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Allege fraud: Police take over Ekiti PDP secretariat

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2018

The Ekiti State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat was on Thursday taken over by the police following its invasion by some aggrieved members protesting alleged mismanagement of the party. Led by a former PDP State Secretary, Dr. Temitope Aluko, the aggrieved party men chased out the

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NHIS denies suing Presidency over suspension

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2018

National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Executive Secretary Professor Usman Yusuf on Thursday denied suing President Muhammadu Buhari or Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha over his “suspension”. He said he had accepted the directive to proceed on leave of absence from Monday and remains loyal to the President. According to him, […]

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Senate investigates NNPC, others over alleged $3.5bn subsidy fund

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2018

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Ministry of Finance and other agencies have appeared before the Senate Ad-hoc committee investigating a $3.5bn subsidy fund. The account is said to be managed by the NNPC without appropriation. But the NNPC has denied the claims saying it is illegal to operate such an account. The Group General […]

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Tricycles operators: Stay away from unapproved routes– Edo government warns

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2018

ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITY Operators of tricycles who ply unapproved routes have been directed to return their business to the roads and streets approved for them by Edo State government to avoid been sanctioned. Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie stated this in Benin City, the state […]

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Buhari to NCWS: I’ll continue to be fair to women

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to continue to be fair and just to women in terms of appointments and realisation of the 35 per cent affirmative action. The president made the pledge on Thursday during an audience with the leadership of the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said […]

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EFCC to arraign 4 police officers for allegedly stealing N1.3 billion

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2018

Four police officers and two firms are billed to be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for allegedly diverting N1,301,334,108 from the coffers of the Nigeria Police Force. The defendants, who were charged before Justice Sherifat Solebo, include Olumide Odumosu, Sule Tegina, Helen […]