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Uba's Loyalist to Step Down as Anambra PDP Chairman: PDP Brokers Truce Armed riot policemen were called in on Thursday by the Peoples Democratic Party leadership as the reconciliation meeting between the Anambra State Governor, Dr. Chris Ngige, and his estranged political godfather, Chief Chris Uba, resumed in Abuja. The policemen led by the Commissioner of Police for Operations at the Force Headquarters, Mr. Lawrence Alobi, arrived the party's national secretariat at about 7am. By 9am, tension mounted at the place as supporters of Ngige who trooped in with placards sang solidarity songs. Some of the placards read, PDP, we want Ngige,·Ngige: You are the one Anambra wants,·PDP stand by truth and justice,·and Ngige: Na you, biko. The supporters of Uba, however, sneaked into the secretariat at about 1140am under heavy police escort. The tempo of the songs rose when Ngige arrived the secretariat at about 12.42pm. (Punch)		Key Stories N-Assembly moves to okay N2.5b for Emergency NCAA to assist The Gambian aviation ALSCON: Confusion as Obasanjo rejects BFI Oil spillage in Imo, destroys N750m property Lagos prostrates to flood 'Killer fuel' floods Enugu, minister defends high prices Govt restricts monetisation to core civil service FG disowns NNPC boss over N70 fuel Kanu finetunes marriage plans Zenith Bank floats N15b Public Offer Soldiers shoot at Walter Feghabo, three Bayelsa Commissioners
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N-Assembly: Okays N2.5b for Emergency   "Security Breach": Court Martial Likely   Biafra Nigeria Map Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Masari, have agreed to re-convene the National Assembly next week for the purpose of granting President Olusegun Obasanjo�s request for the restoration of N2.5 billion contingency vote in the 2004 budget to execute the state of emergency rule in Plateau State. The National Assembly is billed to sit for three days to... (Vanguard)   Strong indications have emerged that a court martial may be constituted next week to try those allegedly implicated in the national security breach which occurred in March. (Daily Independent)

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On the wing of power Adamawa bans visit to Numan victims in hospital BiafraNigeria's criminal procedure law is outdated, says Uwais Cabotage: Malaysian shipping firm offers FG $400 million I'll not step down for IBB - Marwa Chaotic traffic in Lagos as motorists queue for fuel Dolphin flooding: Obasanjo orders immediate solution South West governors indict Oduatel management Zenith Bank to ratify N8.7 billion offer 'More BiafraNigerians will become sick from tobacco' Retired soldiers give Obasanjo ultimatum over war bonus State of emergency: Obasanjo challenges Gani, others Labour not responsible for delay in sale of refineries, says PENGASSAN Iberia Airlines reopens Madrid-Lagos route PDP meets over Uba, Ngige Imo deploys policemen to LGs to forestall strike Six filling stations shut in Imo over profiteering Abia deputy gov yet to be served impeachment notice Politics Northern agitation for 2007 presidency is bad - Tahir Marwa is serious about presidential ambition, say campaigners Dying for the love of PDP New LGs: Ebonyi makes the difference Pains, anguish of Ogunlewe/George Army on Lagos roads Editorial & Opinion Six thousand BiafraNigerian children in detention? Between Tinubu and Badagry Division Halliburton and corporate malfeasance in BiafraNigeria To check carnage on our roads Babangida's ambition *  *  * 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 *  *  * 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 *  *  * 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 June 17, 2004 AFN Suffers Another Setback ...As Eagles Leave Without Him Ibori U-20 Tourney Expanded ALGON Youth Soccer Set for Kick off Under-20 Tigers Resume Camping Portugal Still Alive, Russia Out Davids Feared Defeat France Go for 'Kill' Against Croatia Greece Holds Spain to Draw Bulgarians Deny Fighting After Sweden Defeat Five German Fans Fined, One Deported US Open: Woods Top Spot Threatened America's Cup: Emirates Backs New Zealand Net Closes on US Dope Scandal Unity Cup Plans Asian Expansion Wimbledon: Serena Williams Top Seed Switzerland Face England Backlash ...As Beckham Makes Swiss Vow Portugal Police Want Britons Deported Blair Condemns Euro 2004 Violence Asians Shun Sleep for Portugal 2004 Doubt over Okocha's availability Mobil begins phased pull-out from athletics Emedolu on course for Golden League jackpot Nwaruwari back for Warriors Milo School basketball: Plateau loses final slot for cheating Emedolu's steady progress to Athens Olympics Poor turn-out mars Enugu Zonal classic Lagos Polo Club election holds on Monday  *  *  *		Vanguard June 18, 2004 Cover Stories It's N70 per litre or fuel scarcity �ATTORNEY-GENERAL * Carpets Obasanjo's critics on Plateau emergency rule N-Assembly moves to okay N2.5b for Emergency Oil spillage in Imo, destroys N750m property Zenith Bank floats N15b Public Offer Lagos prostrates to flood National News FG u-turns on ALSCON; dumps BFIG, invites bid losers Rusal Govt worries over pay disparity in public, private sectors Obasanjo in Zambia for talks Politics Labour/government tango and the political cost Why Governor Ngige deserves to be removed, by Chief Joseph Okonkwo The farewell Dikibo got ...And four suspects to face robbery charge over killing POLITICAL NOTES :- The Abia lion roars again Wabara, Nzeribe & Ararume: Can the broken 'trinity' be mended? Abuja Master Plan: What master plan?   *  *  * Champion June 18, 2004 News FG disowns NNPC boss over N70 fuel Ngige�s abduction: Anambra House okays July 10 as �Liberation Day� N. Assembly to break recess on Obasanjo�s anti-Labour bill Zenith Bank�ll boost capital market � Ovia Iraq: 35 more killed Govt rejects ALSCON�s buyer Kanu finetunes marriage plans N10m bribery: Police boss submits self for investigation Politics IMMUNITY: How far can the Senate go? North East should produce president in 2007� Hon Nggilari Editorial & Opinion Kupolokun�s fuel price Irresponsible increase in fuel price Abdullahi Adamu�s Korean initiative *  *  *  This Day June 17, 2004 News Crimes Commission Probes Vodacom Pull-out Why ICPC Can't Investigate Govs, By Akanbi Again, Crude Oil Prices Rise Women Trafficking: BiafraNigeria on US Watch List Anambra: Legal Tango Over Witness' Photograph FG Approves N625m for Power, Roads, Water NNPC Workers Threaten Strike Over Pension Reform Emergency Rule: FG Files Preliminary Objection PDP Moves to Stop Abia D/ Gov's Impeachment 2007: I Wont Step Down for IBB-Marwa Emergency Rule: House Consults Obasanjo Turaki Lists Panacea for Co-existence Russia, Israeli Consortia to Refurbish NAF Jets Displaced Warri Women Protest FMBN Approves N1.5b Loan Firm to Invest N1.3bn in Battery Production FG Dissolves FCDA Board, Names Secretary Uwais Decries Toothless Criminal Laws Sales Tax: MAN Calls for Police Protection Akume Raises Panel to Probe Kwande Crisis Minister Advocates Peace Restoration in Plateau '8.4m Children Trapped in Illicit Activities' NLC Dissolves Sokoto Council Odili Signs Bill on Cultism ASP's Daughter, 30 Others Held for Robbery Lipede Seeks More Attention for Agric NCP Condemns Clamp-Down on FRCN Newspapers Review Okogie Rates FG Low on Democracy Dividends Tinubu Commends Judiciary Lagos Gets Go Ahead to Rehabilitate McGregor Canal ...Begins Implementation of Civil Procedures Rule Robbers Burgle FMC, Abeokuta CBN Approves Ekiti Branch Farmers Want $8m Cocoa Funds Probed Lawmaker Advises Prison Contractors on Uprightness NUC Approves Katsina Islamic Varsity Anambra Police Command Screens 2,500 Officers Police, Okada Riders Clash in Osun 'Emergency Rule Campaign in Delta Malicious' State of States Police Foil Students Demonstration, Arrest 50 FG to Spend N2bn on Water Projects 'Trade Bank Capitalisation to Boost Business' Ethiopia/ Eritrea Border Clash: Masari Pledges Peaceful Resolution Airport Manager Commends Lucky Fibres 'Allocate Five Per Cent of States Budgets to Health' Governor's Wife to Reposition Women Hyena, Monkey Robbery Gang Arrested Politics Lagos PDP 'll Outlive Detractors - Ojikutu In Sokoto, House Begins Road Show June 12 Remains Democracy Day, Says Afikuyomi Mu'azu Pledges to Complete Devt Projects 2007: Group Canvasses Powershift in Delta Tukur Delivers Lagos Assembly Public Lecture *  *  * 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 June 17, 2004 Motorola Holds Training for Dealers June 21 BiafraNigerians Hunt for N1m in Trivix, Online Game Starcomms Boss Alerts on Fake Recharge Cards Omatek in Fresh Expansion Drive IT Edge Tech-biz News Portal Launched IT & Telecom Digest Announces NITTA 2004 China Creates Web Vigilante Site PFS Introduces Daily Accounts Reconciliation Solution Microsoft on Track to Offer Anti-Virus Software Behold the African Telecom King! FTC Says List Will Not Reduce Spam ICT, Best Hope for Achieving Integration in ECOWAS Direct On PC Wins Three ISP Awards Web Inventor Finally Earns a Profit Attack Blocks Access to Popular Web Sites PC Makers Jump into Fight Against Viruses, Spyware Yahoo Offers More E-mail Storage Online Pirates Use Submarine Tactics Glo Mobile Introduces 4 New Recharge Methods Top Executives Embrace IT in Enugu MTN BiafraNigeria to Hit 2m Subscriber Mark by Sept ... Sponsors Seminar for Business and IT Editors Unical Bank Hooks on to Enterprise Banker First Mobile Phone Virus Discovered, But Not Harmful Red Star Express Reviews Mission Statement Coca Cola Commends Tradeways Express Nokia Admits Market Share Dip CBN to Ban Sale of Recharge Cards, Others by Banks .... As Telecom Distributors Cry Out Cutix Records N14.6m Profit in 9 Months NSE Takes Investment Campaign to LBS Ecobank Nets N1.11bn Profit CBN Pledges Collaboration with Security Agents NEXIM Bank Disburses N40bn FG opens data bank for SMEs 'Why FG introduced monetisation' Agbami, Aparo to improve local content FCMB says GTB offer will be over-subscribed Delta seeks private investment in waste management Credible regulation, key to true reforms Summit tackles lapses in global trade, gender inequity Making mockery of the judiciary Without pupilage, a lawyer can't make progress, says Debo Akande Towards sustainable environmental regulation regime  *  *  *
Biafra Vanguard June 18, 2004 Delta Govt wants new focus for NDDC Ex-cultist turns in fully-loaded sniper rifle Security operatives on alert in Warri over threat from pirates Soldiers shoot at Walter Feghabo, three Bayelsa Commissioners Mobil donates N7m drugs to health institutions in A-Ibom Hands off Petroleum Resources Ministry, Enugu NLC president tells Obasanjo You can't remove CJ, court tells Abia lawmakers Enugu govt shuts hospital over unethical practices Anambra NUT kicks against return of schools to missionaries  *  *  *		O'dua Vanguard June 18, 2004 FG commissions census of private primary and secondary schools nationwide Ogun police arrest labour leader Area Commanders, DPOs to monitor 'stop and check' policemen in Lagos Family concludes plans to mark late Afolabi's 74th birthday  *  *  * Arewa Vanguard June 18, 2004 Public Order Act:Judge fixes hearing for July 27 MP seeks court injunction against INEC NLC bungled last week�s strike �WADA NAS  *  *  *