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N5.7bn SURE-P Fund: AGF Malami directs ICPC to hand over Katsina officials’ trial to state govt

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2018

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC)  to hand over the involving three former officials of Katsina state government accused of stealing N5.7billion SURE-P funds

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Looters list released by FG did not violate rigths – Court rules

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2018

An Abuja high court Tuesday ruled that the looter’s list released by the Federal Government in March was not in violation of the rights to presumption of innocence of those named. Founder of the African Independent Television and Ray Power Radio, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, filed a suit against the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji […]

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Senate rejects inclusion of South East in Security Council

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2018

The Senate on Tuesday rejected the motion for the inclusion of South East representatives in the National Defence Council and the National Security Council. The motion was sponsored by Senator Victor Umeh and seconded by Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe Leading the debate on the motion, Senator Umeh lamented that none of the Service Chiefs appointed to […]

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Breaking: Nine die in Lagos/Ibadan Expressway accident

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2018

No fewer than nine persons were feared dead  on Tuesday in an accident involving a Mercedes-Benz Marcopolo bus and an Iveco truck at Aseese area of the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. Ogun State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Clement Oladele, confirmed the figure  to the News Agency of Nigeria  in Abeokuta. Oladele said that the accident […]

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Oshiomhole, Tinubu, Osoba conspired to foist Dapo Abiodun on Ogun, says Amosun

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2018

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday, accused the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole of allegedly conniving with some people to foist Dapo Abiodun on the party in the state, as its governorship candidate in the 2019 election. Amosun alleged that Oshiomhole with the support of two former governors […]

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EFCC battling bad eggs scuttling the fight against corruption – Magu

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2018

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has said that the commission has been battling with bad eggs within its fold who have been scuttling the fight against corruption. Magu, who spoke to journalists shortly after a town hall meeting with stakeholders at the North-east zonal office of EFCC in […]