News Desk Saturday, December 22, 2007

EFCC To Probe Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello

BASED on fresh information the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is re-opening the investigation of the N3.5 Billion contract scam involving Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello and a foreign firm. MORE>>>

Court orders Fayose's arrest for murder * To be arraigned Jan 9

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti yesterday issued a warrant of arrest against the former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Fayose over the murder of Mr Tunde Omojola Tunde Omojola was killed at Ifaki Ekiti on July 28, 2005 during a councillorship bye election. MORE>>>

Rivers: Ateke Tom gives FG 7-days ultimatum

The Federal Government has been given seven days to replace properties belonging to a militant, Ateke Tom which were allegedly destroyed by soldiers when they stormed his hide-outs in Okochiri recently Ateke Tom who handed down the ultimatum himself in a telephone chat with Saturday Vanguard yesterday threatened to unleash more mayhem in the state should government fail to heed his call. MORE>>>

PDP is the problem of Nigeria -IBB

Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida has passed a damning verdict on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying the ruling party is at the root of all the problems in the polity today. MORE>>>

EFCC Restrained on Nnamani’s Assets

An Enugu State High Court yesterday restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) or any of its agents from taking over control of the companies and properties believed to be linked to former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani. MORE>>>

Militant group to observe Christmas Day cease-fire in Nigeria's oil region

A leading insurgent group in Nigeria's southern oil region said on Saturday it will observe a one-day cease-fire on Dec. 25 to mark Christmas. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, or MEND, said in a statement sent by e-mail it will not attack oil facilities or kidnap foreign oil workers during the cease-fire period. MORE>>>