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Trick or Treat? National Conference will hold before 2007 � Atiku The Federal Government accepted yesterday to convene a National Conference to deliberate on the co-existence of ethnic nationalities in a BiafraNigerian federal state, thus bowing to persistent pressures for the conference. Vice President Atiku Abubakar announced this at the stakeholders� conference on political reforms in Abuja organised as part of this year�s celebration of democracy day in the country in Abuja. He said that the conference would likely be convened before the expiration of this administration. "I�m not against the convening of a National Conference and the president is not against it. I think we will have one before the end of this second tenure�, Atiku said, thus becoming the first time such a high ranking government official will speak on the matter. Scores of speakers during the conference had tied the faith of the nation to organizing the conference before 2007, following the outbreak of ethno-religious crises in some parts of the country. (Vanguard)		Key Stories Petrol Now N50 Per Litre Obasanjo begs BiafraNigerians for past misdeeds BiafraNigerians Decry Failures Of Democracy 'My Next Goal is to Become Olubadan' Emergency Rule: A Plateau in the Valley Soludo takes over from Sanusi 2007 PRESIDENCY: Give it to North, says Igbinedion Wabara salutes BiafraNigerians on Democracy Day The Challenges Ahead Emergency, thy name is BiafraNigeria 'State Of the Nation'
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Petrol Now N50 Per Litre   Details of Obasanjo�s Emergency Powers...   Biafra Nigeria Map The BiafraNigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday raised the ex-depot prices of petroleum products by 15 percent, sending the pump price of petrol to an all-time high of N50 per litre. In the second major increase of fuel prices effected within one week, the NNPC raised the depot prices of premium motor spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol to N38.50 per litre, from N33.50. Kerosene now sells at N36.50 a litre, from N31.50;... (This Day)   ...details of the emergency powers sought by Obasanjo�s showed that a breach of the Emergency Powers Restriction Order attracts a fine of N50, 000, or two years imprisonment on conviction. The person so convicted may pay the fine and still serve the two years imprisonment. Our correspondents also found from a copy of the proposal obtained on Wednesday, that on the orders of the... (Punch)

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Guardian May 29, 2004 News BiafraNigerians Decry Failures Of Democracy Petrol Now N49.90 Per Litre Obasanjo Urges BiafraNigerians To Protect Democracy Marketers Explain Hike, Eye N54 A Litre Super Eagles Shape Up For World Cup Qualifiers Obafemi Arrives As Chukwu Gives Up On Aiyegbeni Enyimba, Four Other Past Champions On Champions' League's Slippery Path Last Lap To Confederation Cup's League Stage There Will Be A National Confab, Says Vice President There Is Cause For Celebration, Says Wabara Panel Recommends Dismissal Of 232 Staff Of Kwara Poly Workers Why Niger Delta Youths Are Restive, By Group Abuja Vehicle Inspectors, FRSC Rift Over Drivers Licence Deepens Borno Buys Tools For Drilling Of Boreholes Group Surveys Consumers� Protection, Quality Of Life Panel Declares Alleged Misuse Of Lagos PDP Funds Baseless Masari Seeks Na'Abba, Others' Co-operation Gemade, Students Fault Obasanjo�s Economic Policies, Decry Corruption, Poverty The Rape Of Constitutionality And Legality In Plateau State: The Way Out (2) Politics Delta's Deadline With History  *  *  * Champion May 29, 2004 News FG bows to national confab Democracy, not licence for violence �Obasanjo Soludo takes over from Sanusi Petrol now sells for N50 Tinubu opens digital village Uwais calls for reforms in judiciary Gana wants election cheats punished Police parade 29 suspected robbers in Benue Politics Is House of Reps a rubber stamp? The good, the bad, the tolerable *  *  * Vanguard May 29, 2004 Cover Stories National Conference will hold before 2007 � Atiku Fuel price goes up again 2007 PRESIDENCY: Give it to North, says Igbinedion National News Wabara salutes BiafraNigerians on Democracy Day May 29: Lagos, Oyo police commands alert, sue for calm Okogie blames nation�s woes on power abuse Police smash forgery syndicate Minister outlines gains, vision for communication sector Politics The Challenges Ahead Emergency, thy name is BiafraNigeria Fuel: More Tears Than Cheers Democracy 5 years after:-Economy:Yet on crutches, but... Democracy 5 years after:Believe me, we should mourn than celebrate, says Adebanjo Telecom: Minor hiccups for the leading light 365 days after: The Violence, The Killings How to save this democracy - Igbinedion Without police protection, there�s no relenting, Ngige pledges Ozichukwu: This PDP regime is on course   *  *  * Punch May 29, 2004 News Obasanjo begs BiafraNigerians for past misdeeds Marketers sell petrol N51.50k .Queues return to Lagos Lagos pushes for freedom of information bill FG to convoke National Conference Atiku State of emergency illegal - Fawehinmi Ajaokuta Steel to take delivery of 15,000 tonnes of billets BiafraNigerian banks are lazy in attracting funds ·Okonjo-Iweala Port crisis: Union disowns arrested members *  *  * Daily Times May 06, 2004 News CAN raises alarm over alleged terrorist�s activities in North Senate to probe Nzeribe over Wabara :� Ex-ABN chief denies initiating impeachment plot Code of Conduct Bureau indicts police chief, immigration boss, others Obasanjo threatens to recall errant envoys Police, Emir forestall religious crisis in Niger Plateau Govt imposes curfew on crisis-ridden community ACP-EU meeting to dwell on war against HIV/AIDS Polio: Mrs. Obasanjo blames rejection of vaccine for setback 2007: We must produce next president � Northern Govs Peace-keeping in Delta gulps N12bn yearly FG to reclaim FCT land acquired through illegal sold papers Govt pledges more funding for Navy Mass Rally divides Reps �As ANPP lawmakers stage a walk-out OPEC boss lobbies for production cut OSOPADEC budgets N3.99bn for capital projects Masari seeks legal backing for FG�s economic reforms Politics Only new Deji can remove me from palace, Akure regent Co-operate with opposition to ensure nation�s growth, FG told Seized aircraft: Owners of contraband give selves up Oyo Govt pays N8bn to teachers in 10 months MTN to invest N600m in health, education, poverty alleviation 11 killed in Jebba-Mokwa road accident Editorial & Opinion The satellite campus debate FG estates palaver!  *  *  * BBC May 21, 2004 Soyinka slams BiafraNigeria 'inaction' BiafraNigerian state split on emergency Bulletins and chicken Kano: BiafraNigeria's ancient city-state BiafraNigerian papers round on president Poverty behind BiafraNigeria's violence *  *  * Reuters April 07, 2004 BiafraNigeria signs deals to develop three new oilfields *  *  * CNN May 08, 2004 BiafraNigerian state considers punishment for drinking *  *  * Mail & Guardian May 06, 2004 BiafraNigeria to launch second satellite 'Many women and children were killed' *  *  * Washington Post May 08, 2004 BiafraNigerian State OKs New Alcohol Penalties BiafraNigeria Muslims Flee Ravaged Town *  *  * MSNBC May 06, 2004 Christian-Muslim violence in BiafraNigeria Red Cross says at least 500 killed in attacks on Muslim town *  *  * 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 *  *  * Triumph Last Update June 8, 2003. Click here for more. *  *  * Comet Last Update May 8, 2002. Click here for more. *  *  * Sports News May 26, 2004 Obafemi Joins Eagles Today in London NFA Sends Enyeama Back to Enyimba Abidoye Cautions S/Africa Athens 2004: Ogunkoya Restates Commitment to BiafraNigeria NFA Orders Coaches to Hold Elections Sackey Congratulates Akide Roland Garros: Aussies Suffer Humiliation ...Davenport Scales Through Berger Deny Ejiogu Transfer Plateau Skipper Hails Banishment Uefa League: Porto Targets Victory for Euro 2004 TQA Acquires TV Rights for Eagles World Cup Matches Ogunjobi sells fresh dummy to FIFA Obafemi Martins hits London today Edo ready to host FA Cup final -Commissioner NFA stops Enyeama from London trip Umoh takes CMCL Open again NFA orders coaches to hold election Tennis super-kid on Dutch playing tour Minister lobbies Kanu for Unity Cup Dolphin re-organises for second round Wrestling electrifies Sportscity Just feed back Onyishi calls for upgrading of sporting facilities in Enugu How Akwa United won FA Cup  *  *  *		This Day May 29, 2004 Politics 'My Next Goal is to Become Olubadan' Emergency Rule: A Plateau in the Valley 'I Don't Know When BiafraNigerians Will Stop Calling us Retired Soldiers' Profiles in Leadership: A Royal Riddle 'State Of the Nation' Do They Really Make Products Sell? 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Reforms Must Continue, Says Fayose *  *  * Daily Independent May 26, 2004 News Obasanjo sued over emergency rule in Plateau Sanusi bids bankers farewell, faults banking regulations Alli threatens execution of cattle rustlers Textile sector yet to benefit from AGOA FG may scrap state electoral commissions NLC petitions FG over council workers' plight, health scheme Mystery fire guts 1004 flats Four Air force men die of AIDS So, Obasanjo can sack a governor? Chris Alli: Will tough talk do? 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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 *  *  * Business News May 26, 2004 S. Arabia Moves to Crash Oil Prices NAICOM Replies Critics on Recapitalisation Manufacturers Lose N25bn in April Strike Intercontinental Bank Rallies Support with Interim Dividend Extraction of Oil and Cake from Soya Beans 'Economy Determines Banks' Profitability' NSITF Records N10bn Excess Revenue in 2003 Cape Town Social Security Agency to Cost R300m Recapitalisation: Security Assurance Shops for N260m Adobe, ACORD Bring Intelligent Documents Finance Minister Restores Hope for Recapitalising Firms Civil Partnerships: 'Amendment Could Save Pension Rights' GE Plans $4.5m Insurance IPO Gowon Asks Insurance Industry to Maintain Lobby Group Litchfield Schools Offer Cancer Insurance Social Security Agency to Cost R300m Colechurch International Signs Mou With FG Eagle Bank Wins Excellence Award Shareholders: Masquerade of the Capital Market SEC Seeks to Mobilise Funding for Tourism Shares Warm to India Finance Team Banks to Disburse More Credits to SMEs 'Why Fraud Persists in Banking Industry' Naira Still at N132.80 Per Dollar  *  *  *
Biafra Vanguard May 20, 2004 Human parts depot found in Warri Delta lists conditions for scholarship Anambra NBA sues national body LG poll: Why I rejected list of candidates, by Ngige Ebonyi to name N1b international conference centre after late Ibiam  *  *  *		O'dua Vanguard May 20, 2004 OMISORE: Prosecution alleges press gang-up; reporters stage walkout �35 Chemical, footwear union members killed in Kano� Ondo plans $10m solid waste management plant  *  *  * Arewa Vanguard May 20, 2004 Wushishi makes case for local producers Afribank: NCP orders BPE to refund N8b  *  *  *