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Nigeria: The epicentres of coro-politics… I remember General Abacha

I.K Muo May 21, 2020 0

Lagos is known for its traffic madness, caused by the quantum of human and vehicular traffic, disequilibria with some of the roads and the key one, driver-indiscipline. One day, about 20…

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Return of more Abacha loot, signifies global trust in Buhari administration –…

Zebulon Agomuo Feb 2, 2020 0

The decision by the Island of Jersey and the United States of America to repatriate an additional $321million looted by the late head of state, Sani Abacha is a clear vote of confidence by…

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Sharing Abacha’s loot: There is God ooo! &… when the rich goes to school

I.K Muo Nov 21, 2019 0

I have always been in love with Guinness Book of Records right from my days at UI because of its uncanny ability to discover and publish all sorts of record-breaking attainments, including…

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Abacha brought out the best in Nigerians

Remi Adekoya Jun 13, 2019 1

Next to the civil war, the five-year rule of Sani Abacha ushered in some of the bleakest moments in Nigeria’s history. But sometimes, a nation rises to its finest heights in its darkest…

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The black monk (2)

Bashorun J.K. Randle Mar 25, 2019 1

What he did not disclose was that the Guest House was a two-storey building. Apart from the two Indian ladies who were in the ground floor sitting room, Abacha’s Nigerian (Ibo) girlfriend…

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Abacha loot: 2 controversial lawyers allegedly received secret payment of N722m

Anthony Nlebem Feb 5, 2019 0

Despite uproar over their terms of agreement, two controversial lawyers, Oladipo Okpeseyi and Temitope Adebayo, hired by the Federal Government to handle the recovery of $321 million Abacha…

Reps to probe recovered Abacha’s loot since 1998 till date

KEHINDE AKINTOLA, Abuja Jul 4, 2018 0

Members of Parliament (MOPs) on Wednesday unveiled plans to probe the Abacha loot, from 1998 till date. By the House resolution, an Ad-hoc Committee which will be constituted is to conclude…

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$500m Abacha loot: Justice Minister, Malami, confirms receipt of $370m from Swiss…

BusinessDay Jun 19, 2018 0

The Federal Government, met with top officials of the United Kingdom, United States of America and Jersey, on 18 June, to work out the final modalities for drawing down $500 million Abacha…