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Nigeria probes theft of US$236m FA funds

Nigeria’s National Sports Commission (NSC) has named a panel to probe the circumstances surrounding the theft of US$236 million from the offices of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In a statement, the NSC said the five-member panel should find the … read more

Withdrawal of ex-VP’s escort, YRd is innocent

Nigeria’s Presidency Thursday said President Umaru Yar’Adua had no hand in the alleged withdrawal of police escorts attached to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The Presidency, however, expressed sadness at “the sort of politics” it alleged media handlers of the … read more

FG Withdraws Atiku’s Security Aides

Atiku Abubakar knew he had it coming when he kicked both President Umaru Yar’Adua and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday and, as anticipated, the reaction a day later was a throw back to the knock-downs and drag-outs between … read more