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DHQ denies French military base plans in Nigeria

Aminu Imam
DHQ denies French

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted claims that the French military was planning to establish a base in Nigeria. Recall that a human rights activist, Mahdi Shehu, in a post at the weekend, had criticised the Government for denying the development. In the video-accompanied post, Shehu claimed that some French military officers had arrived in Borno State as part of the process to set up the base. The post partly read: “Last week, the Chief of Defence Staff denied any plan to establish French military bases in Nigeria. “Yesterday, the…

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Prosecution pushing for jail time as Sarkozy bribery verdict awaited

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s verdict, in bribery and influence-peddling trial, is expected later today. The prosecutors are calling for him to be sent to prison for at least two years if found guilty. He is accused of trying, with the help of his legal adviser in 2014, to learn investigative secrets from Gilbert Azibert, then an advocate general at the Court of Cassation, regarding a separate investigation concerning campaign financing. In return, the ex-president is said to have offered to support the lawyer in applying for a post in…

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