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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

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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 […]

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FG Deploys Task Force To Taraba Over Farmers/Herdsmen Clashes

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2017

The Taraba State Commissioner of Information and Re-orientation, Anthony Danburam, on Tuesday said the Federal Government had deployed a task force to check the clashes between farmers and herdsmen in the state. Danburam made this known in Jalingo at a peace and reconciliation meeting for residents of Lau Council Area in connection with the recent […]

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Presidency Bows To Pressure, Sends Onnoghen’s Name To Senate For Confirmation

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2017

The Presidency has finally bowed to pressure from Nigerians by nominating Walter Onnoghen as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. The decision was announced on the twitter handle of the Presidency @NGRPresident on Wednesday. According to the tweet, “Hon. Justice W.S. Onnoghen’s name has been sent to the Senate for confirmation as the next […]

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We Shut Ondo Assembly To Maintain Law and Order-IG

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2017

Nigeria Police has said the decision to shut the Ondo State House of Assembly over its leadership crisis was not made by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. A statement yesterday by Force spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood explained that the decision to shut the Assembly was made by the Commissioner of Police in the […]

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N11bn Charge: Shema Weeps In Court, Begs EFCC Officials

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2017

Embattled former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema could not hold back his tears at the premises of the state High Court, following his re-arrest by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Recall that the court had during its sitting on January 10, 2017, slated yesterday to hear arguments of Shema’s […]