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UK’s New Attempt to Seize £117 Million Linked to Ex-Delta State Governor, James Ibori
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UK’s New Attempt to Seize £117 Million Linked to Ex-Delta State Governor, James Ibori

The United Kingdom has initiated a fresh bid to confiscate a portion of the £117 million worth of properties stolen by former Delta state governor, James Ibori. In 2012, a UK court convicted Ibori, who served as governor from 1999 to 2007, for fraud and money laundering, resulting in his imprisonment.   Upon completing his jail term in 2016, Ibori returned to Nigeria in January 2017. While in prison, British prosecutors attempted to seize all his assets identified as proceeds of crime, but faced unresolved legal issues, leading to unsuccessful confiscation attempts due to legal complications.   However, a recent report from Reuters reveals the relaunch of the process to confiscate the properties in court on Thursday, January 16th. British prosecutor Jona...
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Desperate 14-Year-Old Boy Offers to Sell Kidney to Pay for School Fees
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Desperate 14-Year-Old Boy Offers to Sell Kidney to Pay for School Fees

A 14-year-old boy, Isaiah Wanjala, from Gidea village in Kwanza Constituency, Trans Nzoia County of Kenya has expressed readiness to sell his kidney to finance his secondary school education. Wanjala, who scored 394 in the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examinations, has been unable to raise the required Sh50,000 to join Chewoiyet Boys High School, a national school based in West Pokot County. The fifth child in a family of nine children, Wanjala stated that he is prepared to sell one of his kidneys to raise enough money to fund his high school and university education. He said, "My aged parents are not in a position to raise my school fees as well as provide the basic needs for my younger brothers and sisters." "My aged parents are not in a p...
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Exploitation of African Children by Paedophiles in The Gambia
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Exploitation of African Children by Paedophiles in The Gambia

An investigative report has revealed that Gambian children are being sold to British paedophiles for as little as £2 by their desperate parents. According to Sun Online UK, a significant number of predators are taking advantage of loose laws in The Gambia to engage in sick child abuse holidays, targeting young boys and girls. During a visit to the beach resorts in Kololi, a coastal area in The Gambia, the reporter witnessed numerous middle-aged Caucasian men with young African children. An undercover journalist observed many unaccompanied African minors being cared for by middle-aged Western men, who did not appear to be their biological fathers. The encounters included witnessing a young girl having lunch with a white-haired man and a man wading into...
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Shocking Revelations: The Gambia’s Alarming Child Exploitation Crisis
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Shocking Revelations: The Gambia’s Alarming Child Exploitation Crisis

Reports have uncovered a distressing reality in The Gambia, where the desperate parents are selling their children, some as young as toddlers, to British paedophiles for as little as £2.   The lax laws in The Gambia have made it a haven for predators who openly indulge in sickening child abuse activities, targeting little boys and girls.   The investigation witnessed numerous instances of middle-aged Caucasian men with young African children at the beach resorts of Kololi along the picturesque Atlantic coastline of The Gambia.     An undercover journalist was appalled by the number of unaccompanied African minors being cared for by middle-aged Western men, raising concerns about their well-being.   The encounters included distressing scenes such as a young girl having lunch with a ...
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Brother Testifies that Maina Gave N150m Cash to Buy Property in Abuja
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Brother Testifies that Maina Gave N150m Cash to Buy Property in Abuja

During the resumed trial on Thursday, January 16, Khalid Aliyu, one of the younger brothers of Abdulrasheed Maina, the embattled former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, provided testimony in court.   Aliyu recalled how Maina entrusted him with the United States dollar equivalent of N150 million to purchase a property in the Life Camp area of Abuja on his behalf. He then delivered the cash to Alhaji Ali Sani, the seller of the property.   He recounted, "I know one Alhaji Ali Sani. The 1st defendant directed me or send me on an errand to one Alhaji Ali Sani for payment of a property located at Life Camp, Abuja. The property was at the value of N150 million. The 1st defendant gave me the money cash at his residence in Kado...
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President Buhari to depart Nigeria for London tomorrow Friday January 17th
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President Buhari to depart Nigeria for London tomorrow Friday January 17th

President Buhari is set to depart Nigeria for London on Friday, January 17th. He will be attending the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit on Monday, January 20th. According to Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, the summit will be hosted by the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. It is expected to bring together African leaders, international business chief executives, and heads of international organizations in order to create new partnerships that will deliver more investments and jobs for the benefit of people and businesses in African countries and the United Kingdom. The event is said to highlight new perspectives on UK-Africa Partnership for Prosperity, as well as issues of Sustainable Finance and Infrastructure, Trade and Investment, Future ...
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Odion Ighalo: Why I Left Watford for China
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Odion Ighalo: Why I Left Watford for China

Odion Ighalo, a former Super Eagles striker, has disclosed that he made the move from Watford, where he had established himself, to the Chinese team, Changchun Yatai, in 2017 primarily for financial reasons.   The Nigerian striker, who had a successful spell at the English club with 33 goals in 82 matches, revealed that he had received offers from Crystal Palace and West Bromwich before opting to join Changchun Yatai.   Speaking to Watford Observer, Ighalo expressed that he has no regrets about his decision to leave England for China, as it has had a significant impact on his career.   In his own words; “There were various reasons why I moved to China – lack of play time at Watford being one. There were offers from Crystal Palace and West Bromwich, but the clubs were demanding high...
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Senator Okorocha’s Response to Investigation Launch by Governor Uzodinma
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Senator Okorocha’s Response to Investigation Launch by Governor Uzodinma

Senator Rochas Okorocha, former Governor of Imo State, has responded to the announcement made by Governor Hope Uzodinma regarding the launch of a probe against him and other past Governors of the state. Lib reported that during his inaugural speech on January 15, the new Governor of the State instructed the accountant-general of the state to submit a report on the financial status of the state from May 2010 within four days. In a tweet on Thursday January 16, Okorocha expressed his acceptance of the probe. The Imo West lawmaker, however, highlighted his opposition to the potential misuse of power to harass and intimidate him and his supporters. “Let me reiterate that I have nothing against being probed. What I did not agree with was the attempt to misuse p...
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“` I wasn’t interested in Vera Sidika from the onset – Otile Brown I wasn’t interested in Vera Sidika from the onset – Otile Brown

Kenyan singer, Otile Brown, has revealed details about his past relationship with Kenyan socialite Vera Sidika, who accused him of being broke and dependent on her after their 2018 breakup.   During an interview with Tanzania’s Wasafi, Otile Brown dismissed claims of dating Vera Sidika for fame. He disclosed that he never found her attractive from the beginning and stated that he entered the relationship after she made the first move. Otile Brown stated: “I was never physically attracted to Vera, and, not even a single day, did I make advances at her. She did. I am not lying, and it was about time I reveal the truth. “Vera found me when I had already built a name for myself in the entertainment...
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