 NASS urges AU to intervene in Togo  Confab: Reps file fresh suit against FG  BANKS CATEGORISATION BILL: CBN says no going back on N25bn capital base  Tsunami; Controversial baby undergoes DNA tests in Sri Lanka  Reps propose N229bn increase in 2005 budget  Dangote builds Africa’s biggest cement factory  Nigeria launches communications satellite next year  Muslims celebrate new Islamic calendar  Technical integration dev. ‘II facilitate cooperation in Africa –DG  Petrol station fire causes panic in Maiduguri  Senate c’ttee set to repair velodrome  Abuja records first rain  Benue sources more funds from external bodies  Kaduna to organise mini-conference –Toro  Sokoto names delegates  Kwara agenda remains secret  Plateau delegate advocates a united Nigeria  Don decries low number of women  Opposition to confab baseless — Shehu Sani  Former gov leads Nasarawa representatives  Hidden agenda and conspiracy theorists  The Irony of global justice  Kano s confab nominees: Cautioning Gov. Shekarau  Re: PDP - Inevitable meltdown beckons  Anambra crisis calls for prayers  Confab: In defence of Zamfara  Its leadership, stupid!  America’s successful failure in Iraq  Togo president promises elections  Zimbabwe party leader berates Tutu  US stops Kenya anti-corruption aid  ... Jails S/ African spies  Sudan rejects calls for international trials on Darfur  Moroccans claim Guantanamo abuse  Togo ruler offers amnesty, talks  Israel to remove roadblocks in West Bank  Israel, Palestine ceasefire temporal –Iran  Vote recount delays Iraqi election results  King Fahd reshuffles Saudi cabinet  Palestinian groups disown ceasefire  …Journalist killed in attacks  Car bomb rocks Madrid  Chechen rebels call for talks with Russia  UK unveils new immigration plan  Nepal to offer talks with Maoists  Man cuts off fatherhood  Helicopter in Pizza delivery  Bill sets fine for low-riding trousers  Couple auction naming rights for unborn child  Independent power project on course-Gov Adamu  Chevron Texaco awards Brass LNG project  Shell partners Bayelsa on community dev.  Customs seize smuggled petrol  SEC seeks partnership with BON  Nigeria urged to improve security to attract investments  …Shareholders want support for Al-faki  Chartered Bank to collect revenue for NEPA  EU urged to support proposal to cancel Nigeria’s debts  Nigeria, US companies sign MOU  Hajj 2005:How it went  The hostel privatization crises(III)  ABU warns students against religious violence  Kaduna needs 20,000 teachers for 6-3-3-4 system –Makarfi  Kwara committed to conducive learning environment  Govt to rehabilitate university labs, workshop  Seven states take part in Maths competition  LG to launch scholarship trust fund for people  FG sets 2005 for gender equality in education  Niger pays tuition fees for indegent students  FG begins the reform of science, technology policy  UBE seeks community role in running schools  OAU expels students’ union official  School expels student for assaulting lecturer  Jigawa establishes 10 science secondary schools  Daily Trust columnist loses mother  Anambra demands exam ethics clubs in schools  Onaiyekan reshuffles priests  Water borne diseases claim 13 lives in Gwagwalada  Relocation: New Wuse market traders appeal for extension  Four High Court judges to speed up armed robbery trials  Area council distributes N2m educational materials  House wife Vs Nigerian Breweries: Court fixes March for hearing  Kunchi LG spends N1.2m on school rehabilitation  KNSG pledges to assist TCB  Confab c’ttee responsible for our agenda – Shekarau  Housing authority sells houses at N 2.5m each  Dala LG employs 140 teachers, constructs 36 class rooms  KNSG pledges support for NGOs  1004Estate: Residents would no longer vacate premises  LASG raises alarm over Bar Beach  Gov. orders arrest of ‘philanthropist’  …seeks fund for environmental protection  Minister advocates end to human trafficking  Atiku congratulates Emir of Zazzau on 30 years reign  Residents tasks govt on flood  Shekarau canvasses review of ICPC status  NDDC: Masari decries shabby treatment of Reps by senators  Hospital to operate on 200 noma patients  NRC pensioners want provisions for pension arrears in budget  Turaki signs vigilante Bill into law  Thugs disrupt elections in Ilorin  Minister calls for collaboration in drug war  Jigawa sets up TV station appoints co-ordinator  Commissioner wants more women at Confab  FG signs N475 million Lagos outer ring road contract  Six dead, 15 injured in Jigawa farmers/Fulani clash  Senator introduces PAP in constituency  Masari counsels stakeholders over passage of freight forwarding bill  Benue assembly passes 2005 budget  Gov Bukola delegates signing of C of O to Justice Commissioner  Confab delegates: Gov Kure’s fence mending move  Forum lauds Masari over ThisDay award  2007:Group wants Makarfi for president  Confab: NUF hails Gombe delegates  Ronaldinho magic as Brazil trounce Hong Kong  Arsenal threaten to sue Cole agent  Scandal tarnishes Germany’s clean-cut image  Hard times at Britain’s worst football team  Bomb blast highlights Madrid bid security concerns  Agassi finds top form in San Jose  Top seeds Moya, Gaudio win in Buenos Aires  Monty likely to miss Match Play  Vandal strike ahead of NZ Open  Fournier replaces Halilhodzic as PSG coach  I don’t have quarrels with Ogunjobi-Galadima  Panel to give Ogunjobi soft landing  Three foreign teams for Ramat Cup  …gets one week extension  ‘Wikki are Enyimba of the North’  SPORT DEVELOPMENT: Amu wants govts to devote one percent of revenue  Coach commends Nigerian athletes  Of political Reform Confab and suspicions