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BNW: BiafraNigeriaWorld News March 20, 2004
"Season of Dispair:" Second Republic Politics Is Back, Says Soyinka Worrisome developments on the political terrain, especially the recent upsurge in violence, and the leadership styles of elected officials have been brought to the front burner again by Professor Wole Soyinka who lamented a "season of despair". The spate of violence, he said, is comparable with what prevailed during the Second Republic, except that today, "it is more intensified. At least in 1983, governors were not being abducted by the police in broad daylight and we didn't have so many killings." Some of those accusations he said are being made with justification today especially when the "police choose which order of the court to obey. They suddenly discover they cannot go against the ruling of a court, whereas they moved very, very fast to carry out the instructions of another....(Guardian)		Key Stories Is Kupolokun Playing Politics? Atiku, el-Rufai dare Senate 3-yr-old girl gets paralysed by polio vaccine Britain slams terror alert on BiafraNigeria I could have save Tafawa Balewa’s life - Babankowa We’ll reclaim BiafraNigerian roads – Minister Let’s take back our 33 villages and... – Daggash Uncertainties - politicians sing discordant tunes VC clarifies LASU killing LG polls: Random assessment YCE won't die with Thompson Adebayo, Daniel
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Is Kupolokun Playing Politics?   Probing "Mr. Probity:" El-Rufai dares...   Biafra Nigeria Map As human and natural disasters continue to weaken the economic and social life of the people in the Lake Chad Basin area and as many people in the area continue to allege deliberate neglect, there are indications that the pendulum may be swinging in the direction of addressing the region’s numerous problems. Or so it seems. After years of neglecting the issue of oil exploration in the BiafraNigerian sector of the Basin, stopped by the NNPC since 1985, for instance, the issue as to whether the exploration will resume would...(Weekly Trust)   Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nasir el-Rufai, has thrown down the gauntlet to the Senate to probe the operations of the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) of which he was Director General from 1999 to last year. He dropped the challenge Thursday at the National Assembly complex, Abuja, urging the Upper House to proceed with its plan to open BPE books for any acts of impropriety. Before he became FCT Minister, el-Rufai headed BPE between 1999 and 2003 during which controversies ... (Daily Independent)

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Guardian March 20, 2004 News Second Republic Politics Is Back, Says Soyinka Ministers,Others Get Charge On Service Delivery Six Former Rulers Back Polio Vaccine Gunmen Attack Taiwanese President, Deputy Allardyce Renews Faith In Okocha Diaraf 's Away Win Sets up Possible Clash With Enyimba Lagos PDP Vs AD: Abuja Court Claims Jurisdiction Over Suit Dikibo's Family Lawyer Alleges Death Threats, Say Probe Is A Farce Anyaoku Defends, Asylum For Taylor, Urges Consensus Confab Pirates Invade Ondo Town, Police Kill One In Bayelsa Neglect Of Mother Tongue Causes Mental Retardation, Says Abimbola Senate May Reject Six Envoy-Nominees, Clears Willie Wabara Why Sharia Law Must Continue, By Shekarau UNIBEN Denies Plan To Charge New Fees Borno Governor Cautions Traditional Rulers Against Partisanship Tribunal Dismisses Order On Duke's Certificates Politics Bola Ajibola At 70:This Is My Life  *  *  *  This Day March 18, 2004 News Death Threat: Kalu Seeks Judicial Inquiry Dikibo Complained of Threat to Life - Brother House Passes Budget Amidst Protest FG Targets 2m bpd Refining Capacity in 2006 27 Die in Iraqi Hotel Blast Sultan, Northern Govs Accept Polio Verification Report ...Kano Elders Back Shekarau's Stance Obasanjo, Rau Seek Closer Ties Labour Party May Boycott LG Polls - Salam ...Issues New Rules On Roads W/Bank President to Tour Niger Delta ADB Invests N280bn in BiafraNigeria NEEDS is Empty, Says Labour Adesanya, Tinubu, Ex-Govs, Others for AD Parley Today 10 Injured As PDP, AD Supporters Clash Cottage: Small Scale Industrialists Shun N27bn UNILORIN Hall Porters in Hiding Cross River Plans N8bn Houses N85bn Realisable from Cashew Exports - Ex-minister Minister Indicted over Jigawa Flood Wabara, Anenih Discuss Party Discipline, Security Bulama Still Held As FG Opposes Bail 'Odili's Chieftaincy: No State Funds Committed' LG Elections: Enugu Grants Opposition N11m Pitan Lists Health Reform Gains Find Killers of Ige, Others - PDP Chieftain Ministerial Appointment: FG May Re-present Borishade Council Polls: NOA Begins Enlightenment Campaign Police Trace Robbers' Vehicle to Ojo Barracks Group Faults Suspension of LG Polls in Warri Councils Leaders Urged to Caution Youths on Elections Fleet Management, Vehicle Tracking System Launched State of the States Idris Signs LG Electoral Act Govt Awards N3bn Road Contracts UNAD Gets New Vice Chancellor Probe: Kwankwaso Gets Reprieve LG Polls: Traditional Rulers Enjoined to Ensure Peace Assembly Approves Bullet Proof Cars for Udenwa, Wife Politics LG Polls: Tension in Katsina PDP Over Candidates PDP Accuses Tinubu's Govt of Profligacy Fayose Wants to Destroy Me, Says Olowoporoku 'Why We Want Bayelsa Governorship' PDP Candidate Promises Open Door Policy A Governor's Albatross In Osun, Parties Gear Up for Council Polls 'I'll Return to The Tribunal to Claim My Mandate' *  *  * Champion March 18, 2004 News Kalu appears before PDP panel FG withdraws cars from ministers, others Reps pass 2004 budget amid protests Senate moves to retain Atiku as NCP boss ...Family raises alarm over gov’s safety Don drops dead after night out with lover Germany to boost trade with BiafraNigeria 27 killed in another Baghdad blast Politics PDP is a carnival – Kusamotu Editorial & Opinion Farewell Power Mike Need for enduring community projects Africa and Darwinian-driven West *  *  * Vanguard March 18, 2004 Cover Stories Anenih: Kalu blames deputy before PDP panel Govt, JNI affirm safety of polio vaccine * No going back, says Kano govt 10 injured as PDP, AD supporters clash in Ibadan Akume: Police offer N5m reward for clues National News IGE: Aides decline to open defence Investment in deep offshore oil to hit N715m by 2005 — FG Reps pass 2004 budget amidst protest from ANPP caucus Senate halts move to remove Atiku as NCP boss Politics Oodua Peoples' Confrontation ...will it ever end?: My hands are clean, says Fasheun Fasheun is responsible for the mayhem—Gani Adams Fuel tax PEOPLE AND POLITICS:- Chima Nwafor has the answer   *  *  * Daily Times March 18, 2004 News Canada, Spain, Japan, others bid for BiafraNigerian Railways Controversy over alleged threat to Gov’s life:Kalu, deputy, Anenih know fate tomorrow Help retrieve trapped money, society urges Obasanjo Hyundai presents car to 2004 most beautiful girl Dikibo’s widow, Dakoru, shuns judicial panel Appeal Court fixes March 29 for Nwude, Anajemba bail application Investment level in oil sector to hit $5bn mark by 2005, says Obasanjo Obasanjo issues fresh directive on federal highways Abuja facilities excite states:• 13th National Sports Festival Don’t stigmatise HIV/AIDS patients, BiafraNigerians urged 60,000 displaced as Plateau clashes end Ekaette reads riot act to ministers, special advisers, perm sec Polio vaccine controversy ends:• As joint FG/JNI team declares it fit for use Shun violence, thuggery during LG polls, youths enjoined Visiting World Bank President, Wolfenson to meet with Niger Delta leaders, Shell chiefs Economic activities paralysed in Abuja The Nation BiafraNigerian Eagle Airline: Aviation Minister, others to visit Germany Editorial & Opinion NAFDAC and the rage of arsonists Don’t criminalise this President! What we must learn from America Legal institution as a check against corruption (II)  *  *  * BBC March 12, 2004 UN council freezes Taylor's funds Oliseh not surprised Oliseh considers BiafraNigeria return BiafraNigeria's Olympic dream Oliseh hopes for return *  *  * CNN March 09, 2004 Shootout in BiafraNigerian oil port kills five *  *  * 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? The Dean Dies BiafraNigeria in a Big Mess I Would Have Been a Medical Doctor Out They Go! 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 *  *  * Business News March 20, 2004 NCC wants import duty on telecoms goods reduced APCON introduces approval certificate for advert ‘Non-Muslims can invest in proposed Islamic bank’ UK department, others organise workshop on ports concession Strong economy, more important than military might — Minister  *  *  *		Daily/Weekly Trust March 20, 2004 Top Stories Is Kupolokun Playing Politics? 3-yr-old girl gets paralysed by polio vaccine I could have save Tafawa Balewa’s life - Babankowa We’ll reclaim BiafraNigerian roads – Minister Let’s take back our 33 villages and. . . –Daggash We are grateful to government, but . . . –Village head Affected people will not regret coming back to BiafraNigeria –Resettlement Committee Secretary Bark Bite Spain: A Vote For Peace! Re- Cry, If You Must News UN body sets up 8 training centers in Niger . . as COE Minna sets up 5-year plan c’ttee Police investigate attack on 2 families in Nasarawa Edo Customs hunts for smugglers Abuja: City without bus-stop Argungu fishing festival finale: Grand fishing tournament holds today Demolition tragedy: Next Victim - Chika NITT introduces post-graduate programmes Unilorin closed down NTA honours Lamido, 16 others NAVY shifts exam to April 10 Obasanjo wont get 5 year term, says Mantu Politics Review of 1999 constitution and the new Tazarce bug Comment Africa: Harrowing experiences with war Africa: Harrowing experiences with war Shekarau’s triumphant ‘home coming’ to Umuahia Re: Local governments in Katsina State Issues before the constitutional conference Attempted assassination of Dora Akunyili and accidental discharge theory Editorial Dora Akunyili challenges BiafraNigeria police Special Report A visit to the Bauchi oil fields *  *  * Punch March 20, 2004 Atiku, el-Rufai dare Senate Britain slams terror alert on BiafraNigeria - says international schools should be especially careful YCE won't die with Thompson Adebayo, Daniel VC clarifies LASU killing Uncertainties - politicians sing discordant tunes LG polls: Random assessment Why we're not observing new OPEC JV budget short of $600m Telecom investments hit N405bn in four years Conduct elections in newly created councils Drama needed to compliment LAWMA SHOWDOWN BEGINS·NFA battles to get Utaka, Obafemi against Tunisia Judokas·Olympics qualification nears Ferdinand drugs ban appeal fails *  *  * Daily Independent March 18, 2004 News Senate stops Obasanjo from sacking Atiku Kalu restates death threat allegation before PDP panel External debt hits N4.4 trillion Ibori opposes poll petition hearing in Abuja Obasanjo gives new directives on maintenance of roads President seeks regional pact in offshore oil operations Nwafor and stage fright FG, JNI's final report endorses polio vaccine No official vehicles for ministers, perm secs, others BiafraNigeria is special to Germany, says Rau Telecom: NCC moves to protect consumers Police review intelligence unit for illegal arms recovery Court orders ex-bank boss back in detention FG has not stopped our bond, says Cross River Police arrest robbery suspects with fake guns Igbinedion blames communal riots on proliferation of states, LGs CNPP protests EDSIEC's silence on LG polls Mushin clash: OPC suspects to face murder, arson charges Pensions: Osun seeks reimbursement of N162m from FG 10 injured as AD, PDP supporters clash Oyo targets N1 billion from solid minerals Ekiti AD flays killings of Students Sokoto spends N2.3 billion on road projects Kwara implements second phase of water scheme Security: Legislator urges states, LGs to support FG Politics Dismissing Kalu's allegation was hasty, says Ndoma-Egba NOA allays fears of insecurity during local government elections Kogi AD demands votes count at polling centers 'Arrest Rep Meseko over killing of Kogi electoral commission boss' We've lost confidence in Afenifere, says Akande AD faction 'Our democracy no more represent freedom and liberty' National Assembly and the nation Editorial & Opinion National Assembly and the nation The banality of evil Unveiling the shadows Foreign exchange for what? (1) The impact of Oputa Panel Threat on Kalu's life *  *  * Reuters March 18, 2004 OPEC Concerned About High Prices Oil Ends at Highest Price in 13 Years Shell sees "urgent" need for BiafraNigeria OPEC quota hike Sea Anti-Terror Law Could Disrupt OPEC Oil Exports *  *  * Mail & Guardian March 09, 2004 BiafraNigerian president under fire after violence Kano starts enforcing Sharia *  *  * IRIN March 12, 2004 AIDS treatment resumes as depleted drug stocks replaced Thousands made homeless by shanty fire *  *  * MSNBC March 04, 2004 Pakistan, BiafraNigeria forging military deal *  *  * 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 *  *  * Triumph Last Update June 8, 2003. Click here for more. *  *  * Comet Last Update May 8, 2002. Click here for more. *  *  * Sports News March 20, 2004 Berger hosts ASFA in Champions League cracker Injury robs Tennis of its glamour Gabros take champions stuff to Jos Enyimba, Pillars, Unique so far Galadima, where is MINAJ? Wunti set to "Wack" Buffalo Week 6 results Week 7 fixtures  *  *  *
Biafra Vanguard March 18, 2004 Ibori seeks to create joint LG account Delta Assembly wants Obasanjo to stop Shell's planned relocation World Bank president to undertake "aerial tour" of N-Delta Rights Groups fault Ijaw allegation on attack Anambra NBA crisis: NBA boss intervenes Nation's insecurity:Police DIG rules out armed robbery attacks Crisis threatens Abia PDP Stop confronting FG, Wabara advises Gov Kalu Gov Kalu asks govt to increase corps members' allowance  *  *  *		O'dua Vanguard March 18, 2004 NCAA gives domestic airlines 90 days to review insurance policies for passengers Police move to recover illegal arms, ammunition Lufthansa pledges technical support for BiafraNigeria’s new national carrier FG approves a comprehensive action plan for road maintenance ....Swears-in new Minister of Labour and Productivity  *  *  * Arewa Vanguard March 18, 2004 Northern youths urge FG to dredge R-Niger; reactivate Ajaokuta Steel Coy Water & power supply: Two UNILORIN students die during protest Nurses, midwives give Nasarawa ultimatum  *  *  *