Former Petroleum Minister under Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke did not appear in court on Monday as widely speculated. She had been expected to be arraigned at
Westminster Magistrates Court10, in the United Kingdom.
However, it was her mother, Mrs Beatrice Agama and a certain
Melanie Spencer who were in court. The court seized £5000 and $2000 from Mrs Agama and £10,000 from Spencer.
Also, an application for detention of cash seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act was made against Diezani who was arrested last Friday in UK by Serious...
Monday, 5 October 2015
The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Yarrow will be leading a business delegation to Abuja on Tuesday and Lagos on Wednesday and Thursday as part of efforts to keep London and the United Kingdom the regional partners of choice in financial and professional services.
In his capacity as the ambassador for UK's financial and professional services, the Lord Mayor will be meeting with
senior members of the government, Central Bank officials, investment authorities, regulators and business leaders.
In a statement he issued on Monday,...
The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Yarrow will be leading a business delegation to Abuja on Tuesday and Lagos on Wednesday and Thursday as part of efforts to keep London and the United Kingdom the regional partners of choice in financial and professional services.
In his capacity as the ambassador for UK's financial and professional services, the Lord Mayor will be meeting with
senior members of the government, Central Bank officials, investment authorities, regulators and business leaders.
In a statement he issued on Monday,...
Sunday, 4 October 2015
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has debunked claims by Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai that his administration spent 64 billion naira to organize independence anniversary celebrations.
El-Rufai had alleged that
Jonathan spent N13 billion in 2011, N15 billion in 2012 and N14 billion in 2013 and N22 billion in 2011, bringing the total to N64 billion.
However, Jonathan has described El-Rufai's claim as false. He said that only N332.6 million was spent during his administration and chided el-Rufai for deliberately lying to confuse the...
The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande on Sunday said that the Federal Government has signed a $2.3b assistance agreement to end extreme poverty with the United States Agency for International Development, USAID.
Akande said the agreement would help government to fight extreme poverty among Nigerians over the next five years.
He said that while Vice President Yemi Osinbajo signed the agreement on behalf of the Federal Government, USAID Head of Mission in Nigeria, Mr Michael Harvey signed for...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday visited the victims of Kuje and Nyanya Friday night's bombings at the National Hospital, Abuja
The President was in the company of Gov Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State and other top government officials. He was taken round the wards by Chief Medical Director, Dr Jafaru Momoh
Buhari wished the victims of the blasts full and speedy recovery.
He also assured that the Federal Government would take full responsibility for their medical bills.
The President also visited patients at the intensive care unit, pediatric...
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