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Former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar declines comment on Abiola’s death after Bamaiyi’s allegation

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2017

A former Head of State Abdulasalmi Abubakar has declined comments on allegations levelled against him by a former chief of army staff Ishaya Bamaiyi on the death of the winner of the 1993 presidential election. Bamaiyi had in a his book titled ‘Vindication of a General’ accused

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Paris Club Refunds: Bayelsa Washes Hands Off Nigeria Governors Forum’s Consultancy Fee

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2017

The Bayelsa State Government has dissociated itself from the purported hiring of consultants for the first tranche of the Paris Club refunds by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). Bayelsa State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Maxwell Ebibai, said in a statement in the state capital Yenagoa on Saturday that the state government was not involved in the hiring […]

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BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu fulfills bail conditions

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2017

Leader of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has fulfilled his bail conditions granted him by an Abuja Federal High Court. Kanu met his bail conditions in the presence of the Chairman, South East Senate caucus and former Deputy Governor of Abia State, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, a Jewish High Chief […]

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Diezani’s N23b bribe: Court rejects plea bargain for INEC official

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2017

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday held that a plea bargain agreement between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission charged with money laundering, cannot avail the accused. Justice Mohammed Idris held that by the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, such an […]

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El-Rufai wanted Muslim/Muslim ticket, supported Fashola as Buhari’s Vice

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2017

One time Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has claimed that the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai wanted former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola as President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate. Fani-Kayode made the allegation while countering claim of a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu on why Muhammayu Buhari didn’t

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Reps to probe N15bn discovered in Ikoyi apartment

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2017

The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committee on National Intelligence to investigate the source of the N13bn discovered in a residential apartment at Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The House also mandated the committee to ascertain the owner of the money discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The resolution followed the adoption […]