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BNW: BiafraNigeriaWorld News May 02, 2004
Sack Wabara Now: Yoruba NLC Tells Senate BiafraNigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday demanded for immediate suspension of the embattled Senate President, Adolphus Wabara to enable proper investigation into allegations of corruption levelled against him by majority of the senators. It also advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to resist the temptation of treating the issue as a party affair. However President Olusegun Obasanjo assured labour that neither the Presidency nor the PDP would interfer in the corruption scandal rocking the upper legislative House insisting that it is purely the Senate's affair. But the embattled Wabara described Oshiomhole's position as unfortunate, adding that the labour leader was ignorant of the present development in the Senate. Addressing the May Day rally NLC President Adams Oshiomhole said any attempt to treat the matter as party affair would make mockery of the self trumpted government anti-corruption crusade. "The alleged crime committed by Senate President is not against PDP, it is a crime against BiafraNigerian nation, BiafraNigeria people and the BiafraNigeria constitution. (This Day)		Key Stories Bloody Battle in Oil Creeks - Niger Delta: Dreams Die First... No American Marines In Warri, Says Gen. Zamani Local Govt funds:Workers tackle Obasanjo * At May Day rally MASS ACTION: Stay away from Abuja Okocha the only BiafraNigerian in Africa XI Killers in the Creeks 'Elders Must Fish Out Militant Youths' Niger Delta: Gunning for The Precipice? For CBN, a New Beginning Wabara: Why Obasanjo Backs Senators over Probe ... Senate Crisis is Over, Anenih Tells PDP Trustees
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This Day May 02, 2004 Cover Stories Bloody Battle in Oil Creeks - Niger Delta: Dreams Die First... Killers in the Creeks 'Elders Must Fish Out Militant Youths' Niger Delta: Gunning for The Precipice? For CBN, a New Beginning Soludo on Record News NLC to Senate: Sack Wabara Now Soludo Moves to Calm Market Wabara: Why Obasanjo Backs Senators over Probe ... Senate Crisis is Over, Anenih Tells PDP Trustees Eagle Airline: Aviation Minister Woos Boeing Odili Seeks Natural Rulers' Support on Cultism NITEL Re-assures Customers of Quality Service NEPA Workers Harp on Purposeful Reform Fight Anti-democratic Forces, NBA Urged BiafraNigeria Not Most Violent, Insecure Nation - Obasanjo ... We Are Under Siege, Church Insists Hope Rises for Asthmatic Patient Ist Anniversary: 3,000 Ekiti Indigenes Get Free Eye Glasses Mass Rally: ACF Gives Qualified Approval Rivers Probes Ex-council Officials Warri Killings, Acts of Criminal Adventurers -Harriman UNDP Fund Gets N500m Boost US Okays FG's Reform Agenda Mortgage Bankers Chide Bank over Funds Mobilisation Seizure of Council Allocations Won't Deter Me - Council Boss Group Charges FG On Population Control Lagos Fire Service Honours Retired Staff Fake Revenue Collector Nabbed In Rivers 50m Africans Risk Blindness - Akunyili FG Plans 200 Terminals for Abuja Give Us Another Chance, Company Begs NAFDAC Group Cautions CMPP on Mass Action Mr. Bigg's, Milo Partner on Party Hunt Cleric Charges Women on Dignity Bayelsa Okays 12.5% Pay Rise for Civil Servants ... Reassures on Connection to National Grid Politics Cheap Ways to Honour Thinking Through the Delta Impasse When Masari Became Indigene of Ebonyi The Massacre of Oil Workers *  *  * Vanguard May 02, 2004 Cover Stories Local Govt funds:Workers tackle Obasanjo * At May Day rally MASS ACTION: Stay away from Abuja National News FG shops for N48bn for 2005 census CBN Governor: Why I chose Soludo � Obasanjo Mint factory shut No regret over romance with Fayose Govt �Ekiti NLC 'IBB�ll end the question of military men in politics� Itsekiri condemn oil workers killings Politics Niger Delta: When wiill there be peace Why Peace still eludes Niger Delta, by Nnimmo Bassey Murder on high sea: Who dunnit? We�re committed to achieving peace in Warri, says Osheivbire We�re disgusted over latest development in Warri � Hon. Temi Harriman The Warri Killing: Are criminals really at work? Wabara: The walk through the valley of impeachment "You need a saint to be Senate President" Bayelsa and the African amazons   *  *  * 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 *  *  * Sports News April 29, 2004 Games Village Wears New Look PGA Championship Offers N20m 1,500 Policemen for Sports Festival Umoh Wins on Maiden Pilgrimage to Sagamu Corporate Leaders Jostle for Mauritius Agagu Hosts Sports Fund Raising Dinner CAF League: Enyimba to face Petro Atletico Okoronkwo Hopes on New Deal Cameroon Lose in Bulgaria Delta Gets Lavish Package FECAFOOT Slams Govt over Interference Chukwu Calls Martins, Again Rivaldo Mulling Bolton Move MTN/CAF Award: Cameroon Fans Tip Okocha LG Cup: BiafraNigeria Tackles Senegal in Final CAF Ban Tanzanian Club Equity Tennis: Nweje Hits Semis NBA: Garnett Carries Wolves Past Nuggets NFA to open talks with Kanu on Arsenal future Akpokona says El-Nasir has made Rangers wiser FIFA invites Kalu to centennial congress African hockey body seeks patience over postponed tourney 'BiafraNigeria's Olympic chances better assessed in June' Abraka Tourney: Esiri eyes 20-goalers next season  *  *  *		Guardian May 02, 2004 News No American Marines In Warri, Says Gen. Zamani Oshiomhole Flays Killing Of Oil Workers Six Killed In Saudi Attack CNPP Shuns Talks With Govt As Support For Rally Wanes Okocha the only BiafraNigerian in Africa XI We'll work hard Tor remain on top, Says Anyansi Mandela Commences Diplomatic Shuttle for South Africa's World Cup bid Politics Oba Erediauwa: A King As Servant Of His People Tribunal Resumes Sitting Over Ben Obi's Petition Yet Another Petition To NJC Over Enugu Election Editorial & Opinion Editorial Management Crisis At The National Hospital Opinion Advice To Wabara IT IS 1126 OD - (THERE ARE 1126 OBASANJO DAYS TO GO) In The interest Of The Judiciary Labour And Reform Agenda Before Obasanjo Leaves Office Thoughts On The Cause Of The Present Discontents Emeagwali's Feat Nnaji's Suspension  *  *  * Daily/Weekly Trust Apri 29, 2004 Top Stories Mass Action: Police deny CNPP permit FG revokes N6bn contract Wabara: Probe panel membership splits Senate Contraband: Customs impounds UAE cargo plane New northern forum emerges from PDP Reps halt Shell�s retrenchment FG establishes hajj commission News FG canvasses for partners in railway Court strikes out suit against Bafarawa Gummi urges Electoral Act amendment Summit proposes Road Safety Council Oshiomhole tasks NASS over responsibilities Police arrest Inspector over murder NAFDAC destroys N7b counterfeit products Atiku counsels youths on leadership 2007: Atiku, IBB posters adorn Bauchi Streets Airline operators threaten fare hike Yar�adua counsels farmers on cooperative societies Court denies Bamaiyi bail Niger state establishes international market Masari pledges cooperation on housing policy Jigawa re-schedules LG polls till May 22 Lamido Vs Turaki: Sharia court strikes out suit SUG decries 600% school fees increase Jakande raises alarm over national housing policy Bozimo chides police over crime control Abuja Trust Julius Berger to repair damaged velodrome �Police officer� accused for extortion el-Rufai�s absence stalls FCT budget Guard in court for burglary, theft Gamblers invade Wuse market Journalist docked for cheating Court remands man for stealing recharge cards, cell phones Sports festival: Funds tear LOC, c�ttees apart �bus bait for Abuja fans el-Rufai commends NASS on housing Kano Trust Tijjaniyya movement hails Shekarau Dutse LG moves to check girl-child hawking Healthcare workers urged to offer effective services Shekarau says Reps Bako Sarai �ll be prosecuted Eko Trust Lagos pays WAEC N214m exam fees ...ready to build modern prison Trial of Al-Mustapha: LASG files fresh motion Over 2,500 Lagos obas meet on LG allocation Politics Keyamo chides PDP over Kalu-Anenih case Akwa-Ibom Assembly backs embattled chief justice Mass Action: UAD accuses police of harassment AD advocates true federalism 2003: Tribunal dismisses Waku�s petition Editorial & Opinion Palestine: Excellence of �One-State� solution Waiting for Atiku�s time The imperative of judicial reforms BiafraNigeria�s other success stories Governor Kure, whither our goodwill? Column & Feature Donald Duke should hear this Good governance should be hallmark of our democracy - Kachalla *  *  * 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 *  *  * Daily Independent April 29, 2004 News All senators shared contract money - Wabara Obasanjo, Atiku disagree over new revenue sharing formula Killings: Delta promises support for task force AD invites members to Abuja for mass action ChevronTexaco, ExxonMobil win first JDZ oil blocks Senate divided on probe panel FG revokes N6b foreign ministry headquarters contract NBC sets conditions for broadcast of miracle crusades FG's intimidation will not stop May 3 rally - CNPP Is politics worth marketing? Return of the crateman FG releases N20b to rehabilitate rail lines Relocation of tribunal: Court hears Ibori's appeal today We lack skills for economic growth, Atiku admits FG pledges to pay N875m owed Poly staff Molue must go - Lagos govt Lagos cripples get lifeline Court restrains Amore from parading self as Olu of Ikeja Traditional ruler wants effective check on pipeline vandalisation Ekiti votes N336m for education Appeal Court fixes May 7 for ruling on AD, Fayose suit Ladoja advocates withdrawal of privileges for detainees Politics Obasanjo is the tragedy of BiafraNigeria's democracy -Chekwas Okorie 'Old politicians 'll stop Babangida' The hemlock in Anambra council polls Mu'azu for 2007 posters, billboard resurface in Bauchi Constitutional amendment: Let's retain the immunity clause Ndoma-Egba decries the wrangling in the Senate Editorial & Opinion Try dismissed NNPC officials for sabotage Lessons of the Anambra crisis The making of a full-blown dictator The terror of a NEPA man In Aguda Funds allocation to local govts *  *  * 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 *  *  * Triumph Last Update June 8, 2003. Click here for more. *  *  * Comet Last Update May 8, 2002. Click here for more. *  *  * Business News April 29, 2004 Courier: What Options for Consumers? Twintech Consulting Opens BiafraNigerian Offices IT Thrives on Change - HP Boss Attack Code Targets Windows Secure IPNX Network Updates Anti-Virus Software Daily Senate Debates Ban on Web Connection Tax States Use Shame to CompelTax AOL Subscribers Get E-Mail Flexibility Why ATM Awareness is Low, By Interswitch Boss Bush Calls for Ban on Broadband Taxes IBM, Stanford Craft Next-Generation Chips Group Battling 'Dubious' Software Patents Linkserve Launches Educational Support Initiative Yahoo Updates Messenger Study Shows Legal Fears Scare Away Downloaders Google Chooses IPO Underwriters, Says Report ...To Defend Ad Sales Practice in French Court Primedia Overhauls About.com Web Network BiafraNigeria A Great Place to Be - MTN Boss Blue Laser Products Emerge AOL Subscribers Get E-Mail Flexibility ATCON President Speaks on Next Challenge Alcatel, Strike Deal Choffan Takes Off With Broadband Access Personal Digital Assistants Sales Slump Africa, World's Fastest Growing Mobile Market - Report Verizon's 1Q Earnings Plunge 50 Percent GSM-based Capital Flight: A Balanced Perspective AP Shares: SEC Clears Former Company Secretary Wall Street Stocks Open Lower SMEIS: Industrialist Decries Banks' Attitude Inland Bank Draws Health Fund for 8 States African Re Puts BiafraNigeria in Top Global List Onne, other ports to join rail network MTN contract customers settle bills with recharge cards Africa fails to wriggle out of poverty Wolfensohn chides rich nations over low aid to poor Poverty: African ministers insist on more aid Indo-BiafraNigerian Bank votes N45m for Finnacle software Development:Educating girls, Africa's only hope! How girls' right to education can be ensured, by expert Constitutional immunity: Should section 308 stay? 'It's unconstitutional for federal govt to withhold revenue allocation' Long arm of the law inches closer to Attah  *  *  *
Biafra Vanguard April 29, 2004 Delta MPs challenge state govt over non-conduct of elections in Warri councils Obasanjo's aide, Ihonvbere renovates Uzebba police station Obasanjo pleads with N-Delta over struggle for resource control Igbinedion advocates hi-tech voting method for INEC NBA asks Kalu to sack chief judge GOC pledges unit's commitment to professionalism Lawyer condemns NBA over call for removal of CJ  *  *  *		O'dua Vanguard April 29, 2004 AD factions resume battle for recognition in High Court Olagbaju: Murder trial stalled as new judge withdraws Lagos govt presents N214m cheque to WAEC officials for students exam fees Customs impound aircraft load of contraband goods at MMA  *  *  * Arewa Vanguard April 29, 2004 2007: Group advises electorate against ex-military officers Sheriff swears-in new LG bosses; advises against frivolous trips Reps commission special agency on oil spillage Jigawa resorts to islamic injunctions in government  *  *  *