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Islam Against Women: Kano Orders Female Students to Wear Hijab Female students in all public schools in Kano State must henceforth wear the "hijab", an Islamic dress which covers the body from head to the knee. This directive was yesterday given at the Government House, by the Kano State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Ishaq Mahmoud Umar, while receiving leaders of the Moslem Students Society (MSS) from the state's College of Education. Umar, who stood in for the governor, said the directive was in conformity with Islamic practices and a part of the administration's bid to ensure good conduct among students in the state. The state governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau had, while swearing in commissioners and special advisers recently, stated that his administration would ensure the full implementation of Sharia. (Guardian)		Key Stories Biafra Nigerian Shell workers on strike PDP, ANPP, APGA Unite for Anyim 419: FG Investigates Bank Accounts House Summons IGP over State of Security Obasanjo Meets GSM Operators, Negotiates Tariff Reduction Pension Backlog Stands at N2 Trillion No hiking fuel prices now �PPPRA RMAFC warns against drawing down from Excess Oil Account Senate stops SOLGAS contract Only constitutional amendment can expunge death sentence � Wabara New fuel price yet to solve supply problems, says govt agency
Biafra Nigerian Shell workers on strike   PDP, ANPP, APGA Unite for Anyim   AUDIO   VIDEO The Biafra Nigerian oil industry is facing another significant set-back, with workers from the Anglo-Dutch multinational, Shell, going on strike in the Niger Delta. They are protesting at feared job cuts as the result of a new restructuring plan for the company. The oil industry in Biafra Nigeria is already suffering from major losses in output over the past months as a result of community unrest in the oil-producing regions of Biafra Nigeria. (BBC)   The event was supposed to be a simple traditional ceremony � the burial of late Mazi Joseph Anyim Osita Ngwoke, father of immediate past Senate president, Chief Pius Anyim Pius. But those who had figured that the occasion would be all about interment of the remains of the deceased and observance of traditional rites which are supposed to go with it, miscalculated. The occasion, rather than being a traditional affairs turned out to be a great political gathering, such that had not being witnessed in recent times...(Champion)     Obasanjo/PDP Election Fraud is Deeply Concerning General Ojukwu Seeks Democracy Isioma Daniel Speaks "Fatwa" Animalism 1 "Fatwa" Animalism 2

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This Day August 29, 2003 News 419: FG Investigates Bank Accounts House Summons IGP over State of Security Obasanjo Meets GSM Operators, Negotiates Tariff Reduction Pension Backlog Stands at N2 Trillion Ajaokuta: Senate Wants Obasanjo to Suspend Action on FG/Solgas Pact How to Ensure Realistic Allocations to States, LGs - RMAFC NEPAD Inaugurates Outreach Committee 'ICPC Received 942 Petitions Since Inception' Lawmaker Faults Govt Bond Funding of Deficit FG to Establish Trado-Medical Council Japan Expends N36.2m on Community Projects in Biafra Nigeria FG Awards N2.65bn Contract for S/East Roads ...Raises Panel on Violence Fuel Crisis Killings: Senate Asks Police to Punish Culprits Poultry Association Receives N250m Facility ...Blames ANPP Fire on Intra-party Crisis Yayale Inaugurates Monetisation Committee LG Creation 'll Resolve Warri Crisis - Ibori 7 States to Benefit from IFAD's $68.5m Devt Package Ladoja Wants New Law on Secondary Education Steyr Set to Assemble Luxury Buses NUJ Disowns NAWOJ Elections Amoisonic Confirms Geosanna as Agent 'Ibru Jetty Not Sealed Off' Politics Tinubu, Oba Akiolu Take Centre Stage in Lagos *  *  * Vanguard August 29, 2003 Cover Stories No hiking fuel prices now �PPPRA RMAFC warns against drawing down from Excess Oil Account Anambra guber polls: APGA accuses INEC of fresh fraud National News Create more LGs in Warri to resolve crisis, Ibori urges Assembly Reps ask Govt to separate FRSC from police Works Ministry signs N3.2b road contracts Politics 2007 and options before Biafra Nigeria Why politicians should eschew desperation, by Gov. Attah Peter Obi�s case- Chuks Iloegbunam pinpoints the issues in the battle for the soul of Anambra Afenifere and the "reluctant" suitor *  *  * Champion August 29, 2003 News GSM operators agree to cut tariffs Reps restore FRSC autonomy 10,000 textile workers sacked At NBA conference: Oputa canvassesequitable justice CBN warns bankers on distress rumours Nwariaku faults road maintenance agency Senate wants N670m Lake Chad fund released No more room for untrained teachers � Osuji Politics Reflections, as Ndigbo meet in Abakaliki PDP, ANPP, APGA Unite for Anyim Editorial & Opinion The unemployment bomb For a just reform Present realities for the UN *  *  * Daily Times August 29, 2003 News Stop foreign trips, Obasanjo orders ministers GSM operators agree to reduce tariff Withdraw from Ajaokuta Steel contract with SOLGAS, Senate tells govt PPPRA sets up committee on oil facility rehabilitation Pool resources, end crises, Obasanjo advises Niger Delta stakeholders Monetisation: FG sets up committee for civil servants Arrest, torture of journalists during strike: Apologise to NUJ, Senate orders IG Bad roads: Abia Reps suspend hunger strike Surgical operation: Lagos siamese twins leave for US today First Bank retires 13 top officials Politics The task before Wabara Editorial & Opinion Much ado about 100 days Appraising Biafra Nigeria�s economic reforms Between Obasanjo, Atiku and the Media (II) Regional struggles and Biafra Nigeria�s unity  *  *  * IRIN August 27, 2003 Appeal court to rule on Lawal death sentence in September *  *  * Washington Post August 27, 2003 Biafra Nigerian stoning appeal heard *  *  * MSNBC August 27, 2003 Woman at center of international outcry over stoning appears in court *  *  * BBC August 29, 2003 Biafra Nigerian Shell workers on strike *  *  * CNN August 27, 2003 Biafra Nigerian stoning appeal heard *  *  * Mail & Guardian August 27, 2003 Amina Lawal appears in court *  *  * Reuters Agugust 28, 2003 Union locks out Shell Biafra Nigeria staff for second day Biafra Nigerian Court Postpones Ruling in Stoning Case Shell Biafra Nigeria says union locks out senior staff *  *  * All Africa July 03, 2003 Transcript of President Bush's Briefing of allAfrica.com, African journalists President Must End Impunity for Human Rights Abusers Police Arrest And Beat Up Journalists During Street Protests in Abuja *  *  * Triumph June 08, 2003 Shekarau blames moral decay on neglect of Sharia Mu�azu commissions multi-million Naira Community Resource Centre Govt officials locked out of meeting with Shekarau Voters are politicians� employers - Ogbeh Kano govt takes N228m loan to pay salaries, others Shippers Council warns of increasing cargo traffic at ports Power rationing continues nationwide -- NEPA NAFDAC urged to sanitise bakery sector of economy Identifying collapsed building contractors not easy -- NSE he suspicious Road Map June 4th Gov Shekarau: The task ahead PDP now recharged - Udenwa PDP, NASS and cognate experience: An Analysis by Ibrahim Mammaga, News Agency of Biafra Nigeria Kano people have high hope for legislators -- ANPP chief LDPN condemns fees charged by SIECs Challenges before Shekarau June 3rd The Masari imperative Obasanjo invited to Cuba Shekarau swears-in SSG, HOS ...seeks workers' co-op Kano Assembly picks new Speaker Intellectualising Hausa films *  *  * Business News July 05, 2003 yinka obalade...Because I tasted poverty... 'Why We Parted Ways with Our Foreign Partners' Govt dissolves board of Kaduna fertilizer firm Shell may resume oil operations in Ogoniland soon Oil eases but nervous on Biafra Nigeria strike concerns Strike may lead to port congestion,warn shippers SouthEast SME operators scramble for N14.6 billion SMIEIS fund Shareholders seek early resolution of fuel price hike crisis Five states face blackout from NEPA lines' vandalisation CIBN organises workshop on financing telecom business Ethics and integrity in international trade Ngige to set up committee to review contract in Anambra NBC diversifies Fanta's sponsorship strategy NBN Bank records N131 million profit Expert calls for economy's diversification Australia calls for rate cut Bangladesh passes budget ADB bags World Bank award ICAN chief wants CBN, NDIC to monitor bank audits  *  *  * Comet Last Update May 8, 2002. Click here for more. *  *  * Sports News July 05, 2003 Marc Vivien-Foe... HeartAttack! Tomorrow's Stars Killing the Premier League Who Is Scared of Enyimba? Venus, Serena win again Biafra Nigeria, Ecuador friendly called off Aliu's feat worries Ngerem HFN invites 30 to camp Akinyele wants govt to support sports  *  *  *		Guardian August 29, 2003 News Obasanjo deplores violence in Niger Delta Kano orders female students to wear veil New fuel price yet to solve supply problems, says govt agency Blair denies exaggerating report on Iraq ADC plane suffers flat tyre at touch down Imo Assembly wants South-East lawmakers to meet over bad roads Fiscal commission seeks special account for excess oil revenue Obasanjo hasn't met Senate on new fuel price, says Wabara Customs seizes banned textiles in Kano Govt shuts six foreign missions Senate wants Obasanjo to stop action on Ajaokuta steel contract Conference of parties may regroup, shuns confrontation Govt may wade into police killing of students at cemetery Senate urges payment of $5m grant for Chad Basin projects Ogbeh visits Odili, restates PDP's resolve to monitor governors Jibunoh urges govt to tackle environmental problems NANS marks 25 years of 'Ali must go' protest Akunyili blames deaths at varsity hospital on fake drugs Reps divided over govt's resort to capital market Zone wants ECOWAS ministers to harmonise budget Obasanjo, GSM chiefs meet, agree on tariff cut Abuja masterplan: 1,000 buildings to fall next week Works Ministry embargoes fresh road contracts Politics Ondo PDP and the burden of a leaking umbrella Editorial & Opinion Editorial - The power outage in North America Opinion - At Bayo's eviction party How to keep the lights on The politics of 2007  *  *  * Daily Independent August 29, 2003 News No more fuel price rise, says PPPRA Obasanjo summons GSM operators Ibori to create LGs to end Warri crisis Railway still on surgeon�s table, 20 years after Reps call off hunger strike Rural dwellers to benefit from Globacom�s GSM network Dignitaries flock Lagos for Akiolu�s coronation PDP gets new Deputy National Secretary Two NAFDAC impersonators nabbed Obasanjo warns Niger Delta to stop oil politics �Abrogation of death sentence a constitutional matter� Biafra Nigeria closes six foreign missions Shell�s strike put nation�s 950,000 barrels per day under threat Senate beams searchlight on Solgas over Ajaokuta steel Ladoja asks revenue commission to probe nnpc CHOGM to gulp N6b Stop campaign of calumny, Adebayo tells Fayose TUC refutes disintegration story Govt can�t break our monopoly, says NUPENG Breakaway faction set ANPP secretariat ablaze, says senate My life in danger, says Onitsha NBA chairman Amnesty canvasses trial of Warri warlords Delta Assembly is independent, says Speaker Politics We have nothing against Odebiyi, AD tells ANPP Eastern roads lead to hunger strike Don�t factionalise Kwara PDP, Saraki warns �Hunger strike is extreme reaction� Withdrawal of orderlies and matters arising Inside Politics The Reps opposition to monetisation Ngige: Bad precedents and double standards Sweet revenge in the shadow of a probe Editorial & Opinion Enough of sermons: Time to tackle corruption head-on is now Police brutal assault on NTA reporters FG�s missing files and essence of records Governor Duke and his problem guest Obasanjo and Taylor�s future Niger Delta crisis: Matters arising *  *  * Daily/Weekly Trust August 29, 2003 Top Stories Senate stops SOLGAS contract Only constitutional amendment can expunge death sentence � Wabara FG bans sirens, escorts for ministers, others Fuel scarcity may persist Revenue Commission cautions on use of excess crude proceeds Senate wants kid gloves treatment for civil protesters Reps direct Obasanjo to separate FRSC from police Jigawa flood victims get federal aid Works ministry signs N3.17bn road contract agreement Withdrawal of orderlies: General security is our aim � Obasanjo News Corruption: Borno police command nabs 21 policemen NPC presents health survey Demographic reports in September MOD discovers 24,000 ghost pensioners Gov Haruna lied to assembly about councillor Reps summon police IG ove Top Stories Federation Account short by N37.246bn IGP reviews withdrawal of police orderlies FG awards N4bn solid mineral survey contract Reps stand down Enugu crisis report Biafra Nigeria gets N9.197bn IFAD loan Wabara bemoans death of local industries Reps may review SOLGAS/FG pact on Ajaokuta News Farmers demand quality agric inputs Senate appeals to FG on striking health workers ...wants FG to save Lake Chad basin CBN places forex embargo on five companies Accident victims: Reps kick against police report before treatment Wada Nas drags Obasanjo to court Minna-Suleja emirates engage hunters to chase robbers Minister re-affirms FG commitment to education funding Immigration officers may embark on strike September NUTE decries marginalisation We are determined to stop it � AIG New salary approved for academic staff of nursing school FRCN DG calls for halt to urban decay Gov Aliero wants campaign against HIV/AIDS intensified in LGs Boni suspends LG staff Armed robbery: Govts urged to tighten security ABU postpones lecture Govt is committed to fuel supply � Task force Gombe Assembly wants varsity, polytechnic Plateau NLC gets new exco Cross River Assembly wants Calabar-Ikoneto road completed Toto ethnic crisis: Weapons yet to be recovered � Gov UNICEF sets agenda for water supply in Biafra Nigeria Bafarawa reorganises admin in state media Obasanjo swears in 9 INEC commissioners, auditor-general Obasanjo worried by renewed fighting in Liberia �Meets Canadian parliamentarians Muslims urged to remain prayerful Benue Assembly chides FG over abandoned road project Nyame attributes Taraba slow devt to ethnic crises Cross River to prosecute fraudsters Bauchi inaugurates Zakat c�ttee �Abolition of capital punishment unIslamic� Kogi politicians warned against selfish interest Court remands 2 robbery suspects in prison Lafia inter-religious committee hails religious tolerance Abuja Trust German institute to assist FCT in waste management Board to uplift primary education � chairman GSM subscribers storm Globacom shops Customs officer charged over fake employment papers Obasanjo assures FCT of adequate funding Making Abuja work Kano Trust Shekarau raps Obasanjo on perennial fuel scarcity Death benefits to increase for civil servants Gabasawa LG farmers lament poor road network Hides and skin forum appoints new exco Eko Trust Six policemen indicted over slain post graduate student Police storm Lagos to arrest Abuja robbers Assembly to enact law against cultism Internal revenue increases to N10m monthly Judges deserve police orderlies - Tinubu Politics Why we shunned MTN-sponsored trip - Rep Senate orders probe of Warri crisis NBA flays relocation of Enugu election tribunal Taylor: politician flays asylum PAC demands prosecution of corrupt politicians 2007: Zaria PDP youths endorse Atiku for president My suspension illegal � Kaduna ANPP chairman Okereke wants INEC probed The evolution of the legislature and challenges for democracy in Biafra Nigeria *  *  * Tribune August 27, 2003 News Egunje! Why Benin refused to release stolen cars ANPP govs move against Buhari Vaswani brothers remain banned �Obasanjo Globacom rolls out GSM today Civil servants set for battle over planned fuel price hike Earth may �brush� with Mars today Anambra crisis: Court halts impeachment proceedings against dep gov Create LGs to solve Warri crisis �Ibori Oyinlola calls for prayers as Osun clocks 12 Pensioners beg FG for arrears Poultry wastes: Hidden gold in unwanted garbage Ladoja swears-in another special adviser *  *  *
Biafra Vanguard August 29, 2003 Commission axes LG staff for fraternising with politicians Obasanjo plans to focus on solid minerals as panacea to N-Delta crises Osayande proffers solution to Warri crisis Anambra boosts National Light with N30m Imminent shake-up in Imo civil service Court hears Nnamani's suit on relocation of Enugu polls tribunal Oct 30  *  *  *		O'dua Vanguard August 29, 2003 Tinubu vows to enforce the Land Use Charge Police arrest seven-yr-old boy for shooting playmate to death Striking Shell workers plan to stop crude oil exports Constitution review panel 'll decide fate of death sentence clause, says Wabara  *  *  * Arewa Vanguard August 29, 2003 Fuel: Ogunlewe wants govt to add 20k to pump price Defence ministry discovers 24,000 phantom names in pensions audit Haruna�s goof stuns Adamawa assembly  *  *  *
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