News Desk Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Fani-Kayode, Borishade: Senate rebukes EFCC

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) drew flak, yesterday, from the Senate for Monday’s arrest of two former Aviation Ministers, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and Professor Babalola Borishade, as well as one-time Managing Director of the National Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr. Roland Iyayi, within the National Assembly premises. MORE>>>

Fasehun, Sylva want Anyaoku, global bodies to steer N'Delta talks

A PEACE deal in the strife-torn Niger Delta that is to be brokered by the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku or international bodies, was canvassed by two prominent Nigerians yesterday. MORE>>>

Constituency delineation: Protests, requests greet exercise

THE ongoing delineation of constituencies has run into protests in Enugu and Osun states where interest groups are alleging inadequacies in the exercise. The Independent National Electoral Commission is currently delineating constituencies across the country. In Osun State, opposition parties alleged that INEC was colluding with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. MORE>>>

How I spent N12bn Aviation fund –Fani-Kayode

Former Minister of State for Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has given graphic details of how he spent N12 billion of the N19.5 billion Aviation Intervention Fund (AIF) approved by the presidency but presently under probe by the Senate Committee on Aviation. MORE>>>

Defence Corps recover N114m black oil from bunkerers

The petroleum product known as low pour fuel oil (LPFO) of about 694 metric tons and stored in four different big boats, three wooden and one iron-made, was recovered from the bunkerers on the high sea in Oke-Ogun Odofin River between Epe and Ibeju Lekki local government areas of the state. MORE>>>

Obasanjo, Odili named in case over N2b grant 2/7/2008

There is more than N19.5billion aviation intervention fund to account for by officials of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, it emerged yesterday. The Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) got N2billion in 2006 but there is little to show for it, the Senate Committee on Aviation learnt. MORE>>>