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Buhari arrives Lagos on a two-day visit

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Lagos to begin a two-day official visit to the mega commercial city of Nigeria. Buhari was received at the Murtala Mohammed Airport by the Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode and information minister Lai Mohammed. While the airport ceremonies were

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Court Strikes Out Maina’s Suit Against EFCC

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2018

The Federal High Court in Kaduna State has struck out a suit filed by the former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Maina had on November 14, 2017, sued the anti-graft agency for what he described as an ineligibility of the commission to carry […]

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Court Orders Forfeiture Of Funds, Property Linked To NIMASA

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2018

A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sum of N11,040,000.00 belonging to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Justice Muslim Hassan granted the orders following an ex parte application made by one, Idris Mohammed, a prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The money, […]

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Lagos: NBA, Ikeja, to welcome President Buhari with protest

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2018

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, has restated its resolve to embark on another round of protest on March 29 over the reviewed Lagos Land Use Charge. The NBA Chairman, Mr Adeshina Ogunlana, said at a media briefing on Wednesday that in spite of the reduction of the rates and levies under the Land […]

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Herdsmen killings: ‘Exercise Cat Race made us worse’ – Benue Elders

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2018

The leaders of the three main ethic groups in Benue State, on Wednesday, described the Exercise Cat Race, also known as Ayem Akpatuma, launched by the military in the state to curb herdsmen killings in the state as a monumental failure. The three tribal groups in Benue are Mdzough U Tiv, Idoma National Forum, and […]

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Senate receives report on EFCC/SSS officers clash

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2018

The Senate on Wednesday received the report of its ad-hoc committee investigating the clash between officers of different security agencies on November 21, 2017. The chairman of the committee, Francis Alimikhena, laid the report before the lawmakers during plenary. Fatima Rasaki seconded the motion for the report to be laid. The Senate had in November […]