• NEXIM threatens debtors, suspends loan facilities • Mantu accuses govs of undermining palliative c’ttee. Lagos denies allegation • PDP dismisses Reps’ stand on National Confab. Umaru Dikko canvasses more time • FG dissolves NITEL, M-tel boards ahead privatization • Togo swears-in Eyadema Jnr. • Appeal Court rejects Dariye’s plea for stay of proceedings • NUC threatens to sanction CETEP university • Atiku says SEC central to govt reform programme • SON destroys substandard tyres in FCT • Lagos LG funds: Court joins CBN as defendant • “Traditional rulers key to positive 2005 census” • Census of primary, secondary schools begins tomorrow • Youths demand N45m from Shell • NLC tasks AU on Togo • Kwara releases N1bn for roads • Police dismiss trigger-happy officer • Reps cautions against refining oil abroad • Kebbi to organise workshop on confab • Foundation battles poverty in Idomaland • NGO gives ARV drugs to AIDS patient • Dismissed judge pleads for reinstatement • Proposed national conference artificial-bishop • Akume tasks youths on farming • Before the mother of all confab… • Enter Arewa’s first lawyer • Why Atiku should decamp to AD • Confab:Zamfara governor’s blunder • Kwankwaso, Shekarau war: Apropos to alibi • Masari and the drums of Oduduwa • ECOWAS condemns violations in Togo • Garang to help with Darfur crises • Ngugi attack: Kenyan govt under pressure • Somalis approve foreign troops for govt • Malawi president quits ruling party • Mozambican govt vows campaign under corruption • US pledges $40m aid to Palestinians • Car bombs kill 26 in Iraq • Opposition accuses Kurds over Iraqi vote • EU warns against Iran strike • Fireman’s joyride ruins fire emergency • Man hides from cops, calls for help • Thai leader claims victory in polls • US urges Russia on democracy • Airline operators, NGO plan Nigeria-US direct flights • Chanchangi unveils new Boeing 737 • 717 shutdown hits Boeing profits • BA profits fall on higher fuel costs • …makes special valentine offer • Toyota gives hybrid vehicle tech to Subaru • EU wants cars equipped with emergency transmitters • BMW to recall faulty diesel cars • Opel launches new Astra OPC at motor show • BAT investments in Nigeria hit N38.6bn • Shell pumps out record UK profit • W/African accountants, auditors urged on transparency • BT offers equal access to rivals • Buruku, the notorious river post • NIPOST honours Hretirees • PENCOMM to invest N16bn after licensing • Pensioners demand prompt payment • Pension: Benue restores payment to 295 retirees • NITEL to become pension administrator • NDE plans employment data bank • .. .to register unemployed • RATTAWU threatens blackout over trade dispute • Obasanjo pledges youth employment • Coy recalls 15 sacked workers • NO A seeks transport workers’ support for 2005 census • Fraudulent staff to forfeit pay • 3000 get jobs at CFTZ • Monetisation: FG workers lose N.4m monthly • NUBIFIE lauds categorisation of banks • NULG E wants motorcycle loans for workers • T UCN faults labour’s representation in national confab • Welders, fitters demand enforcement of expatriate quota • NLC commends Swazi workers’ fight against tyranny • UNFPA and fistula operation • Pregnancy and intercourse • Erectile problem and Diabetes • Breast Lump and Pain • Yellowish discharge • Absence of menses • Vertigo and deafness • Enugu govt receives 17 motorbikes to fight leprosy • FG checks foreign medical trips ...upgrades facilities in teaching hospitals • Gombe awards N346m contract for hospital equipment • Minister makes case for PLWHs • Road safety establishes accident emergency clinics • REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM A.MENSTRUAL PROBLEM • B.MENOPAUSE • High cost of lab tests worry PLWH • Reagents scarcity causes loss of lives of TB patients • NHIS wants law establishing it amended • ‘Govt’s no work, no pay policy may induce strike’ • Abaji youths raze police Jeep over0 accident, robbery • Court discharges C AC staff over forgery allegation • Abuja MTN subscribers decry delay of service accounts • Prisons tour stalls court proceedings in Abuja • Corps members pass out without monthly allowance • Jigawa builds new NYSC camp • Mayor of Atlanta to visit Lagos • 15 NYSC members abscond • FG approves 12 pedestrian bridges in Lagos • LG boss explains burial fees increase • Gov Saraki dedicates award to Kwarans • Food security: FG,FAO undertake scheme on 109 sites • Gov Turaki bags UNIJOS ICT award • 2005 democracy day:Yobe to commission 100 projects • Ministry trains retiring civil servants on fish farming • Bauchi employs 20 corps members • SIWES programme gulps N866.1m • Confab is a diversionary tactics –AMBON President • Ilorin Zone completes pilgrims airlift exercise • Forum advocates reform of customs, excise duties • Kwara donates car, generator to NTA Ilorin • Ogun to train 18,000 workers on e-governance • Nigeria to generate N800m annually from new pension scheme- Hon. Sha ’aban • Don’t politicise National Confab-Rep • Ethnic nationalities urged to embrace confab • National confab, a duplication of NASS duty-Amb. Kwande • Morocco fancied to go top of World Cup group • Cassano withdraws from Italian squad • FA launch inquiry into Cole row • Mickelson back on top with Phoenix Open win Philadelphia suffers Super Bowl hangover after latest flop • Crespo’s last-gasp winner puts heat on Juve • Liverpool raise stakes for Gerrard • Chelsea miss Robben’s cutting edge • Wikki budgets N 120m for new tracks • Chukwu to try unknown players • Referees to sue clubs, hooligans over assault • Polo’s growth unprecedented –Ojora • Administrative insincerity, bane of Nigeria league-Agwu • Nigeria’s growing debt trap (1) • Random thoughts on national dialogue