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Ireland has reached a deal to give back to Nigeria €5.5m ($6.5 million) looted by former military dictator, Sani Abacha. Helen McEntee, Ireland Minister of Justice and Equality, said the memorandum of understanding followed an order recently issued by a court in the European country regarding the funds. The Ireland Criminal Assets Bureau froze the loot in 2014 under request from the administration of then President, Goodluck Jonathan. “I am very pleased to sign this Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and Nigeria. This represents the culmination of a long process which began with an internationally led investigation. “The Criminal Assets Bureau took part in this international operation which led to the freezing of over $1bn in funds worldwide, of which approximately €5.5m was identified in a Dublin-based bank account. “The return of these assets will be the first time that Ireland has taken such action and will be a concrete demonstration of Ireland’s commitment to ...

Godwin Obaseki Residents of Apana Village, Edo State, in a letter to the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, accused Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, of shooting at residents during a rally of the Peoples Democratic Party. The residents claimed that Obaseki’s deputy escorted some thugs into the village as they shot sporadically at residents. Narrating the experience, the residents said a teenager was hit by a bullet in the arm while another person was hit by a bullet in the hip. Godwin Obaseki The residents identified some of the thugs, who invaded the community as Umasor Umoru, Itotoi Imonikhe, Momodu Salafa and Emmanuel Irekpita. “The governor’s convoy arrived at the square. At this time we had all ran away and hid in different positions where we could safely observe the happenings. The deputy governor of Edo State,  Hon. Philip Shaibu, came down from his vehicle and escorted by his security aides, he started supervising the destruc...

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Lionel Messi has been named as the richest player in world football ahead of his arch rival, Cristiano Ronaldo. In the list compiled by France Football for the top 10 best-paid players in 2019, the Barcelona superstar who earns £500k per week made a staggering £120million last year, £11m more than his rival. Ronaldo who is on £688k per week salary at Juventus, made £109million last year. The duo are the only players to surpass the £100m mark on the list which was made up from their wages, bonuses, endorsements, commercial revenue, and other streams. PSG forward, Neymar pocketed £87m last year while Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale received £35.45m. See the list below. from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/2Y0yerT via EDUPEDIA

Arsenal have completed the signing of Brazilian winger Willian following his departure from Chelsea. The 32-year-old’s arrival was confirmed on the Arsenal’s Twitter account on Friday morning, August 14, after he signed a three-year contract that will see him earn £220,000-a-week at the Emirates Stadium. He will wear the No 12 shirt for the club. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said: ‘I believe he’s a player that can really make a difference for us. ‘We have been monitoring him for the past few months, we had a clear intention to strengthen in the attacking midfielder and the winger positions [and] he is a player that gives us a lot of versatility, he can play in three or four different positions. ‘He has the experience of everything in the football world but to still have the ambition to come here and contribute to bring the club where it belongs. ‘I have been really impressed with all the talks I have had with him and how much he wanted to come.’ Gunners Technical director Edu sa...

Femi Falana (SAN) Rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has described as illegal the fine of N5m imposed on Nigeria Info by the National Broadcasting Commission. The NBC fined the radio station over comments by a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Obadiah Malafia, saying the station grossly violated the revised Nigeria broadcasting code. The senior advocate posited that the fine was illegal, adding that the revised NBC code was yet to come into effect as the NBC board had not approved it. Femi Falana (SAN) He also queried the speed at which the NBC slammed the fine on the radio station, saying the investigation was yet to be completed. See Also Sahara Reporters Nigeria’s Broadcast Regulator Orders Radio Station To Pay N5m Fine Over Mailafia’s Comments 0 Comments 21 Hours Ago Falana said, “The Chairman of the NBC Board disclosed that the amendment of the Code authorising the payment of the fine of N5m was not approved by t...

Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi The appointment of a substantive Provost for Nigerian Defence Academy is presently causing ripples as some concerned stakeholders have accused the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd), of appointing Prof Isa Garba despite not participating in the processes for such appointment. The aggrieved persons subsequently demanded the urgent intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari to avert crisis in the institution. They said the trend, which placed emphasis on favoritism/nepotism over competence, was a pathway to future crisis in the country. Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi. Nigerian Army It was gathered that five professors with requisite academic qualification from the academy were invited to submit their curriculum vitae, their case study, mission and vision for consideration to be appointed as Provost of the institution. Those invited include, Prof David Oluwatoba Alabi of Political Science Department, Prof Sunday Ol...

Some gunmen have killed the lawmaker representing Baraza Dass constituency in the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Mante Baraza. SaharaReporters gathered that the gunmen stormed his house in Baraza Village on Thursday evening and killed him. His wife was reportedly abducted by the gunmen. Musa had tested positive for COVID-19 some weeks ago and was recuperating at home when the incident occured.   CRIME Politics Breaking News News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/2CvqaYS via EDUPEDIA

The wedding of Hanan, one of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari  will be held inside the Aso Rock Villa, SaharaReporters has gathered. The marriage is billed to take place on September 4, 2020. Being the first-ever wedding to happen in the Aso Rock Villa, the event has been dubbed as ‘The First wedding’. In June, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party faulted Buhari for using the Presidential Villa for the National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress. See Also Exclusive EXPOSED: Real Reason President Buhari’s Wife, Aisha, Travelled To Dubai 0 Comments 3 Days Ago The PDP described the action as the height of corruption, as well as a desecration of the sanctity of the seat of power and national values. The party accused the president of mixing party business with government activities, adding that public funds might have been used in the process. Recall that SaharaReporters had earlier reported how Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Bu...

The last may not have been heard about the drama at Idumuje-Ugboko in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State where a former senator, Ned Nwoko, has been allegedly oppressing residents. Last month, he ordered the arrest of Chukwunonso Nwoko, monarch of the town, and subsequently asked the police to ransack his palace. SaharaReporters gathered that the monarch and some residents of Idumuje-Ugbako had opposed Nwoko’s attempt to forcefully acquire additional 90 hectares of land from an area earmarked for all indigenes of the community. Heavily armed police officers accompanied by one of Nwoko’s vigilante guards, Okachi Nwa Ejimofor Nwoko, were at the palace to dig up dead bodies buried as falsely claimed by the former senator. The team, led by the officer-in-charge of homicide in Delta State Police Command, ransacked all rooms in the palace, in search of weapons as alleged by Nwoko but they didn’t find anything. It was gathered that Okachi had received N5million (Fi...

There are indications that the ruling All Progressives Congress may be heading for another crisis as the Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salisu Mohd Lukman, has alerted the convention/caretaker committee of the party plans to thwart the peace building efforts in the party. Lukman also revealed plans to foist Adams Oshiomhole on the party as a contender in the upcoming extraordinary convention. Lukman, in a submission made to the Mai Mala Buni-led caretaker committee, observed that Oshiomhole loyalists in APC are using the Edo State governorship election as a blackmail tool and foiling efforts at rebuilding the party. The submission read in part, “Everything is being done to ensure that the internal politics of the party is manipulated to create situations whereby Oshiomhole is forcefully made a contender for the position of the national chairman at the extraordinary APC national convention. “Ordinarily, this should not be a problem. It is, however, distu...

Some parents of students of Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Imeri, Ondo State, have expressed concern over a request for payment for third term fees by management of the school despite teaching not taking place. Many parents, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said the school’s management had been threatening not to allow their children in graduating classes enter classrooms until fees for the third term were fully paid. They also claimed that management of the school had been using fraudulent means to demand N15, 000 as extension fees. A mother, who identified herself only as Mrs Nike, said some parents had already paid the fee out of fear that their children might not be allowed to sit for external exams taking place this month. She said, “Surprisingly, the school management insisted that the students must pay full fees despite the fact that teaching is not taking place. “The school management has also been threatening to send our children and wards out of classroom...

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Rapper Ikechukwu Onunaku took to Twitter to refer to Erica as a gold digger who is after Kiddwaya for his family wealth. He has now apologized after he was slammed by Twitter users. The relationship between Big Brother Naija housemates Erica and Kiddwaya is one of the most trending conversations amongst viewers of the show. Their relationship began after Kiddwaya revealed that he paid $8,000 to charter a private jet that brought him to Lagos for the reality show. This has made some viewers conclude that Erica is with Kiddwaya for his wealth. Commenting on their relationship, Ikechukwu termed Erica a gold digger while doing a Twitter commentary. His statement generated massive criticisms and he released a video to explain himself. He said he has never watched the show and only made that statement based on the things he has heard viewers of the show say online. He added that calling Erica a gold digger was mistake Watch his apology below. http://edu-pedia247.com/wp-content/upload...