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Lionel Messi wins Fifa Ballon D’Or for the 4th consecutive time

January 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Lionel Messi has been adjudged World Footballer of the Year 2012 for the fourth consecutive time. He shoved challenge from his Barcelona team mate Andreas Iniesta and Real Madrid’s Christiano. The Award ceremony was held in Zurich on Monday. The … read more »

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Why Nigeria Failed at Olympic Games

August 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Onochie Anibeze, Vanguard London — Truly, Bolaji Abdullahi was appointed sports minister and chairman of the National Sports Commission a few months to the Olympic Games and there was nothing much he could have done to change the impending … read more »

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Nigeria anti-graft agency detains 12 oil execs

January 13, 2011 by benim

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency said on Thursday it had arrested 12 oil executives from firms including Noble Corp, Tidewater and Transocean over an alleged $100 million bribery scheme. It said the executives were arrested in a series of raids over the … read more »

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Dick Cheney, Halliburton agrees to pay $35 mln in Nigeria graft case

December 21, 2010 by benim

LAGOS — US oil services group Halliburton agreed to pay Nigeria 35 million dollars to settle a bribery dispute which led to charges being filed against former US vice president Dick Cheney, it said Tuesday. Nigeria had on December 7 … read more »

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Shadow Chasing -As Nigeria gov. Drops Charges Against Cheney, Halliburton

December 14, 2010 by benim

THE Federal Government’s effort at prosecuting former United States Vice President Richard Bruce ‘Dick’ Cheney and other officials of Halliburton paid off, following payment of huge sums of money to the coffers of Nigeria, as Nigeria has reportedly agreed to … read more »

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Wikileaks founder considers asylum in Switzerland

November 5, 2010 by benim

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says he is considering requesting asylum in Switzerland and basing the whistleblowing website in the fiercely neutral country. Mr Assange was asked if he and his website might relocate to Switzerland in an interview with Swiss … read more »

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