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Profile: Boss Mustapha the Progressive at SGF’s office

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2017

Mr Boss Mustapha, the new man appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Secretary to the Government of the Federation is a lawyer and politician. He has been for decades a Progressive, since he joined Nigerian politics in the late 1980s. The man who is fondly called “Boss”,  replaced Babachir

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EFCC begs court not to order Diezani Alison-Madueke’s return to Nigeria

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos not to order the return of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United Kingdom to Nigeria. The anti-graft agency described Diezani’s prayer to be brought back to Nigeria as a ploy to escape justice in the UK, […]

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I’ll speak on Maina at the appropriate time- EFCC Boss

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2017

Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the anti-graft agency did its best to bring Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms (PTFPR), to book. Absolving the commission of any blames in connection to Maina’s reinstatement, Magu said the EFCC had played its part […]

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Dambazzau shun special session of FEC meeting

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2017

Abdulrahman Dambazau, minister of interior, was absent at the federal executive council  (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, had announced the postponement of the meeting to Thursday. FEC meeting usually holds on Wednesday. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of

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‘Mainagate’ most lethal blow to your struggling anti-graft war- Ezekwesili tells Buhari

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2017

Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, has described the controversial reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina to the civil service as the “most lethal blow” to the fight against corruption. Maina, ex-chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), is facing corruption allegations, hence his posting to the ministry of interior was met with public condemnation.

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Buhari followed due process in Maina’s sacking – Presidency

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2017

The Presidency on Tuesday said contrary to the information making the rounds, President Muhammadu Buhari followed due process in ordering the immediate disengagement of the former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, from service. Shortly after Maina’s disengagement was announced on Monday, some commentators said the