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EDPA-MIXTA Africa intensifies work on 1800-unit Emotan Gardens project ahead of VP’s visit

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2018

Edo State Development and Property Agency (EDPA), and MIXTA Africa, have intensified work on the development of the 1800-unit Emotan Gardens in preparation for the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who is on a two-day visit to the state. EDPA, Executive Chairman, Isoken Omo, stated this

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Keyamo vs National Assembly: Reps lose 10-year-old case

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2018

A Federal High Court presided over by Justice G.O. Kolawole has delivered a landmark judgment in the case of Festus Keyamo vs House of Representatives and two others (SUIT NO. FHC/ABJ/CS/163/2009). The court declared as null and void the practice of the National Assembly (in this case the House of Representatives) investigating criminal allegations against […]

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BREAKING: Fayose fires two board chairmen

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2018

The Ekiti State Governor has sacked two board chairmen with immediate effect. They are the Chairmen of the State Teaching Service Commission, Chief Gabriel Falayi and that of the Governing Council of the College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, Prof. Babajide Alo.

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Navy destroys 1,000 illegal refineries in Delta creeks

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2018

The Nigerian Navy Ship, DELTA, on Wednesday said it had destroyed over 1,000 illegal refineries with swamp buggies in the Delta creeks. Speaking with newsmen in Warri, the Commander, NNS DELTA, Commodore Ibrahim Dewu, said the illegal refineries were destroyed in the last 29 days in its ongoing raids. He said the illegal refineries and […]

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Award of GCFR on Abiola is “deceptive” an improper way of hnouring the dead- CDNDC

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2018

A pro-democracy group, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution, CDNDC, on Wednesday described the certificate bearing the GCFR honour conferred on Late M.K.O Abiola as “deceptive,” and an improper way of honouring the dead. The group, in a statement by its convener, Ariyo-Dare Atoye, said it is “disingenuous and shocking that the same […]

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Court orders service of charge on NDDC chief

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2018

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday ordered that a charge filed against the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nsima Ekere, be served on him through substituted means. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had last month filed the charge marked: CR/187/18 against Ekere […]