Tag: UK
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Emefiele operated 593 illegal US, UK, China accounts – CBN investigator
The former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, illegally lodged billions of naira in no fewer than 593 bank accounts in the United States, United Kingdom, and China without the approval of the apex bank’s board of directors and the CBN Investment Committee. The Special Investigator on the CBN and Related Entities, Jim Obaze,…
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UK, Nigeria Partner To Boost Energy Minerals
The United Kingdom, represented by British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, has expressed interest in collaborating with Nigeria on energy minerals, particularly lithium. During a meeting in London with Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Oladele Alake, Dowden highlighted his country’s National Economic Security Council’s interest in a comprehensive investment package focusing on the…
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Shocking as US, UK, others listed among countries with highest number of youth unemployment
Countries with the highest number of youth unemployment have been ranked. South Africa is ranked first on 62.1%, Nigeria came second in the rating on 53.4%, while Spain, 27.4%, Sweden: 24.9% and Serbia: 24.9% completed the top five countries, respectively, according to the World of Statistics. The lowest ranked countries are South Korea: 6.1%, Hong…
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We shed tears of joy after receiving first pay in Saudi Arabia, UK, others – Nigerian doctors
Some Nigerian doctors in Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have knocked the Federal Government for its alleged failure to invest in the health care sector. The doctors, who spoke in separate interviews with Sunday PUNCH, said the inconsistency of the government to adequately cater for the needs of…
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UK Parliament Approves Historic Brexit Deal
Britain’s parliament finally approved Brexit on Thursday, allowing it to become the first country to leave the European Union later this month, ending years of arguments that toppled two governments and splintered society. The House of Commons erupted in cheers after MPs ratified Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s divorce deal with Brussels by 330 votes to…
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US/Iran Face-Off: Group raises alarm over plan to attack American, British citizens in Nigeria
The Global Action for Peace has alerted the United States of America and Britain over the safety of its citizens in Nigeria following threat by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN). The proscribed radical Islamic sect had hinted of an impending attack on foreigners after a military action by the United States of America led…
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Buhari relocates Presidency to UK, signs bill in UK, leaves Osinbajo floating
Amidst heightened suspicion President Muhammadu Buhari has temporarily relocated the Presidency to the United Kingdom where he signed the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract (PSC) Amendment Bill into law yesterday. Starnews had reported that Buhari left Saudi Arabia on Saturday where he spent five days on an official trip, and later moved…
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BREAKING: Boris Johnson is UK Prime Minister
Boris Johnson has been elected Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party after a ballot with 159,320 Tory members. He won by a substantial margin over Jeremy Hunt, by 92,153 votes to 46,656.
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PDP, ADC Attack Buhari As UK Seizes Fresh N82bn Abacha Loot
A bank account containing £211m (approximately N82bn) has been traced to a former Nigerian military dictator, General Sani Abacha. The money was recovered and subsequently confiscated in Jersey, Channel Islands, on the request of the United States of America Government. Late Abacha was said to have laundered the money through the US into the Channel…
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Obasanjo, Ex-Heads of State, UK, US, Absent At Buhari’s Second Term Inauguration
— They didn’t attend inauguration of a liar, a pretender, an imposter, an election-rigger and an electoral thief, says Fani-Kayode President Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, and some past military presidents of Nigeria were absent at the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari for second term on Wednesday, Starnews reports. The only past head of government present…