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Nigerian priest in Switzerland breaks down in tears after his parishioners sang him an Igbo song

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2019

It was an emotional day for a Nigerian priest, Fr Gerald Ani, in far away Switzerland, yesterday June 9th as his parishioners gave him an amazing surprise. It was his 10th year anniversary as the priest in charge of his parish in Lugano, Switzerland, and to make him feel special, his

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Nigeria records $6.5bn total direct remittances in 4 months

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2019

Motolani Oseni At the end of the first four months in 2019, Nigeria has recorded a total sum of $6.5 billion in total direct remittances, against $2.42 billion reported during the corresponding period in 2018, the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed. The Apex bank international payment data, however, showed […]

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Nigeria commends Switzerland on stolen funds repatriation

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2018 0

Nigeria has commended Switzerland over its continuous support on stolen assets repatriation and other anti-graft interventions. Mr Baba Madugu, Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland stated this in Bern at a reception in commemoration of the nation’s 58th Independence anniversary. “We appreciate Switzerland for demonstrating the will to support Nigeria in the fight against

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King Of Swaziland renames country Eswatini to stop being confused with Switzerland

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2018 0

The king of Swaziland has announced that his country had changed its name to eSwatini to mark 50 years since independence from British rule. He said the move was also necessary to stop the country from being confused with Switzerland. Meaning ‘place of the Swazi’, eSwatini is the Swazi language name for the tiny nation […]

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Africa Prefers Fair Trade to Marshall Plans – VP Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2018 0

The Vice President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, was at an Interactive Session Titled “Stabilizing The Mediterranean” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, 24 January, 2018. Read some of his remarks during the interactive session: Q: How realistic is Africa replacing China as the factory of the world, how realistic […]

Sports

Schumacher ‘still fighting’ after ski accident

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2017 0

Seven-time Formula One world champion continues to recover at his family home in Switzerland. FIA president and former Ferrari team principle Jean Todt has said that seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is “still fighting” after honouring the stricken German at a Hall of Fame ceremony in Paris. The 48-year-old suffered serious head injuries […]

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Nigeria, Switzerland, World Bank sign tripartite MOU to return stolen $321m

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

Nigeria will receive the sum of $321m stolen and stacked in foreign bank account by late Head of State, General Sani Abacha as soon as a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on Tuesday by the Federal Government, Switzerland and the World Bank takes effect. A statement signed by Special Adviser to the Attorney General […]

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Nigeria, Switzerland, World Bank sign tripartite MOU to return stolen $321m

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

Nigeria will soon receive $321m stolen and stacked in foreign bank account by a former Head of State, the late Gen Sani Abacha as soon as a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on Tuesday by the Federal Government, Switzerland and the World Bank takes effect. A statement by the Special Adviser to the Attorney […]

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Nigeria Seals Deal With Switzerland To Return $321m Abacha Loot..

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2017 0

Nigeria and Switzerland have sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the return of $321 million traced to former Nigerian military ruler, Sani Abacha. The deal was signed on behalf of Nigeria by Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation, in Washington DC, US, on Monday afternoon at the headquarters of the World Bank Group. […]

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Abacha loot: FG concludes negotiation with Switzerland over return of $321m – AGF

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja. The Attorney-General of Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) has said that the federal government has concluded negotiation with Switzerland for the return of $321million recovered from the late Gen Sani Abacha family. He added that Nigeria had recovered $85million from the controversial Malabu Restrained Funds from

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ILO advocates good governance for safe migration

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2017 0

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has advocated for the implementation of good policy governance to ensure safe, orderly and regular migration by member states. Mr Guy Ryder, the ILO Director-General made the call in a statement on Tuesday during the opening of the 106th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland. The […]

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Several Killed in Shooting in Switzerland

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2015 0

Several people have been shot dead in the Swiss town of Wuerenlingen, north-west of Zurich. Police found bodies lying inside and outside a residential building overnight. The gunman was among the dead and some of the victims knew him, police spokesman Bernhard Graser told the press The motive appears to have been a family dispute […]

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Stolen Loot: Nigeria to Receive $380 Million from Switzerland

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

Nigeria is set to receive about $380 million stolen by former military head of state, General Sani Abacha, a Geneva’s public prosecutor has said. According to the public prosecutor, the decision to return the funds followed a July 2014 deal between Nigeria and the Abacha family. Under the agreement, the funds would be confiscated and […]