 NATIONAL CONFAB: Northern delegates protest c’ttee membership  Police foil biggest bank fraud  NNPC RECRUITMENT: Kupolokun writes 19 govs  New cars for military officers  Reps query NASS mgt, Anyim over N3.4m tyres  Commissioner’s son defrauds lady  Kogi stakeholders to meet over housing policy  Kaduna water board on the verge of collapse –C’ttee chairman  Sen. Oyofo accuses Wabara of malice  I’am into active politics -IBB  Rural telephony Bill gets second reading  Workers give FG two-week ultimatum over sack  Plateau ex-speaker backs probe of Dariye  Six million Nigerians HIV positive –expert  Emir calls for establishment of inter-religious commission  Lottery: FG discontinues case against Lagos govt  Gov Idris moves to check ghost workers  Nigeria’s Debts are questionable-Hon. Lawan  Predictable speeches  Shehu Sani Vs Traditional rulers  What!  No more thanks, Mr. President  Delegates love titles  Growing high table  Sada Ilu  OPC may take over state police -Oyo delegate  Presidential system not too costly -Prof Yakub  How to avoid desperate political contest, by Ganduje  Kogi delegate wants power shift in constitution  FG moves to privatise airports, aviation agencies  VF calls for political integrity  Economic posterity depends on transportation - NITT, DG  Work begins at Itakpe mining coy  Makarfi approves security allowance for councilors  Kwara UNPP chairman loses mother  In defence of Babangida  Thoughts on jobless doctors  Watching the watch dog  Reps unfair to Hon. Yerima  Re: Zamfara Rep escapes mob attack  The Senate and Abiola’s reparations crusade  Of national confab and referendum  Nigeria proposes tribunal for Sudan  Opposition MP to challenge Mubarak  Outcry as S/Africa names street Gandhi  Cannibalism: Rebels boil victims alive in Congo-UN  Kenya protesters in police battle  ECOWAS inaugurates council of elders  Bus explosion kills 30 in Chin  Yemeni journalist languishes in jail  Lebanon: Hezbollah rejects call to disarm  Dismay over Wolfowitz’s nomination to head World Bank  EU postpones Croatia entry  Russia power boss survives attack  Two men walk six days non-stop  Fat-measuring machines Installed in fuel stations  Retirement home for aged call girls  JPMorgan settles WorldCom suit for $2bn  US stock futures take a hit on GM loss warning  Tsunami: Nigeria to set up early warning systems  NCAT rector seeks for corporation o f aviation stakeholders  China’s first private airline airborne  US airline faces Concorde inquiry  Oil prices scale new highs, OPEC helpless  First Bank pledges to revive education  Equity Bank honours staff  Prudent Bank goes to the market  University appoints Intercontinental Bank to sell admission forms  Investors endorse Chartered Bank ’s offer  ASUU can holds its own dialogue –UDUS VC  Mission to Chad  Poor reproductive health kills African women-UNFPA  Mrs. Atiku urges women to fight for rights  Female genital cutting unIslamic –Islamic Scholar  Between courtship and marriage  Items for a great kitchen  When debt comes calling  Old Wuse Market gets enlarged parking lot  New magistrates urged to shun corruption  Accommodation, Abuja’s most difficult side  Meningitis immunisation suspended due to vaccine shortage  Bwari council urges workers to embrace computer  Muslim pilgrims get luggage  Police Command gets new PPRO  FCT Fadama project moves to check conflicts  Behind the scenes of Hajj 2005  Child trafficking: How the police rescued 64 kids  Lagos assembly dissolves c’ttees  Borno engages army in civil works  Bayelsa gov. advocates permanent solution to Niger Delta crises  Police halt students’ riots  Afe Babalola advocates return to parliamentary, regional govt  Reject accident victims, pay N50,000 fine—FRSC  Nasarawa judicial workers give 21-day ultimatum  Police prosecutors and lawyers enjoined to be diligent  NBA loses member  NPC to spend N35.5bn on 2005 Census  Hospital renovation gulps N964m  FG denies awarding contract for ghost road  Jigawa Youths protest alleged diversion of LG funds  FG promises payment of N2.4bn for Sokoto road construction  Reps pledge to resolve Pension problems  Obasanjo commissions projects in Kebbi tomorrow  IQP set to meet target on NHF  New Constitution Almost Ready –Senator Hambagda  SIECS canvass for more responsibilities  C4D commends South-South Assembly  2007: Senators who want to be governors  Chelsea chasing centenary success with European glory  Bayern Munich's hopes rely on Makaay  Juninho dreams of Lyon ’s glory  Ample options ensure Ancelotti will have strong hand  Race for Europe at heart of derby  Casey shares lead at TCL Classic  Shearer double gives Olympiakos a Dyer night  Magic make Davis disappear  Udinese end Milan’s treble hopes  Federer betters in-form Ljubicic  Galadima looks beyond Gabon  Akanni backs Siasia  Gombe coach pursues victory in Makurdi  We did not beg for Eagles –Odili  Zamfara United robbed  NPL pledges to place league on world map  Enyimba should be ruthless –Ukadike  Nasarawa striker leads scorers’ chart  EDITORIAL: EFCC and IBB  In Defence of Babangida