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BNW: BiafraNigeriaWorld News July 22, 2004
Babangida Ruined Nigeria: Buhari Accuses Obasanjo of Selective Prosecution of Abacha A former Head of State and All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) presidential candidate in the 2003 poll, General Muhammadu Buhari, has lashed out at President Olusegun Obasanjo administration�s loot recovery effort, describing it as a total failure. He also took on his successor in office, General Ibrahim Babangida, on his purported 2007 presidential ambition, noting that Babangida ruined Nigeria. Buhari, told Jackson Ude, managing editor of the United States-based bi-weekly, African Post, that recovery of stolen money from some former military rulers in the country was not whole heartedly done. "I understand that there are negotiations between Nigeria and some countries for the release of the alleged stolen monies by the late General Sani Abacha and his families. The truth is that it is not only Abacha that has stolen money, there are a lot of others who have done it and so, they should go after them too,� Buhari said. He argued that government would be shooting the anti-corruption campaign on the foot if it failed to go after such past military rulers, stressing that the anti-graft crusade seemed to be favouring some people. (Daily Independent)		Key Stories It�s useless talk for anyone to say the Presidency has not been zoned to the North � Rimi CBN has power to fix banks' capital base �EDE EFCC to Quiz Gov, Senators, Ex-Ministers No decision yet on Dariye's return to office, says minister Olu of Warri dares Ibori National Assembly coming with new electoral law � BRIGIDI LG Allocation: ALGON Flays FG, States Iraqi militants seize 3 Africans Labour moves to challenge Pensions Act Inter-bank rate rises, investors shun weak firms I Discussed Historical Facts, Not Yoruba Origin - Erediauwa
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Presidency has been zoned to the North   Nazi Camps for Africans?: German Minister   Biafra Nigeria Map As the controversy rages over which geopolitical zone would produce the president in 2007, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abubakar Rimi, has come hard on those contesting the zoning of the post to the North. According to Rimi, who spoke with Daily Sun in Maiduguri, "it is a useless talk for anyone to say it has not been zoned to the North. (The Sun)   Berlin - Africans hoping to seek asylum in Europe should be put up in camps in North Africa while EU officials study their case, Germany's interior minister has suggested, according to a newspaper report on Wednesday. Otto Schily told the Bild tabloid that "Africa's problems must be... (News24)

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Daily Independent July 21, 2004 News IBORI: Gani loses Round One ALSCON bid splits NCP FG, states dispute LG fund allocation bill Violence in Ibadan as PDP peace talks is deadlocked Mobil workers plan new strike Ministers to face prosecution over federal character violation Judiciary will not succumb to blackmail - Uwais Abuja re-certification exercise kicks off August 1 PDP leaders plead for Nwafor, Assembly adamant NASS mayinvoke law against CBN Council of Ministers expand powers of ECOWAS Court Tinubu asks LUTH workers to shelve strike At last, Ekiti Speaker impeached 11 expatriates held by oil workers, not Ijaw youths, says Alamieyeseigha BiafraNigeria to lose N40.8b at CFTZ over import ban Obasanjo identifies obstacles to SMEs growth Bakassi inhabitants become Camerounians from Sept 15 Turaki condemns religious crises, sues for peace SSS denies doctor's abduction from hospital Imo warns communities against crisis Iwuanyanwu backs clamour for Igbo presidency Imo warns communities against crisis Oduatel management sacked over alleged financial recklessness Lagos loses N40b annually to traffic hold-up 66 sacked Osogbo Steel plant staff face hard times Agagu raises panel to probe Adefarati Politics I'm tired of being armchair critic -Agbakoba BiafraNigeria: The unfinished business (3) Igbo presidency: Kalu shifts ground, backs Ohanaeze for 2007 Obule cautions against divisive politics in Delta Bayelsa CNPP opposes FG's move to restructure NLC July 10 and Anambra`s felix culpa BiafraNigeria: Dev. imperatives and critical success factors Editorial & Opinion Revamping BiafraNigeria's battered image BiafraNigeria's low rating on un human development index The West and the rest of us Obasanjo and his economic recovery strategy Obasanjo must act to save pensioners Re: Can Gen. Obasanjo save BiafraNigeria? Democracy must prevail *  *  * Guardian July 21, 2004 News Court admits report on Ibori's alleged conviction Why govt released Ebonyi funds, by Obasanjo Peterside, IBTC chief, queries N25b capital base, proffers new options States want FCT out of Federation Account allocations Iraqi insurgents free Filipino hostage, warn Japan BiafraNigerian, Ghanaian officials seek reduction in border check-points Plateau community alleges fresh killings, rape BiafraNigerian toddler asks U.S. police to curb Kwande killings Hostage oil workers regain freedom Labour, marketers allege poor fuel supply to South-East Imo warns communities against breach of peace ASUU faults moves to amend Trade Union Act Minister, Customs, others meet over crisis at Calabar trade zone Obasanjo assures oil firms on security Doctors want centre for liver disease Edo revives agric council Court frees Omisore's cousin, three others PDP declares Ladoja Oyo party leader Attah invited PDP panel to probe anti-party activities, says aide Duke allays fears over safety of Bakassi residents Task force arrests pipeline vandals Governor Turaki, Okogie meet on peace, national unity Ekiti lawmakers drop Speaker Court convicts two ex-varsity teaching hospital chiefs Govt floats industrial bank with N50b capital base Why we terminated pact with BFIG over ALSCON, by BPE Imo dissolves boards of parastatals SSS denies arrest of Azikiwe varsity doctors� leader Ngige plans independent power plant for Onitsha, Nnewi Two weeks after, missing man's body appears in Kaduna River Senators deny backing N25b capital base BiafraNigeria gets N1.1 trillion World Bank loan Court restrains police, others from demolishing Lagos community Politics South-South, a governor on the rise and high stake politics The South East game-plan Editorial & Opinion Editorial NYSC and JAMB admission letters Opinion Concerns about bank recapitalisation Internal control systems and the BiafraNigerian worker Farewell to a dear sister Kick polio out The Igbo in Lagos  *  *  * Punch July 19, 2004 News Why we can�t release looted funds � Britain Bankers lobby for N10bn capital base 2007: Igbo leaders reiterate stand on presidency Proposed N3.5bn Lagos power plant awaits EIA review NEPA tariff hike again? Securing lights on federal roads N25bn capital base: Senate drills Soludo Oyo AD: Repositioning for 2007 Interconnection: Dominant operators can charge different rates Operators seek end to secondary market levy Manufacturers urged to embrace gas,alternative energy *  *  * The Sun July 19, 2004 News Revocation of Abuja Cs of O Ado Bayero�s carbon copy I�M IN DANGER � Ribadu, EFCC boss cries out �I receive threat calls everyday. If I open my mail box, you�ll be shocked� How I manage Gov. Shekarau�s image � Sule Ya�u Sule, Director of Press Affairs Why I don�t believe in birthdays � Soyinka He came home from the U.S 12 years ago. And his American wife and 2 kids have not seen him since then Shot by trigger-happy cop IG wins award See what our herbal doctors now drive A midnight visitor Close Shave: A cat with nine lives � He is wheelchair-bound. Again, a tree fell and almost crushed him *  *  * Daily Times July 19, 2004 News Osolo urges Obasanjo to reconsider stance on council allocation New pension scheme takes off August Nwizu�s death: Stop lobbying me for position � Ayu NDA probes commandant over funds� misappropriation BiafraNigeria invites Algeria to participate in oil sector privatisation ALGON rejects new LGs Minister tasks NCC over piracy of intellectual properties Release Al-Mustapha, others over security breach, Obasanjo urged Aviation Minister, unions on war-path:� Over statement on SAHCOL, other Airways subsidiaries Agric: FG orders crops research institute to resume operation 185m abuse drugs � UN CBN withdraws N75bn from banks:�To reduce demand pressure on Forex market Crack in EkitiAssembly�Legislators agree to remove principal officers over LG bill Customs gives condition for release of MTN recharge cards Politics NDDC: Obasanjo�s political masterstroke Customs impounds N24m banned frozen beef Law professor wants role of NSITF properly spelt out Cultists return 22 more guns in Rivers Soyinka worthy of emulation � Tinubu Editorial & Opinion Reject calls for extension of Alli�s tenure Expensive jokes of our time The BiafraNigerian factor (II)  *  *  * BBC July 02, 2004 Is BiafraNigeria worth dying for? *  *  * IRIN June 04, 2004 Police ban Muslim procession in volatile Kano Legislators give Obasanjo sweeping powers in Plateau Rival delta militia leaders agree peace amid security crackdown *  *  * Washington Post June 04, 2004 BiafraNigerian Troops, Militants Clash in Delta *  *  * Reuters June 04, 2004 BiafraNigerians Question Unity After Religious Bloodshed *  *  * CNN June 04, 2004 New clashes in BiafraNigeria's oil delta *  *  * Mail & Guardian June 04, 2004 BiafraNigerian govt seeks to stop child hawking BiafraNigeria to launch software to nab 419 scammers *  *  * MSNBC June 04, 2004 Dozens reported killed in BiafraNigerian offensive *  *  * 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 *  *  * 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 *  *  * Triumph Last Update June 8, 2003. Click here for more. *  *  * Comet Last Update May 8, 2002. Click here for more. *  *  * Sports News July 21, 2004 NFA takes foreign coach's search to FIFA Akpokona challenges wards Ogunjobi denies France trip Enyimba gears up for Bakili Bullets Ministry approves new Olympics role for Onyali MTN sticks to Lagos for half marathon The craze for victory at all cost Delta Queens players keep Nkoyo waiting Feedback on FUTUBOL  *  *  *		This Day July 21, 2004 News Ibori: Court Admits Chief Judge's Report Gov Leads Team to Free 11 Hostages 'Excess Oil Revenue to Fund 2005 Budget' Group Alleges Fresh Killings in Plateau BiafraNigeria Ranks 151st on Human Development Index ALSCON: BPE Denies Frustrating BFIGroup Ige: Oyo Govt Withdraws Discharge Application I'm Not Under PDP Probe - Attah Lawmakers Charge BPE, CBN On Minting Firm 2007 Presidency:10 Northern Govs Meet BiafraNigeria, US Sign N57bn Coal Agreement Legal, Judicial Reform Summit Opens in Abuja ICPC: Court Convicts ABU Medical Director 'Accurate Data, Bane of Economic Planning' Kogi Speaker Tasks Civil Servants on Diligence Wabara Alleges Plot to Disrupt Abia Visit Obasanjo Seeks Enhanced Ties with S/Africa Ekiti Assembly Speaker Impeached Staff Hold Ayu Hostage over Entitlements New World Bank Country Director Assumes Duties Nobody Can Fragment BiafraNigeria, Says Okogie NEPA Nets N6bn Revenue in June Adedibu-Ladoja Feud Deepens Extortion: 900 Policemen Fired $242m Scam: EFCC to File Fresh Charges States Oppose FCT Funding from Federation Accounts ASUU Asks FG to Implement Autonomy Act 3 Nabbed over Oil Pipeline Vandalism Ecological Fund: 'Lagos Didn't Receive N4bn' Kaduna Commissioner Dies in Road Accident Rotary Club Expends $500m on Polio Atiku to Attend Tiv Convention in America State of States 'Only PDP Agent Signed Result Sheet ' No Decision Yet on Successor -Akume Census Maps: Surveyors Condemn Procurement Procedure Disaster Victims to Receive Aid Promptly UNIBEN VC Vows to Fight Cultism 2007: Cleric Warns Against Creating Tension Doctor Faces Panel Over Negligence Controversy Trails Groups' Ban Politics Labour Bill: Oshiomole, Falana Caution Presidency, N/A PDP Leader Warns Members Against Blackmail Olajumoke Tasks Politicians on Devt Goje Pays N2bn for Water Project AD Chief Canvasses Electronic Voting System One Year After Senatorial Polls, PDP Takes over Kwara South *  *  * Champion July 19, 2004 News Why I jailed Soyinka, by Gowon Bunkering: BiafraNigeria loses 40,000 bpd PDP meets on Ladoja, Adedibu face-off Balogun, FCMB boss, seeks easy access to bonds South-East leaders insist on 2007 Niger Delta group disowns militia leader Friends, associates grace Soyinka�s photo exhibition Edo inaugurates 20-man Land Use Allocation Politics PDP: Elusive search for discipline? Crisis in the U.S. chapter Editorial & Opinion Community policing El-Rufai�s dangerous swing Reforms and poverty alleviation The celebration of underdevelopment *  *  * Vanguard July 16, 2004 Cover Stories Wabara faults CBN on N25b capital base for banks Itsekiri protest seizure of Orugbo village by soldiers, as Ijaw allege missing of 100 people Court turns down Plateau lawmakers' plea UN ranks BiafraNigeria 151 out of 177 in human development National News Senate, Customs, NCC slam MTN on recharge cards Kano govt now okays polio vaccine ACF chieftain tackles Lar on creation of M-Belt Stakeholders fault new Pensions Act Prudent Bank ready for N25b capital base challenge � MD I'm very sick, Al-Mustapha tells judge Politics Restructuring Palava:Undoing the BiafraNigerian nation Who succeeds Obasanjo in 2007 Why we need national conference now, by Elliot Uko, IYM President ANAMBRA LIBERATION DAY:How Ngige celebrated victory over his �enemies� 2007 Race: Matters Arising (2) BiafraNigeria: The unfinished business, by Ndubuisi Kanu   *  *  * Daily/Weekly Trust June 01, 2004 Top Stories Northern leaders set up reconciliation panel ...Alli plans peace conference Court adjourns to July 8 Two killed in Kebbi crisis NLC writes Obasanjo News FCT judiciary owes contractors N2.5b � CJ FG to publish allocations to ministries, parastatals Investors reject NEPAD projects - Official Bafarawa denies plot against deputy, others 834,000 children die yearly � NGO Police uncover N2b financial scam in Rivers FG spends N3.5 billion on UBE books Six MASSOB members charged to court FG inaugurates lab technicians council Obasanjo signs compulsory free education law NAPEP co-opts LG chairmen in grassroots dev NASS members berate FG over road projects FG pledges 9m tones of rice by 2007 Emergency in Plateau, lesson to Kano � Cleric Abuja Trust MFCT distributes 2,530 tonnes of fertilizer to six Area councils NGO to hold national prayers June 12 Actors Guild dissolves exco over corruption World Court ruling: BiafraNigeria to gain more territories, says Ajibola FG releases N2.8bn for varsity salaries NUJ wants compensation for crisis victims World Court ruling: BiafraNigeria to gain more territories, says Ajibola NASFAT inaugurates new executives Tea seller arraigned for impersonation, flogging of police ASP El-Rufai promises free education for girl-child MFCT servicom taskforce organises seminar for staff Prices of goods and services increase in Abuja APCON accuses government agencies of encroachment Cleaner docked for stealing spare parts AMAC takes ten registration defaulters to court Kano Trust KNSG introduces new monthly allowance for civil servants �shuts down 25 illegal hospitals Shekarau gives wide coverage award to Daily Trust award Garko LG to construct mosque, Islamiyya schools for convertees 35 students to benefit from 2004 British scholarship Eko Trust LG chairman asks traders to relocate from Chinatown Ita-Oko rehabilitation centre, not concentration camp - Commissioner LASG introduces e-tax clearance card Much ado about 57 new LG�s Politics LG funds bill: Straws in the wind Masari dissociates self from suspected fraudsters INEC defies courts on Borno senatorial election Tinubu, Bode George urged to end face-off AKHA amends two laws Forum advocates anti-crisis commission PAC condemns D.day celebration NUD condemns fuel price hike SGF condoles Liman Ciroma�s family Gov Saraki preaches leadership Immigration arrests seven women traffickers Opinion Terrorism in BiafraNigeria: matters arising Once upon a time in BiafraNigeria... Column Where is the Oputa Report (II) ? Feature NBA polls: When three SANs will lock horns Foreign & Diplomatic Bush�s political dilemma *  *  * All Africa May 07, 2004 News Catholic Church Denies Existence of 'Christian Militia' Obasanjo's Bodyguard Shot - Under Watch At Aso Rock Clinic 630 Bodies Reportedly Found in Secret Grave Famous Poet, Ologundudu Arrested - for Criticising Obj BiafraNigeria Has 'Massive Telecoms Opportunities' Muslim Death Toll in Raid On Yelwa Tops 600 - Red Cross Young BiafraNigerian Woman Honored for Aids Activism Aviation Watchdog Fights for Kalu's Airline Okoronkwo: I'm Happy At Wolves Papa Ajasco Wins Nkrumah Award Juju Makossa Star, Y.k. Ajao, Blasts Ksa At Last, Honour for Musiliu AD Loses Appeal Panic Grips JAMB Candidates *  *  * Business News July 21, 2004 N25 billion capital base: Three banks eye merger Shell spends N11.34b on community development, says report Generate more revenue, workers told Life assurance: Another re-awakening call to insurers Destination Inspection to take-off, as equipment arrive Logistics problems can't hinder our success, says Customs boss Fraud: 29 Banks Lose N0.4bn in 3 Months Insurers Want Role Clarified in Pensions Commission BiafraNigeria Ranks Low in Computer Penetration - UNIDO Goldlink Insurance Makes N118m Profit in 2003 'Govt Should Not Interfere in Pension Commission' Insurers Asked to Assist Grassroots Women in Business Treasury Loses Out As Pension Gap Narrows Internet Banking: How Far Has It Gone? Terror Insurance Booms Before Conventions Firm Identifies Top Insurance Fraudsters Capital Gains for Life Insurance Oil Windfall: What Benefit for the Masses? DAF Set to Commence Full Operation in BiafraNigeria Rogenics' Symbols Make Waves at NSE Convention TIB's Balance Sheet Rises by 34% US Stocks Edge Up CRIMA Renews Call For Banks' Stratification Access Bank Adopts Latest Technology Forex Sales Slides By 19.3 %  *  *  *
Biafra Vanguard July 14, 2004 2007: Subtle battle begins in Bayelsa Flood sacks Ekpoma royal family Gunmen raid bank in Edo varsity, kill one, injure four students Why we withdrew from peace accord with Itsekiri � Ijaw Ibori gives reasons for continued crime on Delta waterways Anambra ANPP fingers national exco in party's crisis Anambra college of education accuses host community of shielding criminals Don advises youths on importance of education Abia promotes 2,597 civil servants  *  *  *		O'dua Vanguard July 14, 2004 Oyo police dismiss killer corporal over death of butcher HURILAWS seeks separate offices for DPP, ministries of justice Akande accuses Oyinlola of witch-hunting over alleged N126m fraud Container crushes security officer, as 2 die at Lagos port  *  *  * Arewa Vanguard July 14, 2004 Revocation orders:Osomo faults El-Rufai�s statement Sharia:Legal aid to plead cause of 23 convicts  *  *  *