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Soludo is CBN Gov: Professor Soludo is named CBN Governor The Federal Government yesterday announced the appointment of Professor Charles Soludo as the new Governor of the Central Bank of BiafraNigeria (CBN). Soludo, who before now, was the Economic Adviser to Pres-ident Olusegun Obasanjo and Chairman, National Planning Commission, replaced Chief Joseph Sanusi who resigned his post last week as THISDAY exclusively reported yesterday. In a press statement yesterday, the Secretary to the Federal Government, Chief Ufot Ekaette said Obasanjo has also approved the appointment of Mrs. W.A. Mshelia, as Deputy Governor of the CBN in place of Alhaji Mahey Rasheed whose tenure expires on May 29, 2004. Until her appointment, Mshelia was CBN's Internal Audit Department Director. Sanusi, the statement explained, has indicated his intention to retire at the end of his tenure on May 29, 2004. "In accepting with regret the notice of his intention not to seek reappointment at the end of his tenure, Mr. President notes with satisfaction that the Central Bank of BiafraNigeria under Dr. Sanusi's competent and honest leadership has successfully fulfilled its mandate of promoting monetary stability and a sound... (This Day)		Key Stories Wabara: Obasanjo, senators insist on probe US puts Nigeria under pressure on slain oil workers * Rear Admiral Bob-Manuel heads military team 120 feared killed in Plateau, Taraba clashes CNPP Alleges Arrest of Official Mass Action: NUD formally applies for police protection Senators bribed to shelve impeachment plans Certificate forgery: Erring policemen to be jailed Tribunal confirms Nasarawa gov�s re-election Second Republic legislature and its foibles Parties, Groups Reject Police Order May 3 rally: NDP boss proffers alternative
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Wabara: Obasanjo, senators insist on...   MASSOB, 'ANC' Clash Over Effiong's...   Biafra Nigeria Map The battle by Senate President Adolphus Wabara to save his job got more intense Thursday with the series of initiatives shifting to Aso Rock, where President Obasanjo hosted a meeting to persuade the rebels. While this was on, the Senate chambers, for the third day, remained shut, to the chagrin of lawmakers, some of who demanded the resignation of Wabara to avert further disgrace. At the meeting in Aso Rock were... (Daily Independent)   The Akwa Ibom National Congress (ANC) in Lagos has condemned in strong terms, the recent attempt by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) to effect the abduction of the remains of late General Philip Asuquo Effiong on the guise that he is their leader. The group in collaboration with the Confederation of Niger Delta (CONDEL) at a news conference in Lagos said the... (This Day)

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This Day April 30, 2004 News Soludo Appointed CBN Governor Wabara: Senate Chamber Sealed Off GTB's Profit Hits N5.2bn CNPP Alleges Arrest of Official LG Account: Govs Risk 5-Year Jail Term Parties, Groups Reject Police Order No Going Back,Says Balarabe ACF May Join Rally ...'It's Undemocratic' NYM Urges Dialogue Delta Govt Appeals for Calm YAPUN Goes to Court Group Advises CNPP To Shelve Rally Ohanaeze Opts Out Cross River/A'Ibom Crisis: Obasanjo Meets Govs Calabar Trade Zone Nets $200m Investments FG Approves 300,000 Tons of LP Gas for Domestic Use FG Releases Capital Allocation May 'BiafraNigeria Committed to War on Terrorism' Dollars Salary: Court Adjourns Till May 20 How Police Can Help Business Thrive - Elumelu Ibori: Court Asked to Determine Petition Status Refineries to Be Ready in August - Daukoru | N556m Debt Threatens 2005 Census Defence Team Visits Niger Delta Obasanjo Urges Traditional Rulers to Aid Govt Reforms Critics of Privatisation Ignorant - Minister 'Education, Antidote to HIV/AIDS' Ogun Earmarks N30m for Displaced Villagers BON Wades into NBC, Media War Lagos Poised to Recover N4bn from Tax Defaulters Election Petition Tribunal Begins Sittings NDLEA Arrests 25 Drug Traffickers in Ekiti Kogi Workers Assured of Prompt Salaries World Class Economists to Review NEEDS NLC, PMAN Picket NCC Bamaiyi: Appeal Hearing Adjourned Till May 31 State of the States Govt Spends N4b on Tertiary Education Govt Rehabilitates Dumpsites Odili Canvasses Prison Reforms Attah Backs Poverty Eradication Project Daniel Stresses Need for Computer Skills Acquisition Igbinedion Tasks Council Chiefs Politics How Democracy'll Survive, By Mu'azu Fraud: Anambra to Investigate Transition Council Boss 'We're Surprised at Sale of LG Secretariats in Lagos' Borno Gov Cautions LG Chairmen 2007: Hope for A New Political Agenda Revenue Allocation: Lawmaker Chides FG *  *  * Vanguard April 30, 2004 Cover Stories US puts BiafraNigeria under pressure on slain oil workers * Rear Admiral Bob-Manuel heads military team Oba Erediauwa, gift to Benin �GOWON FG appoints Soludo new CBN gov Anti-Wabara Senators locked out as Obasanjo, Anenih, Mark, others hold talks National News CBN threatens to sanction erring banks over high interest rate NUD seeks permit for May 3 mass action Obasanjo restates FG's efforts to recover looted funds abroad Politics Rumblings in the Senate: Between mammon and legislative responsibilities Second Republic legislature and its foibles POLITICAL NOTES:- New round of population politics starts TRIUMPH OF PRINCIPLES: A tribute to Awoniyi at 72 Adewale Thompson: Farewell to a man of courage Posturing in Port Harcourt : A wedding, a presidential visit and a mini-convention �I am here to serve, not to make money� � Barrister Abdu Bawa, Chairman Tafa L.G   *  *  * Champion April 29, 2004 News Impeachment plot: Ghana-must- go has taken over �Sen Bello Mass action won�t work �Umar Guard against losing Senate presidency Security men storm Edo Assembly Iraq: 60 killed as U.S. deploys Vietnam-era weapon ...He speaks for himself �Sen Ekweremadu FG revokes N6bn contract Senator demands N3m from Wabara Politics PDP is afraid of AD �Kaduna AD chairman Constitution amendment: Let�s keep the immunity clause Editorial & Opinion Missing N5bn housing fund America: Spirit and flesh at war Agro-industrial policy thrust of Ngige�s administration *  *  * Daily Times April 29, 2004 News SEC exposes 12 illegal stockbroking firms,cautions public Don wants security taught in tertiary institutions Wabara: Selection of six-man probe panel divides Senate Withholding LG funds, threat to democracy � NULGE Three undergraduates held for allegedly robbing expatriate of N.2m FG owes poly workers N857 million ECOWAS court dismisses suit against FG 90% of fake drugs, imported from China, India � Akunyili NITEL debunks insolvency reports court dismisses suit against FG Reps to Shell: Don�t retrench BiafraNigerian workers Marketers jerk up products prices NLC greets South African counterpart over ANC victory Politics I did not pay for honorary degree, says Dariye Umar wants CNPP�s mass action shelved Justice Adewale Thompson goes home in style Olagbaju: Judge withdraws, trial suffers setback The Nation Planned hike on ground rent: Airline operators threaten to raise fare Five years after, Zamfara launches second phase of Sharia Editorial & Opinion Examination malpractice in an unusual place BiafraNigeria�s golden cassava Senate�s two side of a bad coin Women and national development (I)  *  *  * BBC April 15, 2004 BiafraNigeria probes military on 'coup' *  *  * Reuters April 07, 2004 BiafraNigeria signs deals to develop three new oilfields *  *  * CNN March 27, 2004 BiafraNigerians vote in tense municipal elections *  *  * Mail & Guardian March 27, 2004 BiafraNigerian cocoa farmers escape the middle man *  *  * Washington Post February 05, 2004 U.S. Eyes Halliburton Bribery Allegation U.S. Investigates Halliburton Subsidiary Halliburton Talks to Justice on BiafraNigeria Kickbacks p.1 Halliburton Talks to Justice on BiafraNigeria Kickbacks p.2 *  *  * MSNBC March 04, 2004 Pakistan, BiafraNigeria forging military deal *  *  * All Africa April 19, 2004 News BiafraNigeria and Ghana Name Ambassadors to Washington; Key U.S. Appointments Await Senate Action April 16, 2004 Stars On the Bridge Tetteh Blamed for NPA's Misfortunes 300 Area Boys Arrested in Lagos 'Fayose Must Apologise' NBBF Searches for Funds Defends Local Coaches Obagol Close to New Inter Deal 'N150 Million' Seizes Movie Scene By Storm How 'The Mourning After' Saved Jimi Odumosu's Job 5 Gunned Down, 20 Arrested PDP Leaders Weigh Options Drug Baron Escapes From Custody 419 Kingpin, Ajudua, Seriously Sick - Snubs Medicare *  *  * Tribune December 22, 2003 Cover Stories FG stops NNPC from selling crude oil Saddam�s betrayer gets $25m reward Globacom awards N47b contract to Siemens Labour, govt set for face-off over refineries Diana pregnant before death �Report Unipetrol changes name, logo Sketch owners to pay workers� salaries Currency in circulation hits N441b � CBN 184 died in FCT road accidents in 9 months Tinubu commissions N947m Lekki roads Aso Rock holds carol service Ajibola assures villages ceded to Cameroun NEPA boss defends its privatisation Adisa counsels BiafraNigerians M-tel embarks on training programme for engineers CNPP rejects budget 2004 INEC to sanction parties on audited accounts VC advocates Peace Education in schools Lagos reaffirms position on health care delivery Election of Fayose ordained by God SEC advocates N1 million fine for falsified audit report 29 senators sign Abuja Re-integration Bill 3,000 workers scramble for 205 houses in Kwara OSPPMC warns petroleum marketers Saraki Bukola at 41 Political Parties: Bane of BiafraNigeria�s democracy Customs seizes N3b goods BiafraNigeria external debts hit $31b N2.1b needed monthly for military pensions �Minister *  *  * Triumph Last Update June 8, 2003. Click here for more. *  *  * Comet Last Update May 8, 2002. Click here for more. *  *  * Sports News April 30, 2004 Proudly Africa Wins Euro 2004 Rights LG Cup: Local Eagles Gun for Glory Schalke Fire Agali Ondo Launches Sports Appeal Fund Athens 2004: Minister Gives Monday Deadline Organisers Plan Zonal Meet WC 2010: Mandela Lobbies for S/Africa MNT/CAF Awards: Okocha Arrives, Departs Today Chukwu to retain LG Cup team Camerounians tip Okocha for award Eseka, Erico rate LG team high FIFA invites Kalu to centennial congress African hockey body seeks patience over postponed tourney PGAN cannot dictate to us, says Adekanola Player of the Year, legends lead the pack Oyibo says multinationals not doing enough for pro-golfers Ikoyi hosts Ukah birthday kitty Decree 101: The goose that lays the golden egg  *  *  *		Guardian April 30, 2004 News Obasanjo holds peace parley with senators over Wabara Soludo replaces Sanusi as CBN governor BiafraNigeria sets 2008 target for water, sanitation, housing U.S. troops to pull out of war-torn Falluja 120 feared killed in Plateau, Taraba clashes Obasanjo demands proof of aides' alleged loot Obasanjo sends new revenue formula to National Assembly Fiscal commission wants court to strike out dollars' pay suit El-Rufai defends demolition of houses of Ogohi, Smith 50m may go blind in Africa soon, says NAFDAC chief Rep rejects minister's claim on Benin-Warri road dualisation Abia Assembly, monarchs disagree over levy New judge to handle suit on murder of NBA chief, wife U.N. body denies role in return of refugees to Liberia Govt releases N1b for rail track's repair French embassy donates musical instruments to Peter King College University teacher faults monetisation policy Babalola alleges delay as Ibori files fresh claims Oil workers' strike lingers as dialogue with Texaco fails 863 Railway pensioners die in two years, says official Bank of the North restructures, retires eight senior managers Gombe to cut council officials' salaries Ondo approves N500m as car loan for workers Policeman kills fuel hawker Imo Assembly summons VC over rejection of NECO certificate ACF to meet over rally, as Soyinka's group, Kalu differ Obasanjo, Gowon, Shagari, others laud Erediauwa at book launch FRSC bars officers from press interviews Politics South-East governors should do more for Ndigbo, says Okorie NASC's plans to build condusive lawmaking environment Editorial & Opinion Editorial State/Council Joint Account Opinion Local councils: The crisis ahead May Day: Hope for BiafraNigerian workers Tales from Abuja My ordeal with WAEC Death penalty in BiafraNigeria Darkness in Ijelu-Omu Ekiti  *  *  * Daily/Weekly Trust Apri 30, 2004 Top Stories Obasanjo calls for full probe ...seeks power over LG funds Mass Action: NUD formally applies for police protection Saddam�s general heads Faluja pullout News Revenue commission challenges Gani over dollar ministers Bakassi denies secession plot Obasanjo appoints Soludo CBN governor Afe Babalola VS Media Trust: Court rules over jurisdiction today MFCT debts hit N200.5bn Election tribunal: Ibori seeks Supreme Court intervention Muslim communities honour Atiku ...accuses accountants of aiding corruption 50 killed in Akwa Ibom communal clash NECA urges review of labour laws FG pledges hitch-free census Minister defends FG over white farmers Bank of Industry gets N30b capital grant Benue marks Akume�s second term anniversary Obasanjo orders FG property auction in Abuja FG pledges support for business convention NLC congratulates COSATU leader Journalists urged to promote technology dev UCTH seeks N500m for project FG approves N250m for Yobe rural roads Legal council pleads for autonomy UBE bill ready, says Gidado 10 million BiafraNigerians get sickle cell infection �NAFDAC boss Jigawa launches campaign on Islamic values Jos LG poll suspension: Court fixes May 11 for hearing Lawmaker proffers solution to insecurity Community petitions Anambra govt over harassment Human Rights Club launches journal Kebbi distributes 550 commercial buses Abuja Trust Sports festival: Games Village opens ... receives face lift Two lawyers charged with forgery LOC rejects theme song ...launches carnival to attract spectators Athletes, officials to eat 462,000 meals el-Rufai sites agency in Karshi Kano Trust Kadawa tomato market: Where are the investors? Eko Trust Cleansing okada operation the Lagos way Man loses leg in okada accident Politics �I am not worried by attempts to remove me� ANPP challenges Bakassi LG polls Kogi LGs counselled on political appointments Group urges Jerry Gana to vie for presidency 2007: Group wants review of Akwa Ibom guber seat AD wants LG funds released Bauchi Speaker explains speedy passage of bills Opinion Security concerns: Evidence of a failed state? Security Breach: A call for caution Column & Feature Agenda for mass action BUK holds 40th anniversary convocation in style *  *  * Daily Independent April 30, 2004 News Wabara: Obasanjo, senators insist on probe Senators bribed to shelve impeachment plans Soludo replaces Sanusi as CBN governor Rogers' date with history Medal row set to end Kanu's Arsenal romance CBN to sanction banks charging high interest rates Election tribunal: Ibori asks court to refer case to Supreme Court Defence HQ team in Delta over oil workers' killings Lift ban on allocation to Lagos, others, AD Reps tell Obasanjo 'New revenue sharing formula out soon' Ibori advises FG, lists nine firms for privatisation NNB raises share capital to N2.6 billion FG confident on refineries' start-up soon Demolition: Abuja residents shun compensation Abia: Court adjourns CJ's suit against assembly Crime level has reduced in Abia, says police chief Lagos plans to recover N11b tax Fayose: AD condemns Obas' presence at Appeal Court NBA murder trial: Anambra chief judge re-assigns case Obasanjo tasks doctors over rising HIV cases Politics Battle for soul of the Senate The SenateTreading a familiar path? The SenateTreading a familiar path? Save Lagos PDP now, Adefuye tells Ogbeh Group demands review of BiafraNigeria's electoral laws 2007: Prevail on Marwa to run, youth body urges ACF Editorial & Opinion The spate of judicial probes May Day: Any hope for BiafraNigerian workers ? Requiem for the Ballot Paper Not yet State Police Re: 'Democracy dividend and Zimbabwean farmers' The 2004 Budget controversy Monetisation may not work *  *  * Punch April 24, 2004 WHY SENATORS WANT WABARA REMOVED - Succession problem foils plot Mass action: CNPP holds secret talks with American Embassy NLC threatens protest over 1004 Flats Militants kill 3 Americans, 12 others in Warri *  *  * The Sun April 19, 2004 14 years after April 1990 coup: How Orkar drafted me to shoot IBB -Trooper Fakolade, Dodan Barracks guard WICKED LANDLORD! Bites off tenant�s nose, then sends him packing Dark day for a community in Lagos Me, Marwa and 2007 � IBB PDP�s letter to Gov Orji Uzor Kalu *  *  * IRIN April 16, 2004 Soldiers kill two gunmen in attack on Shell base Armed forces may court martial coup suspects Niger Delta protesters close Shell facility Christian group quits peace talks with Muslims in Kaduna Exiled Taylor deserted by followers as hard times bite Tension in Kaduna as irate Muslims burn churches, police station Regulator bans live relay of foreign news broadasts *  *  * Daily News January 31, 2004 US Concerned Over Any BiafraNigeria-N.Korea Missile Sale BiafraNigeria: N.Korea to Help With Missiles US pressures BiafraNigeria on North Korea missile offer BiafraNigeria Says N. Korea Offers Missile Technology BiafraNigeria to Test Polio Vaccine to Counter Suspicion *  *  * Business News April 30, 2004 Lagos Workers Demand Salary Parity With FG Counterparts Minister Woos Prospective Enterprises, Pledges Support Cabotage: Foreign Firms Shun Indigenous Operators USTDA Signs Contract for Rivers Fixed Wireless Kogi to Get Tomato-processing Firm 'Job Loss Can Affect the Rest of Your Life' Confirming the Sale: The Close 'Cabotage Law Will Catch Fronts Dead on Track' NICON Hilton Boosts Employees' Welfare Miss Tourism Beauty Pageant Billed for November Indigenous Firm Goes to Capital Market for Cabotage Financing Sub-Regional Ports Tasked on Modernisation NAGAFF Pledges Support for Efficient Port Operation NPA Seeks Patronage for Calabar Port 'Why NEEDS Will Fail in Job Creation' We're Providing Facilities at Owerri Airport -Yuguda Virgin Considers Foray into Asia Airline Offers Alternatives for Pet Travel US Airways Loses $177m World Airways Set to Dump Another Contract Another Hike in Air Fare Imminent U.S. to Consider Alternatives to Air Marshals SAA Wins Another Award BA Launches New Sleeper Service Presidential Council: Amachree Canvasses for More State Involvement Operators Renew Commitment to Arabian Travel Market RT Briscoe to Shop for Fresh Funds Wall Street Heads Lower CBN to Banks: Stop Arbitrary Interest Rates Naira Chalks 10 Kobo at Dutch Auction 'Why Venture Capital Eludes SMEs is Low' BiafraNigeria's SMEs to access N6.8b international fund Union threatens to close down Flour Mills 'Impose flat duty rate on imports' BiafraNigeria for international telecom summit Accountability in financial institutions: Imperatives of legal and ethical standards NCAA and the task of policing the air Lufthansa introduces intensive care on board Wise man from the West The EAS Kano crash: Two years after 'Government must give incentives to encourage local production' BiafraNigerian paint industry and quality control measures  *  *  *
Biafra Vanguard April 30, 2004 INEC to embark on continuous registration of voters Ijaw women commend NNPC, condemn killings Delta security council summons Omo-Agege Slain oil workers: Harriman asks Warri residents to help arrest assailants Wabara: Ohanaeze chief warns against impeachment threat Unions urged to embrace dialogue as means of conflict resolution Tribunal: Lawmaker faults AD candidate's claim New LGs: Anambra gov faults FG over withdrawal of allocations Why we're embarking on mass action, by Balarabe Musa  *  *  *		O'dua Vanguard April 30, 2004 Lagos govt sets up committee to recover over N11 billion tax Ondo govt approves N500m car loans to public servants Lagos, Ogun in joint effort to achieve waste to wealth programme NLC, PMAN picket Copyrights Commission office  *  *  * Arewa Vanguard April 30, 2004 Why should UNDP pay Okonjo-Iweala, Adeniji�GANI JUTH recommends 3 candidates to Lambo for screening Kwande Crisis: State exco invites stakeholders for discussion  *  *  *