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N5.2bn REA scam: Court frees Elumelu

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, absolved the former House Committee Chairman on Power, Ndudi Elumelu, of complicity in the 15-count criminal charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following alleged role he played in a N5.2 billion Rural Electrification contract scam. Trial Justice […]

My vision for World Bank – Okonjo-Iweala

Posted by admin Headlines, Women Politics Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

By Oscarline Onwuemenyi ABUJA- The Nigerian Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, and Africa’s nominee for the Presidency of World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed confidence that she could win the contest to become President of the World Bank if the election process is open and transparent. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala is contesting […]

ECOWAS suspend Mali, demand restoration of civil rule

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Email0 The ECOWAS Heads of States, on Tuesday in Abidjan, suspended Mali and demanded for the immediate restoration of democratic rule in the country. The regional economic bloc had also mandated the Heads of Government of Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Benin, Niger Republic and Burkina Faso to visit the country within the next 48 hours to […]

’72-year old, other 456 Nigerians languishing in Brazilian prisons’

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Abuja – Rep Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, says 457 Nigerians, including a 72-year-old woman, Fausat Abosede are languishing in various prisons in Brazil. Dabiri-Erewa in Abuja on Tuesday, said that the committee had visited Brazil and was touched by the pitiable condition of the inmates. “We were touched by the […]

Reps give Farida ultimatum to return EFCC property

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, House, Legislature Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

* It’s part of hidden agenda to kill her – Aide THE House of Representatives Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes has written the sacked chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri, over her failure to hand over the property of the commission in her possession. The committee, through […]

Dominion Air: Parking And Maintenance Fees Force Bishop Oyedepo to Commercialize Private Jets

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

caption: Pastor David Oyedepo By SaharaReporters, New York The rising cost of maintaining four private jets has forced flamboyant Nigerian pastor, Bishop David Oyedepo, to set up a commercial airline that uses four airplanes that had hitherto served as part of his private fleet. Last year, as staff costs, fuel prices and landing fees escalated, […]

$180 Halliburton Scam: Court strike out EFCC suit

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, March 26th, 2012

, Abuja Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section An Abuja High Court has struck out the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against three persons over the $180 million Haliburton bribery scandal for want of diligent prosecution. Justice Abubakar Umar, who delivered the judgment, […]

FG approves Canadian firm for electric coy

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, March 26th, 2012

, Abuja Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) yesterday announced the approval of a Canadian firm, Manitoba Hydro International for simultaneous opening of their financial proposal and commencement of contract negotiations as the management contractor for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). […]

Shots reportedly fired at U.S. Embassy in Abuja – Police arrest two

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, March 26th, 2012

Shots Fired At The US Embassy In Abuja Posted: March 26, 2012 – 18:51 Posted by Saharareporters.com caption: US Embassy in Abuja BOTH the police and officials of the United States Embassy in Abuja, on Monday disagreed over shooting in the vicinity of the embassy. While the embassy informed reporters that there was shooting […]

World Bank: US begins campaign for Kim as Nigeria still mute on Okonjo-Iweala

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Monday, March 26th, 2012

US nominee for World Bank chief Dr Jim Yong Kim __________________________________________________________________ Although President Barack Obama waited until the last day to announce the US nomination for the office of World Bank President, no sooner he released a name had the full weight of US government started campaigning actively for the College President, Dr Jim Yong […]