Pastor David Ibiyeomie, the founder of Salvation Ministries, has alleged that a former Nigerian head of state, Gen. Sani Abacha, died in 1998 while in power due to pride. The clergyman in a sermon on Sunday claimed that he predicted the death of Abacha who died on June 8, 1998, and was buried the same […]
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Maryam Abacha, wife of former military head of state, Sani Abacha, has denied allegations that her husband looted Nigeria’s treasury. According to the United States, Abacha stole about $5 billion from Nigeria, part of which has been repatriated by past and immediate administrations, since Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1999. But Maryam, in an exclusive […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the $320 million repatriated Sani Abacha loot will be put into the conditional cash transfer (CCT) scheme targeted at the “poorest of Nigerians”. The president said this on Monday while declaring open the 8th Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Abuja. Excerpt “It is heartwarming to […]
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Abubakar Malami, minister of justice and attorney general of the federation, AGF, Thursday, said that negotiation has been concluded with Switzerland to return $321 million recovered from the late Abacha’s family. The AGF disclosed these in Abuja at a Pre-Global Forum on Asset Recovery, GFAR Consultative meeting. He said that with the conclusion of the […]
Continue ReadingBy Reuben Abati This day, June 12 will always be remembered by those who have defied the culture of silence and conspiracy against a significant moment in Nigerian history, to remind us of how today, 23 years ago, the battle against the exit of the military from power was fought at the ballot by a […]
Continue ReadingHamza Al-Mustapha, chief security officer to Sani Abacha, says he would soon give the details of what killed Abacha and MKO Abiola, self-acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 election. Abacha died on June 8, 1998, while Abiola died July 7, 1998, exactly a day to the first month anniversary of Abacha’s death. There have […]
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