…London from individuals in the oil and gas industry who were seeking access to lucrative contracts in Nigeria's petroleum sector The case also involved oil industry executive Olatimbo Ayinde, who faced one count of bribery relating to Alison-Madueke, and Alison-Madueke's brother, Doye Agama, was charged with conspiracy…

…federation looked to work around this by securing a core group of them on full-time contracts, essentially turning the national team into the country's professional set-up. It was an unorthodox approach, not unlike something from the Eastern Bloc playbook.They appointed a German-Hungarian head coach named Bob Gansler.…

…The company is also promising investors that it can reach a pipeline of $1 billion in contracts. That potential coupled with a clear need had VCs eager to invest, at a valuation of upward of $200 million, one VC told us. At that valuation, 9 Mothers is not only the most highly valued startup of the batch, but also pote…