News Desk Sunday, August 17, 2008

Fallout of Bakassi handover: Senate to limit President's power

The senators pessimism came just as there were indications that the Senate’s decision to ignore the willful disregard of its resolution forbidding the handover was at the instance of some elements of the leadership would did not want to put former President Olusegun Obasanjo to further public odium. MORE>>>


ICAN To FG: Address N' Delta Crisis With New Revenue Formula

Institute of Chartered Accountants Of Nigeria (ICAN)has charged the Federal Government to use the proposed new revenue formula and other measures to address the crisis in the Niger Delta region. MORE>>>

Henry Okah
Why FG is scared
•Cuts deal with militant leader

Pressure from concerned Niger Delta leaders may have compelled the Federal Government to do a rethink of the ongoing secret trial of the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Mr Henry Okah. MORE>>>

Obasanjo’s minister awarded 7km road for N3.4b , 50km Benin-Shagamu road awarded at N7.5b - ICPC begins probe of Berger, RCC, others

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission {ICPC} has reportedly begun a probe of contracts awarded on road projects by the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo between 1999 and 2007. MORE>>>