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James Ibori: Only portion of $153m loot can be returned to Nigeria, says UK prosecutors

A NEW legal attempt has been launched on Thursday by British prosecutors to confiscate tens of millions of pounds stolen from Delta State by the then state governor, James Ibori. Ibori who was governor from 1999 to 2007 had pleaded guilty to 10-count charges of laundering of state funds in Britain and had received a 13-year jail sentence of which he served in pre- and post-trial detention.

Uzodinma receives certificate of return as Imo governor-elect

SENATOR Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has received the Certificate of Return from the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) as the governor-elect of Imo State. Barely 24 hours after the Supreme Court nullified the election of Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party as the governor of the state, the commission at its headquarters in Abuja awarded the certificate to the senator.

More tax breaks for large families in Russia as Putin seeks to stimulate birth rate

VLADIMIR Putin, President of Russia has announced a series of plans to urge parents into having more children in the country. On Wednesday during his 16th annual address to Russia’s parliament, the Duma, he told lawmakers that there was an urgent need for the average birth rate at under 1.5 per woman to raise to at least 1.7 within the next four years reported the BBC”Russia’s fate and its historical outlook depend on how many of us there are,” Putin said.

Countries affected by Ukrainian plane crash to take legal actions against Iran

FOLLOWING the plane crash in Iran that led to the demise of all passengers aboard the aircraft, ministers of affected nationals say they would soon converge to discuss possible legal actions. After days of denial, Iran admitted on Saturday to downing a Ukrainian Airlines Boeing 737 by mistake. According to Sputniknews, the five countries whose nationals died in the downing tragedy in Iran last week will gather for a meeting on Thursday, to discuss possible legal action against Iran.

Patients are frustrated in Abuja hospitals due to long wait, but there is no way out yet

Long-hour of wait is a common phenomenon in Abuja hospitals. Jennifer UGWA who visited public hospitals in the Federal Capital City reports about the frustration of patients who have to endure long delays before they see doctors. HAVING waited for nearly two hours, most of the patients have resigned to fate. Yet they seemed determined to see doctors before they go home for the day. Unable to stand hunger, some went to patronise the snack and beverages vendors at the hospital gate.

World Bank says economy will grow globally, if…

ALTHOUGH downward economic risks persist globally due to poor trade performance recorded in the previous year, global economic growth is projected to reach 2.5 per cent in 2020, according to the World Bank. In its 2020 Global Economic Prospects report, World Bank expected growth in emerging markets and developing economies within the year to a 4.1 per cent, if conscious efforts are made by the government.

Vengeful exposed fake drug peddler promise to “hunt down” ICIR Amos Abba after investigative report

AMOS Abba, an ICIR reporter on Tuesday was threatened by an aggrieved fake drug peddler who promised to “hunt him down” after the journalists’ investigation exposed fraudulent dealings of Abuja herbal doctors who promise a cure for cancer. The report exposed how herbal doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT scam cancer patients to buy drugs for a disease that yet has no cure, according to the World Health Organisation.