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Zuma Snubs panel’s invitation probing corruption allegations

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche Former president of South Africa Jacob Zuma on Monday failed to appear before a judicial panel probing corruption allegations during his nine-year tenure. Zuma, 79, who has snubbed previous summonses by the commission, refused to comply with the order from the constitutional

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Group supports extension of IGP’s tenure

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2021

A non- governmental organisation, Southwest Development Frontiers (SWDF) has thrown its weight behind the extension of tenure of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. At a media briefing at the weekend in Abuja, Comrade Osabinu Olufemi, National Coordinator of SWDF, chided those who instituted a suit against the extension of Adamu’s tenure. Olufemi accused […]

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FG warns those planning to re-occupy Lekki Toll Gate to desist

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche The Federal Government has warned those planning to protest in the Lekki tollgate in Lagos state on 13th February 2021 to desist from their plan, as conveners were non Nigerians According to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed who spoke in Abuja, all security agencies have been put on the […]

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NDLEA boss vows to fight drug barons nationwide

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2021

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd.) has sworn to deal decisively with drug barons across the country. Marwa made this promise while receiving the Chief Executive Officer, National Financial Intelligence Unit, (NFIU) Mallam Modibbo Hamman-Tukur, at the NDLEA headquarters on Tuesday in Abuja. In a statement by the […]

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$20.3bn Withdrawals: Reps Write NNPC, Demands Records from NLNG Accounts

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2021

……Frown at  refusal of  NNPC GMD to Appear Before Parliament On Auditor”s Queries The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has written to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), demanding full details of the $20.3 billion said to have been  illegally withdrawn from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) accountas

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Biden threatens sanctions against Countries over anti-gay laws

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has threatened to sanction countries that have refused to make laws to accommodate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) people.The President issued a presidential memorandum aimed at expanding protection of the rights LGBTQI people worldwide.Sanctions against such