January 27, 2020

BREAKING: EFCC Arraigns Shehu Sani

Hamilton Nwosa

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Veteran Thai Politician Anutin Charnvirakul Wins Vote in Parliament to Become Next Prime Minister

Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul won a vote in Parliament on Friday to become the country’s next prime minister, according to an unofficial running tally broadcast live on television. Anutin, leader of the Bhumjaithai party, won more than 247 votes — the required majority — from the House of Representative’s 492 active members. His total…

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Oil Prices Set for a Weekly Loss Amid Glut Concerns

Crude oil prices were on course to end the week with a loss, with the decline starting on Wednesday and extending into Friday, reversing a string of gains that lasted two weeks. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $66.88 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $63.34 per barrel, as oil traders anticipated the global…

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Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra leaves Thailand days ahead of court ruling that could see him jailed

Thailand’s influential former prime miniser Thaksin Shinawatra flew out of the country on Thursday, police said, a day before a parliamentary vote for the next prime minister and ahead of a court ruling that could see him jailed. Many in Thailand spent Thursday evening glued to flight tracking websites, avidly following the path of Thaksin’s private jet. News…

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former member of the Senate representing Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani.

Senator Sani was arraigned by the anti-graft agency on Monday at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

He was charged with two counts of bribery and advance free fraud.

More to follow…

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