Daily Trust : "The Managing Director of the National Integrated Power Project, NIPP, Mr James Olotu, has said that electricity contracts of $1.4 billion and €224.6 million awarded under the scheme were illegal, as they were not backed up with the enabling laws of the federation."
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.