The UK will return £4.2m of Nigerian government funds stolen by a governor from the oil-rich Delta state who served a jail term in London for fraud – in the first such deal between the two countries. The money was stolen by James Ibori and his associates. He was jailed in 2012 for fraud amounting …
Yahaya Bello: The Ugly Face of APC BY ENIOLA BELLO
For several weeks now, Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been running a daily front page strip advertisement, in at least four newspapers, which are, on the surface, a campaign for new membership for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in his capacity as Chairman, APC Youths, Women and PLWDS Mobilisation Committee. Looking closely, …
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Who is Obasanjo by Late Prof Pius Adesakin
(Major General Olufemi Olutoye (retd.), is now the traditional ruler of Ido-Ani in Ondo State, is one of the first graduates to join the Nigerian Army. He was compulsorily retired in 1977 by the General Olusegun Obasanjo regime.) Major-General Olufemi Olutoye had asked to see the head of state, General Olusegun Obasanjo. As he waited …
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Why hasn’t Biden reversed one of Trump’s most controversial sanctions orders? By Adam Taylor
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda appears in court in The Hague in July 2019. (Eva Plevier/Pool/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) These high-profile U-turns include rejoining the Paris agreement on climate change and ending the “Muslim ban.” But one of the most contentious Trump sanctions decisions remains firmly in place: the use of measures usually reserved for dictators and terrorists against the …
Shamima Begum loses case in Supreme Court By Colin Yeo
Shamima Begum has lost her case in the Supreme Court. This means that she will not be able to return to the UK to argue her main case about whether she should or should not be deprived of her British citizenship. But her main case remains outstanding — and may remain outstanding for a very long …
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Centre for Nigeria Progress 