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OBJ’s daughter ultimatum - Show up or lose your senate seat

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:15:47 +0000

Abuja - The Senate may have to wield the big stick on Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello with the consequent declaration of her seat vacant if she continues to shun the attendance of proceedings of the upper chamber.This follows her continuous absence from the Senate sessions since her case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which has charged the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health to court over her alleged involvement in the N300 million fraud at the Ministry of … [visit site to read more]

Obasanjo, Atiku fail to appear before probe committee, lambast committee chairman

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:28:07 +0000

Abuja - Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his deputy, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, failed to appear before the House of Representatives’ Committee probing the power sector with Chief Obasanjo in his usual self, sparingly showing his disgust with the committee chairman for sending an invitation to a probe panel that was signed on the latter’s behalf.

The invitation letter had been signed by “one Sahmed” (in Obasanjo’s words), instead of the Speaker or the Clerk of the National Assembly, … [visit site to read more]

Akala induces Oyo legislators with N20million each plus free foreign trip

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:40:31 +0000

Ibadan - Each member of the Oyo State House of Assembly is to receive N20m as constituency allowance, courtesy of the Governor, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala.

The Speaker of the House, Mr. Moroof Atilola (Peoples Democratic Party, PDP), and Leader of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in the House, Mr. Abiodun Awoleyeof both confirmed that the money would be paid in two tranches of N10m, with the first instalment said to be ready for collection.

The governor is also said to have arranged a … [visit site to read more]

Unbelievable - Unilag Computer Science professor does not know how to use the Internet

admin — Fri, 02 May 2008 05:43:30 +0000

Akure (Ondo) - A principal expert witness of Ondo State Governor, Chief Olusegun Agagu, who claims to be a professor of computer science at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), could not download information from a website during cross-examination at the election petitions tribunal in Akure by the counsel to the Labor Party governorship candidate, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko.

The witness, Prof. Emmanuel Adegbeyeni, told the Justice Garba Nabaruma-led tribunal that he was the first doctorate degree … [visit site to read more]

No apologies for demolishing Ali, others house in Abuja - El-Rufai

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:27:14 +0000

Abuja - The immediate past Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has declared that he had no regret over the various demolitions effected during his tenure.

Mallam el-Rufai who, for over four hours, testified at the on-going Senate public hearing on the activities of the FCT Administration since 1999 said he acted within the law.

“I have no apology. I acted according to law. I applied the law as … [visit site to read more]