Nigeria Accuses Switzerland of Being ‘Accessory’ to Abacha Loot. Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, has flayed Switzerland for its role in keeping the infamous Abacha loot and making the process of repatriation of the assets strenuous. The Abacha loot refers to monies believed to have been stolen and stashed in countries and tax havens around the world by late Nigerian ruler, Sani Abacha. Switzerland recently agreed to repatriate a fresh $350 million as part of the Abacha loot in that country. The minister said he was also shocked and angry by the chunk of the money retained by “institutions in Switzerland and lawyers”. Mr Onyeama spoke Tuesday morning at the opening of 2nd International Conference on Combating Illicit Financial Flows and Enhancing Asset Recovery for Sustainable Development. The two-day event is organised by the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), in conjunction with other partners. Mr Onyeama described the a
The long-awaited Big Brother Naija 2019 was officially launched today and its theme is “Pepper Dem”. As we all know Ebuka is the host and he ushered the 21 housemates in to introduce themselves. Meet the delectable new housemates! and get to know all there is to know about them below. AVALA Saidat “Avala” Balogun’: She is a 30-year-old budding singer, she studied music and business at York College in Queens, New York. The highest point of her life is when she gave birth to her daughter and her single, ‘Give me a chance’. Her top artists include Mary J Blige. Just like the Queen of Hip Hop, the Ogun State native has ambitions to spread her music all over the world. What irritates you most about other people: Disloyalty. What will you do with the prize money: My mom is everything to me. I will build a house for her and my daughter. I also want to invest in real estate. Why will you be a fan favourite: I’m not there to play, they will see that I’m seriou