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NEWS: Nigerian officials seize hundreds of high-end properties in landmark anti-corruption case

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The Abuja National Mosque in Nigeria

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INSIGHT: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards extend control over Tehran’s oil exports, sources say

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NEWS: Ladbrokes owner Entain accepted $152m in bets from customers despite ‘high risk’ ratings, watchdog says

BY PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

NIGERIA has seized an entire housing estate in Abuja, the countryy’s capital, in its largest-ever asset forfeiture.

The estate, comprising over 750 properties on approximately 150,000 square meters, is alleged to have been acquired through corruption.

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