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Former military dictator, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) lived up to his image by once again playing on people’s intelligence, through one of his cronies, Professor Humphrey Nwosu.

What he (IBB) did was use (pay) Nwosu to write a book that was strategically planned for publication to coincide with the 15th anniversary of June 12, 1993, exonerating him (IBB) from the annulment of Nigeria’s freest and fairest election, and then making sure he was out of the country during the failed launch of the book. What a maradona!

Abuja - Amidst all the controversies and noise surrounding the appointment and subsequent confirmation hearing by the upper legislative body (Senate), Mrs. Farida Waziri was yesterday confirmed as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following the Senate’s endorsement of Committee report on her screening for the office.

Her confirmation, alongside five other nominees as members of the commission, has undergone condemnation of the mudslinging and ethnic coloration triggered by her nomination.

Abuja - The Code of Conduct Bureau has quizzed the Chairman of Senate Committee on Health and former President Obasanjo’s daughter, Mrs. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, for allegedly presenting herself as Mrs. Damilola Akinlawon while on the board of the M. Schneider Energy Nigeria Limited.

According to a reliable source, Obasanjo-Bello did not risk public humiliation and embarrassment this time and promptly reported at the Bureau’s office in Abuja last Wednesday, May 28, 2008.

The petition which was dated August 30, 2007 was submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission but the EFCC referred it to the CCB.

Abuja - The Nigerian Federal Government has terminated the proposed “one laptop per child” scheme initiated by the Obasanjo administration, claiming that it was a conduit to siphon public fund.

The rugged, energy efficient laptops have been designed to be used in remote and environmentally challenging areas. The scheme was aimed at providing affordable laptop computers to school children to promote the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Dr Aja Nwachukwu, the Education Minister, told newsmen  in Abuja that the scheme was discovered to be a “white elephant” project.

London - The British government has recovered £40 million (N9.3bn) suspected to have been stolen by some corrupt Nigerian government officials, and has commence judicial procedure to transfer the recovered loot to Nigeria.

The money was recovered through the UK judicial system in the fight against money laundering, according to the Lord Major of London, David Lewis.

Mr Lewis told journalists in Abuja after visiting some ministries that the £40 million was different from the £150,000 confiscated from former governor of Plateau State, Chief Joshua Dariye, and just handed over to the Federal Government.