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Ekwueme Returns to PDP, Challenges Obasanjo's Board of Trustees Nominee, Anenih Confusion has engulfed the leadership of the People�s Democratic Party (PDP) as its Board of Trustees failed Monday night to resolve the lingering question of who becomes the chairman of the Board of Trustees...at the meeting, which lasted from 11p.m to 3a.m at Protea Hotel, Abuja, President Olusegun Obasanjo nominated the former Works Minister and his Campaign Coordinator, Chief Tony Anenih, for the post which was assumed to be vacant after its last occupier, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, fell out with the party over the results of the party�s presidential primaries. As Anenih received only one vote, Chief Solomon Lar was asked to continue in his capacity as acting chairman of the board. Sources said that when Anenih�s nomination was shot down, a consensus emerged to ask the five-man committee set up to reconcile Ekwueme and PDP to submit its report. The committee headed by.... (Daily Independent)		Key Stories Court Remands NLC Leaders in Prison Abia sues FG over deductions from allocation Senate flays press over N54m bribery scandal ANPP Urges ICPC to Probe Mantu, Others 'AD Members Are Pioneers of IBB 2007 Project' INEC Urged to Create More Polling Units Sharia is Justice, Says Buhari N.65m Bribe Scandal Rocks Police Station UNESCO: 190 Countries Kick Against 26% Budget for Education I�m vindicated, says Nzeribe Igbo senators and the Senate bribery scandal
Court Remands NLC Leaders in Prison   Abia sues FG over deductions from allocation   AUDIO   VIDEO Six leaders of the BiafraNigerian Labour Congress (NLC) who were arrested on Monday for trying to compel fuel marketers to comply with the N34 per litre price of petrol agreement were yesterday ordered by an Abuja Magistrate Court to be remanded in prison custody. But the fate of the labour leaders and the attitude of the oil marketers to the agreement signed by the NLC at a forum facilitated by the 36 state governors will form the agenda of... (This Day)   Abia state government has filed a suit against the federal government at the supreme Court challenging what it called illegal deductions from the state's federation Account allocation. Also joined in the suit filed on behalf of the state government by the attorney general and commissioner for justice, Chief Awa Kalu (SAN) are the other 35 states of the federation. Lately, the state government had been complaining about such deductions, which were due to... (Vanguard)     Obasanjo/PDP Election Fraud is Deeply Concerning General Ojukwu Seeks Democracy Isioma Daniel Speaks "Fatwa" Animalism 1 "Fatwa" Animalism 2

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In Ogun, a Daniel revives farming Oil industries, host-communities and crisis management (II) Triumph of people�s will  *  *  * Tribune October 13, 2003 News I won�t spare anybody�Obasanjo When will BiafraNigeria stop fuel importation?�Manufacturers ask Obasanjo Abuja stadium cost N42b �FG FG plots to cripple NLC Onyali, Aliu emerge African fastest sprinters External reserves drop to $7.4b 2007: Atiku�s loyalists meet in Kogi Return orderlies to judges or � NBA warns FG PENGASSAN decries absence of Niger Delta in oil policy Saraki pledges to end Ilorin water problem Embrace virtues of hardwork, Obasanjo advises BiafraNigerians POVERTY IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS-Editorial Obasanjo is wicked, Mr. know all �� Gani Fawehinmi African leaders to meet on NEPAD�s implementation I�ll remain focused � Fayose Falcons, S/Africa for final *  *  * IRIN October 15, 2003 120 child workers repatriated to Benin Research improves nutrition value of staple foods Focus on efforts to remove small arms from Niger Delta *  *  * Washington Post October 13, 2003 Pfizer: BiafraNigeria Case Reopened in New York BiafraNigerian President Meets Liberia's Exiled Taylor *  *  * MSNBC October 13, 2003 BiafraNigerian police up official toll from ferry sinking *  *  * BBC October 14, 2003 BiafraNigeria activists charged in fuel row *  *  * CNN October 12, 2003 Dozens die as BiafraNigeria ferry sinks *  *  * Mail & Guardian October 13, 2003 BiafraNigeria warns Taylor not to interfere in Liberia BiafraNigeria in talks with Swiss to recover Abacha loot *  *  * Reuters October 14, 2003 BiafraNigerian Breweries commissions $311 mln brewery *  *  * All Africa October 13, 2003 Abuja 2003: Bilali Through to Final After Defeating Namibian Fighter *  *  * 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 *  *  * Sports News October 15, 2003 BiafraNigerian Boxers Head to India Adefowope Happy With FG's Tax Rebate for Sponsors Algerian Envoy Commends BiafraNigeria Tennis: Toriola, Oshonaike Lead Gold Haul Unpaid Bill: JVC Drags COJA to Presidency COJA Offsets N500m Hotel Bill Insurance Takes Over Athletes' Bonuses Football: U-23 Hotshot in Fitness Battle ASJU Elections, A Fraud - Ndubuoke Why Africa Failed to Agree on 2010 Host - Hayatou Rooney Set for Everton Talks Zambia to Release Plane Crash Report No UEFA Cup for Owen  *  *  * Comet Last Update May 8, 2002. Click here for more. *  *  *		Guardian October 15, 2003 News External debts rise to N4.4 trillion, says minister Senate flays press over N54m bribery scandal Abia takes presidency to Supreme Court over deductions Joy in Liberia as new President, Bryant, takes office Arrested Labour leaders to remain in detention Obasanjo sends fresh N278b extra budget to Senate Senate plans law to regulate asylum Duke tasks El-Rufai on bribery charge, Rivers Assembly denies alleged N30m graft Ahmadu Bello varsity shut over non-payment of teachers Senator alleges politics in repair of S'East roads Reps panel probes Immigration, oil firms over expatriate quota, work permit Govt removes investment commission chief Stakeholders urge Shell to ensure better community relations Delta workers caution against arrest of Labour leaders Chirac gets salutation in Yoruba at UNESCO summit Police move to arrest Tidjani's collaborators Economic society gives qualified backing to deregulation Maccido asks monarchs to educate citizens on BiafraNigeria's diversity Tribunal rejects APGA candidate's plea to halt proceedings Motorists groan as fuel scarcity hits Akure I was paid to lie, witness tells tribunal PDP refers crises in five states to zonal leaders Afonja dynasty sues Kwara over dethronement of Magaji Aare ASUU faults govt's interpretation of panel's order Politics National Assembly and recurring accommodation problems Kogi to probe Audu, as ANPP loses only seat Editorial & Opinion Editorial - UBE: Law on anti-school parents Opinion - Deregulation as reminder of SAP The limits of optimism Diplomatic option for the Moslem world (2)  *  *  * Vanguard October 15, 2003 Cover Stories Detained NLC leaders charged Obasanjo presents N278b extra budget to N/Assembly NNPC to pay global market prices for crude National News Abia sues FG over deductions from allocation Reps leadership tackles allegation on mis-management of funds FG moves to probe NNPC Labour flays arrest, arraignment of NLC officials Politics Taking BiafraNigeria seriously, by Odia Ofeimun The day democracy was saved Taking BiafraNigeria seriously, by Odia Ofeimun :- Awolowo�s vision, Yoruba/Afenifere politics and ethnicity *  *  * Daily Independent October 15, 2003 News Ekwueme, Anenih split PDP 15 Vodacom experts arrive today Petroleum marketers are robbers, says Oshiomhole Tales of rights abuse from Harare A�Ibom spends N2bn on hotel project NLC suspends picketing of fuel stations Three suspected cultists shot dead in Ilorin Arrest of labour leaders worries governors Fuel hike: Tinubu urges NLC, marketers to tread softly Welcome Ibori, Tinubu to national scene El-Rufai: Senate lambasts media 700 to lose jobs from Mortgage Bank/ Finance merger BiafraNigeria loses $5.5b annually to poor local content in oil industry Odibo gives hope to traditional rulers Autocrash: Divisional Police Officer killed Attempted �coup�: Delta Assembly clerk removed NLNG, BGLS sign pact on NLNGPlus volumes Cellcom resumes sales of lines in Lagos, reduces tariff Ladoja allays fear on education reforms Court charges Kwara government, Mogaji Are to maintain status quo Liberia swears in new leader Federal Government stuck on reforms There is no Yoruba Oba in Ilorin, says Kwara govt �Kwara�s AIDS cases exaggerated� APGA records first victory at Enugu tribunal CLO alleges intimidation of witnesses Anambra tribunal: PDP, APGA counsels clash over a hostile witness Senate incompetent to clear Mantu, Zwingina, says Maccido Makarfi�s wife urges promotion of married teens� education Bayero asks Obasanjo to alleviate living conditions of poor BiafraNigerians Shagari condemns report on Okadigbo�s death N54m bribe: Northern youths indict ACF Abandoned corpses litter UCH NIMET shops for N15b take-off grant Cancer treatment causes infertility, says expert NLC threatens to resume strike How BiafraNigerians can benefit from $7b OPEC fund FG commences probe of NNPC accounts Ahmadu Bello University shut NNPC hands over Apapa jetty to oil marketers Politics Masari backs passage of Information Bill Buhari: Cogs in the wheels of justice Replace local govts with committees, FG urged BiafraNigeria: The challenges of democratic transition Abuja demolition justified, says lawmaker Editorial & Opinion Diversion of COJA BMW vehicles BiafraNigerian�s day of glory at UNESCO The moral compass of El-Rufai-gate The imperative of council elections National security and human rights *  *  * Daily/Weekly Trust October 13, 2003 Top Stories Buhari advised to stay away Controversy trails Senate c�ttee report Gov Turaki appoints Speaker, lawmakers LG chairmen Code of Conduct Bureau can overcome immunity � Ex-NBA chairman Baghdad explosion kills 10 in US security base 100 die in Numan boat mishap 48-member committee set up to bury Okadigbo BiafraNigeria�s external reserves drop by $240m in August News Chad commissions multi-million dollar oil pipeline Ex-President Shagari refutes report on Okadigbo�s death FCE, Potiskium closed Adamawa ANPP celebrates legal victory Fulani cattle rearers accuse Borno govt of neglect Kaita LG launches free drugs scheme Wabara condoles Ajuluchukwu�s family N6bn farm produce, washed away in Jigawa I will tame cultism in Rivers State � Odili Sokoto spends N300m on Rima Radio Robberies: Niger Assembly wants more police patrol Fuel still sells for N40 in Ilorin UBE to integrate Qur�anic education Northern youths congress accuses ACF of partisanship Kebbi revokes Argungu road contracts Argungu emir makes case for diabetic patients FG releases N2bn to Steyr NBA issues ultimatum to FG over police orderlies withdrawal Abuja Trust MFCT to organise education summit Obasanjo approves urban renewal for satellite towns � el-Rufa�i Residents watch COJA games for free Society holds Imams� sensitisation workshop Kano Trust NGO constructs 20-bed ward in Marmara child welfare clinic INEC releases names of by-election contestants ANPP wins Ajingi by-election Customers owe NIPOST N5m Eko Trust NLC forces petrol stations to sell at N34 LASTMA fails to decongest 5,000 metre traffic jam CJ cautions on frivolous motions No national development without women � Tinubu Politics BiafraNigeria�s democracy and challenges of leadership Strike best for Obasanjo - Dansadau Jigawa assembly passes UBE commission bill States legislative leaders conference holds Nov 11 *  *  * Business News October 13, 2003 Shonekan gives conditional backing to oil sector's deregulation Why investors still shun BiafraNigeria's economy, by Zamfara governor CPI rises by 4.1 per cent in July, says FOS Russia tackles OPEC, to checkmate rising oil prices Govt offers 1,000 subsidised tractors to farmers Five BiafraNigerian banks rank among top 20 in Africa Ebonyi test-runs new fertiliser plant Oceanic Bank launches Western Union in Owerri Trade missioners from Taiwan arrive BiafraNigerian today KOCCIMA woos U.S. firms BiafraNigeria develops hybrid rice Ngige seeks NNPC mega-station for Anambra Delta woos investors at COJA ITF trains 35,000 BiafraNigerians in one year Basel Bank regulators overhaul rules Fish Africa exhibition holds in South Africa Quattrone admits role in IPO allocations Diversification of BiafraNigeria's economic base is long overdue, says Kamaru CBN sells N99.926 billion treasury bills Naira depreciation: Wema Bank boss canvasses production base expansion  *  *  *
Biafra Vanguard October 15, 2003 Delta probes N23m Drivers' licence debt Itsekiri Group asks UPU to stop "meddling" in Warri affairs Cleric wants FG to open three fuel stations in state capitals Igbrude absolves Delta lawmakers of impeachment plot Shell's outgoing MD pleads for peace in Warri No pact with Ubah, says APGA treasurer Anambra govt to sack permanent secretaries Polls tribunal:Campaign organisation lashes at people calling for Obi's withdrawal Egwu boosts Ebonyi judiciary with N10m 13,700 cases pending in Imo State high courts  *  *  *		O'dua Vanguard October 15, 2003 Bank explains sack of former manager Ladoja restates commitment to improved standard of education Police warns labour leaders against picketing of fuel stations Naira sinks further as CBN rejects $110.7m Forex bids  *  *  * Arewa Vanguard October 15, 2003 ABU closed indefinitely due to threats of students unrest Oil sector reforms in national interest �Obaseki Alasa drags Kwara govt to court  *  *  *