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BNW: BiafraNigeriaWorld News October 28, 2003
Politics and Religion: Okogie chides FG for delayed message of congratulations BiafraNigeria�s resident Cardinal, Anthony Olubunmi Okogie has frowned at the Federal Government�s congratulatory message to him on his investiture, describing it as belated. Okogie expressed displeasure at the attitude of the Federal Government over his appointment as cardinal, saying that the Presidency not only sent a belated congratulatory letter, but also left the letter unsealed. Lamenting the lukewarm attitude of the Federal Government to his appointment, Okogie pointed out that the Ghanaian Cardinal was given two separate receptions, one by the state and the other by the Embassy in Rome shortly after the investiture last Tuesday. His words: �Lagos State government has stolen the show from the Federal Government. Tinubu has sent people here twice to offer me messages of support. The deputy governor of Lagos was also at the reception held for me. "I am not bothered. Those who know me well know that I am not bothered and I hold no ill-feelings towards anybody.� And in what looks like a systematic shoring up of his political profile in preparation for his presidential ambition in 2007, former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, yesterday sent a congratulatory message to the newly ordained.... (Daily Independent)		Key Stories Obasanjo, Buhari back in Supreme Court �Fuel: No going back on deregulation� * Obasanjo replies Labour Presidency renews bid to break NLC�s monopoly States are bankrupt �SOLUDO Senate Probes Lagos Airport Fire Ige: Omisore's Bail to Wait Govt warns states against abuse of bond market funds Vodacom may withhold fund from Econet over suits ChevronTexaco, others plan N6tr investment in Africa Senate panel begins fact-finding mission to Warri BiafraNigerian militant group warns Shell contractors
Obasanjo, Buhari back in Supreme Court   �Fuel: No going back on deregulation�...   AUDIO   VIDEO Five months after he was sworn in for a second term, President Olusegun Obasanjo will today continue his defence in support of the ceremony which the All BiafraNigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) had wanted an election panel to put on hold. The ANPP's presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) is disputing the results of the election... (Guardian)   Federal Government�s recent policy on the deregulation of fuel prices is irreversible, according to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Ufot Ekaette. Also irreversible are such policies as privatisation, liberalisation, tax reform, monetisation, public service reform, fiscal/budgetary reform, due process, trade reform, and procurement reform. However, President Olusegun Obasanjo in an October 27, 2003 reply to a letter from the NLC... (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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This Day October 28, 2003 News Obasanjo Replies NLC, Welcomes Dialogue Soludo Canvasses Credit Rating for Govts ChevronTexaco, BiafraNigerian Firms Raise the Stake Bomb Attacks Kill 33 in Iraq Senate Probes Lagos Airport Fire Anti-NLC Bill will Suffer Set-back - Senator Court Decides Bamaiyi, Mustapha, Others Fate Thursday Senate May Get Envoy Nominees This Week Okogie Chides FG over His Elevation Restructuring: 1,200 FMBN Staff May Lose Jobs Obasanjo, Ngige, Service Chiefs, in 'Classified Meeting' Modakeke: Monarch Returns After 7-month Exile Reform Policies Already Yielding Result - Ekaette FG May Okay 7 New Varsities PDP: House Leader Faults Ogbeh on Disloyalty 2007: 'Atiku Should Succeed Obasanjo' Ige: Omisore's Bail to Wait NDE Sets Up Committee on Loan Recovery 'Why Illegal Pipeline Connections Stall Water Supply' 'Erring Accountants for Sanctions' Obasanjo Calls for Increased Livestock Quality Inquiry: Indicted Persons 'll be Punished - Dariye Lagos Names Councillors for New 57 Councils Briton Appeals Against Death Sentence Cleric Calls for Overhauling of Refineries Steyr Restates Commitment to Customers Demands Obasanjo Wants Young Persons Achievements Publicised State of the States Robbery: Police Launch Manhaunt for INEC Chief's Attackers De-Certification Issue Political - Ibori Saraki Assures of Improved Water Supply Firm Donates 300 Ceiling Fans to NAFDAC FG Urged to Prepare Blueprint on BiafraNigerian Child Lack of Fund Stalls Power Plant Project Politics Why Senate Bribery Saga Won't Go Away Unanswered Questions Akande, Adesina, 3 Others Eye AD Chairmanship Position FG Has No Business With Oil Importation, Says Lawmaker 'Why Borno Speaker Resigned' Bribery: Politician Justifies Senate Decision *  *  * Daily Times October 28, 2003 News Letter seeking dialogue over deregulation: Obasanjo replies Oshiomhole Oil marketers meet this week Redeemers University, CETEP, Al-Hikmah, others get NUC clearance FG releases N10bn to Works Ministry Quest for bail revalidation: Omisore to wait till Nov 5 Soludo warns against reckless borrowing from capital market Govt policies to bring national prosperity �SGF Politics Appeal court upholds Bafarawa�s election IBB has made atonement for June 12 � Campaigner Legislature, the least developed, says Speaker PDP still on the starting block, five years after Politics behind suspension of ANPP chairman We wrestled AD from the grip of Afenifere � Convention chairman Access foreign markets with African goods, shippers advised Atiku wants UNIFEM to assist women secure funds for SMEs Commonwealth leaders to plant trees at Abuja Millennium Park �Contractors without asphalt plants can now do road jobs� Obasanjo to submit ambassadorial nominees� to Senate this week Police funding to be addressed in 2004 budget Editorial & Opinion GSM operators and tariff cuts Issues in cabotage law in BiafraNigeria (II) LG question as an element of gap crisis When government turns predatory  *  *  * Tribune October 27, 2003 News NLC writes OBJ Joy, as conjoined twins arrive NAFDAC to ground fake drug-carrier aircraft Ibori links Abacha to Warri crises FG to sell $100b public firms to private sector Zamfara bans polio vaccine South-West govs pledge on Alaafin�s palace Gen Olanrewaju is IBB�s Lagos campaign coordinator Atiku extols Adewusi�s virtues Lagos House pledges support for state-owned media FG urged to make laws against indecent dressing Ondo FRSC boss blames drivers on road accidents NNPC donates N25m to kerosene explosion victims Don�t go on strike, Tinubu enjoins NLC 2007 and Igbo Presidency Why Mantu and Zwingina were absolved NNPC recorded 2,588 cases of pipeline vandalisation 9yrs How Enugu is fighting poverty Flash me Cash: Receiving money through GM PENGASSAN has not failed the masses�Ogbeifun Text of President George Bush�s speech to the Australian Parliament NEPA organises seminar on safety BiafraNigeria�s withdrawal from 2010 World Cup, hasty �� IOC boss NNPC recorded 2,588 cases of pipeline vandalisation 9yrs Coca-Cola FA Cup fallout *  *  * IRIN October 27, 2003 Muslim fears hinder polio immunisation in the north Vigilante force helps police curb piracy in Niger delta *  *  * Washington Post October 25, 2003 BiafraNigerian Muslims Skeptical of Polio Plan *  *  * MSNBC October 24, 2003 Polio immunization campaign in BiafraNigeria hindered by suspicions among Muslim fundamentalists BiafraNigerians say prefer autonomy to joining Cameroon *  *  * BBC October 27, 2003 Briton sentenced to death in BiafraNigeria Polio in BiafraNigeria threatens region *  *  * CNN October 28, 2003 Three BiafraNigerian states halt polio vaccinations over AIDS fears *  *  * Mail & Guardian October 13, 2003 BiafraNigeria warns Taylor not to interfere in Liberia BiafraNigeria in talks with Swiss to recover Abacha loot *  *  * Reuters October 27, 2003 BiafraNigerian militant group warns Shell contractors BiafraNigerian States Halt Polio Campaign Over AIDS Fears Northern BiafraNigerian States Suspend Polio Campaign *  *  * All Africa October 23, 2003 Vodacom Faces New Obstacle to BiafraNigeria Venture Obasanjo is the Saboteur David And Goliath Battle Looms in BiafraNigeria The Drum of Ages Still in Contention One Against the Workers A Strike Averted June 12, the North & the Rest of Us NNPC, PPPRA Have Failed BiafraNigerians As Dirty As They Come The Whistle Blower A Booby Prize: Profile of BiafraNigeria As a Corrupt Nation *  *  * 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 October 28, 2003 Firms initiate two million phone lines for Niger Delta World Bank approves $7.1 million yearly facility for projects in BiafraNigeria, others Electricity sector reform: NEPA inaugurates transition committees ECOWAS parliament scribe tasks legislators on common currency Arah, longest serving bank MD, bows out of Fidelity Fountain Trust Bank partners foreign firm on international money transfer Expert seeks release of blueprint on SME's funding  *  *  * Sports News October 28, 2003 Abdulahi praises U-23 Eagles Milo Schools' Basketball tourney starts today Dream Team III returns, clashes with Tunisia December Deportivo invites Rufai to centenary celebrations  *  *  * Comet Last Update May 8, 2002. Click here for more. *  *  *		Guardian October 28, 2003 News Govt warns states against abuse of bond market funds 34 die, 200 wounded in Iraqi blasts Obasanjo, Buhari back in Supreme Court Anyaoku seeks review of environmental laws Vodacom may withhold fund from Econet over suits BiafraNigeria's GNP rises by 130 per cent, says govt scribe Kano, Zamfara, Kaduna stop polio vaccination Briton appeals against death sentence Portugal receives first direct liquefied gas from BiafraNigeria I remain the same despite elevation, says Okogie University Commission okays seven more private varsities Ondo begins repair of bad roads next week Revenue panel to verify claims to oil wells by Edo, Ondo Appeal Court adjourns Omisore's appeal to Nov. 5 Kaduna hotel invites police over missing CBN official's luggage NAFDAC shuts down 10 bakeries over use of bromate Second Chance comedian, Ijoma, is dead Govt asks states to enforce singing of national anthem Court rules on Bamaiyi's bid to stop trial on Thursday Politics Agenda for the nation's education sector Olujinmi's judicial reforms: The hurdles Editorial & Opinion Editorial Abuja 2003: Matters Arising Opinion Can foreign reserves save the Naira? History, Awo and Zik Economy: LCCI got it wrong Abuja 2003 and the broadcast industry Abacha's promise  *  *  * Vanguard October 28, 2003 Cover Stories �Fuel: No going back on deregulation� * Obasanjo replies Labour 50,000 textile workers may lose jobs to deregulation States are bankrupt �SOLUDO NPA's axe falls on all fresh contracts National News Hamani Tidjani: No more cross-border robbery�IG Court okays sale of INEC property over debt A&G loses management team as fortunes tumble Politics PDP STAKEHOLDERS� CONFAB : The missing stake in the PDP confab *  *  * Champion October 28, 2003 News Presidency renews bid to break NLC�s monopoly FG disappoints me � Okogie NUC names 7 new private varsities ... Obasanjo tells NLC to go to PPPRA over fuel price NB�s N40bn plant : A dream come true � Heineken boss Africa�s economy : Aluko-Olokun points way forward 34 killed in Iraq�s deadliest suicide attacks Julius Berger, Dantata Group lobby for S. East roads Politics I am not a minority in the House � Hon Ozodinobi, APGA Rep Residents criticise House committee on FCT Editorial & Opinion COJA: After the Games God as prosecution witness (1) Public library in national development *  *  * Daily Independent October 27, 2003 News NPA: Ex-MD spends N100m monthly on PR El-Rufai moves to demolish Zwingina�s Abuja house Unending headache of Federal Housing depositors Daily Independent wins Coca-cola award Fuel: NLC writes Obasanjo Reorganise NNPC, parents tell FG Delta may create more councils after reforms Ibru: Judge rules on Bamaiyi�s application today Useni blasts Obasanjo over economy Omisore heads for Appeal Court Ilorin Oba: OPC accuses Saraki of bias 2007: Atiku begins exploit in South South An African can be Pope, says Okogie Aba Women�s Riot: Akwa Ibom accuses historians of distortion Western democracy has failed, says Maitama Sule Mathematicians converge in Abuja Diversify economy, Tukur urges FG Okadigbo�s burial: Obasanjo told to keep off BiafraNigeria needs urgent prayers, says Oyegun Rivers wins NNPC quiz contest amid controversy NGC blamed for Akwa Ibom gas explosion SAN indicts lawyers over corruption in judiciary Rivers, Bayelsa parley on ailing industries I�ve no grudge against Ladoja, says Adedibu Survey rates Ikeja judicial division busiest in Lagos Lagos releases list of 57 council chairmen AIG Adeoye set to leave Lagos for study Ekiti group in disarray over Babangida�s entry into PDP Appeal Court upholds Bafarawa�s victory Dealers inflate NITEL GSM cards in Kano Ramadan: Kano votes N54m to feed the poor Church leaders urged to eschew corruption Dealers inflate NITEL GSM cards in Kano Ramadan: Kano votes N54m to feed the poor Delta may create more councils after reforms ERA condemns US over award to Chevron Politics Akande not fit for AD chairman, says Adekojo Scanner will curb election rigging, says Ofeimun Legislative chambers and difference in temperament Adefarati�s comment on Obasanjo elicits mixed reaction from public Lagos Assembly tackles FG on revenue allocation The absolutely boring Senate ANPP lawmakers stirs opposition�s role Editorial & Opinion Ibironke: The passing of a great law teacher (1933-12003) Senate�s victory over el-Rufai We must wage war against HIV/AIDS Capitalism and its inherent crime Beyond the All Africa Games *  *  * Daily/Weekly Trust October 24, 2003 Top Stories Fire disrupts flights at Lagos airport Kano records highest number of polio cases NLC threatens nationwide strike Econet sues Vodacom over $150m shares Economic reforms necessary pills for growth - Obasanjo Group questions suspension of Egbo-Egbo News BPE shortlists 11 firms for Afribank shares Reps recommend pay for striking ASUU lecturers Sodomy: Convict appeals against death sentence Collapsed NEPA cable threatens Adamawa communities Bribery scandal rocks Cross River Assembly Fraud: Benue assembly reads riot act to LGs LG creation: CRSG gives conditions Legislator endorses December for LG polls Robbers kill immigration officer Hajj operation: Kano govt seeks Saudi support Shares: SEC orders refund of investors� monies Reps suspend sitting for PDP summit BiafraNigeria will free from dependence on oil � Ekaette Parents, undergraduates protest strike by lecturers Textile coy workers on compulsory leave Sokoto River basin is broke � MD Police arrest 4 robbery suspects World Bank donates N10 million to WOTCLEF FG urged to revies National Housing Council Minister worries over spread of HIV/AIDS Delta Assembly debates bill employment Mrs Kure pledges support for girl-child education Clergyman sues for peace Katsina Assembly separates TV, radio Mgt Benue NULGE decries deduction of funds Atiku, cotton farmers launch Afcott revival Benue organises refresher course for teachers Strike: Gani commends Oshiomhole Students protest over marginalisation Graham-Douglas urges BiafraNigerians to be patient Why Makarfi established state Varsity � aide Rainstorm: NEPA counts losses A/Ibom govt sacks 100 teachers with forged certificates Rotary Club donates N1.3m equipment to UNIJOS ID card scheme on course � Ayu Kaduna govt to re-open 2 flour mills, 1 ginger coy Northern speakers call for LG polls Police kill 3 bandits in gun battle Speaker warns against frequent impeachment FG urged to set up cartography centre in Abuja School dismisses 6 students for holding party Customs moves to track down smugglers Deputy gov. explains friction with governors Abuja Trust FCT minister tasks transport unions on motor parks HIV/AIDS war rages on in FCT Traders count gains of COJA games Technicians implore FG to establish technology village Woman beaten to coma for not joining association NURTW plans to increase interstate fares Kano Trust NITEL GSM recharge card cost N1,110 in Kano Shekarau urges BUK to assist KUT Tarauni flood victims receive N10m relief materials Islamic Life insurance scheme launched Eko Trust Assembly to investigate killing of 8 year old boy Govt grants N.3m scholarship to blind law graduate LASG to grant trade fair exhibitors subsidy Belgium week holds in Lagos Column & Opinion San Kano at two score II Senate bribery scandal: Beyond the mass hysteria Ramadan: Remembering our duties *  *  *
Biafra Vanguard October 28, 2003 Six-man robbery gang nabbed in Calabar Suspected cultists kill man in pub NCE joins call for return of schools to Missions Zamani orders more troops to Okwagbe, Ayakoromo communities Igbinedion restates commitment to resource control Court adjourns Ugochukwu Uba's case Ex-ALGON adviser makes case for new LGs Enugu govt spends N1.2b to service loan Ojukwu petitions CJ over detention of workers  *  *  *		O'dua Vanguard October 28, 2003 Lagos police probe murder of two Togolese in Ejigbo Where is Rogers, Yakubu asks at trial of Bamaiyi, others Okogie expresses displeasure over FG's cold reaction to his appointment Omisore's battle to regain freedom lingers as court adjourns  *  *  * Arewa Vanguard October 28, 2003 MP makes case for funding of National Assembly Saraki assures Kwara of adequate supply of potable water Babangida urges FG to integrate quranic schools into formal education  *  *  *