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The late ruler is suspected to have embezzled about $2.2bn from Nigeria's central bank More than $267m (£210m) belonging to a former Nigerian dictator has been seized from a Jersey bank account. The money was "derived through corruption" during the presidency of Sani Abacha in the 1990s, according to Jersey's Civil Asset Recovery Fund . …
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A Nigerian asylum seeker has lost a High Court bid to receive free NHS care for her advanced breast cancer. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, self-funded her treatment in the UK from 2015. She has now claimed asylum due to Nigeria's "inadequate medical facilities" and argued this makes her entitled to …
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Prediction: Con 54, Lab 216, Brexit 249, SNP 56 Brexit Party short 77 of majority This month's poll-of-polls shows the Brexit party ahead of the Conservatives. This is because the three most recent polls (YouGov, Opinium and Delta Poll) all have the Brexit party ahead by between 3pc and 9pc. As our graph posted on …
Mohamed v London Borough of Barnet (2019) EWHC 1012 (QB) Ms M was placed in temporary accommodation by LB Barnet following a homeless application. Barnet found her to be intentionally homeless but continued to provide accommodation under Children Act 1989. The property was a private property. Barnet had taken a licence agreement with agents for the …
