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Alleged N11bn diversion: Court adjourns ex-governor Shema’s trial

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2018

The Katsina State High Court has adjourned the trial of former governor Ibrahim Shema and three others over an allegation of fund diversion in the sum of N11billion. Justice Mai Kaita Bako adjourned the trial till November 12 when the matter came up in court on Tuesday.   Addressing

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Why I criticised choice of Peter Obi as Atiku’s running mate –Gov Umahi

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2018

Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, says his social media critics over his position on Atiku Abubakar’s nomination of Mr. Peter Obi as a running mate are ‘uninformed.’ Umahi made the assertion on Tuesday in Abakaliki while addressing newsmen after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Development Programme on socio-economic development. The […]

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EFCC gets new head of operations

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2018

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has assigned Mr Friday Ebelo, a Deputy Chief Detective Superintendent as the new Head of Operations, Gombe Zonal Office Mr Bello Adamu, the Public Relations Officer of the commission made this known  to newsmen in Gombe on Tuesday. Adamu said that Ebelo took over from Mr Jonson Babalola, […]

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Nigerian passport with 10-year validity effective December – NIS

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2018

Mr Mohammed Babandede, Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has said that the issuance of Nigerian Passport with 10 years validity will commence in December, 2018. Babandede made the disclosure when he visited Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state on Monday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the immigration boss and some […]

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IGP warns against detaining suspects beyond 48hrs

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2018

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris has again warned his officers and men to guide against detaining or keeping any suspect in police custody  beyond  the specification of the law which is forty eight hours. According to him, any police personnel involved in such illegal detention has breached the right of such suspect. […]

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Kano to commission independent power project soon

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2018

Kano State Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has assured the people of Kano that the inadequate power supply that had crippled the socio economic activities of the state for long would soon be a thing of the past. Ganduje while on inspection at the project site said that since assumption of office in May 2015  […]