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We Can Produce 3m bpd-Kachikwu

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2017

The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources , Mr Ibe Kachikwu, said that Nigeria is capable of producing three million barrels of crude oil per day from the Niger Delta region. Kachikwu stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs on Tuesday in Abuja.

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Corruption: Banker says account opening requirements were waived for Ofili-Ajumogobia

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2017

A staff of Diamond Bank, Mr Ademola Oshodi, on Monday revealed at an Ikeja High Court how some requirements were waived for the corporate account opening of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia. Oshodi made this revelation at the ongoing trial of Ofili-Ajumogobia and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Obla, over alleged corruption. They are jointly […]

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Buhari is slow in handling affairs – Femi Falana

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2017

A senior advocate of Nigerian has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is slow in handling affairs regarding Nigeria. Femi Falana condemning the confirmation of the Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen said the president’s handling of the matter is worrisome. Falana said the delay in Onnoghen’s clearance might warrant a reappointment of his position. “President […]

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Canada to Offer Temporary Residency to Travellers Stranded by U.S

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2017

Canada will offer temporary residency to travellers stranded by U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority countries, a senior official said on Monday. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen told a news conference he did not know how many people might be eligible but said only a handful of passengers headed to the […]

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Drug charges: NDLEA Vows To Push for Kashamu’s Arrest‎, Extradition

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2017

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has vowed to push for the arrest of Senator Buruji Kashamu. The agency said it has been “emboldened and strengthened” by the latest ruling of a United States court, which ruled that the senator must face drug charges. The US appeal court on Friday upheld the ruling against Kashamu, […]

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Bad governance: FCT indigenes back Tuface, donates 10,000 T-shirts for protest

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2017

Some young indgenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have declared support for the planned protest against bad governance in the country recently announced by the popular artist Tuface Idibia, even as the youth group has printed over 10,000 T-shirts in support of the event. Tuface had announced that he and others well known artists […]