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$3.65bn Abacha Loot Recovered By FG In 24 Years

Late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha
The total amount of looted funds recovered from late Head of State, General Sani Abacha in the past 24 years has been put at $3.65 billion. This was revealed byRead More

Nigeria Drags UK’s Crime Agency To Court Over £150m Abacha Loot

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US, UK oppose move The Nigerian government is locked in a court battle with Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) over control of €180 million (£150 million) that was stashed abroadRead More

Court Stops FG over Implementation Of Abacha Loot Pact

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The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, yesterday restrained the Federal Government from taking further steps in the appointment of consultants to monitor projects being funded with the repatriated $300Read More

$311m Abacha Loot: Mambilla Power Not On Projects’ List, Presidency Recants

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The Presidency reversed itself on Wednesday, May 13th, 2020, saying that the Mambilla Power Project was not included in the list of the Federal Government projects to benefit from theRead More

Lawyers Tackle FG’s Plan To Spend $311m Abacha Loot

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Some Nigerian lawyers have challenged the Federal Government’s plan to spend the $311m Abacha loot repatriated to the country. The Federal Government, after receiving the money on Monday, May 4th,Read More

COVID-19 War Would’ve Been Tougher Without Abacha Loot – Presidency

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The Presidency has said the repatriation of the money stolen by the late Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha, has helped the Federal Government in the fight against COVID-19 andRead More

US Lawmakers Oppose Return Of $320m Abacha Loot

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Two members of the United States House of Representatives, Steve Chabot and Chris Smith, have expressed concern over alleged human rights violations under President Muhammadu Buhari administration, in light ofRead More

Reps To Halt FG’s Plan To Use $308m Abacha Loot For Road Projects

Late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha
The Federal House of Representatives committee on works has resolved to summon the Minister of Works, Babatunde Raji Fashola and other ministry officials over alleged plan to fund ongoing roadRead More