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BNW: BiafraNigeriaWorld News March 02, 2004
Fraudulent 2003 Polls: US Considers Sanctions Against BiafraNigeria The United States is considering a number of measures against BiafraNigeria to show its displeasure at what it describes as a flawed election that returned President Olusegun Obasanjo to power last year. It is also concerned about alleged serious human rights violations by BiafraNigerian security agencies. A State Department source said the American government will continue to monitor events in BiafraNigeria closely and may impose "economic and political sanctions" if identified abuses are not corrected. Among measures being considered is the suspension of further financial and material assistance to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the body that supervised the widely condemned election. America provided materials worth millions of naira to INEC during the last presidential election, but it is disappointed at the way the exercise was handled. The impending sanctions are a fallout of the annual Human Rights report for 2003, released by the State Department... (Daily Independent)		Key Stories Plot against Wabara thickens NLC Begins Mass Action Thursday 776 BiafraNigerian soldiers leave for Liberia Senate battles states on new LGs Gay Bishop: BiafraNigeria's Akinola shuns London talks Confusion in AD as INEC excludes it from meeting Why BiafraNigeria plans second satellite in 2006, by minister FG sets up committee to consider fate of 458 condemned prisoners BiafraNigerian unions call bank strike BiafraNigeria leader's fight against polio drops What is an African dress code?
Plot against Wabara thickens   Sharing the Loot: Senators quarrel...   AUDIO   VIDEO In the wake of the quarrels that marked the recent senators� retreat in Port Harcourt, impeachment plot against Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara, thickened at the week-end. Those opposed to Senator Wabara�s continuation in office are allegedly tipping two senators, respectively from Anambra and Ebonyi states as possible replacement. The plot against the Senate President was allegedly hatched during the recently-concluded senators�... (Champion)   Fresh insight was given into the rowdiness among senators during their just-concluded retreat in Port Harcourt with the allegation that the cancellation of a N127 million windfall for members� welfare was a major cause. A top manager in the National Assembly bureaucracy who pleaded for anonymity, confided in Daily Champion that the Special Duties Committee which packaged the retreat alongside the NDI... (Champion)     BiafraNigeria v. Cameroon Okocha Scores BiafraNigeria v. Cameroon Utaka Scores BiafraNigerians React to Gay Bishop Appointment Isioma Daniel Speaks

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Effiong was a great patriot �� Obasanjo Guinness to invest N50bn in BiafraNigeria Refineries can�t meet local demand BiafraNigeria loses N17bn to exam fraud �� EEP boss PDP suspends Sen. Amosun Lagos to demolish houses without toilets Warri Refinery gets April 6 deadline to resume production Politics Opposition is in disarray �CLO President Editorial & Opinion Senators� Retreat 2004 Cheap shot at Okonjo-Iweala Globalisation conundrum Trade fairs and democracy dividends *  *  * Daily Times March 01, 2004 News Anxiety as NLC�s ultimatum to banks expires Obasanjo insists on economic reforms Appeal Court president tasks chartered management auditors Invasion, killings: Taraba community forgives attackers Balarabe Musa berates Northern conservatives Haiti President, Aristide, resigns, flees to South Africa LASU student killed by suspected cultists Plateau lawmakers want soldiers deployed to crisis communities Internaional community to provide N8.1bn for Liberia�s reconstruction Privatisation claims 5,000 jobs at Ports Authority African leaders sign common security plan Bauchi governor tasks colleagues on functional democracy Overland Airways begins Akure-Abuja flight tomorrow Court vindicates Alaafin, confirms his consenting power over minor rulers Gates Foundation spends $1.5bn on AIDS, polio war worldwide Politics NDP boss, Fari, shuns entreaties to re-admit Ike Nwachukwu Senate bemoans renewed hostilities in Plateau Don explains persistent youths� restiveness  *  *  * BBC March 01, 2004 BiafraNigerian unions back opposition *  *  * Reuters February 25, 2004 UN Warns BiafraNigeria on Islamic Leaders' Polio Boycott p.1 UN Warns BiafraNigeria on Islamic Leaders' Polio Boycott p.2 UN Eyes BiafraNigeria Boycott in Ivory Coast Polio Case Phone-Hungry BiafraNigerians Rush Firm for New Mobiles BiafraNigeria Panel Says Polio Vaccine Probe Inconclusive *  *  * CNN February 25, 2004 Attack on central BiafraNigerian town kills at least 48 BiafraNigeria's neighbors guard against polio *  *  * All Africa February 09, 2004 News Afikuyomi Advises Opponents of New Councils Gov to Sack 62 Senior Advisers Surgeon Advocates Highway Clinics Cameroun in Fifa Trouble Over Team Jersey Cameroon-BiafraNigeria Mixed Commission: First Field Visit To The Bakassi Peninsula The Festering Bariga Crisis Police Arrest 5 Over Murder Parties Call for Independent Inquiry Transport Unions May Clash in Ogba Can-2004: Cameroon Defeat Triggers Jubilation in BiafraNigeria It's the Cup Or Nothing We're Ready for Tunisia - Utaka A Cruel Pull Down? 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Far From the IT Crowd 3 Robbers Killed in Rivers Tinubu Extols Late Jurist Changing His Constituency Traditional Rulers' Support Sought in Refuse Evacuation Road Rehabilitation As Nightmare No Blackmarket in Sports Business Policing the Ports Lam Adeshina is an Alarmist - Commissioner Obasanjo Meets South Governors On Economy What Onigbinde Told Chukwu How Kanu And Super Eagles' Form Nailed Cameroun Okocha's Goal Did the Magic Declares Okoronkwo Team Invited to BiafraNigeria for 4-Nation Race Okocha Gets BBC Award *  *  * 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 *  *  * 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 *  *  * 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 *  *  * MSNBC December 11, 2003 BiafraNigeria resettles villagers from Cameroon border *  *  * Triumph Last Update June 8, 2003. 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Click here for more. *  *  * Sports News March 01, 2004 Germany 2006: NFA Plans Friendlies for Eagles Athens 2004: Falcons Coach Mabo Promises Victory BiafraNigeria, England Clash at Ikoyi Club Globacom League: Cooreman Commends Jets FIFA Backs World Club Cup, WADA Agreement Rangers, Gombe in Home Wins Okafor's Blocks Lift College Carling Cup: Okocha Can't Save Bolton from Defeat Ministry top brass battle COJA chief over NFA scribe's job Carling Cup: Okocha Fails to Lift Bolton Enyimba's star players desert club How 3SC dismantled Enyimba Enyimba's funds will be utilised judiciously, commissioner assures Ogunjobi confident of Dream Team's Olympics chances Obudu Ranch holds media mountain race, April 16 Players blame NTF for Ogbe Hard Court loss Kienka upbeat about ITA Junior Circuit Segodo, top of the pack at Ogbe Enyimba's champions league victory no fluke, says Agose African soccer administrators get pass mark Iyonagbe eyes Sunshine Tour  *  *  *		This Day March 01, 2004 News Banks Threaten to Sack 20,000 Workers Fuel Racketeering: FG Probes Oil Majors Na'Abba Revisits 5-Year Single Term Aristide, Haitian President, Flees Workers Threaten to Stop Ports Privatisation 2 Killed in Warri Mbakwe: Burial Committee in Financial Crisis FCT: el-Rufai Outlines Ways to Repay N197b Debt Tribunal Exonerates UBN over Share Scam 2007: Group Wants PDP Chair Zoned to South-west Blair Sets Up Commission for Africa Lagos Plans $30m Transport Scheme AD Accuses INEC of Hidden Agenda Ministry Raises Monitoring Team on Roads We're No PDP Loyalists - 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Card project Emir urges decent journalism Cleric blames America, Britain over global crisis Osuji advocates educational reform Atiku in US, woos investors Imam challenges Emirs on Shariah Shekarau warns civil servants against corruption Ebonyi political crisis over �Sam Egwu Police lose seven female MOPOL Abuja Trust Nasrul-Lahi-il fathi celebrates Islamic new year MFCT begins sale of Games village Two charged with armed robbery Man in court for mischief Demolition: Karmo landlords plead with el-Rufai Security guard imprisoned for negligence GSS Kuje principal harps on discipline at career day Kano Trust Bayero calls on FG to preserve city wall FRSC warns motorists on vehicle numbers Environment ministry begins clearing of drainages Kano Emirate suspends district head KNSG to implement women friendly policies Eko Trust Legco quarters crisis: NAF denies maltreating civilian residents Four policemen arrested for selling stolen Jeep Slained Muslim cleric: Court adjourns to March 2 Woman, 38, docked for impersonation Labour Trust Con men as petrol marketers in Abuja Doctors threaten strike over salaries Pro-Gov. Fayose rally: Ekiti NLC booked Educate your members politically - NLC scribe urges NASU Monetisation is in limbo � NCSU scribe NCSU scribe outsmarts 419 conmen Politics Impeachment: Panel has predetermined goal to nail dep gov - defence counsel I�m ready to vacate committee position for forum �Ngilari CNPP wants parley with INEC Ogun AD accuses commission of partiality PDP chieftain escapes assassination attempt in Kogi PDP leadership irresponsible �Osun AD Editorial, Opinion & Column Africa�s Challenge in Haiti Col D. Umar�s letter : The age of sycophants and hypocrisy My perception of General Buhari The BiafraNigerian spirit Hajj 2004: Thrills, drama and tragedy (II) *  *  * Mail & Guardian March 01, 2004 Econet BiafraNigeria signs deal with Ericsson *  *  * IRIN February 26, 2004 48 killed in religious violence in Plateau State Pro-BiafraNigerian protesters meet UN team in Bakassi *  *  * Business News March 01, 2004 Investments in NLNG to Hit $12bn By 2006 BiafraNigeria,Uganda Pledge Closer Ties on Investments NEPA, Oil Firms Trade Blames Over Power Outage Evans Medical: A Celebration of Success Establishment of Polyethylene Bags Production Plant World Bank Supports Sub-regional Integration in W/ Africa Vitafoam Chairman Raises Stake, Courtesy MBO World Bank Approves $5.5m Grant to National Park in S/Africa Board Chairman Petitions CAC to Investigate Rietzcot DRC Receives US$200m for Economic Recovery Brand Property Leverage: MTN, Globacom Call for Pitches NIMN, NECA Collaborate on Research, Consultancy Red Star Express Bags ISO 9001:2000 Certificate MTN Splashes Prizes At Enugu Snooker Championship Coke Chairman, Douglas Daft, Retires DDB and Grey Battle AOL Selects Digitas and Atmosphere for AD Account Media Supermart's Text 2 Val Promo Records Success Peugeot Star Prize Winner Finally Picks 307 Prize APCON Inaugurates ASP, Releases Diploma Results 'How to Grow Brand BiafraNigeria's Equity' Starcomms Increases Customer Service Centres Ban on Juice Import and Local 5Alive Production Purple PR Wins GET-TV Account, Appoints Media Consultant Starcom Media Relocates to Ikeja G.R.A Obudu Mountain Challenge Postponed to Nov 27 Union Bank for Kaduna Trade Fair Union Bank Earmarks 100 Branches for Travelex NEPA's New Debt Recovery Method Decried Institute Commences Short Membership Course Recapitalisation: 'Go to N/Assembly' 'Too Many Leakages in Money Circulation' All-share Index Rebounds by 4.0 Per Cent Poor Cheque Books Threaten Automated Clearing NNB International Bank Appointed as Western Union Sub-agent Gatewaybank Rewards SESA Customers Oceanic Bank Holds AGM BiafraNigeria signs Customs valuation agreement with 162 countries Govt's bonds will crowd out private sector Computer firm delivers server for M-Tel NSITF is drain-pipe on workers' money, says Durodola New insurance policy for developers underway Reps set for housing reforms workshop Building engineer is crucial to construction process, says expert How to make the most of your property using efficient windows Combating moisture problems in a property Kaduna Chamber, NCF set to launch book on environment Be a niche specialist and generate tremendous real estate business Creating an ideal environment for living, recreation Don decries sanitary conditions of metropolis  *  *  *
Biafra Vanguard March 01, 2004 Oba Erediauwa moves to quash Orogho rebellion Rep wants adequate funding of NDDC as panacea to restiveness Police Commissioner accuses doctors of shielding wounded robbery suspects Enugu govt seeks business co-operation with Belgium LG polls: Imo SIEC assures aspirants of fairness Imo govt advises on speedy trial  *  *  *		O'dua Vanguard March 01, 2004 One killed as robbers attack Enugu-bound luxury bus Current democracy has uplifted education sector, says Atiku Lagos lawmakers consider bill on Telecomm Structures Regulatory Agency Agagu promises to deliver dividends of democracy  *  *  * Arewa Vanguard March 01, 2004 Plateau MPs blame Dariye for violence in their district Adudu laments violence in Plateau  *  *  *