Tag: Switzerland
Switzerland to repatriate $321 million stolen by Abacha to Nigeria December
Nigeria's Federal Government says negotiations with Switzerland on the repatriation of $321 million stolen by former military leader Sani Abacha…
No Visa For Nigerians In Lagos – Switzerland
The Consul-General of Switzerland in Lagos, Mr Yves Nicolet, on Wednesday notified Nigerians that his consulate was not in the…
Knifeman sets train on fire in Switzerland
A knifeman has set fire to a train in north-eastern Switzerland, leaving six people in hospital with stab wounds and…
$321m Abacha’s Swiss loot to be repatriated
Nigeria and Switzerland on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the repatriation of $321 million stashed in the…
Swiss gives conditions to return Abacha ‘ s stolen $320m
The Federal Government and the Swiss Government said on Tuesday that negotiation was ongoing in the process to repatriate 321…
Switzerland denies funding Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram
Switzerland on Wednesday said it had not given any funding to military operations against Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist insurgents, after…
Switzerland, Nigeria begin talks over return of $300m Abacha loot
Authorities in Switzerland are in talks to arrange the return to Nigeria of $300 million confiscated from the family of…
Abacha loot: Nigeria opens talks with Swiss authorities
Authorities in Switzerland are in talks to arrange the return to Nigeria of $300 million confiscated from the family of…
Switzerland to transfer $300m Abacha loot to Nigeria
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, has announced that the government of Switzerland would transfer a further $300 million in recovered…
Switzerland grants 700 foreigners special ‘stripper visas’
More than 700 foreign strippers received a special Swiss work permit in 2015, the last issued in a controversial programme…
Joy for Federer as Switzerland win Davis Cup
Roger Federer gave Switzerland its first Davis Cup title in Lille on Sunday by defeating Richard Gasquet of France in…
Two Swiss nationals shot dead in Philippiness
Two Swiss nationals have been shot dead in a southern Philippine resort town, police said Monday. The victims, 67-year-old Robert…
Swiss voters reject shift to state-run health insurance
Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a plan to ditch the country’s all-private health insurance system and create a state-run scheme,…
Arsenal new boy, Welbeck, inspires England with a brace
Danny Welbeck scored twice as England launched their 2016 European Championship qualifying campaign with an encouraging 2-0 win away to…
Sturridge ruled out of Swiss clash
England striker Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of his side’s opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland next week. Sturridge…