Nigeria: Court Refuses to Reverse Order Stopping Payments of $418m Paris Club Debts

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Nigeria: Court Refuses to Reverse Order Stopping Payments of $418m Paris Club Debts

[Premium Times] The court the matter relating to the Paris Club refund judgement debts till December 13.

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