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Rabiu Ali scored the winner for Kano Pillars in their 2-1 win against Rising Stars at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Matchday 22 of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) Ali’s strike gave Kano Pillars maximum points and extended their lead at the top of t Full Article at SuperSport
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Hosts Kano Pillars scrapped past hard-fighting Rising Stars Wednesday in an NPL match between top and bottom at the Sani Abacha Stadium. The home win meant Pillars hung on to top place on the table on 36 points, while Rising Stars remain rooted to the bo Full Article at MTN Football
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Nigeria Premier League (NPL) leaders, Kano Pillars spurned the opportunity of opening a three-point margin over the chasing pack as Gombe United held them to a goalless draw at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Saturday. Pillars lined out a strong squad Full Article at SuperSport
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Share SEVERAL provisions of the 1995 draft constitution prepared under the late General Sani Abacha may have resurfaced as the 21-member Presidential Committee on the Review of Outstanding Constitutional Issues under Justice Salisu Alfa Belgore is report Full Article at Nigerian Tribune
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The extraordinary account of how a former cashier at a DIY store in London became governor of a Nigerian state and embezzled £50 million ($77 million) to live "like royalty" was set out before a packed courtroom yesterday. James Ibori, 59, earned £15,000 Full Article at The Age
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James Ibori ... Photo: AFP The extraordinary account of how a former cashier at a DIY store in London became governor of a Nigerian state and embezzled £50 million ($77 million) to live "like royalty" was set out before a packed cou Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald
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James Ibori pocketed £50m which he used to fund life of luxuryBought private jet, mansions and top boarding school places for his kidsWent from £15k DIY store job to leader with presidential aspirations Tried to pay $15m bribe to government official to m Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
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James Ibori, 59, earned just £15,000 when he worked on the tills at a Wickes branch in west London in the 1980s, but after returning to the country of his birth he used deceit and cunning to claw his way to high political office. After becoming governor Full Article at The Telegraph
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General Sani Abacha (Kano, 20 September 1943 – Abuja, 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military leader and politician. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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