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South Africa: Maharaj Overwhelms Cape Cobras

[News24Wire] Cape Town -A sensational all-round display by captain Keshav Maharaj helped the log-leading Dolphins stretch their lead at the top of the Momentum One-Day Cup table with a convincing 26-run win over the Cape Cobras in Cape Town on Wednesday. via SPORT

BREAKING: President Buhari's Daughter, Hanan, Denies Ordering DSS To Arrest, Detain Delta Businessman Over SIM Card

Left-Right: Director-General of DSS, Yusuf Bichi; Hanan Buhari and Anthony Okolie Left-Right: Director-General of DSS, Yusuf Bichi; Hanan Buhari and Anthony Okolie Google   Hanan, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, has said that she did not instruct the Department of State Services to arrest Anthony Okolie, a businessman based in Delta State, who was unlawfully detained for 10 weeks for using an MTN SIM card previously used by her. Okolie dragged Hanan, MTN and DSS before a Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, over the enforcement of his fundamental human rights. On February 12, 2020 when the matter was heard before Justice Dimgba, Hanan did not oppose Okolie's claims contained in an affidavit.  See Also Politics DSS Detains Man Unlawfully For 10 Weeks After Purchasing MTN SIM Card Previously Used By President Buhari's Daughter 0 Comments 1 Month Ago Upon an enquiry by the judge, who was visibly surprised that Hanan did not react to the allegations,

Nigerian Government Refuses To Account For $4bn Abacha Loot –Falana

  Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has accused the Nigerian Government of failing to account for the $4bn recovered from late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. Falana also said that since 1999, the government had recovered about $4bn of public funds stolen by Abacha but that Nigerians were not aware of how the fund was expended by the government.  Falana, who spoke at the Anti-Corruption Situation Room conference organised by Human and Environmental Development Agenda, which focused on reviewing efforts of state and non-state actors in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Falana said it was lack of accountability by the Nigerian Government that prompted the cautionary insult of a United States Department of State official, who mocked Nigerian leaders, asking them to ensure accountability in the disbursement of the latest over $308m warehoused in the Island of Jersey but recently released to Nigeria. “About $4bn recovered Abacha loot is yet to be accounted for. 

Valley View (Romney, West Virginia)

Valley View (Romney, West Virginia) . Valley View is a mid-19th-century Greek Revival residence and farm overlooking the South Branch Potomac River northwest of Romney, West Virginia. Sitting atop a promontory where Depot Valley joins the South Branch Potomac River valley, the house was built by James Parsons Jr. in 1855. It is a two-story brick structure with a rectangular architectural plan. The front entrance is covered by a small portico, topped with a pediment supported by wooden Doric columns. The rear of the house, with a two-story wood porch stretching across it, faces Mill Creek Mountain. Each of the eight large rooms of the original structure contains a fireplace framed by a wooden trabeated mantelpiece with classical elements. The original windows, wooden trim, and materials in the main section of the house are intact. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 as a locally significant example of Greek Revival architecture.