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Nigeria guns for another $500m Abacha loot

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2018

In addition to the $322 million recovered from Switzerland, Nigeria will soon repatriate another $500 million which late Sani Abacha looted and locked up in other countries. The monies are expected to be repatriated from the UK, US, France and other countries, Minister of Justice and Attorney

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Buhari to sign 2018 Budget next

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he will sign the 2018 budget next week. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Wednesday to newsmen at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Presidency had […]

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Breaking: UK may revoke visas of Nigerian ‘looters

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2018

In a move similar to the revocation of Raymond Dokpesi’s US visa, the United Kingdom may cancel the visas of Nigerians perceived to have plundered the nation’s treasury. This hint was contained in a statement issued by the special presidential investigation panel (SPIP) on Wednesday. Laha quoted Okoi Obono-Obla, chairman of the panel, as saying the SPIP […]

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Presidential panel ‘recovers $7m stashed in bank’, begins probe of ex-govs, lawmakers

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2018

The special presidential investigation panel (SPIP) for the recovery of public property says it has recovered $7 million illegally kept in Heritage Bank. Okoi Obono-Obla, chairman of the panel, disclosed this while briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on activities of the panel. Lucie-Ann Laha, spokesperson of the SPIP, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. […]

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Honouring Abiola not meant to open old wounds, says Buhari

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari says the honour given to late MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, is not meant to “open old wounds”. At an event on Tuesday, Buhari conferred Abiola with the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR), in hour of the late democrat. He also conferred Babagana Kingibe, Abiola’s […]

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June 12: IBB, Obasanjo shun ceremony to honour Abiola

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2018

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida on Tuesday conspicuously absent at a ceremony for the conferment of national honours on the presumed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, and others. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday informed the gathering that the two ex-presidents […]