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Nigeria summons anti-graft body head

Bloomberg Nigeria’s presidency summoned the head of the nation’s anti-corruption body to discuss the sale of seized assets. Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) attended the meeting after receiving an invitation from a presidential panel while en route to another engagement, the anti-corruption agency said in an emailed statement. It denied a report ...

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US ordered to respond to Roger Stone appeal

Bloomberg The US government was ordered by a federal appeals court to respond to Republican operative Roger Stone’s request to delay the start of his 40-month prison term as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The US Court of Appeals in Washington on Tuesday ordered the government to file its response by July 9. Stone had appealed after a trial ...

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UK chooses fights as it seeks its place in a post-Brexit world

Bloomberg The UK has stepped up its criticism of Beijing and Moscow as it seeks to establish a place for itself in the world after Brexit. China’s ambassador to London warned of “consequences” if Britain treats his country as a “hostile” power in its dealings over Hong Kong and Huawei Technologies Co, while Russian officials topped the list of people ...

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