Phone bills may go up; I was approached for 3rd term –Rep; Three bodies found in Kaduna river; Ban on Hisbah: Kano sues FG; Bird flu: Fear grips Plateau; FG grants tax relief to 24 companies; Senate’ll defend the constitution—Nnamani; 2007: APGA, AD in alliance talks on consensus candidate; Nigeria lacks charismatic leader –Mazrui; Don’t go on strike, Obasanjo tells policemen; Dariye revelation: MRDD, Afenifere wants PDP account probed; Bird flue can kill millions in a short time -Health Minister; World Bank grants Nigeria N6.5 billion to fight Bird flu; IFC grants N52 billion loan facility to Nigerian coys; Senate denies endorsing sack of 160,000 workers; Birdflu: Counting economic and social costs in Maiduguri; Hisba is victim of Obasanjo’s 3rd term –NBA; Obasanjo uses South to blackmail North –Afenifere; Cartoon: Ulama ask FG to sever ties with Denmark; Seven docked over exportation of Radioactive materials; Suspected assassin throws weapon into river to avoid arrest; Two jailed for vandalizing NNPC pipeline; Police man kills one at wedding; Pastor’s driver disappears with car; Seven students arrested for possessing Indian hemp; Man bags 60 days for stealing motorcycle; Police to pay N500,000 for unlawful detention; Child slavery syndicate discovered in Jos; Family wants victim’s body exhumed; Who’ll benefit from Soludo’s banking reforms; Appraising Governor Idris of Kogi; Nigeria’s priorities are misplaced; Why the hate campaign against el-Rufai?; Graft:EFCC as exotic delicacy!; Remembering Murtala Mohammed; Cheney shoots man in hunting accident; Berlusconi says ‘I am like Jesus’; US government ‘failed’ on Katrina; Danish PM talks to Muslim group; Terror survivors gather in Spain; Annan to Bush: Help stop murder and rape in Darfur; Egypt releases last of Sudanese migrants; Zuma rape case judge stands down; Cape Verde poll ‘neck-and-neck’; U.N. calls on world for aid to Congo; Five dead in Baghdad bank blast; Uproar as Saddam returns to court; Outgoing MPs boost Abbas’ power; Iran shelves Russia nuclear talks; Australians get life sentence for drugs; Stiletto workout: Part of the heeling process; Olympic team still waiting for lost luggage; Judge shelves case over Jesus’ existence; Oops! - Bush unaware mikes were still on; Ministry revalidates mining licences; Transport ministry strategises for transformation; First Bank, Ecobank to merge Sept; Crude oil prices to remain high – Daukoru; Freight forwarders form new association; Air transport workers demand autonomy for NCAA; Becoming an effective manager; employee motivation and positive morale; Nigerians to access energy services by 2007; Virgin Nigeria slammed N.5m fine over safety rules; Solstice, Pontiac’s first sports car; Union Bank trains personnel on money laundering; Exchange rates for leading currencies; Libel: Judge angry over absence of the Sun’s counsel; Northern govts tasked on women participation in politics; NAPEP dismayed over lack of assistance to artisans; Traders stop ACDA from removing market leadership; BRT project gets luxury bus boost; LASG buys boats to monitor census; PHCN completes 11kv feeder for Lagos suburb; Jigawa Assembly moves to dissolve LG councils; Bayelsa lawmaker faces recall; OBJ is using the South to blackmail the North –Afenifere; Northern AD factions united behind Akinfenhinwa; Two students killed as cult groups clash; Abortion claims 55,000 women yearly – Rep; 2007 elections will be successful –INEC; BATN commences exports, targets N3bn investment; Court adjourns Kanam emirship tussle till Feb 28; FG sets up committee on National Hospital; WASU opposes third term bid Katsina fights bush burning; Group raises alarm over plot to kidnap Dariye; Sharia council wants Danish cartoonist dead; Traditional leaders seek constitutional role; Nigerian Muslims want publishers prosecuted; Alamieyeseigha challenges court over freezing of account; 890 UBE classroom projects uncompleted; ETF doles out N369.4 to Danfodio varsity; Gbon Gwom Jos tasks Chiefs on human trafficking; Tension as Benue is yet to pay salaries; CRC, CNPP condole Beko’s family; Minister rejects request for review of contract rates; Army launches savings scheme for soldiers abroad; Jigawa ANPP: Shehu Mustapha Babura’s ridiculous claims against Governor Turaki; C’wealth Games: Why we drop Oriala-AFN; Hockey coach dreams of medal; Mikel continues court battle; Pillars, Gombe, 3 others yet to pick forms; El-Kanemi N5m coach resumes work; Yobo wants Oliseh’s replacement; Inzaghi still hoping for World Cup call-up; Del Piero eyes triple trophy haul; Villa pities Barca keeper after howler gifts Valencia win; Roma one win away from Serie A record; Mauresmo wins Gaz de France; Isinbayeva sets new indoor record; Sunday Oliseh: A fan’s tribute; Argentina use Nations Cup to assess Ivory Coast.