U.S. to repatriate fresh $23m Abacha loot to Nigeria; Fake news, misinformation is worsening insecurity – Lai Mohammed | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

U.S. to repatriate fresh $23m Abacha loot to Nigeria Lagos, FG start fresh COVID-19 vaccination Fake news, misinformation worsening insecurity – Lai Mohammed 4 kidnapped Catholic Reverend Sisters freed in Imo Gunmen kill driver, abduct two Catholic priests Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you... Read More

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Abacha loot, Catholic priest, COVID-19 vaccination programme, driver, fake news, FG, gunmen, imo state, Insecurity, Kidnapping, lagos, lai mohammed, Repatriation, Reverend sisters

November 1, 2017

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FEC approves MoU with Switzerland over repatriation of $321m loot

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria and Switzerland over the repatriation of $321m stolen fund. Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of a meeting of the council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Malami said the approval will ensure... Read More

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$321m, approves, fec, loot, MoU, Repatriation, Switzerland

September 13, 2017

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Buhari will demand repatriation of stolen funds at UN Assembly – Onyeama

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has said President Muhammadu Buhari will demand the repatriation of looted public funds back to Nigeria at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, holding in New York. The Assembly will hold between September 12 and 25, 2017. Onyeama said the fight against corruption, repatriation of funds, terrorism and human rights protection are... Read More

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Geoffrey Onyeama, President Muhammadu Buhari, Repatriation, repattiation, stolen funds, UN Assembly

August 28, 2017

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Just In: #OurmumuDonDo storm EFCC office, demand Diezani’s repatriation

Convener of the #Ourmumudondo movement, Charles Oputa popularly Charly Boy and some other protesters have besieged the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja. The group is demanding the repatriation of former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is being investigated for corruption in Nigeria and currently in the United Kingdom. Details later…

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#OurmumoDonDo, corruption, Diezani Alison Madueke, protesters, Repatriation

August 28, 2017

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Those asking for Diezani’s repatriation have ulterior motives – Sagay

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore the #OurmumuDondo protesters. The group led by entertainer, Charly Boy will on Monday begin a protest to demand for the repatriation of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United Kingdom. Diezani is being... Read More

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Charly Boy, Diezani Alsion-Madueke, Itse Sagay, Repatriation

June 7, 2017

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Late actress Moji Olaiya’s body arrives Nigeria (WATCH)

The body of Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya has arrived Nigeria weeks after her death. The actress had died of a cardiac arrest in Canada two months after delivering a baby. There had been reports that her first daughter had insisted that her body be flown to Nigeria even as she was scheduled to be buried... Read More

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airport, body, moji olaiya, nigeria, Repatriation

June 7, 2017

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Stealing public funds too easy, recovery difficult – Adeosun

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said looting the treasury was too easy while discovering and repatriating them takes years. The minister spoke in Abuja on Tuesday, the second day of a three-day conference on ‘Promoting International Cooperation in Combating Illicit Financial Flows and Enhancing Asset Recovery to Foster Sustainable Development.’ She said repatriation of... Read More

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difficult, kemi Adeosun, loots, public funds, Repatriation, stealing

May 26, 2017

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Ebola: FG may sanction Kenya Airways for conveying corpse from Congo

The Federal Government may sanction Kenya Airways for flying a corpse to Nigeria from the Democratic Republic of Congo where an outbreak of Ebola virus has been reported. This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner For Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who spoke at a joint briefing organised by the state agency and the Federal... Read More

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Congo, Ebola, Federal Government, Kenya Airways, Repatriation, sanctions

December 12, 2016

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$321m Abacha loot: FG denies agreeing to pay Swiss govt. $79m

The Federal Government has denied reports that it has agreed to pay the Swiss government $79 million in order to release the $321 million stashed in that country by late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. In a statement on Sunday by Mr. Festus Akanbi, Special Adviser, Media, to the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi... Read More

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$321m, Abacha loot, kemi Adeosun, Repatriation

October 19, 2016

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Alleged money laundering: Senate seeks service of foreign experts to probe MTN

The Senate has hired international forensic lawyers, accountants and other experts to investigate the alleged repatriation of $13.9 billion by Telecoms company, MTN. This was revealed by the chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Rufai Ibrahim while speaking to journalists in Abuja. “The Senate sees this as very important, it is... Read More

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foreign experts, money laundering, MTN, Repatriation, senate

September 18, 2014

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Sierra Leonean human trafficker nabbed in Enugu

by Azubuike Azikiwe A Sierra Leonean, Koffi Hassan, has been arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service, Enugu State Command, over the trafficking women out of Nigeria for prostitution. This information was disemminated by Bashir Ismail, the immigration Comptroller, to the press on Wednesday, 17 September. Ismail said Hassan, a human traffic kingpin who had been on... Read More

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Bashir Ismail, enugu, human trafficking, Immigration Service, Koffi Hassan, mali, nigeri, police, Repatriation, sierra leone, togo