Government to Disburse U.S.$322 Million Abacha Loot to Nigerians
The Federal Government is making final preparation to disburse $322 million fund repatriated from the accounts of former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha in Switzerland to Nigerians. The National Coordinator of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), Nigeria and Special Assistant to the President on Justice Reforms, Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu disclosed this recently in an […]
Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa challenges Lionel Messi as Argentina hero
Ahmed Musa’s two-goal show in Nigeria’s win over Iceland on Friday earned him a new nickname in Argentina – Lionel Musa. But the Super Eagles’ World Cup hero has warned that his new-found hero status in South America will be short-lived. Barcelona star Lionel Messi has long been regarded as the ‘greatest of all time’ […]
Musa Carries Nigeria as Super Eagles Punish Iceland 2-0 at World Cup
Ahmed Musa scored a brilliant second-half double to fire Nigeria to a 2-0 victory over Iceland and throw the second qualification spot in Group D wide open with one game remaining. What a good way to redeem themselves. Nigeria came into the game in their stylish snazzy kit, which everyone has been raving about. The […]
Sharp rise in number of Islamist militant attacks in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa suffers under a sharp rise in the number of Islamist militant attacks. In its report Changing Patterns in Terrorism and the Threat to Business, Control Risks (www.ControlRisks.com), the specialist global risk consultancy, finds that the number of incidents rose from 317 in 2013 to 1,549 for the period April 2017 to April 2018. […]
‘Dubai Real Estate Is Haven for Money Laundering’
Months after the Nigerian government reached an accord with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on looted funds, a new report released last week alleged that war profiteers, terror financiers and drug traffickers sanctioned by the U.S. in recent years have used Dubai’s real-estate market as a haven for their assets. Last year, the Nigerian Attorney-General […]
Is Nigerian Goalkeeper Francis Odinaka Uzoho the ‘Oldest’ 19-Year-Old at #WorldCup2018?
Nigeria’s goalkeeper at the ongoing Fifa World Cup in Russia, Francis Odinaka Uzoho, has become the butt on jokes on social media for his ‘young’ age. Football fans trolled Uzoho, whose official age is 19 years, although in the eyes of the online community he looks ‘much older’. Uzoho, who plays for Spanish La Liga […]
Islamic State Sneaking Extremists From Syria Into Nigeria – Report
Leaders of Islamic State (IS) are sneaking battle-hardened extremists from Syria into Nigeria, UK Sun reported Monday, saying some of the fighters are reportedly sent to the Middle East for training in a “chilling exchange programme”. Muslim fundamentalists massed in the Boko Haram sect had held Nigeria by the jugular since 2009, maiming and killing […]
Nigeria fans barred from bringing ‘lucky’ live chickens to WC matches Gordon Brunt
Nigeria fans will be without their lucky charms at the World Cup in Russia. It was confirmed Friday that supporters of the African nation have been prohibited from bringing “lucky” live chickens into stadiums when Nigeria is playing. News of the chicken ban came a day before Nigeria’s World Cup opener against Croatia. “Fans from […]
Mother of Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shekau, Speaks
The mother of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has given what appears to be her first media interview. Falmata Abubakar spoke with the Hausa Service of the Voice of America, VOA, in the village of Shekau, Yobe state. In a report published Thursday, VOA said elders and leader of the village took its team to […]
What We Need to Learn for This Year’s Polls in Zimbabwe, Cameroon and DR Congo
As Zimbabwe, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepare to hold historic polls in July, October and December respectively, concerns around violence, intimidation and credible electoral processes are rising. In Zimbabwe, incidents of intimidation and threats of violence have been reported ahead of the 30 July election, which will be a test for […]
