Money laundering: Nigeria tops GIABA’s evaluation report list – Vanguard
November 11, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Director-General of the Inter-governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in West Africa (GIABA), Dr Abdullahi Shehu, yesterday in Abuja disclosed that Nigeria came top on the list of countries that has failed to comply with anti-money laundering standards as set out by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Nigeria may get UN Security Council seat this week – The Guardian
October 12, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Nigeria is set to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) this week when voting starts.
The country was endorsed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in June this year as well as the African Union (this July in Sirte), but it still needs two-thirds majority in the voting by secret ballot to be done by the 129-member organisation.
How Yar’Adua’s absence threatens Nigeria’s bid for UN Security Council seat, by Gambari – The Guardian
October 7, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The ecision of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to stay away from the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is a diplomatic blunder which might have its costs for Nigeria, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, an under-secretary-general of the global body of nations, has declared.
