Washington - The United States has taken control of more than $480m looted by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and his associates after a court ruling, the justice department said on Thursday. The ...

played a crucial role in supporting chieftains of the National Democratic Coalition who fled Nigeria during the military regime of the late General Sani Abacha. Bamidele, who represents Ekiti ...

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo revealed how he survived an alleged assassination plot by General Sani Abacha targeting him, ...

Former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido, has offered a rare account of his relationship with the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, in his autobiography, Being True To MyselfLamido, then a House of ...

That image — which producers insist is a hangover from the days ... when the military annulled the election and General Sani Abacha eventually took power. This “lost chance” when Akinola said the “rug ...

That was certainly the figure that Nigeria got after the coup in the shape of General Sani Abacha. But Akinola and his film subtly suggests that there could have been an alternative father of the ...

Nigeria has had its fair share of leaders who left office with more curses than praises. Most hated politicians in Nigerian history [BBC] If there’s one thing that unites Nigerians across ethnic ...

After decades of being written off for its cheap and cheerful crowd-pleasers, Nollywood -- the frenetic film industry based in Lagos which churns out up to five films a day -- is basking in the ...

when the military annulled the election and General Sani Abacha eventually took power. Culture Minister Hannatu Musawa led the large and stylish Nigerian presence on the red carpet for the premiere.

Global temperatures hit record highs the past three years in a row—and the people of the Pacific have been feeling the effects. The Pacific region has experienced devastating cyclones, storm ...