News Desk (Nigeria) Thursday, July 10, 2008
Mark's pending court verdict forces Senate on leave
THE Senate unexpectedly proceeded on a two-month recess yesterday, for what insiders called a solidarity move ahead of tomorrow’s judgment of the Court of Appeal, Jos on the election of the Senate President, Chief David Mark. The Benue State Electoral Tribunal had nullified the election. MORE>>>
EFCC to stop corrupt govs from stealing federal allocation
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri, Tuesday said, plans are underway to prevent corrupt State Governors and Local Government Chairmen from diverting federal allocation into their pockets. MORE>>>
Gambari quits, G-8 to help on Niger Delta
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua who attended the Group of Eight (G-8) parley in Japan with six other African leaders, will turn global attention on the Niger Delta and the energy crisis in Nigeria next week as he meets with British officials in London. MORE>>>
Robbers kill five policemen in Enugu
WHEN they struck almost at the same spot near the Oji River, along the Enugu-Onitsha Highways some months ago, three policemen on duty at the checkpoint were killed. Their guns and all the cash in the bullet-riddled van heading for Enugu were carted away by the robbers. MORE>>>
U.S. Moves To Stop Arms Inflow To Niger Delta
America has promised to assist Nigeria to curb the inflow of arms into the Niger Delta, but has ruled out the use of its military personnel to achieve the objective. MORE>>>
THE Senate unexpectedly proceeded on a two-month recess yesterday, for what insiders called a solidarity move ahead of tomorrow’s judgment of the Court of Appeal, Jos on the election of the Senate President, Chief David Mark. The Benue State Electoral Tribunal had nullified the election. MORE>>>
EFCC to stop corrupt govs from stealing federal allocation
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri, Tuesday said, plans are underway to prevent corrupt State Governors and Local Government Chairmen from diverting federal allocation into their pockets. MORE>>>
Gambari quits, G-8 to help on Niger Delta
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua who attended the Group of Eight (G-8) parley in Japan with six other African leaders, will turn global attention on the Niger Delta and the energy crisis in Nigeria next week as he meets with British officials in London. MORE>>>
Robbers kill five policemen in Enugu
WHEN they struck almost at the same spot near the Oji River, along the Enugu-Onitsha Highways some months ago, three policemen on duty at the checkpoint were killed. Their guns and all the cash in the bullet-riddled van heading for Enugu were carted away by the robbers. MORE>>>
U.S. Moves To Stop Arms Inflow To Niger Delta
America has promised to assist Nigeria to curb the inflow of arms into the Niger Delta, but has ruled out the use of its military personnel to achieve the objective. MORE>>>
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