News Desk Thursday, May 31, 2007

Yar'Adua names Kingibe SGF

A former Minister of Internal Affairs, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, has been named the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation.more>>


Kingibe is SGF, Muhtar NSA, Mohammed, Chief of Staff; Onovo, Acting I-G

ABUJA — PRESIDENT Umaru Yar’Adua, yesterday, began to unveil the character of his administration by making the first set of appointments into executive and security offices. These include the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Babagana Kingibe, who was the running mate to the late Chief Moshood Abiola in the June 12, 1993 presidential election. more>>

Monarch tasks electorate on LG Polls

OWERRI—As Imo people prepare for the forthcoming local government elections, the traditional ruler of Ihitte Okwe, Ngor Okpala local government area of Imo State, Eze Barnabas Obirieze, has charged his subjects to properly educate members of their individual families on the urgent need to vote in credible candidates into the elective positions instead of voting en-block for any party. more>>

Discontent over Mark as Senate President

ABUJA — THE choices of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the leadership of the next Senate have triggered disaffection among Senators-elect.
All through yesterday, as the out-going Senate began the process of winding down its session, returning and first term Senators were strategising on the issue with some allegedly plotting to kick against the party’s decisions. more>>

Flawed Polls may hurt Nigeria's bid for UN Seat

NOTWITHSTANDING the successful inauguration of the Umaru Musa Yar'Adua administration on Tuesday, the international community is yet to put behind it the controversial elections that produced his government. Several nations, which are unimpressed with the conduct of the April polls, are reportedly reviewing the support for Nigeria for one of Africa's seats in an expanded United Nations (UN) Security Council.more>>

PDP: Maduekwe, Egwu, Okorocha Bid for Ali's Job

With the confirmation of the zoning of key political offices by the ruling Peoples Demo-cratic Party (PDP), frontline contestants have emerged for the office of National Chair-man of the party. It was also gathered that the national caucus of the party has given tommorrow as the deadline for all its governors to submit names of their nominees for ministerial appointment by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. more>>

Chimaroke to shun Senate Seat

There were strong indications yesterday that former Enugu State Governor and Senator-elect, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, who left the country before the Tuesday hand-over ceremony may not return to the country to claim his seat in the Senate.more>>

Suspect in INEC-HQ 'bombing' released

A man arrested in connection with the attempt to bomb the Independent National Electoral Commission during the elections was released from police custody yesterday, but headquarters opposition parties are demanding that police open up about the alleged incident. more>>

EFCC begins crackdown on fleeing politicians

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it is prepared to move against corrupt politicians, especially those who have reportedly fled the country at the expiration of the last administration on May 29.more>>

Million Naira fraud in Senate: Officials in detention...

A large scale fraud involving some officials of the Senate has been discovered in the last days of the end of the current Senate.

Consequently, the Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, has queried the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Nasir Arab, over deductions from the salaries of legislative aides running into millions of naira. more>>