Germany is reportedly set to shut its borders with France, Switzerland, and Austria as the coronavirus continues to spread globally. According to Bild, a German media outlet, Germany's borders to the three countries will be shut as from 8 am on Monday, although the government is yet to officially announce the development. Angela Merkel, German chancellor, and her interior minister were said [...]
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Temitope Adebayo, one of the Nigerian lawyers hired by the federal government for the repatriation of $321 million Abacha Loot, says they got the job because Enrico Monfrini, the Swiss lawyer "didn’t deliver". In 2016, about a year into President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, Adebayo and Oladipo Okpeseyi were engaged by Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), for the repatriation of [...]
The federal government has accused Switzerland of “robbing” Nigeria in the course of recovering funds looted from the country. Nigeria recently signed an agreement with Switzerland for the release of $322 million said to have been stolen by Sani Abacha, former military head of state. This is just one of the previous recoveries made by both current and past administrations of the [...]
Between 2013 and 2014, the federal government used the services of Enrico Monfrini and Christian Luscher, Swiss lawyers, to recover $321 million looted by Sani Abacha, late former head of state. The funds, recovered from Luxembourg, were domiciled with the attorney-general of Switzerland. The next step in completing the repatriation was for Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), to write to [...]
Brazil were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland despite an electrifying first half display which included a magnificent Philip Coutinho curler. [...]
TheCable takes a look at how Nigerian players plying their trade abroad fared this past weekend England Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho were at their best for Leicester City who navigated past Sheffield United 1-0 in the FA Cup. Victor Moses was named in the matchday squad of Chelsea but had to made do with a bench role in the team's 4-0 [...]
The weekend was packed with highs and lows for Nigerian players in several leagues across the world. While some hugged the headlines for netting crucial goals, a reverse was the case for others. TheCable takes you on a voyage around the top leagues across the world to see how Nigerian players fared. England Alex Iwobi dazzled at Emirates Stadium in Arsenal's 5-1 thumping of Everton. [...]
The federal government has signed an agreement with the United States on the return of over $300 million allegedly looted by Sani Abacha, former head of state and Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, ex-governor of Bayelsa state. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, made the disclosure when he spoke at Chatham House, London, in the United Kingdom on Thursday. In his speech, titled 'Nigeria’s anti-corruption [...]
The federal government says it is set to recover another $321 million looted fund from Switzerland, in addition to the $85 million earlier recovered. Abubakar Malami, minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation, said this on Wednesday while speaking to state house correspondents after the federal executive council meeting. "As you are aware, the federal government has been making efforts to [...]
Abubakar Malami, attorney general of the federation says the federal government, has concluded plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of Switzerland for the release of another $321 million recovered from the family of late Sani Abacha. Malami disclosed this at a preparatory meeting of the global forum on asset recovery (GFAR) which held in Abuja on [...]
Today -- Tuesday -- makes it 100 days since President Muhammadu Buhari left Nigeria for a second medical vacation in the United Kingdom, only in 2017. The president has spent more days in the UK than he has in his home country. He has undoubtedly broken many records and set new ones. And now, many Nigerians are worried about Nigeria [...]
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, says growth and development cannot be achieved when a country has distortions in its foreign exchange rates. Speaking at the launch of 'Beating the Odds: Jumpstarting Developing Countries', a book written by Justin Yifu Lin and Celestin Monga in Ahmedabad, India, Okonjo-Iweala said there is no one way to growth and development, but some basic [...]
Noemie Charton, spokesman of the Switzerland foreign ministry, says her country helped Nigeria rescue the 82 Chibok girls because of humanitarian concerns. On Sunday, Boko Haram insurgents released 82 Chibok girls. The girls were abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno state, in April 2014. According to IBTimesUK, Charton said the Switzerland government engaged in the operation principles of strict neutrality and [...]
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the governments of the United States and Switzerland are frustrating the return of the looted funds stashed in their countries by late Sani Abacha, a former military ruler. Falana said this in a piece entitled 'The immoral and illegal frustration of the repatriation of the remaining Abacha loot by the governments of United States and Switzerland'. "Apart [...]
Manchester United has been drawn against St Etienne in the Europa league cup draws held on Monday afternoon. The draws, held immediately after the UCL Round of 16 draws, in Nyom, Switzerland, means Paul Pogba will play against his brother Florentin, who plies his trade with St Etienne. Tottenham Hotspurs is to face KAA Gent of Belgium. The full draw for the Europa [...]
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