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Breaking: Fayose accuses EFCC of shopping for evidence to nail him

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2018

The outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of shopping for evidence to nail him. He alleged that the anti-graft agency had started coercing witnesses to implicate him in order to file a trumped-up charge against him upon the

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Airport workers’ strike bites harder

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2018

The strike at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Lagos, enters its second day and the bite has forced airline operators to make alternative arrangements to fly passengers. Aviation unions continued their picketing of the terminal on Thursday. The airlines have moved their passenger boarding and processing to the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) operated by […]

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Court orders interim freezing of N88.5m recovered from 3 suspects

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2018

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered interim freezing of N88.5 million recovered from three suspects pending investigation. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed an ex parte application before Justice Saliu Saidu, seeking an interim attachment of the money. Joined as respondents in a suit filed are Osanyinbi Oluwaseun, Olawoye […]

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Reps set for showdown with IGP over detention of lawmaker

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2018

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday threatened to summon the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, if Rep. Abubakar Lado (APC-Niger) arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was not released within 12 hours. Lado currently represents Gurara/Suleja/Tafa Federal Constituency of Niger State. The development was sequel to a motion moved under the

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PFN condemns Osinbajo for not protecting the interest of Christians

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2018

The Publicity Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Emmah Gospel Isong, has blasted Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo, for not protecting the interest of Christians. Emma Isong, who was addressing newsmen in Calabar, Cross River State capital on Monday, said he was not pleased with the attitude of the Vice President. The Clergy, […]

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Tinubu replies Yinka Odumakin, says describe him as a “man suffering from selective amnesia”

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2018

A National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has lambasted Afenifere Spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, for his reaction to suggestions he recently proffered on how to ended farmers/herders clashes in the country. A statement on Wednesday from his media office and signed by Tunde Rahman, described Odumakin as a man suffering from selective […]