HighlightTrending Story

ECOWAS Court Orders FG To Pay N88b Damages for 1967 Civil War

741


The Economic Community of West African States Court of Justice on Monday ordered Nigeria to pay 88 billion naira ($244 million) in damages to those affected by the 1967 civil war after failing to clear landmines and other explosives in the southeast.

The federal government must pay 50 billion naira to compensate war victims and a further 38 billion naira to state authorities to help rebuild damaged properties in the East.

More to follow

Author

See also  Chinese caught inside Ethiopia Airways, stealing money from passengers' luggage

Leave a comment

Related Articles

FG Hails ATBUTH’s Landmark Achievement in Medical Innovation

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government has congratulated the management and researchers...

FG Pushes Unified Digital Identity System Across MDAs

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government says it is strengthening efforts to...

Nigeria Logs Marginal Decline in World Bank Debt Amid Escalating Domestic Debt Strain

Nigeria’s debt to the World Bank’s concessional arm has edged lower to...

Nigeria Dominates African Para Powerlifting with Five Gold in Algiers

By Samuel Akpan Team Nigeria delivered another dominant display at the African...