Tag: Paris

$2.3bn Mambilla Arbitration: Ex-President Buhari set to testify today in Paris

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Buhari to testify

…As ex-AGF ‘withdraws’ support for Sunrise Former President Muhammadu Buhari is set to testify today, Monday, in the $2.3 billion arbitration case between Nigeria and Sunrise Power over the Mambilla hydro-power project.  The hearings, taking place at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, follow allegations of contract breaches by the Nigerian government. Social media posts — since denied by the Presidency — had claimed that Buhari already testified on the disputed Mambilla hydropower project, however it was gathered that arbitration hearings will only commence today, Monday. Ex-President Olusegun…

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Alleged $6bn Mambilla power contract fraud: Ex-President Buhari forced to take witness stand in Paris court 

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Buhari in Paris

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged before a court in Paris, France, where he took the witness stand in an arbitration proceeding over a federal power contract dispute. It wad learnt that Buhari was hauled before the court yesterday for breaching the terms of a power generation and distribution contract awarded to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN) by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2006.  The $6 billion project has dragged on for over 20 years, and its main anchor, Leno Adesanya, has been a target…

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French band performs P-Square’s song for Tinubu, wife at Paris State Dinner

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A French band brought a touch of Nigerian culture to a State dinner in Paris, France, on Thursday, when they delivered a lively rendition of P-Square’s hit song: “Taste The Money (Testimony)” in honour of President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi. The dinner, hosted at the Palais de l’Élysée by French President Emmanuel Macron, was part of Tinubu’s three-day State visit to France, which aimed to enhance diplomatic and economic relations between the two nations. In a viral video capturing the highlight of the evening, the band thrilled the…

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Paris: Tinubu urges more investments in food security, solid minerals, energy, education

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Paris Tinubu urges

President Bola Tinubu yesterday affirmed Nigeria’s strong commitment to enhancing cooperation in key sectors such as food security, energy, solid minerals, education, and defense during a high-profile meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, at the prestigious Palais des L’Élysée. At a joint press conference, President Tinubu highlighted the vast, yet largely untapped potential within Nigeria’s agricultural sector and beckoned international investors to capitalise on the nation’s welcoming investment climate. He emphasised Nigeria’s flourishing financial sector as a facilitator for foreign investment, particularly from French enterprises, as part of the drive to…

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