(July 11, 2002) A man bilked out of $10,000 (U.S.) in an elaborate hoax involving bogus assurances from supposed officials in Nigeria is warning people to stick with the lottery: It is a better bet.
Lawyers fault govt’s pact with Abacha’s family
(July 11, 2002) Some prominent members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have warned the Federal Government on the legal and moral implications involved in the reported deal it had with the family of the late Gen. Sani Abacha.
Government owes N1.1tn local, $28.6bn foreign debts
(July 11, 2002) The Director General of the Debt Management Office yesterday said that the federal government was indebted to local contractors to the tune of over N1.1 trillion, while stating that the nation’s foreign debt profile had hit over $28.6 billion.
Mashupha Sole to sue judge who sentenced him
(July 11, 2002) The former chief executive of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority Masupha Sole, who was jailed for 18 years for corruption, has begun legal action against the judge in his case.
Jailed ex-CE opens case against judge
(July 11, 2002) The former CE of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, Masupha Sole, who was jailed for 18 years for corruption, has begun legal action against the judge in his case.
US lawyer seeks company talks on apartheid claims
(July 10, 2002) The U.S. lawyer seeking massive compensation from foreign investors for victims of South African apartheid, has written to at least 27 banks and corporations proposing settlement talks.
Tutu backs U.S. lawyer’s apartheid claim
(July 9, 2002) Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who led South Africa’s search for post-apartheid reconciliation,on Tuesday gave cautious support to U.S. lawyer Ed Fagan’s bid for massive corporate compensation to the victims of white rule.
Women in new apartheid lawsuit
(July 7, 2002) Maverick US attorney Ed Fagan and a team of South African lawyers have lodged a new class action that categorises women and children as specific complainants in a multibillion-rand lawsuit.
Apartheid lawsuit will start on August 9
(July 7, 2002) The class action lawsuit against various banks and corporations that “profiteered” from apartheid will start in New York on August 9, the leader of the legal team leader, US attorney Ed Fagan, announced on Saturday.
Lawyer to sue more firms in apartheid case
(July 6, 2002) The controversial U.S. lawyer campaigning for massive international compensation for victims of South African apartheid, promised Saturday to target scores more companies in his claim.
Power play in the African highlands
(July 6, 2002) Like all big dam projects, Lesotho’s has been the subject of widespread criticism from environment-alists.
Blacklisting threat to UK firm in dam cash scandal
(July 6, 2002) Balfour Beatty among consortium named in bribery judgment as two year African corruption trial ends in jail for Lesotho chief executive.
Big business
(July 6, 2002) The Lesotho Highlands water project is the largest civil engineering feat in Africa. It involves building five dams in the tiny kingdom’s Maluti Highlands over 30 years at an estimated cost of $8bn [about pounds 5.2bn].
World Bank criticises trillion-naira budget
(Jul 4, 2002) Nigeria cannot sustain a trillion-naira budget without major long-term macro-economic distortions, the World Bank’s Chief Economist, Mr. Nick Stern, said yesterday.
Justice Ade-Alabi: witness dies on eve of testimony
(July 4, 2002) Chief Popoola Martins cited as having been sent by Justice Augustine Ade-Alabi to solicit US$10 million bribe died Tuesday, hours before he was scheduled to appear before the Justice Bolarinwa Babalakin panel investigating the allegation.
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