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No More Abacha Loot In Switzerland

The Swiss government has repatriated all stolen money traced to the account of the late Head of State, General Sanni Abacha in Switzerland, a Swiss diplomat, Mr. Fabio Baiardi, has said. Baiardi, Deputy Head of Mission of the Swiss Embassy … read more

UK: N/Delta Threatens 2007 Polls

United Kingdom (UK) has warned that the restive nature of the Niger Delta region remained a major threat Nigeria�s bid to conduct free, fair and credible elections in April next year. Speaking yesterday in Abuja at a press conference, members … read more

One dead, 3 injured as helicopter crashes

At least one person was killed and three others injured in a helicopter crash yesterday at Ovwian Aladja, near Warri, Delta State. The helicopter, an AS335 twin squirrel with registration number 5N-BHU, belonging to Odengene Aviation Services (OAS) Company Limited, … read more

Presidential Plane and Money Laundering

The story broke this week that President Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs, Mr Andy Uba, was recently named in a money laundering allegation in the United States of America. American security authorities were reported to have accused the presidential … read more

Nigerian Leaders Have Stolen $480b

Nigerian leaders since independence have stolen $480 billion from the treasury through corruption, the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), lamented on Thursday. The NIM is the largest multi-discipline and trans-sectoral professional institute in the country. Its President and Council Chairman, … read more