• Police, FCDA lay siege on Wuse market • NATIONAL CONFAB: Reps file suit today • …Masari writes Obasanjo • Hajj: Stranded Nigerian pilgrims bribe airlines for seats • N25bn capitalization: Senate insists on bank categorization • Nigeria’s external reserves hit $18.4bn.As inflation rate now 9.5% • Power cut disrupts NASS session • Police commission distances self from Tafa’s removal • NUTGTW takes Arewa textile mill to EFCC • Reps c’ttee summons bank boss over NPA fund • Court dismisses EFCC appeal, orders release of BON MD • C’ttee generates N6.9b to develop cocoa • Nigeria wins Commonwealth Writers’ Prize • Fire wreaks havoc in two Kastina secondary schools • Ibru: Rabo Lawal wants statements released • Court slams new charges on Tijani • 17 youth corp members to repeat service year in Kwara • Confab: Minister decries women marginalisation • FG signs N523m road contracts for three states • Cross River Speaker faces recall threat • The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born! • Reforming Nigeria: Which model? • The North and media survival • Re: Still on Gombe and its clique • On NEPA’s random blackout • Thoughts on Nigeria’s film industry • NAIC, farmers and food security • ‘Iraqis can take over in 18 months’ • …Self-rule inevitable –Kurds • Palestinian state ‘within reach’ –Bush • Syria, Jordan hold peace talks • Police offered cash to reject bribes • 400 car crashes in two years • Dumb or Dummer? School eyes name change • Man finds leg in father’s bag • Grandmother confesses to cheating in 1957 • Seven die in blast ahead of Indian polls • Nepal govt calls for peace, Maoists strike • UN appoints Clinton as tsunami envoy • Gas leak kills Georgian PM • Bush delivers State of the Union address • Mozambique new president assumes office • JDA signs PSC with three oil companies • FG approves 30% discount on ship, cargo dues • Nigeria/Swiss chamber, others back destination inspection • Dollar rises against Yen • Crude prices edge lower • New Hong Kong airport to impress • FRAGMENTS: Dilenma of a married rape victim • Gender inequality retards economic growth -DG • Exhibition for African Union delegates • Over 6,000 children sexually abused in Zimbabwe –Reports • Binta Masari’s effort at being her brother’s/sister’s keeper • How to prevent your husband from straying • Politics dominate Muslim women workshop • Criminal Intimidation: Court throws out case against Ogbulafor • Secretary assures Ushafa community of FCT’s support • Kofar Wambai’s booming shoe-making industry • Ita-oko Island: Where area boys now acquire skill training • LASG vows to frustrate FERMA on Falomo water park • Minister urges investors to assemble tractors in Nigeria • Benue police arrest suspected robbers, cellphone thief • Akume tasks FG on Benue roads • 12,000 police officers promoted • Institute for cultural orientation gets new boss • Gov Saraki signs 2005 budget into law • Elewi’s death, great loss to Nigeria –Ex-Minister • Five corp members get merit award • Confab: Delegates list raises dust nationwide • Confab: Madaki, former minister calls for mini-confab • Group indicts Obasanjo government as most vindictive • 2007:Governor Sheriff will break re-election jinx in Borno -Ngulde • UEFA awards SportFive agency TV rights • Lack of Safin successors worry Russian chiefs • ‘Velasco innocent of any doping offence • Dortmund coach bemoans financial problems • Siasia to camp F/Eagles in US Gemany • Calabar to host Ramat Cup • Swedish club demand millions for Justice • Taiwo cannot threaten me –Udeze • Badminton scribe retires • Check early exit of players, CAF warns • Nigerian handballer dies in Tunisia • Ikhana plans Enyimba revolution • Memo to the Land of Beggars II