This Day Newspaper Archive

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Ex-NDLEA Chief, Lafiaji, Denied Bail Pending Appeal

N’Assembly Passes N240bn NDDC Budget

PPPRA, Marketers Disagree on Criteria for Fuel Imports

Briton, Nigerian Convicted of Marriage Scam in UK

House: Diaspora Nigerians Want Graft Allegations Probed

Abia: Impeachment Panel Shuts out Journalists

AC Wants Ondo REC Redeployed

Shekarau: My Presidential Ambition Not Do-or-Die

FG Announces Non-violence Training for Ex-militants

Yerima: Interpol Writes NHRC

2011: Jega Urges Police to Prevent Ballot-snatching

Jonathan Endorses Raising N20bn for Jos, Haiti Victims

Aliyu Clears Air on Governors’ Meeting

2011: New Voters’ Register or No Elections, Says Jega

PIB‘ll Address Oil Spills, Says Minister

FG Seeks Continued US Support, Condoles Pakistan

New Electoral Law Bans Consensus Candidature

CBN: 10 Banks Have N1.5tr Negative Capital

Zoning Crisis Rocks ANPP

Bankole, Daniel in Public Scuffle over New Bridge

2011: Expect Crisis without Jonathan, Gana Warns

Buhari Asks Nigerians to Search for Credible Leaders

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Customs Moves Against Smugglers

LG Chief Tasks Youths on Healthy Lifestyle

Youths Threaten Mass Protest over Govt Interference

Assembly Passes 30 Bills, Others at C’ttee Stage

Bankole Inaugurates Sango-Otta Bridge Today

Budget: Stakeholders Advocate Paradigm Shift

Babangida: Olubadan Refutes Report

Edo SSG Receives Defecting PDP Members

2011: Jonathan’ll Declare Soon, Says Group

Dakingari Hailed over Crime Reduction

Assembly Swears- in New Member

Tinubu: Iwu Pirated Software for Current Voters Register

Jega Denies Meeting Anenih, Sambawa

N500bn Manufacturing Fund: N130bn for Disbursement, Says Sanusi

NBA Presidency: Lawyers Go to Poll Today

N6.1bn SIM Registration Tears House Apart

Sambo: Corruption, Enemy of National Devt

Power: Nnaji Laments Slow Growth, Seeks Private Sector Intervention

NUC Threatens to Withdraw LAUTECH’s Licence

Mark: National Assembly Determined to Create States

Defection: Orji’s Decision’ll Be People-oriented

INEC Targets 70mVoters, Seeks Additional N10bn

Zoning: Why I Didn’t Vote, by Yobe Gov

Shell to Sell 4 Oil Blocks in Niger Delta

Unremitted Taxes Hit N212bn, Says FIRS

Sanusi Wants Electricity Tariff Raised by 200%

Sanusi: No Cause for Alarm on National Economy

Senate Defers Approval of NDDC Budget

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Riot: 1 Killed, 24 Arrested

Court Upholds Omoyeni’s Removal as Wema Bank MD

NESREA Arrests Another Toxic-laden Ship

Govt Plans New Town for Bakassi Returnees

CBN Boosts Real Sector with N130bn

Ikuforiji: State Legislature’s Financial Autonomy Key to Devt

Politicians Are Undereducated, Says Utomi

‘27 Policemen Die in Search of Kidnappers’

... As Senate Confirms 2 More INEC Chiefs

House: Melaye, Others Know Fate Aug 27

House Kicks Against NDDC Budget

Jonathan: Election Litigations Distracting

Rampaging Robbers Paralyse Commercial Activities in Oyo, Ogun

Africa Shrine: Photographer Sues Fela! On Broadway

INEC Cancels Recruitment Exercise

Abia PDP Gives Orji 7 Days to Return to Party

Tribunal Upholds Obi’s Election

Abia Dep Gov Heads to Court to Stop Impeachment

Deregulation Inevitable for Economy, Say CBN, NNPC

Contempt: Court Strikes out Okereke-Onyiuke’s Name

‘Wrong People Can’t Buy Banks’

Northern Govs: Jonathan Free to Contest in 2011

Crude Oil Reserves Drop By 1.6bn Barrels

AGF: Amended Constitution Requires President’s Assent

Leave Abia Gov Alone, APGA Tells PDP

NBA Warns Against Shift in Polls Date

Akinde Charges Women to Pray

Monday, July 26, 2010

El-Rufai Asks Court to Quash Charges against Him

Due Process: Nigeria Saves $590m

FG: Concession of Nation’s Airports On Course

ECOWAS Accepts Blames for Regional Tragedies

2011: Nigerians in Diaspora Can’t Vote, Says Jonathan

Sesame Square Premieres in Nigeria

EFCC Releases Detained Officials

Senate to Probe N630bn Housing Projects

CISLAC: No CSR Clause in PIB

House, NNPC Disagree on $5bn LNG Dividends

Abuja Land Reforms: FG Raises Implementation C’ttee

Oba: Politicians Gave Guns to Kidnappers

Jonathan Urges Elite to Shun Corruption

Excess Crude: Govs Want $3bn Shared

IFC to Inject $300m into Nigerian Banks

Court Declares Press Council Law Oppressive

AP Saga: Dangote Heads for Appeal Court over Contempt

NUPENG Wants NNPC to Handle Fuel Import Allocations

FG: Why We Delayed Electricity Workers’ Monetisation Arrears

S’South Endorses Jonathan

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Develop Your Plots, FCT Minister Charges Foreign Missions

Etisalat Goes Live on Main One Submarine Cable System

2011: AC Tasks FG, N但ssembly on Successful Polls

Youths to Monitor N奪elta Govs on 13% Derivation

Abia CJ Raises Panel for Dep-Gov痴 Impeachment

FG: We致e Met Striking Doctors奪emands

Jonathan Restates Nigeria痴 Commitment to AU Ideals

Senate: NNPC Fails to Submit 10-Year Annual Budget

Ibori to Be Extradited to UK Soon, Say Dubai Police

FG Signs Contract for New ID Card Project

Jonathan to Invite Finland-based Student to Help Fight Insecurity

2011: First Lady Rallies S脱ast Women for Husband

2011: NCP Lists Major Obstacles to Credible Polls

Import Licence: House to Probe PPPRA

10 Northern Governors Move to Back Jonathan

Relief as Electricity Workers Shelve Strike

Gov Orji Gives Terms to Join PDP

Editorial: Postponement of 2011 Polls Akin to Military Coup

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Postponement of 2011 Polls Akin to Military Coup

Akala Shelves Immunity over Alaafin痴 Allegation

Carrington: My Unfulfilled Desire as US Envoy

Jega: We池e Not Seeking Election Postponement

Emir of Bauchi, Adamu Jumba, Dies at 77

Yakowa Tasks Private

GKS Appeals to Fashola over Pollution Law

‘Vision 20: 2020 Not Realisable without Stable Power’

Oil Spill: Mobil Denies Estate Firm on Compensation

AIG Tasks Police Command over Kidnapping

Infrastructure, Greatest Challenge of Banking Sector, Says Elumelu

Oshiomhole Rejigs Cabinet, Drops 2 Commissioners

NCC: Juwah’s Nomination Excites Stakeholders

FRSC Returns N.7m to Accident Victim’s Family

3 Bag Death Sentence for Murder

Ijaw Youth Leaders Seek Fiscal Federalism

5 Suspected Kidnappers Arraigned in Kogi

Ogun Lawmakers Task Daniel over N100bn Bond

How to Check Ogun Flooding, By Bankole

Jonathan Raises C’ttee on Cocoa Production

Thugs Attack Journalists in Edo Rerun Poll

FG Donates N30m to Ugandan Landslide Victims

2011: Jonathan Needs Support of Nigerians

Friday, July 23, 2010

Auchi Poly Students Riot over Colleague’s Death

S/Court Nominee Explains Delays in Election Petitions Trials

Trovan Vaccine Suit Suffers Setback

FG Pays Electricity Workers N5b to Stop Strike

Clark Rejects Uduaghan’s Car Gift

…Survey Scores Uduaghan Excellent

2011: Reciprocate Loyalty, South-South Elders Tell North

UK: 3 Nigerians, Others Arrested For Sham Marriages

Jonathan Moves to Fill Vacancies in FG Agencies

PDP Zoning Arrangement Misconceived, Says Agbakoba

Jos: Lawmaker, CLO Want Security Strategy Reviewed

Nwodo Leads PDP Lobby Team to Woo Orji

Kidnap of Chinese Citizens, My Greatest Challenge - Envoy

Impeached Bayelsa D’Gov’s Home Bombed

NBA, Civil Society Push for April Poll

Agip Bid for NPDC Oil Block Thwarted

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Amaechi Seeks NGOs’ Support for Govt’s Efforts

N’Delta: Obembe Hails Move to Build Coastal Highway

...Restores JSS Component in Unity Schools

Osun PPA to Merge with PDP

Groups Want Jammeh to Stop Human Rights Violations

Ex-SSG Congratulates Oritsejafor

Why Jonathan Should Run, By Clergy

... Rejects N6.4bn SIM Card Registration Project

South-east: House Probes Erosion Menace

Adamawa: Tukur, Zwingina, Other PDP Elders Move Against Nyako

Amaechi: Poverty, Nigeria’s Biggest Affliction

Terrorism: US Vets 780,000 Travelers from 100 Countries

2011: Don’t Expect Credible Polls, Says AC

Climate Change: FG to Include Gender Perspective

Gov Orji Set to Defect Again

Controversy as HiTV Loses EPL Right

Jonathan: How We Intend to Realise ‘Great Nigeria Project’

NNPC: Bayelsa Greenfield Refinery’ll Create 7,000 Jobs

2011: Again, US Envoy Canvasses Credible Polls

Oil Spill: FG to Unveil New Compensation Policy

Globacom Not Pulling Out of Ghana, Says Jameel

Blackout Looms as PHCN Workers Embark on Strike

Jega Raises Doubt over January Election Date

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

NERC Inaugurates Panels to Boost Electricity Supply

Banks, CBN Plan N1.5trn Fund to Acquire Bad Debts

MainOne Fibre Optic Cable Launched

Nwodo: PDP to Slash Automatic Delegates

Nwabueze: President Must Sign New Constitution

N’Assembly Gazettes Constitution Amendment

Nigeria’s Future Depends on 2011 Polls , Says Eso

NNPC Explains Financial Status

Northern Govs Split over Power Rotation

Electoral Act Delays 2011 Time-table

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

ISBN, ISSN: FG Decentralises Issuance

Don’t Undermine Zoning, Ethnic Minorities Told

Jonathan Okays Use of Gas for Vehicles

Protesters Sack State Assembly

FG to ‘Treat Kidnappers as Terrorists’

Constitution: House Divided on Presidential Assent

Atiku, Nyako, Aminu, Others in Crucial Meeting

28 Die in Bauchi, Katsina Road Mishap

South Africa Deports 47 Nigerians

Lagos Brothel Operators Face Two-year Jail Term

‘FG Needs N11bn to Fight Desert Encroachment’

Anyaoku, Sanusi, Chide Political Elite on Nation Building

Ribadu: Govs, Others Laundered $10bn in 2005

Police Ordered to Pay Family N22m for Killing Daugther

Major Prevention Therapy for HIV in Women Found

NEITI: CBN Can’t Account for $16m Oil Money

YABATECH, KADPOLY, Others Now Varsities

Strike: Absence of NUPENG Stalls Talks with FG

2011: Key Northern PDP Leaders Rethink Strategy

Jega Reads Riot Act to INEC Commissioners

Nigerian Couple Gives Birth to White Baby

Yarima: Court Orders NAPTIP to Join Suit

Lar: North Has Had its Fair Share of Leadership