Daily Trust newspaper"Malam Nuhu Ribadu’s long, eventful and controversial tenure as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] came to a sudden end yesterday with Police Inspector General Mike Mbama Okiro confirming that Ribadu is going with six other Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to a one-year course at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies at Kuru, near Jos. Okiro said Ribadu would have to be replaced by another police officer following his selection to attend the course, which is commencing early next year."
The World Cup football tournament kicks off in one week, and host South Africa is busy putting on the finishing touches. But not everyone is looking forward to the tournament. Authorites in cities including Cape Town are being accused of clearing the poor from the streets - to create a good impression for visiting fans. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa has more.