Tag: Repatriation
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Obaseki reacts to Oba of Benin’s directives asking FG to sideline him in repatriating stolen Edo artefacts
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has ordered that no one, whether in government or acting independently should engage in “disrespectful exchanges” with the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, over stolen artefacts. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie. Obaseki was reacting…
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Repatriation of $311m Abacha loot, sign of foreign trust in Nigeria – Presidency
The Presidency has described the recent repatriation of $311million to Nigeria by the government of the United States of America (USA) as a sign of growing respect for Nigeria and its government. It noted that the fund, just like those earlier repatriated from countries such as the United Kingdom (UK) and Switzerland, had been earmarked…
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MTN speaks on alleged illegal repatriation, fines by CBN
MTN Nigeria on Thursday refuted the claims by the Central Bank of Nigeria that it illegally, in collusion with four Nigerian banks repatriated $8.1billion from its Nigerian operations to offshore investors. The CBN said the remittances between 2007 and 2015, in tranches of 2.63 billion dollars, 1.766 billion dollars and 348 million dollars were done…
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UK confirms repatriating £70m to Nigeria, pledges to return more
United Kingdom said it has repatriated £70 million stolen by an unnamed Nigerian citizen who was convicted in an Italian court. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, who revealed this to reporters in Abuja on Monday, however, declined to disclose the identity of the person involved in the offence. He said, “There was an…
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Buhari orders repatriation of Nigerians stranded in Russia
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to commence the process of repatriating Nigerians who travelled to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and got stranded in the country after the competition. Recall that the soccer fans were stranded in…
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Buhari’s visit: U.S. to commence repatriation of over $500m looted funds to Nigeria
The visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to U.S. President Donald Trump has yielded the finalisation of negotiations to repatriate more than 500 million dollars (about 190 billion Naira) of Nigeria’s looted money traced to the U.S. Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malamin said he and the Attorney-General of the U.S. would be meeting…
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FG identifies 2,778 Nigerians in detention camps in Libya, moves to repatriate 250 weekly
The Federal Government says it has a record of 2,778 Nigerian migrants registered in “accessible” detention camps in Libya, ready for repatriation. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement signed by the Spokesperson Mr Tiwatope Elias-Fatiile on Tuesday, said the country’s embassy in Libya had been visiting detention camps to identify Nigerians for…
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Corruption: UK already investigating Diezani, no need for repatriation – FG
Sequel to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke’s request for repatriation to the country for proper prosecution of allegations of corruption leveled against her by the Federal Government, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Wednesday said there was no need granting such request. Malami, in an…
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Buhari will demand repatriation of looted funds at UN Assembly – Onyeama
President Muhammadu Buhari will demand the repatriation of looted public funds to countries of origin, including Nigeria, at the forthcoming 72nd United Nations General Assembly holding in New York, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, said on Tuesday in Abuja. Onyeama explained that the President would lead a large delegation to the Assembly, which would…
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Again, UK repatriates 28 Nigerians for committing immigration offences
The United Kingdom Government on Thursday deported 28 Nigerians for immigration offences. According to the spokesman for the Lagos Airport Police Command, DSP Joseph Alabi, the deportees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos, a few minutes after 12pm. He said the group comprised 21 males and seven females, who were brought back aboard…