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Nigerians compare Abacha’s military regime to Buhari’s civilian administration

AS Nigerians commemorate 23 years of the death of former military dictator Sani Abacha, some have compared his despotic regime with the current civilian...
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Nigeria sets to receive another Abacha loot from Ireland

THE Nigerian Government is set to receive another tranche of Abacha loot from the Republic of Ireland. According to the Punch Newspapers, this was revealed...
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$100m loot to Bagudu: PDP tasks NASS to conduct forensic probe on Buhari’s Presidency

FOLLOWING the allegation of $100 million diversions to Abubakar Bagudu, the Kebbi State Governor, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday tasked members of...
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Falana: Corruption has ‘assumed dangerous dimension’ under Buhari

HUMAN Right Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana on Wednesday said corruption has actually ‘assumed dangerous dimension’ under the administration of...
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Abacha Loot: UK withholds £211 million stashed in late Nigerian dictator’s account

ON, Tuesday the United Kingdom, UK, Government announced the seizure of over £211 million from a Jersey bank account belonging to the late Nigerian...
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Buhari tells HSBC bank to return Nigeria’s stolen assets

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has launched a fierce counterattack against HSBC bank following the bank's prediction that the Nigerian economy would shrink further if the president...
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Mandela begged Abacha not to execute Ken Saro-Wiwa and companions

NELSON Mandela, global human rights icon and first Black President of South Africa, pleaded with Sani Abacha, former Nigerian military Head of State, to...
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It is impossible to honour Abiola yet admire his tormentor, Abacha, says Soyinka

'It is not possible to honour M.K.O Abiola in one breath, and then admire his tormentor in another breath,' Soyinka said.
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