News Desk Monday, June 11, 2007

EFCC, ICPC to Screen Ministerial Nominees

All ministerial nominees may be screened by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) before their names are forwarded to the Senate for confirmation, THISDAY has learnt. MORE>>

Nnamani May Return This Week

The fleeing former Enugu State Governor, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, may return to the country this week to take his seat at the Senate. Sources close to the former Governor said he may come back to also honour the invitation extended to him by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to answer some questions on his stewardship as the chief executive of Enugu State between 1999 and 2007. MORE>>

Supreme Court Explains Decision on Andy Uba

Supreme Court at the weekend, explained why it cautioned that Dr. Andy Uba will vacate office as governor of Anambra State if Dr. Peter Obi wins in his tenure elongation suit. MORE>>

I Have Obasanjo's Killer Secrets, says ex-Senate President, Wabara...

Former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara has declared that at the appropriate time, he would reveal all that he knew about former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, even as he declared that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu was a stooge under the Obasanjo’s administration. MORE>>

Police Quiz Former Top Official Over Controversial Money

THE Police High Command in Abuja at the weekend quizzed a retired top police boss over his role in the N21 million, which was found with two policemen last Thursday at the Force Headquarters building in Abuja. MORE>>

Return Loot or Face Trial, EFCC Tells ex-Governors

There were indications in Abuja on Sunday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had given some former governors being probed for alleged corruption the option of refunding their loot or risk being prosecuted. MORE>>

Immigration Sets Border Traps For ex-Govs

LAGOS — THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has constituted a task force to stop ex-governors who may want to flee the country on account of the recent summons from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to 15 former state chief executives. MORE>>

World Rights Body Denies Nigeria Membership Renewal

ABUJA—The International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights has refused to renew Nigeria’s membership on account of what it called "irregular" removal of former Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mr Bukhari Bello, from office. MORE>>

Orji Expresses Shock Over Douglas House Fire

OWERRI—Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has expressed dismay over the colossal loss of Imo State Governor’s temporary lodge, the “Douglas House”, by a mysterious fire that completely razed the colonial edifice. MORE>>

Uba Replies Petition, Debunks Ngige's Claims of Unlawful Exclusion

Awka—Govervnor Andy Uba of Anambra State has filed his reply to the petition lodged against his election at the April 14, 2007 polls by Action Congress candidate and former Anambra State Governor, Dr. Chris Ngige, arguing that Ngige and his deputy, Chief Phil Agbasi were not unlawfully excluded from the election by INEC as they are claiming. Rather, Uba said that the duo were ab initio invalidly nominated by their party. MORE>>

N.9m Found in TV Set at Police Officers House

THE last may not have been heard about the scandal involving several millions of naira rocking the Nigeria Police, as detectives have recovered over N900,000 cash from a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Olu Monday, attached to the office of the former commissioner of police in charge of the Force Budget, Mr. John Obaniyi. MORE>>