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Gunmen Abducts Estate Secretary

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

Gunmen Thursday morning abducted Secretary of Isheri North Estate, GRA, Lagos State, Dayo Adekoya. Recall that nine landlords of an estate close to the area were late last year abducted alongside their trainer. Also recently in the area, eight staff and students of the Nigeria Turkish

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MACBAN Dissociates Its Members From Any Involvement In Ethnic or Religious Crisis

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has dissociated its members from allegations of involvement in religious or ethnic killings. Baba Othman Ngelzarma, MACBAN National Secretary, in a statement yesterday said individuals and groups behind the claims are the ones that security agencies should investigate. Commiserating with the people of Southern

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FG to Implement 71-Point Economic Council Retreat Resolutions – Ahmed

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2017

The Federal Government has pledged its commitment to implementing the 71-point National Economic Council retreat resolutions aimed at improving socio-economic and political development in the country. The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, made the pledge in a statement signed by Abel Nwabuche, the Assistant Director in charge of information in

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You Are Selfish, Only Think Of Your Families – Sanusi Blasts Nigerian Leaders

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2017

The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, has slammed Nigerian leaders for being self-centred. According to him, most Nigerian leaders only thought of their pockets and families. “The bane of leadership in Nigeria is that the leaders are selfish; they only think of their families,” he said. Sanusi made this observation while speaking at […]

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Our Arraignment By EFCC A Charade, says Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2017

Former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman who was on Wednesday arraigned alongside a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Dele Belgore by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N470m ‘proceed of crime’ has vowed that they would prove their innocence. He described their arraignment at the Federal High Court in […]

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False Assets Declaration: FG Moves To Amend Charges Against Saraki

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2017

The Federal Government on Wednesday informed the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, of its interest to amend the charges against the president of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki. Saraki is currently facing a 16-count charge for false asset declaration before the Danladi Umar-led tribunal sitting in Abuja. The Federal Government had in 2016 amended the charges […]