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Osinbajo inaugurates committee to trace sources of terrorists’ fund

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2018

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday inaugurated the National Sanctions Committee at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The committee is saddled with the responsibility of tracing and freezing sources of funds for terrorists. At the brief ceremony, Osinbajo restated the present administration’s

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Controversy trail $500illiom Abacha loot

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2018

Controversy has emerged over the $500 million recovered from the late Gen. Sani Abacha’s family as report indicates that the money was diverted. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is said to be probing the location of the money which was recovered from the family of the late Head of State during ex-President Goodluck […]

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Osinbajo, 9 governors to resolve herders, farmers conflict

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2018

The National Economic Council (NEC) has constituted a working committee of nine governors, with the Vice President as chairman, to resolve herders and farmers clashes. This was one of the high points of the resolutions of NEC announced by Governors Dave Umahi of Ebonyi and Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano. According to Ganduje, the committee has […]

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Politicians focused on 2019 elections, not on how to end killings – Shehu Sani

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2018

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has berated Nigerian leaders of insensitivity to ending the wanton killings in some parts of the country, most especially Benue State. He said this on Thursday at a national conference organised in Abeokuta, Ogun State by the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria. The lawmaker noted that […]

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Buhari no longer in charge, cabal plotting Saraki’s removal – Senator Misau

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2018

Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial district has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari, saying, he was never in charge of governance, but has left the nation in the hands of cabals in the Villa. In his contribution on the floor of the Senate, Misau wondered at the composition of the executive, saying that Ministers […]

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BREAKING: EFCC Re-arraigns Former FCT Minister, Jumoke Akinjide

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jumoke Akinjide before a Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos. Akinjide was re-arraigned before Justice Muslim Hassan on a 24 count charge. She was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alongside a former Minister of Petroleum