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Alleged N400m fraud: Metuh has a case to answer, says Supreme Court

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2018

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, had a case to answer in respect of the money laundering charges involving the sums of N400m and $2m instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes

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Ambode signs seven bills into law

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2018

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday signed seven bills into law, among which is the law to guarantee 24-hour power supply in line with the vision to attain a 24-hour economy and make Lagos globally competitive. A press release signed by Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, states that the new Laws are: the Lagos […]

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Killings: Edo government bans night grazing, set up committee to check herdsmen, farmer clashes

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2018

The Edo State Government has banned night grazing and carrying of guns by herdsmen in the state. Consequently, the state has set up a seven-man committee in each of the 18 Local Government Areas in the state to end the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers. The seven-man committee, included the chairmen or heads of […]

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NSE solicits partnership with Lagos govt on infrastructure projects

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2018

Mr Akin Akintola, Chairman, Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), has solicited partnership with the Lagos State Government to enhance infrastructure development in the state. Akintola made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. He said that the professional body was willing and […]

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EFCC nabs fake U.S. Army colonel

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2018

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested two men for “impersonating” its operatives to obtain $10,000 by false presence. Spokesman of the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement. Uwujaren identified the suspects as one Mike Nkwocha and Richardson Obasogie, a “self-confessed Colonel in the United States Army”. He […]

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Ex-CSP slams N200m suit against IG over alleged forceful eviction

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2018

A retired Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP),  Samson Enemona Isaac, has  slammed a N200m suit against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over his forceful eviction from the Superior Police Officers Quarters, Maitama, Abuja. The plantiff also joined Commissioner of Police Adegboyega Oyekunle, DSP Amaka Amanike and one Inspector Akeredolu as defendants in the suit.