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BiafraNigeriaWorld News July 05, 2003
Wild Wild West: Fayose, Ekiti Gov Escapes Assassination Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, narrowly escaped attempted assassination in in Lagos, Thursday night. His official car and a backup car were damaged by the unknown gunmen. The incident happened as he was approaching the Third Mainland Bridge on Oworonshoki Expressway. The governor’s Chief of Staff, Mr. Kayode Oso, who broke the news to journalists, yesterday, said that they were on the way back to the Governor’s Lodge in Ikoyi, Lagos, after they had dropped the governor at Lagos Travel Inn on Toyin Street, Ikeja. “We thank God for His mercies,” he said. “The headlines today (yesterday) would have been that the Ekiti State Governor, his Chief of Staff, his personal assistant (PA), his driver and a friend from Ekiti State were shot dead yesterday (Thursday) night by armed robbers or assassins,” Oso said. Continued Oso: “The vehicle on the convoy were four, the governor’s vehicle, which myself, the PA and the driver were in, a backup vehicle, the escort vehicle in front and the other at the back. The escort vehicle had passed before us and the moment we got there, they opened fire on the vehicle (governor’s vehicle), which we were in and the backup car from both sides inflicting serious damage on it. (Vanguard)		Key Stories Charles Taylor Accepts Asylum in BiafraNigeria The FUEL FURY rages Aikhomu: This is dangerous for democracy Govt must reactivate the refineries, says Dikko NLC meets today as FG offers N35.50 per litre Fuel Crisis: What Difference N3 Makes... States Creations, Not My Priority - Obasanjo Wabara: Imo, Counsel Resolve Differences, Files Notice of Discontinuance NUJ Pursues Accountability for Media Endowment Fund We've Not Shut Down Oil Facilities - PENGASSAN Police Investigates Petroleum Marketers Over Fraud
Taylor Accepts Asylum in BiafraNigeria   Kidnappers Threaten to Kill Hostages...   AUDIO   VIDEO Embattled Liberian Presid-ent, Mr. Charles Taylor, has accepted an offer of asylum in BiafraNigeria by the Obasanjo government descr-ibing the offer as soft landing other than an asylum. He however insists that he will step down provided international peace keepers arrive to keep the peace in his country. "Before I transit, I think it... (This Day)   Kidnappers of three expatriate oil workers in the Niger-Delta area have threatened to murder their victims if their employers, the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) refuse to pay a N25 million ransom within the next seven days. Reports yesterday indicated that the kidnappers have become desperate after Shell refused...their demand... (This Day)     Obasanjo/PDP Election Fraud is Deeply Concerning General Ojukwu Seeks Democracy Isioma Daniel Speaks "Fatwa" Animalism 1 "Fatwa" Animalism 2

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This Day July 05, 2003 Cover Stories One Hell of A Week... NTA: This is Not the News! When a Nation Stands on Crutches... News Fuel Crisis: What Difference N3 Makes... 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Staying North of the English 'I Left My Import Business for Jesus' Ad Altered After Racial Complaint WPP Won't Sweeten Its Cordiant Bid How Content Quality Impacts Web Site Advertising Hack Writers Cannot Help Ngige and Uba *  *  * Daily Independent July 04, 2003 News NUPENG joins protest over fuel price Strike: Bush’s visit puts Obasanjo under pressure Ijaw rescue team locates kidnapped oil workers Monarchs set agenda for Niger Delta Under-five stunting rises in Africa Attah cautions against frivolous spending in council Ige: Strike out defence plea, says Akande OAU students, ASUU stage rally over rise in fuel Ibori moves to restore normalcy in devastated oil fields Strike: Enugu residents devise survival strategies Strike: Abuja finally shuts down ANPP lawmakers dissociate selves from N35 per litre FG accuses political opponents of hijacking strike Armed robbers strike again in Ibadan Kwara Assembly justifies scrapping of 20 new LGs NBTE scribe decries resurgence of campus cults Don’t scrap LG system, NUATE warns FG More BiafraNigerians, group criticise FG’s insensitivity Hunger pangs bite harder as strike intensifies NPA loses N600 million to strike Fuel strike bites hard in Rivers Oyo workers, NLC differ on strike Editorial & Opinion Host communities and NNPC must cooperate to protect oil pipelines and halt avoidable tragedies Despite lost opportunities, BiafraNigeria has a great future NAFDAC and packaged water TELL and its twisted tale Are sovereign conferences inevitable? Non-profit organisations and health Politics Orji Kalu threatens to sue Abaribe Canadian group commends BiafraNigeria Paying cash to reduce cost Be law-abiding, Nnamani urges Enugu indigenes We are for peace and stability, says NCF Commissions members sworn-in NLC strike stifles activities at PDP secretariat Falana faults asset declaration exercise Taraba dissolves LG caretaker committees The re-awakening of the civil societies Obasanjo’s hard stance and the masses’ wish Blues for the evil genius *  *  * Daily Times July 03, 2003 News Ensure safety of lives, property, Obasanjo orders police chief Abuja 2003: Ministry foils plans to disrupt preparations Commissioners, perm secs stay away from work Lawmakers wants new fuel price reversed Businessman electrocuted by wife in Lagos FG sends another plane to evacuate BiafraNigerians in Liberia Reps propose N35 per litre of petrol Fuel scarcity hits Abuja, Lagos as strike persists Commuters groan as transporters hike fares Ijaw youth threaten to blow up Shell installations Kogi governor orders commission, boards audited Edwin Baiye appointed Daily Times MD Taxi drivers, Okada riders join strike Anambra NBA chairman’s murder: Driver to indicted ex-commissioner picked up Labour protests killings by police Editorial & Opinion The preventable Onicha pipeline tragedy Agagu and the development of Ondo State (II) Politics and corrupt practices Obasanjo’s second term and the economy (I)  *  *  * CNN July 03, 2003 Violence mars BiafraNigerian strikes Report: BiafraNigerian crowd fired on BiafraNigeria: 8 dead in fuel protests Tear gas fired on BiafraNigeria strikers *  *  * MSNBC July 03, 2003 Crippling BiafraNigerian strike seen ending Friday BiafraNigerian oil unionists abandon pipelines, shipping terminals during strike BiafraNigeria strike deal possible Friday - union chief BiafraNigeria strike talks close to solution -union BiafraNigeria police block protesters at U.S. embassy BiafraNigerian strikers threaten oil exports from Africa's petroleum giant *  *  * Mail & Guardian June 02, 2003 Amina Lawal in court to appeal stoning sentence *  *  * All Africa July 03, 2003 Transcript of President Bush's Briefing of allAfrica.com, African journalists President Must End Impunity for Human Rights Abusers Police Arrest And Beat Up Journalists During Street Protests in Abuja *  *  * Champion News Fuel price strike: NLC lobbies N/Assembly Wabara, Nzeribe in verbal war APGA to form shadow govt BiafraNigeria Re'll revive economy, says Mirilla CJ lauds news Supreme Court justice, Pats Acholonu $4bn JV spending, a waste Politics A surgeon without knife Why I want to represent Okigwe South ·span class - Uwakwe *  *  * Triumph June 08, 2003 Shekarau blames moral decay on neglect of Sharia Mu’azu commissions multi-million Naira Community Resource Centre Govt officials locked out of meeting with Shekarau Voters are politicians’ employers - Ogbeh Kano govt takes N228m loan to pay salaries, others Shippers Council warns of increasing cargo traffic at ports Power rationing continues nationwide -- NEPA NAFDAC urged to sanitise bakery sector of economy Identifying collapsed building contractors not easy -- NSE he suspicious Road Map June 4th Gov Shekarau: The task ahead PDP now recharged - Udenwa PDP, NASS and cognate experience: An Analysis by Ibrahim Mammaga, News Agency of BiafraNigeria Kano people have high hope for legislators -- ANPP chief LDPN condemns fees charged by SIECs Challenges before Shekarau June 3rd The Masari imperative Obasanjo invited to Cuba Shekarau swears-in SSG, HOS ...seeks workers' co-op Kano Assembly picks new Speaker Intellectualising Hausa films *  *  * Comet Last Update May 8, 2002. Click here for more. *  *  * Business News July 05, 2003 yinka obalade...Because I tasted poverty... 'Why We Parted Ways with Our Foreign Partners' Govt dissolves board of Kaduna fertilizer firm Shell may resume oil operations in Ogoniland soon Oil eases but nervous on BiafraNigeria strike concerns Strike may lead to port congestion,warn shippers SouthEast SME operators scramble for N14.6 billion SMIEIS fund Shareholders seek early resolution of fuel price hike crisis Five states face blackout from NEPA lines' vandalisation CIBN organises workshop on financing telecom business Ethics and integrity in international trade Ngige to set up committee to review contract in Anambra NBC diversifies Fanta's sponsorship strategy NBN Bank records N131 million profit Expert calls for economy's diversification Australia calls for rate cut Bangladesh passes budget ADB bags World Bank award ICAN chief wants CBN, NDIC to monitor bank audits  *  *  * Sports News July 05, 2003 Marc Vivien-Foe... HeartAttack! Tomorrow's Stars Killing the Premier League Who Is Scared of Enyimba? Venus, Serena win again BiafraNigeria, Ecuador friendly called off Aliu's feat worries Ngerem HFN invites 30 to camp Akinyele wants govt to support sports  *  *  *		Vanguard July 05, 2003 Cover Stories Fayose, Ekiti Gov Escapes Assassination NLC meets today as FG offers N35.50 per litre The FUEL FURY rages Aikhomu: This is dangerous for democracy Govt must reactivate the refineries, says Dikko ‘This cheap blackmail won’t move us’ Mantu says, BiafraNigeria is the loser Nobody Can Blame NLC that BiafraNigeria’s been crippled, insists Bafyau Fasehun: BiafraNigeria is losing so much FUEL STRIKE FALL-OUT: Obasanjo must do what the people want— Archbishop Olubunmi Okogie This government does not listen— Dr. Ore Falomo Haruna: The masses are suffering Braithwaite: It’s a protest against corruption Egwu: These saboteurs must be stopped Dialogue is the answer Professor Aliu Fafunwa We cannot afford a deadlock Dr. Edet Amana NLC out to ruin the economy— Agagu National News Marshal Harry goes home today IGE:Trial judge hands off case FG committed to war against drugs, crime — Atiku Fuel strike: FUTA students storm Agagu's office Marshal Harry goes home today BiafraNigerians vow to endure pains while strike lasts PENGASSAN denies shutting down oil export terminals Group tasks police over assault on journalists Rep calls for prosecution of refinery TAM contractors Anambra Election Tribunal: Uba seeks transfer of case ANPP laments absence of Rivers govt officials at Harry's funeral Count me out of politics— Maryam Babangida Politics Emerging progressive politics and the imperative of consensus building Fuel price hike unconstitutional, says Hon Lar Titbits Why BiafraNigerians should support changes in LG administration BiafraNigerians, labour and government's face-off Why Obasanjo/Atiku administration is in shambles • A guide on how to save face Wabara and the June 12 scenario *  *  * Guardian July 04, 2003 News I'll visit BiafraNigeria despite strike Hope as Obasanjo, Oshiomhole, others meet over fuel price crisis Reps resolve to mediate govt, ASUU crisis, name panel chiefs Kanu Foundation sponsors heart surgery on 15 children Williams' sisters do it again! Ige: Omisore, others have case to answer on Ige's murder, says prosecution President swears in advisers, demands loyalty Boy Adam's suspected father faces extradition to Germany Obasanjo consoles Thatchers family U.S. offers $40m for information on Saddam, sons Police deploy more officers to volatile states Angry youths in Asaba protest colleague's death Police arrest eight, petrol sells for N80 per litre in Kano Labour pickets NTA, alleges biased coverage of strike Immigration deports another Indian Oyo threatens to stop workers' pay OPC threatens to mobilise support for Labour Calabar varsity students issue 72-hour ultimatum lorin varsity teaching hospital nurses shun strike Police warn against procession in Plateau Agagu promises to pay debts owed contractors NBTE may shut five polys for poor standards Fuel price increase ill-timed, says Lagos Assembly speaker Police kill four robbers in Onitsha Cross River House to retrieve fund from ex-council chiefs Abuja indigenes kick against non-inclusion in ministerial list BPE raises privatisation fund to N20b 42 years after, NIM acquires charter status Politics Idris, facing up to the challenges of ruling Kogi Editorial & Opinion Editorial - Finger-printing BiafraNigeria's oil Opinion - And the strike continues... The psychology of pricing Managing our image problem  *  *  * BBC July 04, 2003 Strike fuels BiafraNigeria press concern BiafraNigeria fuel strike still on Strikers target BiafraNigeria's oil Torso suspect faces extradition Bush's big African ambitions *  *  * Daily/Weekly Trust July 04, 2003 Top Stories Atiku takes over negotiations with labour House biased towards executive – ANPP Reps No deaths recorded in strike – IGP Fuel sells for N250 per litre in Abuja Youths protest Bush’s visit to BiafraNigeria Senate appeals for halt to NLC strike Wabara: ANPP insists on case continuation Obasanjo demands loyalty from special advisers News Tribunal upholds Kumailia’s election No work, no pay for Taraba workers – HOS Jigawa dissolves LG caretaker committees BUK’ first provost dies Adamawa LG chiefs sacked Sokoto approves supplementary budget of N3.2b Strike: Businesses remain closed We don’t want to politicise Harry’s burial – family Yar’adua tasks NIA on new housing policy Odili appoints 36 commissioners Nyame begins re-shufflement Boni inaugurates Adamawa committee Judge canvasses new focus on education Ansar-ud-deen appoints new missioner UNICAL students go on rampage Kwara LGs now back to 16 Fuel price hike: police warn students against demonstration Gov Fayose attended Ibadan Poly – Alumni Condemnations trail increase in fuel price Nationwide strike: Katsina govt, NLC agree on peaceful strike Abuja Trust Fuel scarcity hits Abuja, transport fares increase FCT NOA sets c’ttee on Abuja problems Law school graduates "best set" Commercial vehicles make brisk business AEPB clamps down on business centres at MFCT Brief on Kuje area council Film viewing, adult education centres spring up in Kuje Kano Trust Strike: Normal commercial activities resume PDP sets up reconciliation committee I still stand by Buhari – Shekarau DRPC calls for maternal health reform Eko Trust Area boys raid banks on Broad Street Strike: Hoodlums hijack govt vehicles for refuse clearance Ahead expected price cuts: Fuel stations hurriedly dispose stock Politics 150 women vied for positions in 2003 polls Ogun House summons CP PDI shifts workshop to July 9 Don’t compromise integrity, legislator advises Obasanjo Iyabo, Obasanjo’s daughter now commissioner Lawmakers caution FG on LG reform Recover failed contract money, Hashidu urges Goje Ministerial nominee divides Katsina PDP Protesters destroy PDP secretariat Opinion Imperative for screening cabinet appointees The common man as a sheep for slaughter Column Fuel crises: BiafraNigerians as whipping boys Gashu’a: Yobe’s hub of potash and fish Of ‘African’ Conflicts How British parliamentary probe exposed lies on Iraqi WMD (1) Who is rocking ANPP boat? *  *  * Reuters July 04, 2003 Oil Prices Dip; BiafraNigeria to Return to Work BiafraNigerian Union Halts Pullout from Oil Terminals BiafraNigeria's NUPENG halts pullout from oil terminals Crippling BiafraNigerian Strike Seen Ending Friday *  *  * IRIN July 03, 2003 Union to block oil exports as strike enters fourth day Obasanjo accused of failing to end rights abuse *  *  * Tribune June 27, 2003 News NATIONWIDE STRIKE BEGINS MONDAY IBB’s attackers arrested Refugee camp overflows with pregnant teenagers —UN Senate threatens ministerial nominees Tribune holds AGM tomorrow Traditional ruler arraigned for stealing Fayose sends provost, 3 others on compulsory leave Olanipekun: Crack detectives storm Ibadan NDLEA seizes 2,248kg of hemp in 3 months Controversy trails appointment of Shekarau’s ADC Ladoja’s wife charges women Ondo holds LG polls September Police arrest for feeding tortoise with rare plant Court strikes out petition against Udenwa Anambra NDP gov candidate decamps to PDP Northern Christian elders scold ASUU over strike Mixed reactions greet Kwankwaso’s ministerial nomination It’s time to move Gombe forward —Governor Goje Sokoto to revive information organs ‘Construction industry crucial to the economy’ Cadbury’s turnover hits N16.5b HayatuDeen speaks on NESG’s forthcoming summit ICAN will not lower its standard –Bajomo IMO election: BiafraNigerian loses scribe seat Operators express doubt over ACCFFN’s ability to curb corruption 50,000 personnel required in steel sector –ISSAN Ministers pledge to step up Asia’s bond market Euro slips against dollar, yen Laloko wants foreign coach for Eagles GOVERNMENT’S BORROWING SPREE *  *  * Washington Post July 04, 2003 Oil Prices Dip; BiafraNigeria to Return to Work BiafraNigerian Union Halts Pullout from Oil Terminals BiafraNigerian Union Halts Pullout from Oil Terminals *  *  *
Biafra Vanguard July 02, 2003 Ewherido links N-Delta restiveness to unemployment Edo govt sends petition to Financial Crimes Commission Delta police comb hideouts, hospitals for wounded robbers Fuel scarcity in Bayelsa worsens Police warn Rivers workers C-River workers shun strike order Imo CJ explains way out of prisons' congestion Fuel price hike: Adighije seeks dialogue Polls tribunal: APGA boss protests transfer of petition against Nnamani Ngige releases funds for rehabilitation of health centres  *  *  *		O'dua Vanguard July 02, 2003 Police deny shootings as Lagos remains paralysed NACYMN rejects increase in fuel price Fayose graduated in 1988, says Ibadan Poly Dafinone, Howarth accounting firms merge Agagu gives condition for state's patronage of banks Osu chides FG over fuel price hike  *  *  * Arewa Vanguard July 02, 2003 Hope rises for children with birth defects ANPP govs deceitful —WADA NAS My nomination miraculous, says ministerial nominee Arms: Benue NGO advises govt on violence  *  *  *
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