The Federal Capital Territory Police Command’s State Criminal Investigation Department is currently looking into the suspected poisoning of Lola Ade-John, the minister of tourism, who has been hospitalised for more than a week. In a conversation with our correspondent on Tuesday, Josephine Adeh, the public relations officer for the FCT …
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Following an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom, Alison-Madueke was charged with bribery offences and appeared before Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London on Monday morning. By focusing on and pursuing criminals who pose the greatest risk to the UK, NCA leads the fight to reduce …
Read More »BREAKING: Nigerian Minister Lola Ade-John Allegedly Poisoned
The alleged acute poisoning of unknown origin that led to the hospitalisation of Nigeria’s minister of tourism Lola Ade-John has her family worried that they may not have enough time to save her life. According to family sources familiar with her struggle, Lola Ade-John, 60, was brought to the Federal …
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently appointed Atiku Bagudu to the position of Minister of Economic Planning and Budget. He has been active in politics for many years and has held several office posts. In Gwandu, Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu was born on December 26, 1961. At Usmanu Danfodiyo University …
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A former Mozambique finance minister who has spent almost five years in prison in South Africa was extradited to the US on Wednesday to stand trial for fraud and corruption in connection with a $2 billion scandal involving fraudulent government loans. Manuel Chang, who served as Mozambique’s finance minister from …
Read More »Pahad Essop: Remembering South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Icon
Essop Pahad, a renowned figure in South African politics and a former Minister in the Presidency, died on Friday morning at the age of 84, according to a statement from his family. Because of his personal friendship with the late President Thabo Mbeki and his ability to shape policy, Pahad …
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