News Report

What Ribadu Does Not Know
by Engr. Atsar Terver
Enough has been written about the selective nature and the curious approach of the Ribadu commission a.k.a EFCC that I do not wish to bore the readers here again with similar complaints. Nigerians are wise enough to know when an initiative is good even if it was initiated by a bad ruler or for a bad intention or both. NigerianNews Special
 

Okonjo-Iweala, Adeniji Ordered to Refund N168m
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja yesterday ruled that the salaries paid to two former ministers, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala and Chief Olufemi Adeniji,  ThisDay
 

Amaechi Loses At Appeal Court
The tussle over the authentic gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State between the incumbent governor, Celestine ,  ThisDay
 

PDP Chairman, Ali Visits Ex-Gov Nnamani
The National Chai-rman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahm-adu Ali yesterday paid a private visit to the former governor of Enugu State,  ThisDay
 

90 Arrested over Death of Sokoto Cleric
About 90 followers of the Shiite sect and the sect's Governor-General,  Kasimu Rinin-Tawaye were yesterday arrested in Sokoto State in connection,  ThisDay
 

Ekiti Speaker, Deputy Removed
Justice Emmanuel Kowe of the Ado-Ekiti High Court yesterday res-trained factional Speaker, and the Deputy Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly,  ThisDay
 

PDP Wants Kalu’s Loot Returned to Abia
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of Abia State yesterday said that all “stolen monies” and other loots recovered from former governor of the state, Orji Uzor Kalu and officials that served under him should be returned to the people of the state. ThisDay
 

Ministers: Shape of Yar’Adua’s Cabinet Emerges
There were feelers on Friday that the committee set up by the President, Alhaji Umaru Yar’Adua, to assist in the allocation of ministries, Tribune
 

12 Other Ex-governors For Trial
Twelve more governors are to be tried by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged corrupt enrichment anytime from now, Tribune
 

Dollar Salary: Okonjo-Iweala, Adeniji to Refund N205m
A full panel of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, comprising five justices on Friday unanimously held that the decision of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Tribune
 

BOT: PDP North, South-East Strengthen Plot To Remove OBJ
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Northern states met on Thursday night in Abuja to further strengthen its plot to remove former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Tribune
 

AC Defectors Responsible For PDP’s Win In Ekiti –Odetola
A former Action Congress (AC) governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Babatunde Odetola, has attributed the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to the efforts of defectors from the party. Daily Independent
 

Abia: Tribunal dismisses Orji’s objection on Emenike’s petition
Abia State candidate of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in the April 14, 2007 governorship elections,  , >>Champion
 

Abia PDP lauds EFCC over ex-gov Orji
ABIA State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) , >>Champion
 

How Obasanjo killed my dream
David Jemibewon, a retired general and a former Minister of Police Affairs has gone down memory lane to recall how Nigeria’s ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo sensationally ruined his dream book launch in an inhuman manner he would never forget.|The Sun
 

EFCC denies involvement in Alamieyeseigha's deportation
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission[EFCC], has washed its hands off the recent deportation of the embattled ex-Bayelsa chief executive by authorities of the United Arab Emirates[UAE]. |The Sun
 

DOLLAR SALARIES: Court orders Okonjo-Iweala, Adeniji to refund N206m
ABUJA — A full panel of  the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja yesterday ordered two ex-ministers in former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s government , Vanguard
 

We scare our victims, snatch their cars and sell in Cotonou, transborder bandit confesses
When Seme border was shut by the immediate past president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo three years ago following the alarming spate of stolen vehicles in the country which were subsequently sneaked out of the country to neighbouring countries through the border, most Nigerians, especially car owners saw the action as a welcome development because they believed it would check the menace of car snatching in the country. Vanguard
 

Appeal Court okays Omehia as Rivers governor
A full panel of the Court of Appeal yesterday okayed the electoral process through which Sir Celestine Omehia emerged as the Governor of Rivers State. Vanguard