News Desk Friday, June 15, 2007

Queue behind me, Ngige tells Uba

Abuja—Former Governor of Anambra State , Dr. Chris Ngige yesterday applauded the Supreme Court judgment reinstating Mr. Peter Obi as the Governor of the State and charged the ousted governor, Mr. Andy Uba to queue behind him in the rank of the former governors of the State. MORE>>

Olanipekun, Falana, others react

Prominent Lawyers reacted to the Supreme Court judgement yesterday, describing it as a land mark judgement but would create so many constitutional changes in Nigeria. Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) said, “ My reaction is that the Supreme Court judgement is excellent. What the Supreme Court was saying is that there was no governorship election in Anambra State and that Obi is the substantive governor of the state. MORE>>

Yar'Adua Orders quick reinstatement of Gov. Obi...as Supreme Court kicks out Uba

President Umaru Yar’Adua has directed the solicitor-general of the federation and the inspector-general of police to quickly implement yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on Mr Peter Obi. MORE>>

Asari Dokubo regains freedom...MOSOP hails bail

Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF),Alhaji Mujaheed Asari Dokubo, has been granted bail on health grounds by a Federal High Court in Abuja. MORE>>

Police smash armed robbery gang

A gang of armed robbers, led by a man, who identified himself as a sentry at 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan, was smashed in Lagos yesterday.
A member of the 11-man gang was shot dead as the robbers engaged the police in a shoot-out that lasted for about 30 minutes at the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos. MORE>>

Fuel Scarcity returns as IPMAN, NARTO begin strike

FUEL scarcity is here again as Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN) and National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) begin strike today to protest increase in pump prices of protroleum products. They also called for the sack of those managing public assets in the sector. MORE>>

Long journey to justice in Anambra

IN an interview in November 2006, the Archbishop of Onitsha, Anambra State, Valerian Okeke, made a poignant statement. He said: "God has not finished with Anambra State." The truth in the cleric's declaration came out in bold relief yesterday as the Supreme Court finally put to rest the perceived suppression of the people's will by powerful forces in high places. MORE>>

Yar'Adua invites govs over empty treasuries

FOLLOWING reports that some new governors met empty treasuries, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has decided to convene a meeting with all state governors. MORE>>

Drop OBJ's reform programms, Yar'Adua told

The chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin, Kwara State branch, Mr. Kehinde Eleja, has urged President Umar Musa Yar’Adua to reverse some of the policies of the former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, especially those believed to have negative effects on the well-being of Nigerians. MORE>>

Yar'Adua orders Ehindero's arrest

President Umaru Yar’Adua has ordered the arrest of former Inspector General of Police (IG), Sunday Ehindero, to answer allegations of corruption levelled against him. A police source disclosed in Abuja on Thursday that the directive followed the submission of the interim report on the investigation of the N21.6 million scam, which lid was blown last week when the aides of Police Budget Commissioner, John Obaniyi, were arrested. MORE>>

Police rank and file threaten showdown over N21.6m scandal

The rank and file in the police have threatened a showdown with the hierarchy of the force if attempt is made to cover up the N21 million scandal now rocking the force. MORE>>

Gunmen kidnap 4 foreign workers in Nigeria, military says

WARRI, Nigeria (AP) - Gunmen kidnapped four foreign workers Friday in Nigeria's lawless southern oil heartland, snatching the expatriates on land and spiriting them away into the swamps in speedboats, officials said. MORE>>

Metropolitan police to return 200,000 pounds (419 money) to Nigeria

THE MET POLICE'S Proceeds of Corruption Unit has succeeded in securing the return of nearly £200,000 pounds back to the Nigeria Government, following a successful confiscation hearing against a convicted money launderer. Joyce Bamidele Oyebanjo [DOB 16.07.66 - 40yrs], a housing tenancy manager, from Teresa Gardens, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, was sentenced on 04.04.07, to three years imprisonment, at Southwark Crown Court, having been found guilty of money laundering £1.4m of money stolen from Nigerian State funds. MORE>>

Shell eyes $100mln in Nigeria cuts to offset rising costs, declining revenue

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) is looking to axe at least $100 million from its Nigerian operations in the next few years to offset rising costs and prolonged and substantial oil revenue losses caused by forced production curtailments due to security concerns, people familiar with Shell's operations said. MORE>>

Obi - Thrice a winner

Businessman and financial expert, Mr. Peter Obi, and his loyalists would by now be clinking glasses of wine over his victory at the Supreme Court. For this dogged fighter, the choice of the courts to seek redress confirms that good things can still come from the judiciary. MORE>>