Why piles of cash keep turning up in Nigeria Banks in Nigeria are definitely no longer the best hiding place for unexplained funds. Nigerians have been shocked and bemused after huge piles of cash have been unearthed in various parts of the country in recent months. Journalist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at what … Read more
Nigerians have been shocked and bemused after huge piles of cash have been unearthed in various parts of the country in recent months. Journalist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at what is going on. In February, $9.2m and £750,000 were discovered by Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the EFCC, in a property belonging to Andrew Yakubu, … Read more
It has emerged that President Muhammadu Buhari sacked the head of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Chief this week because the 43 million dollar found in a Lagos apartment allegedly belonged to his wife, Mrs Fola Shade Oke. Mrs Oke was also traced as the owner of the apartment where the money was found. Alaba … Read more
The EFCC is looking into whether the seized cash is linked to any crime Large sacks containing bundles of “crispy” banknotes worth a total of $155,000 (£130,000) have been seized at a Nigerian airport, officials say. The cash, in the local naira currency, was found near Kaduna airport’s check-in and was still in sealed packs. … Read more
Large sacks containing bundles of “crispy” banknotes worth a total of $155,000 (£130,000) have been seized at a Nigerian airport, officials say. The cash, in the local naira currency, was found near Kaduna airport’s check-in and was still in sealed packs. An investigation is under way to trace the source of the cash, a spokesman … Read more
Nigeria has closed its main airport in the capital, Abuja, for six weeks to allow badly needed repairs to be carried out. It comes after airlines threatened to stop flying there because of safety concerns over the state of the runway. From now, those wishing to travel to Abuja are being encouraged to instead fly … Read more
It is the gateway to Nigeria’s capital and seat of government. It is a vital resource for public officials, VIPs, and business travelers. Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport handled almost 5,000 domestic flights in December alone, making it the second busiest airport in the country. But it will shut down for six weeks from Wednesday, … Read more
Nigeria is to close its main airport in the capital, Abuja, for six weeks to allow badly needed repairs to be carried out. It comes after airlines threatened to stop flying there because of safety concerns over the state of the runway. From Thursday, those wishing to travel to Abuja are being encouraged to instead … Read more
Nigeria’s capital was cut off by air on Wednesday, as Abuja airport closed for at least six weeks for repairs, forcing flights to divert and lengthening travel times for passengers. Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport shut to all domestic and international flights from midnight (2300 GMT Tuesday), pending the start of long overdue work to resurface … Read more
Two German archaeologists who were kidnapped while working at a dig site in northern Nigeria last week have been released and are doing well, the German foreign ministry said Sunday. “The two archaeologists from the Goethe University in Frankfurt are free. They are in the care of the German embassy in Abuja,” a source at … Read more
Two Germans have been kidnapped while working at an archaeological site in northern Nigeria, police said on Thursday. “I can confirm to you the abduction of two Germans at Jenjela village in southern Kaduna on Wednesday,” state police spokesman Usman Aliyu told AFP. Aliyu said the men had been working at the site in Kaduna … Read more
Nigerian airport employees may walk out over pay issues at the capital’s temporary airport while the main airport’s runway is being repaired, their trade union said on Saturday. The Abuja airport runway had deteriorated to such an extent that some major international airlines had refused to fly there, and some aircraft reported damage to their … Read more