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[This Day Newspaper Archive]

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Imoke Modifies $36m Calabar Monorail Project

‘Ogbomoso IncidentVindicated Me’

Utomi Seeks Arogundade’s Resignation

We Won’t Reduce Fuel Prices, Says FG

Senate to Pass 2009 Budget Next Month

Shehu Musa Dies in London

Senate Begins Screening of Ministerial Nominees Today

Chevron Declares Force Majeure on Production

Ex-Speaker Returns Cars, Successor Takes Over

NPAN Tasks FG on Decaying Infrastructure

Gov Awards N934m Skills Acquisition Contract

PDP Leaders’ Forum Seeks Party Unity

Accidents, Air Misses Make Africa ‘World’s Aviation Graveyard’

Awosika : Family Petitions IGP

NCAA Seeks Increased Private Sector Participation

Speakers Seek Mambila Hydro-power Completion

UK Tasks FG on Drug Trafficking, Corruption

Goje, Deputy Drag RMAFC to Court

Aviation College to Tackle Unemployment – Saraki

Appeal Court Petitioned over Abia Guber

...Consummate Politician, Humanitarian Exits

2008 Budget: House Summons NNPC Boss, Queries Minister

OPEC Loses $700bn to Global Recession, Falling Oil Prices

NIPSS: Ribadu, Briggs to Graduate Saturday

...Condemns Victimisation of Nigerian Traders in Ghana

Senate Considers Bill to Revive Rail System

Reactions Trail Ministerial List

ALGON: How We’re Ripped off

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

‘Nigeria, Divinely Favoured in Oil, Gas’

Obasanjo-Bello: Senate Investigates Brutality By Security Agents

Imoke Presents N106.7bn Budget

Ministers: SSS Delays Udenwa, Ekaette, Agusto

Nigeria Seeks $500m Loan to Build New Satellites

Govs Finally Agree to $45 Benchmark

Court Throws Out Suit on Spring Bank’s Acquisition

14 Parties Kick over PDP Fund-raiser

FUTA Seeks Constitution of Governing Council

Global Workers Set Agenda for Oshiomhole

Baby Saga: Assembly Summons Commissioner, Others

NITEL May Not Get Core Investor in Feb 2009

The Ministerial Nominees...

Car Saga: New Pressure Group Emerges in House

Nuclear Security: Nigeria Joins League of 23

Arms Sale: 6 Soldiers Bag Life Sentences, 2 Demoted

Chigbue Blames Agencies for Ports Congestion

NGE Flays Harrassment of Leadership Editors

FCT Shelves Demolition of Illegal Structures

EFCC Seeks Bench Warrant against Okoronkwo

Energy Demand’ll Hit $300bn by 2030 –Sambo

Conduct Bureau Summons NDDC Boss

Al-Mustapha: Court Admits Defendants’ Statement

FG Earmarks N14bn for Police Retirees

‘Joint State/LGs Funds Spent on Guber Poll’

Court Stops Banks over Sale of Texaco

Glo-1 Submarine Cable for Launch March 2009

Yar’Adua Presents Budget to N’Assembly Tomorrow

Babalola Orders Demolition of Squatter Settlements

Cement Company Announces N4.7bn Profit

14,384 Died in Motor Accidents – Olagunju

Duke Presents Results of NOI-Gallup Poll on Nigeria

Oshiomhole: Okiro Berates Police Commissioner for Negligence

Oni, INEC Seek More Time to File Brief

Court Validates Suntai’s Election

Ministers: Yar’Adua Sends List to Senate

NigComSat is second Chinese satellite to fail

Otudeko: NSE’ll Submit to Quoted Firms’ Obligations

Late Army PRO: Brother Seeks Investigation

Fashola Seeks Return of Trade Fair Complex to Lagos

THISDAY’s Maritime Editor Bags NMMA Award

Omole, Industrialist, Dies at 93

Army Officer Convicted over Sale of Arms

US to Assist Nigeria on Aviation Safety Target

Ribadu Turns Down Waziri’s Invitation

SSS Carts Away Leadership’s Computers

N12bn Power Contract: Lagos Drags PHCN to Tribunal

Global Crisis: ECOWAS Laments Exclusion from Summit

Capital Oil Signs N100m Partnership Deed with Anambra

Loot: Court Awards N10,000 Fine against Dariye

Fuel Tanker Catches Fire while Offloading

Jang: Safe Roads, Key to 7-point Agenda

Reform: Multinational Oil Companies’ Interests’ll Be Protected – Yar’Adua

Car Saga: Gani, Ogunewe Demand Full Probe

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Gunmen Kidnap Lawmaker

PZ Educates Customers at Trade Fair

Bankole: I Didn’t Hire Farouk – Amusan

Nigeria’s Polio Cases Embarrassing, Says Sambo

Govt Raises C’ttee on Communal Dispute

FG Releases New Guidelines for Oil Marketers

Car Saga: How We Issued N1.4bn Cheque –CBN

Census Data: Delay May Undermine Vision 2020

I Didn’t Snub Anenih, George – Obasanjo-Bello

Convict Tells S’Court to Reverse Death Sentence

NEMA Seeks Emergency Call Number

Bayero Cautions N’Assembly on State Creation

Stock Market Recovers

FirstBank is Quoted Company of the Year

Budget Delay: Yar’Adua Blames Global Crisis

UN appoints Soludo into financial task force

Obasanjo in DR Congo, Pushes for Ceasefire

Cadbury, Directors Remain Sanctioned – Tribunal

House Summons NigComsat Boss over Missing Satellite

NCC approves Africa’s first smart phone for Nigeria

Bakassi: Nigeria’s Decision, Laudable Says French Envoy

Gas Shortage: Power Generation Drops By 800mw

Police Arrest Leadership Publisher, Editors

Buhari, CNPP Seek Probe of PDP Fund Raising Donors

Ajaokuta: Workers Want Completed Plants Opened

FG Restates Commitment to Job Creation

Lukman Has Questions to Answer – House C’ttee

Recruitment: Character Commission to Investigate MDAs

PDP: Performance, Yardstick for Nomination

Ministerial Slot: Groups Endorse Udenwa

‘Govt Alone Can’t Tackle Drug Trafficking’

Naval Ratings: AC Wants Proper Prosecution of Case

Saturday, November 15, 2008

NDDC Intensifies Rural Healthcare Services

PDP Commends Mbadiwe over Peace Efforts

Yar’Adua: PDP’ll Partner ANC to Promote Democracy

Merrill Lynch Ranks Nigeria World’s Safest Economy

Again, JTF Nabs 22 Filipinos for Oil Bunkering

N2.3bn: Keyamo Faults CBN over Evidence on Car Saga

2 Militants Killed in Gun Duel with Soldiers

ILO Decries Rich, Poor Income Gap

Bird Flu: FG, W’Bank Pay N631m to Farmers

Army Warns Officers Against Looting Depots

We’re Ready for Industrial Devt, Says Obi

PTDF Okays $10m to Train 2,569 Engineers

‘How to Ensure Effective Leadership’

SSS Still Haunting Us, Says Leadership

… Strengthens Democracy, By Bapetel

Oshiomhole: Judiciary’s Hope of Nigerians, Says Okiro

Commission Perfects Plans on Community Policing

NDLEA Nabs Vehicles over Hard Drugs

Osunbor denies N500m withdrawal, lodge looting

Super Falcons Begin Title Defence

Mrs Yar’Adua Unveils Centre for Prison Inmates

Daniel, Obasanjo-Bello Re-enact Rift in Ogbomoso

FG Earmarks N244bn to Boost Agric, Says Ruma

Friday, November 14, 2008

Naira Rains at PDP Fund Raising

Nigerian satellite begins fall to earth

Oshiomhole Foils Plot to Loot Govt Lodge

Kebbi Speaker, Deputy Impeached

FG Opens Gas Revenue Account

SSS Detains Leadership Editors over Report

Court: Re-arrest of Aduku, Others in Order

Zimbabwean Coalition Govt Collapses

Car Scam: Lawmakers Disown Umar Farouk

S/South Lawmakers Task Yar’Adua on Roads

Ex-PDP Chairman Flayed for Visiting Orji

Commission to Penalise Erring Agencies on Federal Character

AC Urges FG to Investigate Killing of Nigerians in Gambia

New Horizons Computer

Oyo Assembly Abandons Sitting for Gov’s Daughter’s Wedding

Obama May Name Clinton Secretary of State

Yar’Adua Pardons Man on Death Row

Senate Wants Executive to Implement NASS Resolutions

Thursday, November 13, 2008

House Asks FG to Reject $3bn World Bank Loan

25 New SANs Appointed

Fresh Posers over Nigeria’s Satellite

Don’t Donate, Yar’Adua Tells Governors

Kano Retreat Suffers Set-Back as Senator Okpede Dies

NERC Issues Licences to 29 IPPs

Airforce Chief Seeks Partnership with Investors

Aliyu Denies Rift with Yar’Adua

Hajj: ‘Babies’ll be Retained in Saudi Arabia’

‘Maths Crucial to Attainment of Vision 2020’

Drug Trafficking, Threat to Economy– Giade

6,000 Agric Products Fit for Export to US – Envoy

Oshiomhole Visits Yar’Adua, Pledges Loyalty

FRSC Unveils Revised Highway Code

Idris Swears-in 100 New Special Assistants

Involve Hosts in Devt Efforts – BATN Boss

NEMA: Niger Bridge in danger of collapse

Ghana: Nigeria Traders Congratulate Oshiomhole

Car Saga: ‘I Was Bribed to Frame Bankole’

Lamido: Dutse Under Threat of Erosion

‘2007 Senate Retreat Triggered Action in N’Delta’

Pipeline Vandalism: Shell Contains Oil Spill

Sultan Counsels Police Service Commission

Lake Nyos: .5m People May Be Choked

Texaco: Zenon Wants Sale of Chevron’s Shares Nullified

Adada State Proponents Appeal to S’East Leaders

NPAN Calls for Urgent Passage of FoI Bill

French Investment in Nigeria Hits $4bn

Oil Prices: OPEC to Meet in Cairo

Vision 2020 Realisable, Says Yar’Adua

Anambra: Gana C’ttee Recommends Fresh Congress

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Zenith Bank’s Shareholders’ Funds Hit N346bn

IG’s query: Ribadu goes to court

Nigeria’s satellite faulty, not missing, says FG

Centenary: Awo Left an Enduring Legacy –Daniel

Texaco: Chevron Loses Application to Zenon

A’Court to Determine Aliyu’s Fate

CJ: Assembly Vows to Exercise Right

Bankole’s Transformers, Books Lying Fallow

Anyim: Executive, Legislature Dichotomy, Threat to Democracy

FG Moves to Light up Major Highways

Delta Expresses Support for Boundary Demarcation

Oshiomhole: Akpabio Laments as Uduaghan Hails Judgment

Budget Row Looms

‘Comrade Governor’ Sworn in, Promises 10,000 New Jobs