The Punch Newspaper Archive for November 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
ICPC investigates Customs over N2.5bn
... CAN, AC condemn action ...PDP calls for caution
Tension mounts in Anambra, Abia over Jos killings
Why foreign military intervention may be necessary in Nigeria– US analysts
Assassins on the prowl in Minna, kill policeman
Edo Lodge looting: Police trail other suspects
Policy reversal: N20bn investment under threat
Plateau crisis: Soldiers get shoot-on-sight order
Robbers lay siege in Benin-Sagamu Expressway
Friday, November 28, 2008
Controversy trails heir apparent’s death in detention
Auto crash: Governor’s wife, others escape death
Eight die in Lagos clash, police dismiss constable
...Yar’Adua orders Jang to halt violence
Jos boils again
How S’African guards saved Mumbai hostages
NAFDAC adopts public enlightenment approach
Kidnappers force closure of Bayelsa schools
Ribadu left three-page handover note – Waziri
Crime: Oyo plans joint military/police patrol
Ondo accident victims’ relatives besiege hospital
Osunbor left N9.2bn deficit in Edo – Report
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Four policemen, two others killed in Ibadan robbery
I was never investigated by EFCC —Egwu
Killer baby mixture: NAFDAC seals chemical company, insists two died in UCH
N’Assembly budget may be slashed by 50%
Lagos suspends restriction of movement on Saturday
‘Three million Nigerians may live with HIV by 2010’
NDLEA destroys N500m hemp
I am ready to step on toes — Oshiomhole
Trailer rams into market, kills 25 persons
We have no information on Ribadu, police activities – Reps
Yar’Adua, world leaders condemn Mumbai terror attacks
Leadership publisher, others arraigned for defamation
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
‘EFCC under Waziri recovered N10bn stolen funds’
LUTH, UCH take on NAFDAC over killer baby drug
Drama in Senate as Chukwumerije accuses ministerial nominee of subtle ‘bribery’
Leave Ribadu alone, court tells Okiro, PSC
Bring Ribadu’s persecutors to justice
Robbers on the loose in Ibadan
Police dismiss constable for shooting four LASU students
Oyo demands probe of N4.7bn allocation to fake LG
Generator fumes kill man, three family members
The deaths we cannot ignore
Assault: Judge fixes Feb 23 for suit against Rear Admiral
There’re people with HIV in N’Assembly – Osotimehin
Budget: Nigeria may defy OPEC quota
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Controversy trails traders’ protest against Iyabo Obasanjo
Ribadu faces Police panel on December 4
Panic over killer baby teething mixture
‘Over 69 million Nigerians live below poverty level’
Reps flay defence ministry over shoddy handling of 2008 budget –No comment — Minister
Ribadu is a national hero — Ogunshola
George: ‘Ministry gave NPA board contract approval limits’
‘Constitutional review begins in 2009’
‘Blame bad leadership for House of Reps crisis’
FG sets up task force to tackle oil theft
NPAN seeks collaboration with BON on FOI bill
Monday, November 24, 2008
Assault: Uzoma fails to appear before   naval panel - Says she’s being frustrated
N2.3bn car scandal: Reps panel to submit three reports
Presidency orders release of certificate to Ribadu
Tracking device leads to arrest of 16 suspects
Fashola honours 15 gallant policemen
Appeal tribunal strikes out petitions against Amaechi
Money laundering: Metropolitan Police yet to return evidence on Ibori — FG
I’m ready for Iyabo Obasanjo in open debate – Commissioner
Court grants Nnamani permission to attend UN session
CJN warns judges against abuse of judicial powers
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Police yet to locate kidnapped septuagenarian
EFCC seeks to recover N62.18bn from ex-governors
Graduation:NBA, others flay FG for stopping Ribadu
‘How Obasanjo wasted billions in agric sector’
We’ll protest nude, Bayelsa women warn
US hotel plans $12m project for Gateway
FG won’t influence passage of FOI Bill —Solicitor-General
CBAN boss wants EFCC, ICPC to probe NigComSat
162m Euro hospital contract not under probe – Senate
Human trafficking: Immigration nabs kingpin, 18 victims
Saturday, November 22, 2008
… Gani flays FG over action
N2.3bn car scandal: SSS investigates secret tape on Bankole
Security operatives whisk away Ribadu
N2.3bn car deal: Why we are fighting Bankole –Rep
UMCAA honours Momoh, Ogunshola, others
Child trafficking: George denies allegation
LASTMA rip–off saga: Lagos releases report of investigation
How to restore sanity in N’Delta—Police high command
Lagos to phase out 40,000 molue
Friday, November 21, 2008
Lagos allays fears of likely sinking of Lekki
Iyabo attends PDP crisis parley, Daniel absent
Police spend N102m on dogs, N16m to feed horses
Prison congestion: NBA proposes on-the-spot trial
How Okonjo-Iweala, Ezekwesili, others can help Nigeria –UN adviser
Military court martial: Okah’s family, MEND disagree
Robbers raid bank in Lagos, kill two, cart away large sum
EFCC may arrest director for negligence of duty
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Senate screens Akunyili, three others
FG may revoke $8bn rail contract
One killed, 14 injured in Oyo, Osun, Delta
How EFCC detained FIRS boss, husband – Source
Return govt property within 24 hours, Oshiomhole tells Osunbor
Nigeria’s economy under threat as oil falls below $50 a barrel
NITEL probes SAT-3 failure, restores service
Soludo’s appointment divides Reps
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Ministerial screening begins today
NIPSS clears Ribadu, Briggs for graduation on Saturday
Reps berate Presidency over shelved budget
Farmers blame food crisis on Obasanjo
Reps flay Ghana over trade practices
Victim of naval ratings’ assault back in hospital
Britain warns drug traffickers of severe penalties
UK announces £148m health programme for Nigeria
NPAN moves to establish press Ombudsman
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Money laundering: Fayose knows fate on Dec 18
Poor accounting stalls NITEL privatisation – BPE
N2.3bn car scandal: Drama as new group demands detailed probe
Daniel, Iyabo Obasanjo report face-off to Senate
Accident: Oyo reads the Riot Act to tanker drivers
Lagos CCTV project faces delay
Naval ratings’ assault: Utomi asks Arogundade to resign
Leave Leadership newspaper editors alone, NGE tells SSS
Six soldiers sentenced to life imprisonment for arming militants
Excess crude account hits $20bn –RMAFC
EFCC seeks arrest of Ibori’s associate
Yar’Adua postpones 2009 budget presentation
Monday, November 17, 2008
UI not among best 20 in Africa – Yar’Adua
PDP moves to sanction Iyabo Obasanjo
Senate gets ministerial list - Lukman, Akunyili, Egwu, 10 others nominated
N’Delta crisis: Activist drags FG to court over 13% derivation
Oshiomhole yet to receive official cars
EFCC handover: Ribadu replies Waziri
Sagana attack: Three bodies still missing
UK pledges another £100m for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
AC, police disagree over extra-judicial killings
Militants release hijacked ship
No plan to reduce petrol price –FG
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Militants hijack ship, abduct crew in Delta
Governor becomes school teacher
Reps committee discovers N134.3bn debt by oil firms
11 die in Lagos road accidents
Controversy trails Daniel, Iyabo-Obasanjo face-off
15,000 illegal land owners shun title ratification
Ogun targets Ibadan, Lagos wastes for fertiliser
Reps summon NigComSat boss over NigSat-1
SSS, police quiz Leadership over story on Yar’Adua’s health
Panel to probe Rear Admiral, six naval ratings begins sitting today
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Obama slams lobbyists
NDLEA impounds 700 bags of cannabis
Nigeria records 12,400 cases of measles – WHO
Anxiety in Bayelsa over security
Okiro, Oshiomhole meet in Benin
Iwu splits NANS
Daniel, Obasanjo-Bello clash at Akala’s daughter’s wedding
...Operatives arrest 22 Filipinos for oil bunkering
JTF, militants in five-hour shoot-out
EFCC closes in on Rivers officials
At last, Enugu lawmakers make London trip
Why we fought Obasanjo – Na’Abba
Friday, November 14, 2008
Yar’Adua pardons man on death row for 22 years
Enugu’s power drunk policemen under fire
Officials loot Edo governor’s lodge in Abuja
Obama set to eradicate malaria
Police parade 12 robbers in Lagos
Illegal toll: Two hospitalised in Benin as groups clash
Cabinet reshuffle: Fear of media leaks delay ministerial list
Vandals want to destroy Niger bridge –NEMA
Hillary Clinton may emerge US secretary of state
PDP rakes in billions at fundraiser
N2.3bn car scandal: Reps disown activist, threaten court action
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Yar’Adua approves disbursement of N10bn rice fund
Fashola charges NPAN to reform media sector
Naval ratings go wild again, kill policeman
Nigerians tasked over music education at book launch
AGF orders Okiro to stay action on Albashir’s case
German doctors cure HIV patient with bone marrow
Olugbo: Govt warns rivals against breach of peace
Mark’s adviser dies at Senate retreat
25 New SANs emerge
N2.3bn car scandal: How Rep offered me N1m to blackmail Bankole –Activist
Oshiomhole freezes Edo accounts
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Politicians harass election petitions tribunal judges — Appeal court president
Navy summons Rear Admiral to DHQ over assault on lady
Oshiomhole takes over in Edo
Global financial crisis: WHO predicts drop in foreign assistance
Military recorded 94,000 cases of HIV/AIDS in five years — MOD
N’Delta: Security agencies mull emergence of militant camps
Oshiomhole’s victory, signal to international community —Fashola
‘PDP can’t rule Nigeria for long’
ANPP Reps accuse Yar’Adua of planning secret budget
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Assault: Reps condemn naval ratings’ action
Six states delay power emergency – Governors’ Forum
I now have a brother governor – Fashola
NBA, Akinjide, others commend verdict
Celebration in Benin as Osunbor accepts judgment
All hail Governor Oshiomhole
Party secretariat: AC flays PDP’s N50m levy on governors
Lagos needs partnership, not aid — Fashola
Child mortality: Yar’Adua worried over nation’s ranking
It’s zero tolerance for kidnappers —Sylva
Oshiomhole’s victory, triumph of democracy – NLC
N2.3bn car scandal: Reps’ panel writes bank, FIRS
Yar’Adua seeks speedy passage of electoral reform laws
Police beat journalist to coma with horsewhips
Appeal court declares Adams Oshiomhole Edo State Governor
Monday, November 10, 2008
Code of Conduct Bureau clears ministerial nominees
Osunbor, Oshiomhole know fate today
EFCC arrests Terry Waya
Lagos bans governors, others from use of siren
Assault: Admiral not fit to hold rank –Victim’s father
Bankole urges support for N’Delta
Nigeria, Germany to cooperate in education, climate changes
N’Delta: Dike summons JTF commanders to Abuja
N50m levy: PDP govs may pay through proxies — Investigation
Yar’Adua asks African leaders to end poverty
MEND releases Ukrainian, three Nigerian hostages
Sunday, November 09, 2008
S’African immigration official humiliates Nigerian senators, ex-envoy
Assault: Naval authorities lied – Victim
INEC queries missing N50m in PDP accounts
Buhari writes Obama, tasks Nigerians over democracy
Vehicle scandal: NANS set for showdown with Bankole
N16trn mismanaged under Obasanjo — Don
Ladoja‘s aides cry foul over unpaid salaries
African Commission probes Nigeria’s human rights records
Governor flays FG on foreign reserves
Nigerian group seeks Obama’s amnesty
Lessons from Obama‘s election for Nigeria
Saturday, November 08, 2008
How to guard against Internet fraud
How Nigeria loses N1.022tn to import of power generators –Okoigun
Bank chiefs in N350m fraud
EFCC, ICPC at war
Okere saga: More trouble for naval ratings
Obama: Nigerian leaders must apologise to the people—Omole
FG deploys fresh troops in N’ Delta
Police arrest 91 robbery suspects, kill 42
Panel searches Dariye’s house
Two die in road mishap
Minister raises the alarm over accident rate
Protest over Lagos ambassadorial nominee
Friday, November 07, 2008
US economy needs quick action – Obama
Atiku returns, remains in AC
Bushmeat can cause health problems – US scientists
EFCC, ICPC to quiz Bankole, others over Reps car scandal
EFCC yet to refund N74m Obama fund to donors
Russians, Chinese hack Obama’s computers
Bush, Obama to meet on Monday
Two die, two injured as Plateau governor escapes death
Five naval ratings, others feared dead in Bayelsa
Don’t molest civilians –Army boss warns soldiers
N32bn fraud: Court remands Indian businessman in EFCC custody
Brutalised lady sues Navy, demands N100m damages
Yar’Adua seeks more foreign direct investment
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Supplementary budget: NA seeks N10.4bn for pensions
Ribadu yet to receive demotion letter
Senate queries naval chief over assault on lady
Reps to review laws on deployment of troops
Ogbulafor queries Alao-Akala
Obama’s victory not for the black race — Ayoola
Ekaette may head N’Delta ministry
House of Assembly cannot punish judges – Court rules
Obama has leapfrogged us into third millennium — Soyinka
N2.3bn car scandal: Group accuses six lawmakers
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
N2.3bn car scandal: Keyamo’s documents are fake – N’Assembly, PAN
President-elect for inauguration on Jan. 20
Yar’Adua, Motlanthe, others congratulate Obama
Mimiko advises Agagu to emulate McCain
12 groups call for Iwu‘s removal
Obama’s victory’ll reduce ethnic, racial discrimination — dons, cleric
...Victory, positive development for democracy — NBA, Olanipekun, others
‘Obama’s emergence challenges the world’
Rivers, MEND disagree over alleged murder plan
FG adopts new budget implementation measures
More knocks for PDP over N50m request from govs
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Obama wins by a landslide
Iwu faults US electoral system
Nigerians react to naval ratings‘ assault on lady
Nuclear power project: ‘Nigeria won’t use expatriates’
ICPC raises panel to probe Reps’ N2.3bn car scandal
Obama in early lead
Commission recommends stiffer penalty for rapists
Police arrest two men for rape
Ember Months: Two students feared killed
N’Delta: FG gives conditions for troop pull out
Akingbola warns against oversimplification of meltdown
FG set to probe Obasanjo’s waivers
Borishade, Iyayi, others must refund N4.5bn — Senate
The hour is here. Will Florida again determine the next occupant of the White House?
Monday, November 03, 2008
Rejection of notebooks political —Bankole
PDP under fire over N10bn fund raiser
Police want to stop my graduation from NIPSS – Ribadu
D–Day: Obama carries lead into last hour
Foreigners now rob freely on highways
US urges Nigeria to operate ‘true democracy’
NIC president seeks court‘s inclusion in constitution
Reps, PTDF in fresh row over N3.4bn expenditure
Briggs: Presidency sets up committee on Sankey
Policeman kills cyclist over alleged N20 bribe
Armed robbers lay siege to Lagos
Naval ratings beat, strip lady naked
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Ministerial list: Yar’Adua snubs PDP
Eight states disagree on FG’s power to collect VAT
We’re ready for probe – Bankole, others
N’Delta: Amaechi canvasses more jobs for youths
Kidnappings: Senator seeks monarch’s intervention
Why Yoruba must depart from ‘mainstream politics’ — Afenifere
EFCC takes credit for naira’s stability
NCCE harmonises standards with UBE curricula
Delay of cases: NBA seeks reduction of appeal court President’s power
Poll: US on the threshold of history
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Obama backers gleeful, McCain’s glum –Poll
Fresh scandal rocks Reps
Minister’s aide, lawyer in N22m scam
Somali rape victim, 13, stoned to death
Orji warns kidnappers to leave Abia
Uncertainty over new ministerial list
Nigeria anti-graft drive threatened –Financial Times of London
Uproar at Onne port over charges
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