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Osinbajo-led committee investigating NIA DG, SGF to submit reports on Monday

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2017

The Presidential Committee set up to  investigate the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the Nigerian Intelligence Agence, NIA, Ayo Oke has revealed it will be submitting its findings on Monday next week. The two All

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2017 Budget Ready- Senate Leader

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2017

The Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, says the Senate will conclude legislative work on the 2017 Appropriation Bill next week and pass it to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. He said this while addressing State House correspondents on Thursday in Abuja after he paid a visit to Buhari. Lawan said the National Assembly had intended to […]

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Jonathan was too small for Presidency, promised not to appoint Diezani – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2017

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said former President Goodluck Jonathan from his first days as President showed he was too small for the office. Obasanjo equally said he (Obasanjo) acted more as an opponent of Jonathan than a supporter of Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the 2015 presidential poll. Obasanjo, who said Jonathan deceived him that […]

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Africa loses over $50b annually to illicit financial flows – Minister

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2017

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, says Africa loses over $50 billion yearly to illicit financial flows through money laundering, corruption and tax evasion. Adeosun said this at the opening ceremony of a capacity building workshop on the use of beneficial ownership information and the recovery of assets in Africa on Wednesday in Abuja. The […]

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Witness admits collecting N26m for Fani-Kayode

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2017

A former security aide to Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode on Tuesday told a Federal High Court, Abuja how he collected N26 million for the defendant from the Office of the National Security Advisers. Fani-Kayode is a former Minister of Aviation. Victor Ehiabhi, the first witness to testify in Fani-Kayode’s trial, said he was sent by the […]

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I Will Never Be Part or Approve Oppression and Humiliation of Any Journalist-Buhari

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has distance himself from journalist humiliation, saying he had not and would never approve oppression and humiliation of any journalists in the course of carrying out their legitimate duties. Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari said since he was sworn in, he had not oppressed […]