Buhari must account for returned funds - High Court order

Court: Buhari governments must account for returned funds

LAGOS, Nigeria — A Nigerian Federal High Court is ordering governments going back to 1999 to account for hundreds of millions of dollars that were returned by foreign governments because the funds were deemed to have been looted from the Nigerian state, according to the civil rights group that filed the suit.

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24,000 ghost workers will no longer be getting a salary from Nigeria

Nigeria removed  thousands of ghost workers, saving millions

Nigeria says it is cutting 24,000 ghost workers from the national payroll, saving $11.5 million a month

Nigeria’s government has removed almost 24,000 ghost workers from its state payroll, resulting in a monthly saving of 2.29 billion naira ($11.5 million)

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SHOCKING: FG govt sidelines own regulator, NCC, strikes secret deal with MTN, collects N50 billion

SHOCKING: FG govt  strikes secret deal with MTN, collects N50 billion

The Ministry of Communications on Friday confirmed it collected N50 billion from MTN Nigeria on behalf of the Federal Government as part payment for the N780 billion fine imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

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Suspected front for ex-Petroleum Minister, Alison-Maduekwe, arrested

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Donald Chidi Amamgbo, said to be a cousin to a former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report.

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Why EFCC arrested The immediate past acting chairman of PDP

Why EFCC arrested PDP’s Uche Secondus

The immediate past acting chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, arrested Tuesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, illegally received 23 luxury vehicles valued at N310 million from controversial businessman, Jide Omokore, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.

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LEAKED... Senator explains how to rescue Chibok girls

Nigerian Senator insists Chibok girls are “alive”, explains how to rescue them

The Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani, has assured that the missing Chibok girls will be found, but counseled that the Federal Government must negotiate with some persons to “extract” the girls from their current danger.

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