News Desk Thursday, October 4, 2007

N400m contract scandal brews in Senate

ABUJA — SENATE President, David Mark, yesterday moved to suppress possible mutiny against his leadership, with a denunciation of attempts to link him with a N400 million contract for the renovation of his official residence. MORE>>

Court Refuses US Spies Bail

THE Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned a Nigerian-American, Judith Asuni, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged espionage and felony against Nigeria. She was refused oral application for bail by Justice Binta Murtala Nyako and ordered remanded in the custody of the State Security Service (SSS). MORE>>

Bush's Emergency Programme Donates $100m To Hospitals

A sum of $100 million has been donated to Nigerian hospitals to support the effort being made in the nation's health sector in promoting safe blood transfusion medicine in the country by President George Bush Emergency Programme for AIDS relief.
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Obasanjo's Third Term Bid Would Have Been Disatrous - Nnamani

A former President of the Senate, Senator Ken Nnamani, on Wednesday in Lagos said had the planned third term bid of former President Olusegun Obasanjo succeeded, Africa would have been doomed for it. MORE>>

Attorney-General's Letter Set Ibori Free

Fresh facts emerged on Wednesday that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), personally wrote a letter which might have played an important role in the acquittal of ex-Governor James Ibori of Delta State by a London court. MORE>>

UK: Balance of Dariye's Loot Still With Us

The British authorities yesterday shed more light on why only N29.3 million of the looted money seized last year from former governor of Plateau State, Chief Joshua Dariye, by the Metropolitan Police has been returned to the country. MORE>>

Andy Uba Goes To Court Over Mandate

About four months after he was ordered to vacate the Anambara state government’s seat, Andy Uba, Senior Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has begun moves to regain the position. Uba, who contested under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, emerged winner in the April 2007 governorship election in Anambara State and was duly sworn in as the governor. MORE>>

Soyinka Lambasts Babangida, says "Don't Honour Him"

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka this morning lambasted former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd), saying he is not fit to be in the gathering of writers whom he hated so much while he was the head of state. The playwright took a swipe at Babangida at a press briefing he addressed this afternoon ahead of the NLNG Awards Night which Babangida was invited to attend and which comes up tonight at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos. MORE>>