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BREAKING: Court Strikes Out Six Charges Aagainst Nnamdi Kanu, Others

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday struck out six out of the 11 charges instituted against the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and other persons. Justice Binta Nyako, struck out the charges as she upheld part of the preliminary objection filed by three of the four

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BREAKING: Senate confirms Onnoghen as Chief justice of Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

The Nigerian Senate has finally confirmed the appointment of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the substantive chief justice of Nigeria. The upper house of legislature held a confirmation hearing for the acting chief justice of Nigeria on Wednesday, March 1 inside its legislative chambers. The hearing began at about midday and ran for around one hour […]

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Boko Haram Suspect Re-Arrested 2 Years After Escaping From Detention

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2017

He and his colleagues were said to have escaped from custody in 2015, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The report said Chief Magistrate Levi Animoku described the charges preferred against the accused as horrifying and grievous. “Culpable h*micide is the highest crime in our legal system. “Section 341(1) of the Criminal Procedure […]

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N601bn Debt: GenCos Warn Of Imminent Blackout

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2017

The country might be thrown into total darkness if the N601billion debts owed  Investors in the generation companies (GenCos) by consumers through the off-taker, the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) – a Federal Government’s owned public liability company. The investors spoke yesterday at the Nigeria Power Summit, part of the ongoing Nigeria Oil and […]

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Osinbajo Not Performing Better Than Buhari, ‘It’s A poly By The Opposition To Cause Unnecessary Division – Presidency

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

The Presidency on Monday said it was wrong for anybody to be claiming that the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has been performing better than President Muhammadu Buhari since the President started his extended medical vacation.  It said Osinbajo still consults with Buhari on major national issues on a regular basis.  The Special Adviser to the […]

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Why Jonathan Should Be Ashamed To Campaign For PDP Ahead of 2019 – Kpodoh

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2017

For declaring that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will upstage the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2017, former President Goodluck Jonathan has come under severe attack from his own kinsman, Chief Richard Perekeme Kpodoh. “It is shameful, insensitive and irresponsible for him to have made such a statement. He should realise that when we elected […]