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France to return fresh $150m Abacha loot to Nigeria

    France to return fresh $150m Abacha loot to Nigeria

France is set to return $150 million, another tranche of the loot traced to Sani Abacha, former Nigerian military leader, to the country. Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president

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OBITUARY: Diya, the golden-haired ‘Abacha boy’ who survived multiple assassination attempts

    OBITUARY: Diya, the golden-haired ‘Abacha boy’ who survived multiple assassination attempts

Oladipo Diya was easily recognisable. A patch of golden hair was permanently perched atop his forehead. This easily gave him away as the man who was once Nigeria’s most powerful

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Oladipo Diya, Abacha’s ex-No 2, is dead

    Oladipo Diya, Abacha’s ex-No 2, is dead

Oladipo Diya, retired general and former second-in-command to Gen Sani Abacha, has died at the age of 79. Oyesinmilola Diya, in a statement signed on behalf of the family, said

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Appeal court sacks Abacha’s son as Kano PDP governorship candidate

    Appeal court sacks Abacha’s son as Kano PDP governorship candidate

The court of appeal sitting in Kano has sacked Mohammed Abacha, son of Sani Abacha, the late head of state, as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

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Ebonyi names stadium after Abacha, approves N111m for indigenes to celebrate Christmas

  Ebonyi names stadium after Abacha, approves N111m for indigenes to celebrate Christmas

The Ebonyi government has approved the sum of N111,250,000 for Christmas celebration for indigenes of the state. Chooks Oko, the

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CSO seeks probe as activist makes fresh claims over journalist declared missing in 1996

  CSO seeks probe as activist makes fresh claims over journalist declared missing in 1996

The Journalists for Democratic Rights (JODER), a civil society organisation (CSO), has called for an investigation into the comments made

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Atiku trying to deceive youths by presenting himself as June 12 activist, says Keyamo

  Atiku trying to deceive youths by presenting himself as June 12 activist, says Keyamo

Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour, says Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is “trying

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‘He abandoned struggle’ | ‘You lied’ — Keyamo, Paul Ibe clash over Atiku’s role in June 12

  ‘He abandoned struggle’ | ‘You lied’ — Keyamo, Paul Ibe clash over Atiku’s role in June 12

Paul Ibe, media adviser to Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Festus Keyamo “lied” about

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Nigeria and the price of sovereign innumeracy

  Nigeria and the price of sovereign innumeracy

“Dishonesty both in thought and deed were the prime bases of the Nigerian troubles” Robert Collis, Nigeria in Conflict, p.187

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IBB: I knew Abacha wouldn’t hand over power

  IBB: I knew Abacha wouldn’t hand over power

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), former military head of state, says he knew Sani Abacha, former military ruler, would not relinquish

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