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Children are sold, bought like groundnut in Kaduna – Hafsat Bala

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Mohammed Bala, revealed that children are being sold and bought like groundnut in the state. Mrs. Bala said this while addressing newsmen in Kaduna, adding that the ministry had rescued about 37 girls from

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President Buhari writes Senate to seek confirmation of Aisha Ahmad as CBN deputy governor

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday wrote the Senate to seek confirmation of Aisha Ahmad as deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. In a letter read by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, the president said the confirmation was necessary as Mrs. Ahmad would replace one of the deputy governors who retired early this […]

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Atiku’s firm Intel vows to sue President Buhari for terminating its contract with NPA

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

Intels Nigeria Limited (INL), a company co-owned by former vice president, Atiku Abubakr, has vowed to sue the Buhari government over termination of its Pilotage Agency Agreement by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Intels on Wednesday, disclosed that following a letter from the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), […]

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Court orders final forfeiture of N3bn assets ‘linked to Diezani’

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2017

A federal high court in Lagos has issued a final forfeiture against property worth over N3 billion linked to Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources. Abdulaziz Anka, a judge, gave the order following an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). claimed that Diezani paid $21,982,224 for the properties, adding that […]

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Nigeria’s economy to overtake South Africa – IMF

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2017

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Nigeria’s economy will overtake South Africa’s in 2017. Speaking on Tuesday during the unveiling of the World Economic Outlook report at the organisation’s headquarters in Washington, Maurice Obstfeld, IMF’s chief economist, said rising political uncertainty had reduced consumer and business confidence in South