With New MoU, Jersey to Return Over $9.5 Million Stolen Funds to Nigeria Michael Olugbode in Abuja
The federal government of Nigeria is set to receive
more than $9.5 million in recovered funds following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with the Bailiwick of Jersey, marking another milestone in international cooperation against corruption.
A statement yesterday, disclosed that the MoU was signed in December 2025 by His Majesty’s Attorney
General for Jersey, Mark Temple KC. It provides for the return of funds adjudged to be proceeds of corruption
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Nwodo: Poverty, Unemployment, Insecurity Enough to Oust APC in 2027 Linus Aleke in Abuja
Elder statesman and former Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo,
has said that the worsening levels of multidimensional poverty, astronomical unemployment rate and growing insecurity across
Nigeria provide compelling reasons for voters to remove President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC) from power in the 2027
general election. He argued that the current administration has failed to tackle the country’s deepening socio-economic
challenges, noting that widespread hardship, job losses and persistent security threats have continued to erode public confidence in
the government. Nwodo maintained that Nigerians deserve a credible Continued on page 5
NigeriaVows to Strengthen Fight Against Insecurity as Trump Threatens More US Strikes Experts urge stronger collaboration to defeat terrorists Deji Elumoye and Linus Aleke in Abuja
more strikes by the U.S. in Nigeria if Christians are killed in the West African nation, even Nigeria has vowed to intensify as Nigeria has previously denied its fight against rising insecurity, that Christians there are subjected signaling a renewed commitment to systematic persecution. to protecting citizens amid Reuters quoted Trump to have escalating threats. said this in an interview with The pledge comes as US the New York Times. Trump President Donald Trump has made the remarks when asked warned of potential further air about Washington's Christmas strikes if what he termed as Day military strike in Nigeria. attacks on Christians continue, The U.S. military had said at raising the stakes for the nation’s the time it carried out a strike security strategy. Continued on page 5 Trump said there could be
Wizkid Becomes First African Artiste to MOU FOR MASS HOUSING ESTATE AND AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENTS... of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite (left), with Governor of Niger State, Mohamed Umar Bago, during the signing of an MOU for the Construction of Mass Surpass 10 Billion Streams On Spotify... Page 5 Minister Housing Estate and Agricultural Settlements in Niger State between the federal government and the State held in Abuja…yesterday KINGSLEY ADEBOYE