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Army seizes 16 trucks loaded with adulterated petroleum products

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2018

The Sixth Division of the Nigeria Army, Port Harcourt, has seized 16 trucks loaded with suspected adulterated diesel and kerosene. Lt. Col. Ibrahim Buhari, Commanding Officer of the division’s 29 Battalion, made the disclosure while parading the 16 trucks along with one suspect before newsmen

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Placement on Security Watch List: Fayose threatens to sue EFCC, demands N20bn as damages, written apology

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2018

  For placing him on watch list and directing that he should be arrested if he attempted to travel out of the country as a sitting governor conferred with constitutional immunity against any criminal proceedings, Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has demanded N20 billion as damages from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), […]

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Customs intercepts military hardware, bulletproof cars

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2018

The Nigeria Customs Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ has intercepted a bus carrying two big sacks containing military uniforms and boots along the Ijebu-Ode expressway. The white Hiace bus which belongs to Chimezie Motors Nigeria Limited with registration number JJT 905 XB, was intercepted on Wednesday. “This is national security. Though they are not much […]

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For declaring Rivers government officials wanted, Court slam N600million on EFCC

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2018

A High Court in Port Harcourt has slammed a six hundred million Naira in exemplary damages on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for investigating and subsequently declaring two officials of the Rivers State government wanted. Justice George Omereji in a fundamental human rights matter brought by the Accountant General of Rivers state, Frederick […]

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Zamfara Gov faults cancellation of APC primaries, insists exercise was credible

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2018

The Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has faulted the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to cancel the governorship primary in the state. The governor accused the chairman of the primary committee, Professor Abubakar Faki, of bias, alleging that he was being sponsored by the opposition to influence the outcome of the elections. He told journalists […]

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High Court fixes date to rule on El-Zakzaky’s bail application

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2018

A Kaduna High Court on Thursday fixed November 7 for ruling on the bail application filed by the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife, Zinat. Justice  Gideon Kurada adjourned the matter after the prosecution counsel, Dari Bayero, complained of lack of adequate security in Kaduna town. The prosecution […]