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BNW: BiafraNigeriaWorld News June 12, 2004
Nero of Africa: Obasanjo Fiddles Abroad while Biafra Nigeria Burns Former military governor of Old Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, on Thursday condemned President Olusegun Obasanjo's trip for the G-8 summit in Georgia, United States. He described the trip as unnecessary and a demonstration of the president's insensitivity of the people's plight. To him, the president abandoned BiafraNigeria in the hour of need. Obasanjo travelled out of the country on Wednesday morning, the day the labour movement and civil society groups called a nationwide strike in protest against the recent hike in fuel prices. (Punch)		Key Stories No Plans to Pull Out of BiafraNigeria - Shell BiafraNigerian union calls off strike Labour Issues Fresh Ultimatum IG, minister get death threat I will return soon � Dariye Citizens Extol Abiola's Virtues On June 12 Shell admits fuelling corruption Unused Call Time: PTOs Rip Off Subscribers PDP Wants Direct Allocation Funding for Councils INEC chief identifies bane of parties Fuel still sold N51 per litre in Kogi
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No Plans to Pull Out of BiafraNigeria   Labour May Suspend Strike Today...   Biafra Nigeria Map Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), said yesterday that it had no plans to dump onshore operations in BiafraNigeria. It also affirmed that it was fully committed to peace in the Niger Delta region, saying this would be of benefit to all stakeholders. (This Day)   BiafraNigeria Labour Congress (NLC) may today end the strike it called in protest against hike in prices of petroleum products since Wednesday. The decision to call off the strike may be taken after a meeting of the ... (This Day)

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Guardian June 11, 2004 News Police foil protest, deny cyclist's death U.S. confirms plans for military operations near BiafraNigeria BPE blames Labour for delay in sale of refineries Lending rate rises to 4.5 per cent in Britain Marketers yet to get court order, says Justice Minister Ajaokuta plant to produce tractor components Privatisation exercise on course, says BPE Senate wants more councils to lose funds 37 feared killed in Adamawa clash Wada Nas backs national confab, decries insecurity Female lawyers' leader wants more for women Rivers, NEPA sign power purchase pact Trading dips at Exchange market, low patronage at airport Strike continues in Imo, offices remain shut Sokoto NLC opts out as leather workers, ex-NULGE chief oppose strike Abandoned Kid at Abuja varsity tests HIV-positive Catholics, others set to welcome Okogie in Edo today Govt raises panel to demarcate Abia, Akwa Ibom boundaries Udenwa names scholarship scheme for indigent students Ebonyi evolves blueprint on economic growth El-Rufai okays sack of 600 FCT environment workers Petrol still N55 per litre in Benin G8 extends debt relief programme Borno warns against diversion of fertiliser  *  *  * Daily Independent June 11, 2004 News AS STRIKE ENTERS DAY THREE: NLC meets today to appraise situation Clashes: More soldiers drafted to Adamawa Why we failed, by BPE Senate takes on govs over council funds FG releases N6bn to varsities Obagoal's euphoria and Igbinedion's admonition Getting another second chance Reps propose extra budget to subsidise fuel prices FG raises panel on administration of criminal justice Obasanjo, five African leaders take case to G8 Fraud uncovered in Kwara SPEB Deputy Gov denies fresh clash, killings in Benue Court stops N258m deduction from Anambra allocation Patients flee hospitals in Asaba, Bauchi Obey court order, NBA tells FG, NLC A' Ibom marketers defy court order on fuel pricing Strike: Commercial activities still low in Lagos Mobile policemen molest restaurant owner Lagos council workers intensify revenue drive Commission proposes electoral reform Kalu canvasses better training for military Resign, Abiola's wife tells Obasanjo Akinyemi faults Ogunlewe over face-off with Tinubu Ekiti sends senior officials on IT course Customs destroys N253m contraband at Seme border Politics 2007: Why the Igbo must not aspire for the presidency - - Macebuh Another look at June 12 Commemorating the undying spirit of June 12 Between Labour strikes and health of the polity Editorial & Opinion Religion and the BiafraNigerian State Between water and petrol Am I immune? Snippets on BiafraNigeria's federalism Do not use GSM handsets at any hospital or in the rain Can Soludo rediscover the Naira? *  *  * Champion June 05, 2004 News FG moves to avert strike PDP women honour Odili, Udenwa, others Demolition scare rocks Ado-Ekiti Fire destroys property worth N38m in Osun Plateau administrator takes oath of office AD berates FG over fuel price hike Two students killed in Ogun as cultists clash NBA condemns Dariye�s suspension Politics Day Ibiam�s spirit came alive Azie�s recipe for Ndigbo�s progress *  *  * Vanguard June 01, 2004 Cover Stories Labour writes Obasanjo, asks him to arrest rising fuel price Plateau Assembly to sue Obasanjo on emergency rule UN special court rules Taylor must face trial Uncertainty as Vodacom's arrow-head in BiafraNigeria quits National News MD YUSUF vs OBASANJO:Tribunal awaits Supreme Court Tension grips Emadaja, Delta community over killing of community leader 92nd ILO conference opens in Geneva Proposed Obasanjo's emergency powers in Plateau State-1 Politics House Speakership: One year of Masari�s tentative leadership   *  *  * Punch June 05, 2004 News Senators want to recoup election expenses - Wabara Fuel price: FG is taking BiafraNigerians for a ride Jemibewon backs Makarfi over 2007 presidency EFCC detains 3 over $1.45m scam The battle IBB has to fight ASABA The city where there are more banks, bars and cafes than homes Refineries: Oil workers to decide on June 24 Obasanjo seeks enactment of anti-trust laws BiafraNigeria mulling software to nab-email scammers *  *  * Daily Times June 01, 2004 News Reps allege doctoring of 2004 budget, petition Speaker CAN raises alarm over planned attack on Kaduna, Zaria Fresh technical fault stalls Warri Refinery�s re-opening NLC writes Obasanjo over fuel price increase DAILY TIMES is 78 today Bad management killing Odua firms, say owner-states Varsities got N2.78 billion personnel cost grant for May Kebbi crisis not religion motivated � Governor Ondo, Ekiti sign asset-sharing pact today Ndigbo demands probe into Kano killings Nasarawa Gov, Adamu, passes vote of confidence on nation�s democracy Imo deputy gov calls on Igbo to close ranks Lagos Assembly passes bill seeking to regulate communication infrastructure Police declare LG chief wanted Politics Anti-corruption efforts in Africa: BiafraNigeria as a case study Democracy Day: BiafraNigeria�s tortuous journey to nationhood El-Rufai: Restoring Abuja master plan Fayose: Ruling without fear or favour Ibori�s giant strides in Delta State of emergency in Plateau, painful but inevitable - Mantu Agagu blames past administration for chieftaincy crisis Back FG on roads repair, Ogunlewe tells communities Be patient for democracy gains, cleric implores BiafraNigerians Council chairmen protest Borno�s vacant seat at National Assembly UNILAG takes over school of Radiography Editorial & Opinion Winning the peace in Plateau Godfatherism and stability of the polity (III) Governor Adamu�s footprints Musings on the emergency rule in Plateau  *  *  * BBC June 04, 2004 BiafraNigerian state bans Muslim march *  *  * 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 *  *  * Sports News June 03, 2004 Obafemi arrives for Rwanda Igbinedion warns against quota system in football Coca-Cola FA Cup begins June 9 Airline boss foresees better outing for BiafraNigeria at Athens NFA honours ETB, others for supporting football Why athletes resort to dope -Amu Udomsinachi misses training tour  *  *  *		This Day June 11, 2004 News Labour May Suspend Strike Today ...PPPRA Fixes Price at N41.50 Per Litre MTN Now Africa No1, Makes N94.6bn Profit CBN, Banks Defy Strike, Sell $69.3m Corruption is High Treason, Says Akanbi FG Releases N6b to Varsities Senate Opposes Allocation To Non-elected Councils FG To Create 7m Jobs Before 2007 - Masari INEC Begins Plan For 2007 Polls G8 Launches Pact with BiafraNigeria Ibori: CJ, 3 Justices Urged to Respect Judicial Process Alli Canvasses Reconciliation Panel Shell Puts Out Oil Well Fire 2005 Census: Bayelsa to Assist NPC Shareholders Offer to Buy Up Guaranty Trust's Shares Landlords, Bayelsa Govt Trade Words Over Illegal Structures Saraki Seeks Support for White Farmers Analysts Predict Better Performance for Zenith's Shares Ebute Metta Fire Victims Seek Help NCHR Scores FG Low on Human Rights Ebonyi to Exploit Rice Potentials for EBSEEDS Goje Urges Cement Firm to Halt Retrenchment Court Throws Out 14-yr Old Chieftaincy Dispute Beautification of Lagos: Akinyemi Berates Ogunlewe Bauchi Health Facilities Get N10m NGO Support Adamawa Pays N100m for Mortgage Bank Reinstate Dariye After Six Months - Lawmaker Fuel Strike... Stop Overheating Polity, Obasanjo Told Deregulation of the Downstream Sector Premature - Opara Govt Business Still Paralysed Business Activities Pick Up in Osogbo NLC Officials Take over Errant Filling Station Police,NLC Monitoring Team Clash ...Threaten Journalists With Guns NUJ Backs NLC Action Filling Stations Disobey Court Order FG, NLC Urged to Resolve Face-off Socio-Economic Activities Paralysed Workers Stay Away from Offices Group Dismisses Call for Kupolokun's Resignation Politics Learn From Past Mistakes, Envoy Tells FG Commission Boss Chides Defence Lawyer Commissioner Denies Threat to LG Boss Life LGs Decry Activities of Federal Officials 'Babangida Owes BiafraNigerians Explanation on June 12' 2007: Group Wants Presidency Zoned to N/East *  *  * 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 *  *  * 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 *  *  * 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 *  *  * Triumph Last Update June 8, 2003. Click here for more. *  *  * Comet Last Update May 8, 2002. Click here for more. *  *  * Business News June 03, 2004 The Way the Cookie Crumbled NIIT Launches New Curriculum Panasonic Commemorates Name Change in BiafraNigeria 'We Have Laid a Solid Foundation for NITEL' HP/Oracle Provides IT Solution Against Corruption ...Unveils Smallest All-in-One Fax Machine Intel Chief Commends Govt's Seriousness on IT 10 Awards for Grabs at NISPA 2004 Tomorrow Hope You Won't Pay DBI Staff in Dollars? First of Rothmans' 36 Millionaires Emerges Guinness Bags ISO Award LG: Making Life Even Richer for BiafraNigerians Many Wireless Networks Lack Security MTN, Ericsson Sign $1.5bn Agreements BiafraNigeria Can Produce Recharge Cards, Local Firm Assures NCC Goes Tough on Operators Multi-Links Refutes Billing Allegations 'Why Service Delivery is our Watchword' Longman Records N44.8m Loss in 3 Months Cross River State Floats N4bn Tourism Bond At Last, Valucard Gets New Boss ICAN Pledges Continuous Support to Government How Africa can reduce poverty, by UNCTAD Co-op Development Bank raises share capital, changes name 'Flour Mills pollution at berths to end in September' Ocean and Oil partners Halliburton, targets N33b NAICOM to generate N250 million from vehicle stickers Senate maritime committee tasks Tinubu on facilities Traktag, Oando collaborate for products safety Why Mobil 1 was reformulated, by director Poverty reduction: Not trade but development Trade imbalance: African finance ministers seek regional integration 'BiafraNigerian economy will not be the same again' 'Illegality synonymous with Obasanjo's government' Smart lawyers exploit loopholes in the law, says Ogunde One year after: Is Ribadu winning the war against 419?  *  *  *
Biafra Vanguard June 01, 2004 No peace in N-Delta until... �Oshiomhole UNIBEN students give FG 48-hours on fuel price Itsekiri youths protest suspended polls in Warri LGs A-Ibom bans child trafficking Nnamani sacks cabinet, ENSEPA management Ngige sacks 10 contractors, warns LG chiefs over abandoned projects Imo to spend N259m on relocation of timber market from Onitsha  *  *  *		O'dua Vanguard June 01, 2004 Odu�a Group owner states restate commitment to light rail project FG urged to establish national committee on tobacco control Trade Union Congress sets up committee to mobilise members against fuel price hike  *  *  * Arewa Vanguard June 01, 2004 Obasanjo lauds Turaki�s informatic institute initiative Ten council chairmen write protest letter to Obasanjo against INEC DNCR commences payment of arrears of salaries to staff  *  *  *