Haram captivity. This followed a Point of Order, by Sen. Shehu Sani (PRP-Kaduna)at plenary on Thursday. Sharibu is one of the 115 pupils

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Osinbajo, Gowon pay tribute as RCCG’s chorister is buried

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2019

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and a former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon on Thursday attended the funeral service of late Mrs Janet Ohiwerei, at the Ressurection Parish, Redeemed Christian Church of God(RCCG), Jakande, Lagos. Late Mrs Ohiwerei, who passed on March 21, was the wife of Elder Felix Ohiwerei, a businessman, boardroom czar, former MD […]

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Rivers: Tonye Cole loses at Supreme Court

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2019

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its factional governorship candidate in Rivers, Mr Tonye Cole on Thursday lost their appeals at the Supreme Court, seeking to enable them participate in the 2019 general elections. The apex court dismissed the separate appeals filed by the APC and Cole on the grounds that the notices of appeal, […]

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N544m alleged fraud: Trial of Lawal, ex-SGF begins May 23rd

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2019

An FCT High Court in Maitama, on Thursday fixed May 23 for the commencement of trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and three others, over alleged N544 fraud. The former SGF was arraigned on Feb. 12 alongside Hamidu Lawal, a director in his company, Sulaiman Abubakar, staff in […]

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Court fixes May 23 to hear N500,000 damages suit filed by ex- Boko Haram Spokesman

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2019

An FCT High Court Maitama on Thursday fixed May 23, for hearing a N500,000 aggravated damages suit filed by a former spokesman of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, Ali Sanda Konduga. Konduga dragged the Director-General, Department of Security Services (DSS) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, over alleged breach of […]

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Atiku dissociated self from fresh campaign posters

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2019

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has dissociated himself from campaign poster that was seen in Abuja and its environs. The posters, which also bore ‘Pukka’ a Hindi word which literally means ‘Genuine’ emerged after a report on how Atiku allegedly enlisted the assistance of two cerebral lawyers in Washington […]