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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

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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 […]

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Passage of police trust fund bill: IGP salutes NASS

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2019

..· Confident it will engender efficiency in policing the Country By Ayo Oke, Abuja The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has hailed the leadership and members of the National Assembly on the passage of the Police Trust Fund Bill, yesterday, 9th March, 2019. The Police Trust Fund Bill, when signed into law by the President and […]

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Court orders Nigeria Immigration Service to pay ex-staff N9.7M in 60 days

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2019

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service, to pay an ex-staff, Oguntoyinbo Made N9.7 million in salary arrears within 30 days. The salary as ordered by the court, was for July 1, 1999 to Aug.31,2014. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Made was employed by the Service, on […]

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Lagos fire service chief, six others released – Police

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2019

The Lagos State fire service Director, Rasaki Musibau and six others have regained their freedom. This is according to the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkanah who confirmed the release of the men in the wee hours of the night. The seven men were kidnapped on Saturday night along the Iwoye Bridge on […]