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Nigeria to get $150m Abacha loot from France

The French government has resolved to return $150 million recovered from the family of the late dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, to Nigeria. The country’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, disclosed this at a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. The Federal Government has recovered over $3 billion stashed abroad by the former head …

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Nigerian govt denies allegation it is negotiating with Zamfara bandits

The Nigerian government has debunked allegations by the Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal that the federal government was secretly negotiating with bandits without the involvement of the state government. The denial was made by the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, while reacting to statements credited to Lawal alleging that the federal government was negotiating with the bandits to secure …

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Amidst economic hardship Senate insists on N57.6bn SUVs

In this report, BENJAMIN SAMSON speaks with civil society organisations (CSOs) and informed Nigerians on the decision of the Senate to buy Special Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for members amidst current economic hardship in the country. Members of both arms of the National Assembly – Senate and House of Representatives – have started receiving their brand new 2023 model Toyota Land …

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Army, DSS troops foil terrorist attack on Kano 

Joint troops of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) have successfully foiled an imminent attack on Kano by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement Friday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the troops of 3 Brigade Nigerian Army in close cooperation with the DSS, raided the terrorists’ …

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Sanwo-Olu: Our victory at Tribunal reaffirms Lagosians’ choice

•Extends hand of fellowship to opponents, says “no victor, no vanquished” Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described the judgment of Lagos Election Petitions Tribunal, which was delivered in his favour, as reflective of the will of the people of Lagos. The tribunal, which sat for about 10 hours, dismissed two petitions filed against Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the March …

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Lawmakers beam searchlight on petroleum industry, move to recover $20bn lost revenue

The House of Representatives is set to beam its searchlight on the petroleum industry to assist the federal government in recovering lost revenues totalling about $20 billion. They lawmakers also intend assisting the federal government in achieving early remittance of federal revenues, probe subsidy beneficiaries, scrutinize loan transactions, and pre-export financing arrangements, and review loans associated with crude oil. Ikeagwuonu …

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NPFL season to kick off Sept 30 with eight matches

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) board has announced the kickoff date for the new season. The Nigerian topflight has been slated to resume on Saturday, September 30, and all 20 clubs have been notified of the date. The board reiterated that it is official, as Ripples Nigeria can recall that the start of the new season had been postponed …

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Adedayo: Police arrests impeached Ogun LGA chairman

Police operatives in Ogun State on Monday arrested the impeached Chairman of Ijebu-East Local Government Area, Wale Adedayo. Adedayo was impeached by councillors in the area for the alleged misappropriation of funds last week. He was arrested by the Department of State Service (DSS) earlier this month over a claim on the diversion of allocations to local councils in Ogun …

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FG’s ‘concrete road’ plan will drive cement price to N9000, manufacturers warn

Cement Producers Association of Nigeria has said the price of cement could rise from N5,000 to N9,000 due to the Federal Government’s decision to replace conventional asphalt with concrete to construct roads. The National Chairman of the body, David Iweta, and the National Secretary, Reagan Ufomba, in a statement on Monday, said without proactive steps, the decision could lead to …

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