Podcasts about Sani Abacha

On Thursday the memories went back to the 1993 Presidential election that was won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola (MKO ABIOLA) as he defeated Bashir Tofa in the June 12 of the same year even though the election was later annulled by the military.Former Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida said while unveiling his book that the annulment was done by late Gen. Sani Abacha and it was for the best interest of Abiola and his cohorts.To discuss this important matter, we will be looking at the reality of the 1993, June 12, presidential election.Join Richard Badung and Yemi Kosoko as they host Human Rights Activist and Former Presidential Candidate of AAC, Omoyele Sowore.

I Sent My Wife Mid Night To Beg Abacha Not To Kill Obasanjo - Gowon https://osazuwaakonedo.news/i-sent-my-wife-mid-night-to-beg-abacha-not-to-kill-obasanjo-gowon/30/11/2024/ #Life #Abacha #Gowon #Jos #Obasanjo #Olusegun #Plateau #Sani #Yakubu ©November 30th, 2024 ®December 1, 2024 12:05 amFormer Nigeria Head of state, General Yakubu Gowon says he sent his wife at the middle of the night with a letter to beg the then Head of State, General Sani Abacha not to kill Olusegun Obasanjo, who latter became two term civilian president after the death of Sani Abacha. #OsazuwaAkonedo

How exactly did MKO Abiola die? How exactly did former head of state, Sani Abacha die? What role did Wole Soyinka, IBB's late son, Femi Falana, Bola Tinubu, RMD's late wife MEE, Shehu Sani, Kudirat Abiola and others play in this macabre story?And why exactly should you be grateful?I go way back - through my narration, a panel of Nigerians remembering that terrible period Gen Z may be unaware of, and exclusive interviews with Abiola's son Abdulmumuni, activist Dapo Thomas who fought alongside Abiola, and June 12 historian Abraham Oshoko. ABIOLA vs ABACHAAn October 1 SpecialThe full episode is available tomorrow 7am on @Chude on YouTube and on withChude.com. It's the first of our special series celebrating 25 years of democracy in Nigeria. #WithChude#TheCCCPodcast#AbiolaVSAbacha Exclusive Patron-only Content Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How exactly did MKO Abiola die? How exactly did former head of state, Sani Abacha die? What role did Wole Soyinka, IBB's late son, Femi Falana, Bola Tinubu, RMD's late wife MEE, Shehu Sani, Kudirat Abiola and others play in this macabre story?And why exactly should you be grateful?I go way back - through my narration, a panel of Nigerians remembering that terrible period Gen Z may be unaware of, and exclusive interviews with Abiola's son Abdulmumuni, activist Dapo Thomas who fought alongside Abiola, and June 12 historian Abraham Oshoko. ABIOLA vs ABACHAAn October 1 SpecialThe full episode is available tomorrow 7am on @Chude on YouTube and on withChude.com. It's the first of our special series celebrating 25 years of democracy in Nigeria. #WithChude#TheCCCPodcast#AbiolaVSAbacha Exclusive Patron-only Content Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Actors Must Listen To Citizens' Voice - Goodluck Jonathan Recalls How 18 Elders Advise Sani Abacha ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Abacha #Abiola #Bola #democracy #Ebele #Goodluck #Jonathan #June12 #MKO #news #Sani #Tinubu Former Nigeria President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Has Called On All Political Actors Especially In Nigeria To Listen The Voices Of Their Citizens. https://osazuwaakonedo.news/political-actors-must-listen-to-citizens-voice-goodluck-jonathan-recalls-how-18-elders-advise-sani-abacha/12/06/2024/ #Politics Published: June 12th, 2024 Reshared: June 12, 2024 9:48 am

Many Surprised By Gumsu Sani Abacha's Wellbeing - ON THE LORD'S SIDE - May 23 2022 by GospelBells

IBB had just stepped down from the presidential seat and handed the responsibility over to the technocrat, Ernest Shonekan. Despite being unpopular (at least compared to MKO Abiola), Shonekan promised to serve Nigeria with all his heart and to be faithful, loyal and honest. Unfortunately for him, he was handed a country in turmoil. The Shonekan administration might have been ineffectual, but it gave way to the Sani Abacha regime, one of Nigeria's most oppressive military administrations. Buckle up as we enter the final stretch of MKO Abiola's presidential campaign. What do we call this chapter in the story of Nigeria's quest for democracy? In this episode, Wale Lawal finds some answers. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠republic.com.ng/podcasts/⁠⁠⁠.

Bola Tinubu a été désigné le 9 juillet président de la Cédéao, l'organisation sous-régionale. Défense de la démocratie, mise sur pied d'une troïka chargée de réfléchir sur les transitions démocratiques et les questions de sécurité, nomination d'un émissaire pour rencontrer les autorités maliennes, burkinabè et guinéennes… Le nouveau président nigérian a très vite imprimé sa marque. Quelle sera sa marge de manœuvre ? Va-t-il pouvoir renouveler une institution très décriée ces derniers temps ? Francis Kpatindé, spécialiste de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et maître de conférences à Sciences Po Paris, est l'invité de RFI. RFI : Francis Kpatindé, Bola Tinubu, peut-il relancer la Communauté économique des États d'Afrique de l'Ouest (Cédéao) ?Francis Kpatindé : Oui, apparemment, il donne le sentiment qu'il peut relancer la machine. Il veut rompre avec l'atonie des deux quadriennats de son prédécesseur. Il semble vouloir prendre toute sa place dans le jeu diplomatique régional.Le retour du Nigeria sur le devant de la scène diplomatique était souhaité en plus par de nombreux dirigeants ouest-africains.Absolument. Vous savez, être le pays le plus peuplé d'Afrique, la première économie du continent, confère des responsabilités. Et je n'oublie pas que le Nigeria est candidat à un siège même permanent au Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU en cas d'élargissement.A peine désigné, Bola Tinubu a tenu un discours très ferme vis-à-vis des juntes militaires actuellement au pouvoir dans la région. Mais que peut changer son arrivée sur un plan politique ?C'est très important, le poids politique, géopolitique et diplomatique du Nigeria en Afrique de l'Ouest. Quand le Nigeria est enrhumé, comme on dit, c'est toute l'Afrique de l'Ouest qui tousse. C'est normal que Tinubu veuille peser. Je pense qu'on revient vers le pouvoir de Sani Abacha dans les années 1990 et de Olusegun Obasanjo. Bola Tinubu connaît l'Afrique de l'Ouest parce qu'il y a vécu, il a fait des affaires au Nigeria, certes, mais également en Côte d'Ivoire, au Ghana, en Guinée. Donc, il connait la région, et je pense qu'il veut mettre un terme aux atermoiements du Nigeria ces dix ou quinze dernières années.Trois pays, le Nigeria, le Bénin et la Guinée-Bissau ont été chargés de réfléchir sur les transitions démocratiques et les questions de sécurité dans la sous-région. Dans ce cadre, Patrice Talon va prochainement se rendre au Mali, au Burkina Faso et en Guinée. Cela veut dire que le président béninois va désormais plus s'impliquer sur les sujets régionaux ?C'est très intéressant, parce que, jusque-là, le président béninois Patrice Talon était très réservé sur les sommets régionaux, ou même panafricains. Ses relations avec Muhammadu Buhari [l'ex-président nigérian, Ndlr] étaient plutôt tièdes. Et avec Bola Tinubu, il semble plus volontaire à rejoindre pleinement la grande famille diplomatique ouest-africaine. Il a même accepté d'assumer des responsabilités. Il y a une volonté de la part du président Bola Tinubu de renouveler les médiateurs, les missi dominici qui vont dans ces pays avec des résultats plutôt mitigés.Sur un plan sécuritaire, il est question de relancer la force en attente de la Cédéao. Quels pourraient être ses moyens humains ?On peut imaginer mettre sur pied une force, l'Ecomog de la sous-région par exemple, en puisant dans le contingent ouest-africain qui est présent actuellement déjà dans la Minusma [la mission des Nations unies au Mali, Ndlr]. La Minusma est en train de passer la main. Ceux-ci n'auront plus qu'à juste troquer leurs casques bleus contre les casques blancs de la Cédéao.Mais la Minusma était financée par les Nations unies. La force en attente de la Cédéao ne sera financée que par la Cédéao. De quels autres moyens financiers pourrait-elle disposer ?Cette force sera financée par le Nigeria, qui n'est pas un petit pays, il faut le rappeler. Et le président béninois insiste beaucoup sur un point : c'est que les États de la région doivent mettre la main à la poche. Donc, il faudra le Nigeria, des pays comme le Ghana, le Sénégal, la Côte d'Ivoire, qui sont les mieux lotis de la région, et qui doivent mettre la main à la poche. Il en va de la sécurité de l'ensemble des pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest.Et on pourrait imaginer, selon vous, un financement peut-être onusien ou européen, voire d'une manière générale de la communauté internationale ?Je crois que ça arrangerait même la communauté dite internationale, parce que ça allégerait son implication et les suspicions que ça entraîne, et pousser plutôt à une force régionale. L'Ecomog, qui a été créée en 1990, qui a compté jusqu'à 20 000 soldats et officiers, a contribué à amener la paix au Liberia, en Sierra Leone, et même en Côte d'Ivoire. Donc, ce sont des soldats qui connaissent la région. Et je crois que si on trouve un financement, si le président nigérian décide vraiment de mettre le paquet, comme l'ont fait certains de ses prédécesseurs, ça peut être une solution qui sauverait la face de tout le monde.

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Retired agent Debra LaPrevotte explains the difference between oligarchs and kleptocrats, breaks down the indictment of former FBI SAC Charles McGonigal, and reviews the Nigeria OPL 245 oilfield license bribery case. The investigation involves two major oil companies charged with paying government officials to license natural oil resources originally gifted by former Nigerian military ruler Sani Abacha to his son and to the country's oil minister. Debra served in the FBI for 20 years. She is the co-host of A Nation for Thieves, a podcast exposing the world's most corrupt kleptocrats. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/281-debra-laprevotte-oligarchs-kleptocrats-a-nation-for-thieves/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL  Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/  

Sani Abacha is often referred to as the worst and most corrupt ruler in modern Nigerian history. He established a reputation as someone who was good at planning coups. A kingmaker of sorts. But none was more successful, and subsequently destructive, as his own takeover for power.  In hindsight, how did no one see it coming? Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/

Catherine the Great, Augusto Pinochet, Ulrike Meinhof, Pol Pot, Sani Abacha and Rosa Parks. What do they have to say in season 4 of Hindsight? Actor Charles Dance narrates.  We begin with Catherine the Great on August 30.Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/

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The Nigerian government is locked in a court battle with Britain's National Crime Agency over control of €180 million that was stashed abroad by Nigeria's former Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha. The United Kingdom's The Telegraph reported that the case was again poised to spark fresh questions about dirty money flowing through the City of London. The report stated that Nigeria wanted the crime-fighting agency, NCA, to release funds that it froze at the request of US authorities. Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami noted that the government had committed that the asset would support and assist in expediting the construction of three major infrastructure projects across Nigeria, namely, Lagos – Ibadan Expressway, Abuja – Kano Road, and Second Niger Bridge.

Manny schools Layi in Mandarin - well a few numbers!  Layi talks about the Nigerian dictator, Sani Abacha.  Layi schools Manny on the term “soaking.” Layi and Manny react to clips of Tupac's interview at 17 and the "Asking Hunter-Gathers Life's Toughest Questions" video from the Fearless and Far Youtube page.  Check out the clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAGjuRwx_Y8

The Board of Directors of Ken Saro-Wiwa Foundation (KSWF) says they will not accept the proposal by President Muhammadu Buhari to grant pardon to Saro-Wiwa and eight Ogoni activists executed by the late military dictator, Sani Abacha, in 1995.In a statement signed on behalf of the board of directors by Dr. Owen Wiwa, the KSWF asked President Buhari to grant their earlier request for the exoneration of Saro-Wiwa and eight others made by the family of the late activist. “Ken Saro-Wiwa and the other eight Ogonis were not criminals. They were innocent activists unjustly murdered for fighting for a just cause on behalf of their oppressed community.“The path to true peace in the region begins with justice. The cleaning up of the environment for which they campaigned and died for is a first good step. “The exoneration of Ken Saro-Wiwa and 8 other Ogoni activists, judicially murdered on November 10 1995 is another step towards peace. “The family of Ken Saro-Wiwa have made a request for the exoneration of Ken Saro-Wiwa to the President in the past and are still waiting for a response. We urge the President to again consider this request as a path to justice and peace.“The family and the Foundation have not asked any individual to ask for pardon or clemency for Ken Saro-Wiwa on our behalf, nor are we aware of any group of Ogonis making such a request,” the statement read

Yayin da Najeriya ke bikin cika shekaru 61 da samun ‘yancin kai, tsohon dogarin tsohon shugaban kasa Janar Sani Abacha, Manjo Hamza Al-Mustapha, ya bukaci ‘yan kasar su tabbatar da hadin kan Najeriya, da adalci da kuma taimakon juna. Hamza Al'Mustpha na wannan jawabi ne lokacin da yake mayar da martani game da rahoton binciken wasu Farfesoshi 48 kan zargin da ake yi Abacha da sace dukiyar kasa wanda kuma rahoton ya wanke shi. Ya tattauna da Ahmed Abba.

What do you really know about General Sani Abacha? In this episode, Lara and Evelyn dive into the man, the myths and some of the key events that shaped his regime. Share and leave a comment wherever you listen to the podcast and follow us on Instagram @onceuponanaija for more content.

Le 10 novembre 1995, l'écrivain et militant écologiste nigérian Ken Saro-Wiwa et huit compagnons d'infortune étaient exécutés par la junte du président Sani Abacha à l'issue d'un procès controversé. Fondateur du Mouvement pour la survie du peuple ogoni (Mosop) au début des années 1990, Ken Saro-Wiwa avait alerté l'opinion mondiale sur les désastres écologiques liés à l'exploitation du pétrole dans le delta du Niger, fédérant autour de lui des dizaines de milliers de personnes dans des communautés ogonis peu habituées jusque là à manifester pour leurs droits.

Will the Reps summon Lai Mohammed, and will he comply? Where were you when you heard about Sani Abacha's death? Why is the Ondo State Government struggling to pay doctors? Those are your Big 3, Lagos. Let's Talk. #NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

A human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, says President Muhammadu Buhari has consistently said former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, never stole and yet Buhari uses Abacha’s recovered loot to implement projects.He argued that the Delta State Government could not be denied the billions recovered from its former Governor, James Ibori, just because the state government once said Ibori never stole.Falana says the Federal Government, under the President’s watch, has continued to recover the remaining Abacha loot and no one has suggested that such recovered loot be paid to the account of the United Nations or African Union on moral grounds.

Major General Abdusalami Abubakar was military President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999. He succeeded Sani Abacha following his passing. Listen to learn about his life and the roles he played in Nigeria’s politics. If you have any questions or would like to discuss podcast sponsorship, email us at allaboutnigeriapodcast@gmail.com Make sure to follow us on social media and to join the discussion on our Twitter page @AllAboutNigeria

To mark the 25th year of the deaths of the Ogoni Nine - nine men who were executed by a brutal military regime in Nigeria in response to their activism against oil extraction in Ogoniland - IHRB presents a series of conversations about the significance of their struggle and impact of their leader Ken Saro Wiwa.  In this episode - The View from the Ground - Salil Tripathi talks with Ledum Mitee, who was Saro-Wiwa's lawyer, detained with him, and mobilised international opinion for the Ogoni people, Noo Saro-Wiwa, Ken's daughter and distinguished writer based in London, and Austin Onuoha, a peace activist who works towards reconciliation in the Niger Delta. They examine what Ken Saro Wiwa meant to people in the Niger Delta and within the country. They focus on the struggle he built, the challenges he faced, the impact on his family, the family's view on the struggle, and how it impacted the movement for corporate accountability in the Niger Delta. 

To mark the 25th year of the deaths of the Ogoni Nine - nine men who were executed by a brutal military regime in Nigeria in response to their activism against oil extraction in Ogoniland - IHRB presents a series of conversations about the significance of their struggle and impact of their leader Ken Saro Wiwa.  In this episode - The View from a Corporate - Salil Tripathi talks with Richard Boele, now at KPMG in Sydney, who worked at Body Shop during the 1990s and lead a spirited corporate campaign for the Ogoni people prior to Ken's murder.

Le 10 novembre 1995, Ken Saro-Wiwa, écrivain et militant écologiste nigérian, et huit compagnons d’infortune étaient exécutés par le régime du président général Sani Abacha à l’issue d’un procès controversé. Membre de la minorité ogoni, il avait alerté l’opinion mondiale sur les désastres écologiques liés à l’exploitation du pétrole dans le Delta du Niger. Le territoire Ogoni est l’une des trois régions les plus riches en pétrole en Afrique. Ken Saro-Wiwa n’a cessé de son vivant de dénoncer la mauvaise redistribution des recettes du pétrole. Vingt-cinq ans plus tard, dans « l’Ogoniland », les retombées visibles de la manne de l’or noir et du gaz sont peu nombreuses, tout comme les infrastructures et les équipements dans l’espace public. Les populations locales subissent les dommages collatéraux de l’exploitation énergétique : une pollution massive des nappes phréatiques, des champs agricoles et des zones de pêches, à laquelle s'ajoute un air vicié par les émanations de gaz. Résultat, en 2020, les conditions de vie sont toujours autant difficiles dans cette partie du Delta du Niger, alors qu’une campagne de dépollution a été officiellement relancée par Abuja en 2016. L’agence fédérale Hyprep, le Projet de nettoyage de la pollution liée à l’hydrocarbone, est née en 2012. Pour des problèmes de mauvaise gestion interne, rien ne s’est passé jusqu’en 2016. Mais l’Hyprep a démarré effectivement une campagne de dépollution depuis 2019. Elle avance cependant lentement.

To mark the 25th year of the deaths of the Ogoni Nine - nine men who were executed by a brutal military regime in Nigeria in response to their activism against oil extraction in Ogoniland - IHRB presents a series of conversations about the significance of their struggle and impact of their leader Ken Saro Wiwa. In this episode - The View from Beyond - Salil Tripathi speaks with Nnimmo Bassey, Rafto Laureate, human rights defender, poet, and environmental activist; Bronwen Manby who co-authored The Price of Oil, Human Rights Watch's path-breaking research report on the violence in the Niger Delta; Paul Hoffman, who argued the Wiwa case before the US Supreme Court under the Alien Tort Statute; and Bennett Freeman, who was a senior US State Department official who brought together oil and mining companies, governments, and international human rights groups to prepare the Voluntary Principles for Security and Human Rights. They discuss how the Ogoni struggle in Nigeria shaped the modern business and human rights movement; the litigations that followed; the lack of political and corporate accountability in an oil-rich nation where the military was a major factor, and; the state of human rights.

Le 10 novembre 1995, Ken Saro-Wiwa, écrivain et militant écologiste nigérian et huit compagnons d’infortune étaient exécutés par le régime du président général Sani Abacha à l’issue d’un procès controversé. Membre de la minorité ogoni, il avait alerté l’opinion mondiale sur les désastres écologiques liés à l’exploitation du pétrole dans le Delta du Niger. Le territoire Ogoni est l’une des trois régions les plus riches en pétrole en Afrique. Ken Saro Wiwa n’a cessé de son vivant de dénoncer la mauvaise redistribution des recettes du pétrole. Vingt-cinq ans plus tard, plusieurs procès devaient avoir lieu en Europe, confrontant Shell, la multinationale anglo-néerlandaise, à des individualités et des collectifs issus de la communauté ogoni. La pandémie de coronavirus a reporté l’ouverture et la poursuite des débats de plusieurs audiences. Notre correspondant au Nigeria s’est rendu dans le Delta du Niger pour rencontrer deux familles en procès contre Shell. La famille Eawo et la famille Gbai sont des citoyens ordinaires et vivent un difficile combat judiciaire face à la multinationale.

Le 10 novembre 1995, l’écrivain et militant écologiste nigérian Ken Saro-Wiwa et huit compagnons d'infortune étaient exécutés par le régime du président général Sani Abacha à l’issue d’un procès controversé. Membre de la minorité Ogoni, il avait alerté l’opinion mondiale sur les désastres écologiques liés à l’exploitation du pétrole dans le delta du Niger. Vingt-cinq ans plus tard, Ken Saro-Wiwa a laissé derrière lui des héritiers.  Dans « l'Ogoniland », la manne de l'or noir et du gaz a peu de retombées visibles. Les infrastructures et les équipements sont rares dans l'espace public. Les populations locales subissent les dommages collatéraux de l'exploitation énergétique : une pollution massive des nappes phréatiques, des champs agricoles et des zones de pêche, à laquelle s'ajoute un air vicié par les émanations de gaz. En 2020, les conditions de vie sont toujours autant difficiles dans cette partie du delta du Niger, alors qu'une campagne de dépollution a été officiellement lancée par Abuja en 2016. Ken Saro-Wiwa n'a cessé de son vivant de dénoncer la mauvaise redistribution des recettes du pétrole. Le Mosop, le mouvement qu'il a créé, existe toujours malgré la féroce répression qu'il a subie dans les années 90. Et surtout malgré l'exode massif de milliers militants dans les pays voisins du Nigeria, en Europe et en Amérique. Le MOSOP est très implanté dans les six royaumes Ogoni dans le pourtour de Port Harcourt. ► À lire aussi : Ken Saro-Wiwa, pionnier de l’écologie politique en Afrique Le crâne rasé de près, tunique à manche courte à damier jaune et orange, Bobjay Arwanen est le leader de l'antenne du MOSOP de Bera, une petite commune au cœur de Gokana, un des six royaumes Ogonis : « Chaque jour et chaque nuit, nous déplorons que notre air a été pollué, notre eau a été polluée, notre sol a été souillée, et même ce sol est condamné. Même si l'armée venait maintenant, je m'exprimerai sur le même ton. Je n'ai pas peur des soldats. Ils tirent, ils n'ont pas pu me tuer. J'ai passé quatre mois de ma vie à me cacher dans une forêt. Les soldats m'ont cherché jusqu'à ce qu'ils s'épuisent, ils ne m'ont jamais rattrapé. » En face de lui, assis trois par trois sur les bancs de la petite classe d'une école primaire de Bera, près de 45 adultes l'écoutent attentivement. Près de trente ans que le « camarade Bobjay », comme on l'appelle dans sa communauté, est un membre actif du MOSOP. Près de 30 ans que ce paysan harangue les foules dans les villages de la communauté ogoni.  « Depuis que Ken Saro-Wiwa est venu diriger le mouvement, je l'ai suivi. Je l'ai suivi jusqu'à aujourd'hui. Nous allions de village en village, nous avons commencé à crier, nous avons interpellé notre peuple dans notre langue. “S'il vous plaît dou, dou“ (appel sonore en langue gokana), quand vous les appelez ainsi, les habitants d'ici sortent immédiatement. Quand je dis “dou”, “dou”, je dis “viens, viens, sors“, et ils viennent en masse. J'ai essayé au maximum d'utiliser ma langue gokana pour bien me faire comprendre. Du moment où vous parlez aux gens d'ici dans leur langue maternelle, c'est comme si vous leur injectiez une piqure, la réaction est instantanée. » Au milieu des années 90, la répression contre les militants du Mosop est telle que Bobjay Arwanen fui le Nigeria. Il se retrouve au Bénin. Sans rien. Et surtout sans statut de réfugié. Il survit quelques années dans un camp informel. Puis l'appel du pays est trop fort, il est rentré à Bera  : « Je continuerai à me battre jusqu'à la dernière seconde de ma vie, jusqu'à ce que nous atteignions notre objectif. Nous voulons avoir une gouvernance saine, nous voulons contrôler nos ressources, nous voulons être souverain comme n'importe quel autre peuple. Nous sommes des êtres humains comme les autres. » Dans cette lutte pour les droits du peuple Ogoni, Bobjay a perdu son épouse, son fils ainsi que plusieurs frères. Il est convaincu que leur esprit l'accompagne et le guide au quotidien.

Unemployment in the US has risen to levels not seen since the 1930s; we speak to the BBC's Michelle Fleury and Chris Low from FHN Financial. Live entertainment venues are on the brink of collapse in many countries as Fergus Nicoll reports. More than £241m, seized from Nigeria's former dictator, Sani Abacha has been returned to the country, but billions are still unaccounted for, as we hear from the BBC's Russell Padmore. Mike Johnson talks to employees on three continents to find out whether the coronavirus has permanently changed the workplace. Plus we hear from Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in companies with underrepresented founders - women, people of colour and members of the LGBTQ community. And we're joined throughout the programme by Meghan Woods, acting chief of staff at the Australian radio station ABC South West. (Picture: A row of closed shops in Los Angeles. Picture credit: AFP.)

Amurka ta mikawa Najeriya jumillar dala miliyan 311 da dubu 797 da 866 da ake zargin tsohon shugaban kasar marigayi Sani Abacha yashe daga bitalmalin gwamnati. Ministan shari’ar Najeriya Abubakar Malami, ya tabbatar karbar kudaden a yau litinin, cikin sanarwar da ya fitar ta hannun mataimakinsa kan sha’anin kafafen yada labarai Dakta Umar Gwandu. Tuni Yan Najeriya suke ta bayyana farin ciki da samun kudaden a daidai wannan lokaci da tattalin arzikin kasar ke fuskantar barazana, da kuma bada shawarwari kan abinda ya dace ayi da kudaden. Dangane da wannan, Bashir Ibrahim Idris ya tattauna da Dr Dauda Kontagora, masanin tattalin arziki, wanda yayi tsokaci kan mataki na gaba da ya kamata a dauka.

It has been said that "absolute power corrupts absolutely", and this statement is not strange to Nigerians who have lived through different authoritarian regimes at the helm of affairs. However, between 1993 and 1998 one particular regime stood out.He was known for every vice, human rights violation, corruption, different "appetites", and one that Nigeria still benefits from, money laundering.On the pilot episode of Long Story Short, we review one of Nigeria's infamous dictators, the story of General Sanni Abacha. A controversial figure in Nigeria's political history, Liwa changes the lens on how Abacha should be seen by Nigerians.

Sani Abacha; President, dictator, his short rule divided Nigeria, and his execution of dissidents sparked international outrage. But it was only after he died in 1998 that the country became aware of the scale of corruption that existed under his iron grip. Billions of dollars were funnelled out of the country. But what role have western financiers played in hiding the money?

$267 million has been seized from bank accounts in the island of Jersey. It belonged to the son of General Sani Abacha, the military leader who ruled Nigeria with an iron fist from 1993 until 1998. Abacha embezzled $5 billion from his country, and stashed it in bank accounts throughout Europe and America. We ask how he was able to get away with it, and speak to the daughter of legendary Nigerian writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed under Abacha’s regime.

Investopedia says that wealth is is the accumulation of resources.First, I want to make you feel better about yourself by reminding you not to compare yourself with the white people at your workplace who have cottages!!! These properties are handed down from generation to generation. That cottage is likely the leftovers of a lineage of great wealth. Throughout this episode I want you to remember that we are not running the same race as them… and if you want to run that race, know that you will never catch up. Frankly, the best you can do is to hope your grandchildren do.Second, through this argument I want to illustrate how unfair of an advantage Europeans have over the rest of us. As I am making this world-systems argument I want to challenge you to humanize your favourite corrupt African leader—mine is Sani Abacha, we’ll hear more about him near the end of the episode.

Jamarlin goes solo and talks about flawed thinking within Black America. He covers R. Kelly's alleged sexual abuse, Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the FBI, support for the late Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and Sudan in the '90s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sandra and Andy discuss the annulled 1993 Presidential election itself, as well as the end of the Third Republic under Sani Abacha.

Nigeria's military ruler, General Sani Abacha, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack on 8 June 1998. In 2015 Alex Last spoke to the general's personal doctor, Professor Sadiq Suleiman Wali. Photo: General Abacha in 1997. Credit: AFP/Getty Images

Sansevere might want to get a new nickname, because Sani Abacha was a Nigerian dictator with a pretty similar name and a lot of corruption. He may also want to become a Vikings quarterback. The salary is rather high. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nigerian opposition leader died suddenly just days before his expected release from prison in July 1998. MKO Abiola appeared to have won Nigeria's presidential election in 1993, but the vote was annulled by the military, and Abiola was later arrested. He'd been held by the military regime for more than four years, but following the death of General Abacha, he was due to be released. We hear from former US diplomat, Ambassador Thomas Pickering, who met Abiola shortly before he died. Photo: Chief MKO Abiola after his arrest by the military regime of Sani Abacha in 1994/ STR/AFP/Getty Images

Nigeria's military ruler, General Sani Abacha, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack in 1998. We hear from his personal doctor, Professor Sadiq Suleiman Wali. Photo: Gen. Abacha in 1997 AFP/Getty Images