Tag: Gen Sani Abacha
Abacha was mad, obsessed with me, It was a bit miracle I survived his period – Soyinka
"I consider it a bit of a miracle that I managed to survive that period. Because Abacha was mad. He…
Why my father was killed – MKO Abiola’ son, Abdul
MKO Abiola was the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election which was annulled by former military Head of State,…
France returns $150m Abacha loot as Tinubu meets French Presidential Envoy
In addition to the recovery of another tranche of Abacha loot, the President acknowledged the signing of a €100 million…
Buhari sued over failure to publish agreement with US over Abacha’s $23m loot
The United States government had in August signed an agreement with the Federal Government to repatriate $23 million Abacha loot…
Updated: N9.5 billion Abacha loot recovered by UK not coming to Nigeria
The $23 million will be transferred to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and not to Nigeria
Why Abacha would remain hero, great man in Bayelsa – Diri
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri on Monday said late Nigerian dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha remained a great man and hero…
Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa’s life, times and murder 25 years after
By Nehru Odeh The oft-quoted saying, “You can kill a man but you can’t kill an idea” came alive on…
How General Abacha prayed for Bishop Oyedepo before his death
One of the best kept secrets from Church critics is the extent of generousity of Dr David Oyedepo and the…
Jersey, Nigeria, US to share $267m Abacha loot
The more than $267m (£210m) belonging to former Nigerian dictator General Sani Abach is to be shared between Nigeria, Jersey…
Abacha’s £211m loot seized by British Court
A British court has seized £211,000,000 million looted from the Nigerian treasury by the former Nigerian dictator and military head…
‘Another Abacha Era Is Here’, Obasanjo raises alarm
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of returning the country to the era when state institutions were…
Senator Sani disagrees with Buhari over sharing of $350m Abacha loot
Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly has disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari over the sharing of…
Court Reserves Judgement In Al-Mustapha’s Appeal
An appeal court sitting in Lagos, south west Nigeria, Monday reserved judgement in an appeal filed by Major Hamza Al-Mustapha,…
Switzerland eyes new law on dictators’ loot
Switzerland, currently in the process of restituting assets to several former autocratic countries, is working on a new law aimed…
Al-Mustapha’s Orderly Testifies
In continuation of his defence, the former CSO to the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamzat Al-Mustapha brought in his…
Abacha’s Guber Ambition Threatened
Aspirations of Mohammed Abacha, the son of late former military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha to fly the gubernatorial flag of the Congress for Progressive Change,…