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Senate screens 12 nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners [See list]

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2017

Following the report of Senator Suleiman Nazif Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission to the Chambers Thursday, the Senate has screened 8 out of 12 recommended by the Committee. Those screened are… 1. Dr. Mrs. Asmau Sani Maikudi Katsina 2. Sam Olugbadebo Olumekun Ondo 3. Dr.

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Breaking: Appeal Court acquits jailed former governor Bala Ngilari

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2017

An Appeal Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State on Thursday acquitted former governor of the state Bala Ngilari. The Appeal Court set aside the ruling of the ‎state High Court which had earlier sentenced Ngilari to five year imprisonment. Justice Ambrose Mamadi had convicted Ngilari for violating due process in procurement of 25 units of vehicles […]

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DSS warns anti-corruption agencies against using its name for illegal operations

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2017

The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned security and anti-corruption agencies to desist from using its name for illegal operations. The DSS in a statement by Tony Opuiyo said it has noted, with dismay and total condemnation, the activities of impostors including some security agencies who have continually engaged in illegal security operations, allegedly […]

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I wasn’t appointed to develop other countries’ economy- Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2017

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said he was not appointed Minister to develop the economy of other countries at the expense of the Nigerian economy. Daily Trust reports. He stated this while speaking on government’s directive that all programmes meant for Nigerians’ consumption must be produced in Nigeria. In a […]

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Reps probe N1.4bn loan by employment directorate

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2017

The House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee has set up a six man panel to further investigate an alleged disbursement of N1.47 billion loan to unspecified beneficiaries by the Nigeria Directorate of Employment (NDE). The resolution followed the consideration of a query by the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation in 2011, requesting […]

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Budget: Reps. Decry Duplication Of Projects By MDAs

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2017

The House of Representatives has decried Ministries Departments and Agencies’ (MDAs’) duplication of projects funded by international donors in their budgetary proposals. Alhaji Babangida Ibrahim, the Chairman, House Committee on Finance, made the feelings of the house known at a retreat organised by the House Committee on appropriation in Abuja. Ibrahim, therefore, urged