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href="#42907_52">Bhamjee Quits FIFA</a></li><li><a href="#42907_53">Robson to Face Brain Surgery</a></li><li><a href="#42907_54">Premiership: Red Devils Hammer Fulham</a></li><li><a href="#42907_55">This is My Story</a></li><li><a href="#42907_56">Palestine appeals for Nigeria's involvement in Mideast peace process (People's Daily)</a></li><li><a href="#42907_57">Only 9 Nigeria's oil rigs working OPEC (Vanguard)</a></li><li><a href="#42907_58">Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa (This Day)</a></li><li><a href="#42907_59">Venezuela 84, Nigeria 77 (MSNBC)</a></li></ol> <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_0"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377123&f=42907">Aspirant Opposes Chukwumerije s 2nd Term Bid</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377123&f=42907--> <p>Abia In spite of his acclaimed sterling performance as a Senator representing Abia North district Senator Uche Chukwumerije would not likely realize his dream of having a second shot at the end of his tenure <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_1"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377124&f=42907">ANPP Will Move Nigeria Forward </a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377124&f=42907--> <p>Fct Frontline politician Chief Edwin Umezeoke says that the 2007 general elections is an opportunity for Nigerians to move toward progress by voting for ANPP quot The general elections will present a good opportunity for the Nigerian <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_2"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377125&f=42907">Environmental Agency Flags off Fumigation</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377125&f=42907--> <p>Enugu Enugu State Waste Management Authority ESWAMA at the weekend flagged off fumigation of major towns and communities in Enugu State The idea according to the authority was aimed at checking environmental related sicknesses such as <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_3"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377126&f=42907">Match Fixing: My Hands Are Tied Obaseki</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377126&f=42907--> <p>quot It is very shameful but I wish them well quot this was how Chief Oyuki Obaseki Chairman of the Nigerian Football League NFL reacted to THISDAYSports inquiry over the League s response to the alleged match fixing involving Akwa Ibom <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_4"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377127&f=42907">Petitions Flood Electoral C ttee</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377127&f=42907--> <p>A deluge of petitions have flooded the Electoral Committee saddled with the task of conducting elections into the Board of the Nigeria Football Association NFA As at the last count no fewer than 10 of such petitions against the <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_5"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377128&f=42907">NYSC Fosters National Unity Nnamani</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377128&f=42907--> <p>Enugu Enugu State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani has commended the idea of establishing the National Youth Service Corp Scheme NYSC saying that it has integrated and fostered unity among Nigerian youths Nnamani who spoke during a send forth <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_6"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377129&f=42907">AG Office Fire: Police Interrogate 15</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377129&f=42907--> <p>Kogi Kogi State Police Command has interrogated 15 civil servants over the mysterious fire incident that gutted the computer section of the state Accountant General s office a fortnight ago The suspects names withheld are staff of <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_7"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377130&f=42907">Involve in M East Peace Process </a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377130&f=42907--> <p>Fct Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Azmi Al Daqqa has appealed to Nigerians to be involved in peaceful resolution of the Israeli Palestine crisis Al Daqqa said in Abuja at the weekend that the appeal became necessary <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_8"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377131&f=42907">Nigeria Korea Sign MOU on ICT</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377131&f=42907--> <p>Fct National Information Techno logy Development Agency NITDA and Korea Agen cy for Digital Opportunity and Promotion KADO have signed a Memoranda of Unders tanding MOU to increase ICT penetration in Nigeria The MOU signed at the weekend in <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_9"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377132&f=42907">UBEC Starts New Curricula Implementation</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377132&f=42907--> <p>Fct Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC Executive Secretary Professor Gidado Tahir has said the nine years curricula approved by the National Council on Education NCE will be implemented in public schools this year Tahir said at <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_10"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377133&f=42907">2nd Term: Saraki Gets More Support</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377133&f=42907--> <p>Kwara Members of the ruling Peoples Democractic Party PDP Kwara Central Senatorial district at the weekend threw its support behind the second term bid of the state Governor Bukola Saraki in 2007 In a rally organised <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_11"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377134&f=42907">Japan 2006: Venezuela Cages D Tigers</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377134&f=42907--> <p>Barley 24 hours after turning the World Championships on its head with an upset victory over champions Serbia and Montenegro Nigeria s basketball team D Tigers were brought crashing down to earth yesterday when they lost to Venezuela Victor Diaz who <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_12"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377135&f=42907">Cameroon Go for Dutch Coach</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377135&f=42907--> <p>Dutchman Arie Haan has been named as the new coach of the Cameroon national team The 57 year old takes over from Portuguese Artur Jorge who resigned in March Haan will be assisted by his compatriot Theo de Jong with <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_13"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377136&f=42907">Jones Defiant Amid Doping Mystery</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377136&f=42907--> <p>Marion Jones has again insisted she has never used drugs after pulling out of Friday s Golden League meeting in Zurich in mysterious circumstances The American sprinter cited quot personal reasons quot for her surprise withdrawal Reports in the United States <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_14"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377137&f=42907">Checking the Rot in Nigeria s Track and Field</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377137&f=42907--> <p>The performance of Nigeria s team to the 15th African Athletics Championships in Mauritius has again exposed what many aficionados of track and field in the land have all along suspected was in the waiting for us Yes administrators <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_15"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377138&f=42907">I Knew it Was Something Special Powell</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377138&f=42907--> <p>After his 9 77 dash in Zurich s Weltklasse Friday evening the second time this year that he s equalled the 100 metre World record he first set last year Asafa Powell was left wondering what he needs to do in <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_16"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377139&f=42907">Golf: Woods Ties Medinah Course Record</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377139&f=42907--> <p>With Tiger Woods atop the leaderboard winning the final major of the year could still be as hard as ever His final birdie Saturday came on the par 3 17th hole a 12 foot putt that nearly spun out of <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_17"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377140&f=42907">Capirossi Claims Czech Victory</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377140&f=42907--> <p>Italy s Loris Capirossi stormed to victory at the Czech MotoGP yesterday while Spain s Dani Pedrosa cut Nicky Hayden s lead in the world championship Capirossi on the Ducati overtook pole sitter Valentino Rossi at the start and simply left <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_18"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377141&f=42907">Pompey Chairman Hails Kanu</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377141&f=42907--> <p>Portsmouth Chairman Milan Mandaric stormed into his side s dressing room Saturday evening to single out his new Nigerian acquisition Nwankwo Kanu for praise after Pompey s stunning 3 0 win over Blackburn Rovers in their opening Premiership match of the <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_19"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377142&f=42907">Ma Shoots Down Super Falconets</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377142&f=42907--> <p>China PR established a tight stranglehold on Group B yesterday evening with a clinical 3 0 win over Nigeria s Super Falconets that witnessed three of Russia 2006 s best goals thus far Two of them came from Ma Xiaoxu firing <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_20"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377143&f=42907">Mikel Makes Premiership Debut</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377143&f=42907--> <p>Nigeria s John Mikel Obi made his Premiership debut yesterday featuring for only seven minutes as Chelsea began their bid to win a third successive title with an easy win over 10 man Manchester City at Stamford Bridge The visitors <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_21"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377144&f=42907">Mtn Takes Soccer to Osun</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377144&f=42907--> <p>Keeping with its avowed determination to spread joy to Nigerians everywhere they are mobile telephony giants MTN last week held a football competition as part of activities to mark its sponsorship of this year s Osun Osogbo Festival St <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_22"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377145&f=42907">Euro Soccer: Setubal Grab Amuneke</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377145&f=42907--> <p>After several years of trying to break into a big team in Europe Nigerian fringe international Onyekachi Amuneke has finally realised his dream this season by signing a two year contract with Victoria Setubal of Portugal Amuneke junior who <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_23"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377146&f=42907">Champions Emerge at NCC Junior Tennis</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377146&f=42907--> <p>The duo of Albert Bikom and Kabiru Malik over the weekend in Abuja emerged champions in the Under 16 and Under 12 Boys categories respectively of the maiden Nigerian Communications Commission NCC National Invitational Tennis Championship While Bikom of Lagos <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_24"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377147&f=42907">Niger Delta: Jonathan Seeks Better Security</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377147&f=42907--> <p>Bayelsa Bayelsa State Governor Goodluck Jonathan has urged the Federal Government to strengthen security network in the Niger Delta to effectively check the problem of hostage taking and other related crimes in the region Jonathan said <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_25"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377148&f=42907">Railway Expansion ll Cost N150bn Daniel</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377148&f=42907--> <p>Ogun Governor of Ogun State Otunba Gbenga Daniel has said the proposed railways expansion and modernisation project in Kajola Ewekoro Council area of the state would gulp N150 billion The Federal Government project which would be <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_26"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377149&f=42907">Bayelsa Moves to Combat Typhoid Fever</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377149&f=42907--> <p>Bayelsa State Governor Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated the present administration s commitment to an efficient health care delivery system in the state especially in the area of preventive health care Jonathan said this when the Director General of a non governmental agency Vaccine World <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_27"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377150&f=42907">N East Measles Centre Cited in Gombe</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377150&f=42907--> <p>North east Measles Investigation Centre has been established in Gombe State The Centre located at the Specialist Hospital Gombe is expected to serve the six states in the zone namely Adamawa Bauchi Gombe Taraba Borno and Yobe Gombe Commissioner of Health <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_28"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377151&f=42907">Fraud: Foreign Affairs Ministry Closes Unit</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377151&f=42907--> <p>Authentication unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been shut over alleged fraud by members of staff The ministry s Permanent Secretary Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed who ordered the closure said it would remain closed until another set of staff <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_29"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377152&f=42907">Workers Sack: Union Seek Adequate Compensation</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377152&f=42907--> <p>The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council JNPSNC at the weekend called on the Federal Government to guarantee the openness fairness and commensurate compensation through its policy of due process in the disengagement of public civil servants In a <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_30"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377153&f=42907">LG Spends N7m on Projects</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377153&f=42907--> <p>Kwami Local Government area of Gombe State has executed projects worth N700 million in two and half years and is planning to electrify 32 villages at a cost of N250million Chairman of the Council Alhaji Abdullahi Tafida who has <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_31"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377154&f=42907">House Begins NSITF Probe</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377154&f=42907--> <p>The House of Representa tives Committee on Capital Markets has begun investigations into the activities of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund NSITF particularly the investment profile of the fund In a letter to the NSITF Managing Director the House <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_32"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377155&f=42907">Niger Delta: Crisis Group Urges Dialogue with Militants</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377155&f=42907--> <p>Dialogue and constructive engagement which seek to wipe out poverty are the panacea for the raging hostilities in the Niger Delta the International Crisis Group has said The Brussels based non governmental organisation which specialises in writing reports on crisis and <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_33"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377156&f=42907">IBB: I d Rather Lose Than Chicken Out</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377156&f=42907--> <p>Presidency Former military President and frontline contender for Aso Rock in 2007 General Ibrahim Bada mosi Babangida has said he would not chicken out of next year s presidential election declaring that it would be better for <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_34"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377157&f=42907">Daramola: IG Meets Fayose Threatens Media</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377157&f=42907--> <p>Investigations into the murder of a Peoples Democratic Party PDP gubernatorial aspirant in Ekiti State Dr Ayodeji Daramola continued yesterday as the Inspector General of Police Mr Sunday Ehindero met with the state Governor Mr Ayo Fayose and his <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_35"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377158&f=42907">Crackdown on Militants Worries Oil Firms</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377158&f=42907--> <p>The recent federal government crackdown on militants in the Niger Delta which led to the arrest of about 100 of them weekend is currently sending jitters through the nations oil and gas industry with fears of possible reprisal <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_36"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377159&f=42907">Senate Resumes Considers INEC Tax Reforms Bakassi</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377159&f=42907--> <p>The Senate s immediate concern when it resumes tomorrow from its six week recess would be the operational preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for the 2007 general elections Chair man of the Senate s Media and Publicity Committee Senator <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_37"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377160&f=42907">Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377160&f=42907--> <p>About eight companies have come together to sponsor the 2006 Nigeria Investment Forum taking place in Johannesburg South Africa on the 23rd and 24th August 2006 The companies which include MTN First Bank of Nigeria Standard Bank Virgin <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_38"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377161&f=42907">Police Summons Delta Politicians</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377161&f=42907--> <p>Sequel to the rampant assassinations ravaging the polity the Delta State Police Command has summoned a meeting of all executive members of registered political parties in the state The meeting according to a statement issued in Asaba held <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_39"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377162&f=42907">Nigerians Urged to Complement NAFDAC s Efforts</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377162&f=42907--> <p>Kwara Nigerians have been called upon to continue to complement efforts of the National Food Drug and Administration and Control NAFDAC in the fight against fake products by desisting from the sale of counterfeit products <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_40"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377163&f=42907">States Move to Resolve Boundary Disputes</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377163&f=42907--> <p>Kaduna Kaduna and Plateau states at the weekend after a joint meeting of officials of both states pledged to resolve their boundary disputes as quickly as possible In a communique issued after the meeting they said <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_41"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377164&f=42907">ACD Strategises to Sack PDP</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377164&f=42907--> <p>Kwara National Chairman Advanced Congress of Democrats ACD Chief Alex Anielo at the weekend said the party would re invent the power of votes among Nigerians to send the ruling Peoples Democractic Party PDP government packing <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_42"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377165&f=42907">Orlu Zone Rrestates Quest for Njaba State</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377165&f=42907--> <p>Delta Orlu Political Consultative Assembly OPOCA an umbrella of Orlu zonal group has taken a swipe on its representatives at the National Assembly stating that they are collossal failures to the collective aspiration of Orlu <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_43"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377166&f=42907">Cedeing Bakassi Was Gross Carelessness Envoy</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377166&f=42907--> <p>Delta A Nigerian diplomat Ambassador Leo Okogwu at the weekend deplored the recent ceding of Bakassi Peninsular to the Camerouns by the Nigerian government describing it as quot gross carelessness on the part of Nigerian leadership <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_44"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377167&f=42907">El Rufai Blames Teachers over Fall in Education standards</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377167&f=42907--> <p>Fct Federal Capital Territory Minister Nasir el Rufai has blamed the low morale of teaching and non teaching staff for the fall in the standards of education El Rufai said this at the closing ceremony for the fourth African <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_45"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377168&f=42907">House Summons Defence Chiefs</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377168&f=42907--> <p>The House of Representatives Committee on Navy has summoned the Minister of Defence Chief of Naval Staff National Security Adviser as well as the Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation NNPC to explain the worth of <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_46"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377169&f=42907">Centre Collates Unemployed Graduates</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377169&f=42907--> <p>The Peace Education Centre of the Obafemi Awolowo University OAU Ile Ife has concluded arrangements to collate data of unemployed graduates in the country Director of the Centre Dr Vincent Makanju who made this disclosure in Osogbo at the weekend <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_47"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377170&f=42907">NBTE to Visit 100 Courses for Accreditation</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377170&f=42907--> <p>No fewer than 100 courses in the pre National Diploma National Diploma ND and Higher National Diploma HND levels in nine polytechnics across the country would be visited this month by the National Board for Technical Education NBTE The <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_48"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377171&f=42907">CLASFON to Sponsor Religious Liberty Bill</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377171&f=42907--> <p>The Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria CLASFON in conjunction with Afri Foundation would be sponsoring a bill to National Assembly to enact a law that would ensure religious tolerance in the country In press conference at the weekend the <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_49"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377172&f=42907">FCTA Builds N14 3bn Water Treatment Plants</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377172&f=42907--> <p>The Federal Capital Territory FCT Water Board has expressed concern about the shortage of water in the territory and the low level of water at Usuma Dam in spite of the heavy down pours being experienced in last <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_50"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377173&f=42907">Boxing: Easy Win for Holyfield</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377173&f=42907--> <p>Evander Holyfield launched his comeback bid with a second round stoppage of journeyman Jeremy Bates in Dallas The 43 year old former undisputed heavyweight champion had Bates in trouble at the end of the first round before the bell sounded Holyfield <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_51"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377174&f=42907">Diarra Agrees Real Terms</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377174&f=42907--> <p>Mali international midfielder Mahamadou Diarra has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid over a five year deal Diarra s French club Lyon agreed to sell to Real for a reported pound 17m after the 25 year old midfielder threatened to go on strike <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_52"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377175&f=42907">Bhamjee Quits FIFA</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377175&f=42907--> <p>Botswana football administrator Ismail Bhamjee has resigned his position on the powerful FIFA executive committee in the wake of a World Cup ticket scandal Officials confirmed yesterday that he also quit all the other sports administration posts he <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_53"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377176&f=42907">Robson to Face Brain Surgery</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377176&f=42907--> <p>Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson is to have surgery on a brain tumour The 73 year old was taken to hospital after falling ill during a match on 5 August at Ipswich where he was once boss and is <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_54"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377177&f=42907">Premiership: Red Devils Hammer Fulham</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377177&f=42907--> <p>Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney teamed up for the first time since the World Cup to help Manchester United thrash hapless Fulham yesterday Louis Saha headed United in front on seven minutes and his cross then forced Ian <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_55"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377178&f=42907">This is My Story</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377178&f=42907--> <p>Dear Ms Nwogwugwu your article which appeared on the back page of THISDAY of July 31 2006 made interesting reading More so because my assignment and I were the subject matter After you and I had very exhaustive <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_56"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376938&f=42907">Palestine appeals for Nigeria's involvement in Mideast peace process (People's Daily)</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376938&f=42907--> <p>The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria Azmi Al Daqqa at the weekend appealed to Nigeria to be involved in the peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestine crisis. <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_57"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376939&f=42907">Only 9 Nigeria's oil rigs working OPEC (Vanguard)</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376939&f=42907--> <p>LAGOSA RECENT survey by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) showed that only nine rigs were operational in Nigeria as at last month, a far cry from what obtains in other member nations of the organisation and an indication that the countrys oil and gas exploration and production may not be competitive after-all. <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_58"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376937&f=42907">Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa (This Day)</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376937&f=42907--> <p>About eight companies have come together to sponsor the 2006 Nigeria Investment Forum taking place in Johannesburg South Africa on the 23rd and 24th August 2006. The companies, which include MTN, First Bank of Nigeria, Standard Bank, Virgin Nigeria, Multi Choice, Phillips Consulting, Johnnic Communications and Citi Group; all have operations both in South Africa and Nigeria and present themselves <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_59"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376940&f=42907">Venezuela 84, Nigeria 77 (MSNBC)</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376940&f=42907--> <p>SENDAI, Japan - Victor Diaz scored 24 points to lead Venezuela to an 84-77 win over Nigeria on Sunday in the FIBA world championships. 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Rot in Nigeria s Track and Field</a></li><li><a href="#56842_11">Pompey Chairman Hails Kanu</a></li><li><a href="#56842_12">Ma Shoots Down Super Falconets</a></li><li><a href="#56842_13">Champions Emerge at NCC Junior Tennis</a></li><li><a href="#56842_14">Euro Soccer: Setubal Grab Amuneke</a></li><li><a href="#56842_15">Mtn Takes Soccer to Osun</a></li><li><a href="#56842_16">Mikel Makes Premiership Debut</a></li><li><a href="#56842_17">Cameroon Go for Dutch Coach</a></li><li><a href="#56842_18">Japan 2006: Venezuela Cages D Tigers</a></li><li><a href="#56842_19">Petitions Flood Electoral C ttee</a></li><li><a href="#56842_20">Match Fixing: My Hands Are Tied Obaseki</a></li><li><a href="#56842_21">Environmental Agency Flags off Fumigation</a></li><li><a href="#56842_22">Aspirant Opposes Chukwumerije s 2nd Term Bid</a></li><li><a href="#56842_23">ANPP Will Move Nigeria Forward </a></li><li><a href="#56842_24">NYSC Fosters National Unity Nnamani</a></li><li><a href="#56842_25">AG Office Fire: Police Interrogate 15</a></li><li><a href="#56842_26">2nd Term: Saraki Gets More Support</a></li><li><a href="#56842_27">UBEC Starts New Curricula Implementation</a></li><li><a href="#56842_28">Nigeria Korea Sign MOU on ICT</a></li><li><a href="#56842_29">Involve in M East Peace Process </a></li><li><a href="#56842_30">Niger Delta: Jonathan Seeks Better Security</a></li><li><a href="#56842_31">Railway Expansion ll Cost N150bn Daniel</a></li><li><a href="#56842_32">Cedeing Bakassi Was Gross Carelessness Envoy</a></li><li><a href="#56842_33">Orlu Zone Rrestates Quest for Njaba State</a></li><li><a href="#56842_34">ACD Strategises to Sack PDP</a></li><li><a href="#56842_35">Nigerians Urged to Complement NAFDAC s Efforts</a></li><li><a href="#56842_36">States Move to Resolve Boundary Disputes</a></li><li><a href="#56842_37">El Rufai Blames Teachers over Fall in Education standards</a></li><li><a href="#56842_38">House Summons Defence Chiefs</a></li><li><a href="#56842_39">FCTA Builds N14 3bn Water Treatment Plants</a></li><li><a href="#56842_40">CLASFON to Sponsor Religious Liberty Bill</a></li><li><a href="#56842_41">NBTE to Visit 100 Courses for Accreditation</a></li><li><a href="#56842_42">Centre Collates Unemployed Graduates</a></li><li><a href="#56842_43">Police Summons Delta Politicians</a></li><li><a href="#56842_44">Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa</a></li><li><a href="#56842_45">LG Spends N7m on Projects</a></li><li><a href="#56842_46">Workers Sack: Union Seek Adequate Compensation</a></li><li><a href="#56842_47">Fraud: Foreign Affairs Ministry Closes Unit</a></li><li><a href="#56842_48">Bayelsa Moves to Combat Typhoid Fever</a></li><li><a href="#56842_49">N East Measles Centre Cited in Gombe</a></li><li><a href="#56842_50">House Begins NSITF Probe</a></li><li><a href="#56842_51">Niger Delta: Crisis Group Urges Dialogue with Militants</a></li><li><a href="#56842_52">Senate Resumes Considers INEC Tax Reforms Bakassi</a></li><li><a href="#56842_53">Crackdown on Militants Worries Oil Firms</a></li><li><a href="#56842_54">Daramola: IG Meets Fayose Threatens Media</a></li><li><a href="#56842_55">IBB: I d Rather Lose Than Chicken Out</a></li></ol> <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_0"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377178&f=56842">This is My Story</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377178&f=56842--> <p>Dear Ms Nwogwugwu your article which appeared on the back page of THISDAY of July 31 2006 made interesting reading More so because my assignment and I were the subject matter After you and I had very exhaustive <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_1"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377175&f=56842">Bhamjee Quits FIFA</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377175&f=56842--> <p>Botswana football administrator Ismail Bhamjee has resigned his position on the powerful FIFA executive committee in the wake of a World Cup ticket scandal Officials confirmed yesterday that he also quit all the other sports administration posts he <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_2"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377176&f=56842">Robson to Face Brain Surgery</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377176&f=56842--> <p>Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson is to have surgery on a brain tumour The 73 year old was taken to hospital after falling ill during a match on 5 August at Ipswich where he was once boss and is <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_3"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377177&f=56842">Premiership: Red Devils Hammer Fulham</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377177&f=56842--> <p>Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney teamed up for the first time since the World Cup to help Manchester United thrash hapless Fulham yesterday Louis Saha headed United in front on seven minutes and his cross then forced Ian <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_4"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377174&f=56842">Diarra Agrees Real Terms</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377174&f=56842--> <p>Mali international midfielder Mahamadou Diarra has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid over a five year deal Diarra s French club Lyon agreed to sell to Real for a reported pound 17m after the 25 year old midfielder threatened to go on strike <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_5"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377173&f=56842">Boxing: Easy Win for Holyfield</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377173&f=56842--> <p>Evander Holyfield launched his comeback bid with a second round stoppage of journeyman Jeremy Bates in Dallas The 43 year old former undisputed heavyweight champion had Bates in trouble at the end of the first round before the bell sounded Holyfield <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_6"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377140&f=56842">Capirossi Claims Czech Victory</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377140&f=56842--> <p>Italy s Loris Capirossi stormed to victory at the Czech MotoGP yesterday while Spain s Dani Pedrosa cut Nicky Hayden s lead in the world championship Capirossi on the Ducati overtook pole sitter Valentino Rossi at the start and simply left <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_7"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377139&f=56842">Golf: Woods Ties Medinah Course Record</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377139&f=56842--> <p>With Tiger Woods atop the leaderboard winning the final major of the year could still be as hard as ever His final birdie Saturday came on the par 3 17th hole a 12 foot putt that nearly spun out of <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_8"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377138&f=56842">I Knew it Was Something Special Powell</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377138&f=56842--> <p>After his 9 77 dash in Zurich s Weltklasse Friday evening the second time this year that he s equalled the 100 metre World record he first set last year Asafa Powell was left wondering what he needs to do in <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_9"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377136&f=56842">Jones Defiant Amid Doping Mystery</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377136&f=56842--> <p>Marion Jones has again insisted she has never used drugs after pulling out of Friday s Golden League meeting in Zurich in mysterious circumstances The American sprinter cited quot personal reasons quot for her surprise withdrawal Reports in the United States <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_10"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377137&f=56842">Checking the Rot in Nigeria s Track and Field</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377137&f=56842--> <p>The performance of Nigeria s team to the 15th African Athletics Championships in Mauritius has again exposed what many aficionados of track and field in the land have all along suspected was in the waiting for us Yes administrators <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_11"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377141&f=56842">Pompey Chairman Hails Kanu</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377141&f=56842--> <p>Portsmouth Chairman Milan Mandaric stormed into his side s dressing room Saturday evening to single out his new Nigerian acquisition Nwankwo Kanu for praise after Pompey s stunning 3 0 win over Blackburn Rovers in their opening Premiership match of the <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_12"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377142&f=56842">Ma Shoots Down Super Falconets</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377142&f=56842--> <p>China PR established a tight stranglehold on Group B yesterday evening with a clinical 3 0 win over Nigeria s Super Falconets that witnessed three of Russia 2006 s best goals thus far Two of them came from Ma Xiaoxu firing <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_13"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377146&f=56842">Champions Emerge at NCC Junior Tennis</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377146&f=56842--> <p>The duo of Albert Bikom and Kabiru Malik over the weekend in Abuja emerged champions in the Under 16 and Under 12 Boys categories respectively of the maiden Nigerian Communications Commission NCC National Invitational Tennis Championship While Bikom of Lagos <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_14"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377145&f=56842">Euro Soccer: Setubal Grab Amuneke</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377145&f=56842--> <p>After several years of trying to break into a big team in Europe Nigerian fringe international Onyekachi Amuneke has finally realised his dream this season by signing a two year contract with Victoria Setubal of Portugal Amuneke junior who <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_15"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377144&f=56842">Mtn Takes Soccer to Osun</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377144&f=56842--> <p>Keeping with its avowed determination to spread joy to Nigerians everywhere they are mobile telephony giants MTN last week held a football competition as part of activities to mark its sponsorship of this year s Osun Osogbo Festival St <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_16"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377143&f=56842">Mikel Makes Premiership Debut</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377143&f=56842--> <p>Nigeria s John Mikel Obi made his Premiership debut yesterday featuring for only seven minutes as Chelsea began their bid to win a third successive title with an easy win over 10 man Manchester City at Stamford Bridge The visitors <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_17"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377135&f=56842">Cameroon Go for Dutch Coach</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377135&f=56842--> <p>Dutchman Arie Haan has been named as the new coach of the Cameroon national team The 57 year old takes over from Portuguese Artur Jorge who resigned in March Haan will be assisted by his compatriot Theo de Jong with <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_18"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377134&f=56842">Japan 2006: Venezuela Cages D Tigers</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377134&f=56842--> <p>Barley 24 hours after turning the World Championships on its head with an upset victory over champions Serbia and Montenegro Nigeria s basketball team D Tigers were brought crashing down to earth yesterday when they lost to Venezuela Victor Diaz who <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_19"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377127&f=56842">Petitions Flood Electoral C ttee</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377127&f=56842--> <p>A deluge of petitions have flooded the Electoral Committee saddled with the task of conducting elections into the Board of the Nigeria Football Association NFA As at the last count no fewer than 10 of such petitions against the <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_20"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377126&f=56842">Match Fixing: My Hands Are Tied Obaseki</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377126&f=56842--> <p>quot It is very shameful but I wish them well quot this was how Chief Oyuki Obaseki Chairman of the Nigerian Football League NFL reacted to THISDAYSports inquiry over the League s response to the alleged match fixing involving Akwa Ibom <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_21"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377125&f=56842">Environmental Agency Flags off Fumigation</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377125&f=56842--> <p>Enugu Enugu State Waste Management Authority ESWAMA at the weekend flagged off fumigation of major towns and communities in Enugu State The idea according to the authority was aimed at checking environmental related sicknesses such as <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_22"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377123&f=56842">Aspirant Opposes Chukwumerije s 2nd Term Bid</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377123&f=56842--> <p>Abia In spite of his acclaimed sterling performance as a Senator representing Abia North district Senator Uche Chukwumerije would not likely realize his dream of having a second shot at the end of his tenure <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_23"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377124&f=56842">ANPP Will Move Nigeria Forward </a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377124&f=56842--> <p>Fct Frontline politician Chief Edwin Umezeoke says that the 2007 general elections is an opportunity for Nigerians to move toward progress by voting for ANPP quot The general elections will present a good opportunity for the Nigerian <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_24"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377128&f=56842">NYSC Fosters National Unity Nnamani</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377128&f=56842--> <p>Enugu Enugu State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani has commended the idea of establishing the National Youth Service Corp Scheme NYSC saying that it has integrated and fostered unity among Nigerian youths Nnamani who spoke during a send forth <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_25"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377129&f=56842">AG Office Fire: Police Interrogate 15</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377129&f=56842--> <p>Kogi Kogi State Police Command has interrogated 15 civil servants over the mysterious fire incident that gutted the computer section of the state Accountant General s office a fortnight ago The suspects names withheld are staff of <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_26"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377133&f=56842">2nd Term: Saraki Gets More Support</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377133&f=56842--> <p>Kwara Members of the ruling Peoples Democractic Party PDP Kwara Central Senatorial district at the weekend threw its support behind the second term bid of the state Governor Bukola Saraki in 2007 In a rally organised <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_27"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377132&f=56842">UBEC Starts New Curricula Implementation</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377132&f=56842--> <p>Fct Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC Executive Secretary Professor Gidado Tahir has said the nine years curricula approved by the National Council on Education NCE will be implemented in public schools this year Tahir said at <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_28"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377131&f=56842">Nigeria Korea Sign MOU on ICT</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377131&f=56842--> <p>Fct National Information Techno logy Development Agency NITDA and Korea Agen cy for Digital Opportunity and Promotion KADO have signed a Memoranda of Unders tanding MOU to increase ICT penetration in Nigeria The MOU signed at the weekend in <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_29"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377130&f=56842">Involve in M East Peace Process </a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377130&f=56842--> <p>Fct Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Azmi Al Daqqa has appealed to Nigerians to be involved in peaceful resolution of the Israeli Palestine crisis Al Daqqa said in Abuja at the weekend that the appeal became necessary <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_30"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377147&f=56842">Niger Delta: Jonathan Seeks Better Security</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377147&f=56842--> <p>Bayelsa Bayelsa State Governor Goodluck Jonathan has urged the Federal Government to strengthen security network in the Niger Delta to effectively check the problem of hostage taking and other related crimes in the region Jonathan said <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_31"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377148&f=56842">Railway Expansion ll Cost N150bn Daniel</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377148&f=56842--> <p>Ogun Governor of Ogun State Otunba Gbenga Daniel has said the proposed railways expansion and modernisation project in Kajola Ewekoro Council area of the state would gulp N150 billion The Federal Government project which would be <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_32"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377166&f=56842">Cedeing Bakassi Was Gross Carelessness Envoy</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377166&f=56842--> <p>Delta A Nigerian diplomat Ambassador Leo Okogwu at the weekend deplored the recent ceding of Bakassi Peninsular to the Camerouns by the Nigerian government describing it as quot gross carelessness on the part of Nigerian leadership <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_33"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377165&f=56842">Orlu Zone Rrestates Quest for Njaba State</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377165&f=56842--> <p>Delta Orlu Political Consultative Assembly OPOCA an umbrella of Orlu zonal group has taken a swipe on its representatives at the National Assembly stating that they are collossal failures to the collective aspiration of Orlu <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_34"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377164&f=56842">ACD Strategises to Sack PDP</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377164&f=56842--> <p>Kwara National Chairman Advanced Congress of Democrats ACD Chief Alex Anielo at the weekend said the party would re invent the power of votes among Nigerians to send the ruling Peoples Democractic Party PDP government packing <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_35"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377162&f=56842">Nigerians Urged to Complement NAFDAC s Efforts</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377162&f=56842--> <p>Kwara Nigerians have been called upon to continue to complement efforts of the National Food Drug and Administration and Control NAFDAC in the fight against fake products by desisting from the sale of counterfeit products <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_36"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377163&f=56842">States Move to Resolve Boundary Disputes</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377163&f=56842--> <p>Kaduna Kaduna and Plateau states at the weekend after a joint meeting of officials of both states pledged to resolve their boundary disputes as quickly as possible In a communique issued after the meeting they said <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_37"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377167&f=56842">El Rufai Blames Teachers over Fall in Education standards</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377167&f=56842--> <p>Fct Federal Capital Territory Minister Nasir el Rufai has blamed the low morale of teaching and non teaching staff for the fall in the standards of education El Rufai said this at the closing ceremony for the fourth African <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_38"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377168&f=56842">House Summons Defence Chiefs</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377168&f=56842--> <p>The House of Representatives Committee on Navy has summoned the Minister of Defence Chief of Naval Staff National Security Adviser as well as the Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation NNPC to explain the worth of <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_39"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377172&f=56842">FCTA Builds N14 3bn Water Treatment Plants</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377172&f=56842--> <p>The Federal Capital Territory FCT Water Board has expressed concern about the shortage of water in the territory and the low level of water at Usuma Dam in spite of the heavy down pours being experienced in last <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_40"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377171&f=56842">CLASFON to Sponsor Religious Liberty Bill</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377171&f=56842--> <p>The Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria CLASFON in conjunction with Afri Foundation would be sponsoring a bill to National Assembly to enact a law that would ensure religious tolerance in the country In press conference at the weekend the <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_41"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377170&f=56842">NBTE to Visit 100 Courses for Accreditation</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377170&f=56842--> <p>No fewer than 100 courses in the pre National Diploma National Diploma ND and Higher National Diploma HND levels in nine polytechnics across the country would be visited this month by the National Board for Technical Education NBTE The <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_42"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377169&f=56842">Centre Collates Unemployed Graduates</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377169&f=56842--> <p>The Peace Education Centre of the Obafemi Awolowo University OAU Ile Ife has concluded arrangements to collate data of unemployed graduates in the country Director of the Centre Dr Vincent Makanju who made this disclosure in Osogbo at the weekend <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_43"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377161&f=56842">Police Summons Delta Politicians</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377161&f=56842--> <p>Sequel to the rampant assassinations ravaging the polity the Delta State Police Command has summoned a meeting of all executive members of registered political parties in the state The meeting according to a statement issued in Asaba held <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_44"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377160&f=56842">Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377160&f=56842--> <p>About eight companies have come together to sponsor the 2006 Nigeria Investment Forum taking place in Johannesburg South Africa on the 23rd and 24th August 2006 The companies which include MTN First Bank of Nigeria Standard Bank Virgin <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_45"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377153&f=56842">LG Spends N7m on Projects</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377153&f=56842--> <p>Kwami Local Government area of Gombe State has executed projects worth N700 million in two and half years and is planning to electrify 32 villages at a cost of N250million Chairman of the Council Alhaji Abdullahi Tafida who has <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_46"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377152&f=56842">Workers Sack: Union Seek Adequate Compensation</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377152&f=56842--> <p>The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council JNPSNC at the weekend called on the Federal Government to guarantee the openness fairness and commensurate compensation through its policy of due process in the disengagement of public civil servants In a <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_47"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377151&f=56842">Fraud: Foreign Affairs Ministry Closes Unit</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377151&f=56842--> <p>Authentication unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been shut over alleged fraud by members of staff The ministry s Permanent Secretary Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed who ordered the closure said it would remain closed until another set of staff <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_48"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377149&f=56842">Bayelsa Moves to Combat Typhoid Fever</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377149&f=56842--> <p>Bayelsa State Governor Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated the present administration s commitment to an efficient health care delivery system in the state especially in the area of preventive health care Jonathan said this when the Director General of a non governmental agency Vaccine World <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_49"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377150&f=56842">N East Measles Centre Cited in Gombe</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377150&f=56842--> <p>North east Measles Investigation Centre has been established in Gombe State The Centre located at the Specialist Hospital Gombe is expected to serve the six states in the zone namely Adamawa Bauchi Gombe Taraba Borno and Yobe Gombe Commissioner of Health <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_50"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377154&f=56842">House Begins NSITF Probe</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377154&f=56842--> <p>The House of Representa tives Committee on Capital Markets has begun investigations into the activities of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund NSITF particularly the investment profile of the fund In a letter to the NSITF Managing Director the House <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_51"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377155&f=56842">Niger Delta: Crisis Group Urges Dialogue with Militants</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377155&f=56842--> <p>Dialogue and constructive engagement which seek to wipe out poverty are the panacea for the raging hostilities in the Niger Delta the International Crisis Group has said The Brussels based non governmental organisation which specialises in writing reports on crisis and <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_52"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377159&f=56842">Senate Resumes Considers INEC Tax Reforms Bakassi</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377159&f=56842--> <p>The Senate s immediate concern when it resumes tomorrow from its six week recess would be the operational preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for the 2007 general elections Chair man of the Senate s Media and Publicity Committee Senator <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_53"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377158&f=56842">Crackdown on Militants Worries Oil Firms</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377158&f=56842--> <p>The recent federal government crackdown on militants in the Niger Delta which led to the arrest of about 100 of them weekend is currently sending jitters through the nations oil and gas industry with fears of possible reprisal <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_54"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377157&f=56842">Daramola: IG Meets Fayose Threatens Media</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377157&f=56842--> <p>Investigations into the murder of a Peoples Democratic Party PDP gubernatorial aspirant in Ekiti State Dr Ayodeji Daramola continued yesterday as the Inspector General of Police Mr Sunday Ehindero met with the state Governor Mr Ayo Fayose and his <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="56842_55"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377156&f=56842">IBB: I d Rather Lose Than Chicken Out</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1377156&f=56842--> <p>Presidency Former 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News)</a></li><li><a href="#42907_108">Oil worker in Nigeria is released (BBC News)</a></li></ol> <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_0"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376062&f=42907">Premiership: Kanu Aiyegbeni on Target</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376062&f=42907--> <p>Two Nigerian internationals Nwankwo Kanu and Yakubu Aiyegbeni were on target yesterday as the English Premiership season got underway For Kanu it was a dream Pompey debut as he scored a brace when Portsmouth stunned Blackburn Rovers 3 0 at <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_1"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376063&f=42907">Nigeria Tops World Champs Serbia Montenegro</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376063&f=42907--> <p>A quick Nigerian team led by New York Knicks guard Ime Udoka proved too much for reigning world champions Serbia and Montenegro with the Africans ecking out a 82 75 win in Japan yesterday Nigeria used a swarming defensive to <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_2"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376064&f=42907">How Akwa United Calabar Rovers Killed Nigerian Football</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376064&f=42907--> <p>When Italian teams including Juventus was named in the worst Match Fixing saga to have rocked Italian football shortly before the World Cup in Germany last Summer quite a few reckoned with the story However <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_3"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376065&f=42907">Berger Paints: Knocked Down But Not Out</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376065&f=42907--> <p>Even though Berger Paints 2005 operating result presents a company completely knocked down by poor management the attitude of the new board and management to its failure seems to reassure shareholders of better days ahead <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_4"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376066&f=42907">We re Not Intimidating CITN Says ICAN President</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376066&f=42907--> <p>Taxation Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria ICAN the professional body for accounting practice in the country has for the umpteenth time clarified issues on the on going jurisdictional dispute between it and the Chartered Institute <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_5"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376067&f=42907">Firm Chief Woos Investors To Aspen Estate</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376067&f=42907--> <p>Investors have been advised to avail themselves of business opportunities existing at the Aspen Estate located within Modern Gateway City at the border of Lagos and Ogun states in Isheri North Mr Sola Adekunle Executive Chairman Elleon Properties Limited <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_6"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376068&f=42907">Millennium Towers Tone up Abuja s Beauty</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376068&f=42907--> <p>It is always wonderful to behold products contrived by the human mind in the mould of natural landmarks Such craving minds evoked thoughts of the Sphinx in Egypt the Statue of Liberty in the United <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_7"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376069&f=42907">Big Boys Begin Premiership Title Quest</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376069&f=42907--> <p>Fixtures The first weekend of the new English Premiership weekend ends this afternoon with the entry of the big boys Chelsea and Manchester United into the marathon which is the race to be crowned <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_8"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376070&f=42907">Ghana 2008: Whither Super Eagles </a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376070&f=42907--> <p>Super Eagles of Nigeria will commence their 2008 Nations Cup qualifier campaign against Niger Republic on September 2 at the National Stadium Abuja However Emeka Enechi observes that the national team which has <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_9"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376071&f=42907">2007: Middle Belt Group Supports Horsfall</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376071&f=42907--> <p>The Middle Belt Youth Democratic Forum has called on the people of the South South zone to present credible candidates like Chief A K Horsfall for the 2007 presidential race The youths while on a visit to the Niger Delta <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_10"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376072&f=42907">Quit PDP Now PPA Tells Kalu</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376072&f=42907--> <p>There are indications that the Progressive Peoples Alliance PPA is getting impatient with the continued stay of Abia State governor Chief Orji Uzor Kalu in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP even when all his supporters have left <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_11"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376073&f=42907">Eminent Nigerians Commend Telecom Awards 2006</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376073&f=42907--> <p>Eminent Nigerians including former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar Minister of Communications Chief Cornelius Adebayo and former Information Minister Chief Alex Akinyele have commended the organisers of the 2006 edition of the Nigerian Telecom Awards which was <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_12"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376074&f=42907">PDP Female Presidential Aspirant Emerges</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376074&f=42907--> <p>In what appeared a radical twist in the count down to 2007 presidential elections a female aspirant and Nigeria s first woman Ambassador to Germany Chief Elizabeth Ogbon Day at the weekend declared interest in the nation s topmost job even <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_13"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376075&f=42907">Jonathan: We ve Changed Bayelsa</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376075&f=42907--> <p>Governor Goodluck Jonathan of Bayelsa State has said his administration has in its eight months of existence changed the face of development from what it used to be in the state just as he vowed to put a <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_14"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376076&f=42907">DDB s Capital Media MediaReach Wrestle over OMD Affiliation</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376076&f=42907--> <p>Advertising amp amp Media Indications emerged recently that there is a power tussle and a resultant cold war between Nigeria s leading Media Independent MI MediaReach and a new entrant Capital Media a recently floated MI of DDB <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_15"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376077&f=42907">Credit Card ll Salvage Naira Says Dariye</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376077&f=42907--> <p>Plateau State Governor Chief Joshua Dariye said in Jos that the naira can only be salvaged through the introduction of credit card system Dariye made the observation at the start of a campaign by the Jos branch of <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_16"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376078&f=42907">Will Supersports Return Glamour to Local League </a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376078&f=42907--> <p>As a result of the power of television the English Premiership and Spanish La Liga are arguably the most exciting leagues in the world However Total Promotions sublet television rights to Supersports to beam Nigeria <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_17"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376079&f=42907">Celtel Retains Insight Uncertainty in Lintas</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376079&f=42907--> <p>Advertising amp amp Media News just filtering in says that the Celtel team that recently visited both Insight Grey and Lowe Lintas has so far decided to retain Insight Grey out of the two leading agencies having been assessed and <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_18"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376080&f=42907">Senator Backs FG s Anti corruption Crusade</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376080&f=42907--> <p>Kaduna The Independent and Corrupt Practices and Other Related Commis sion ICPC Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC and the Budget Monitoring Unit Due Process have been described as the greatest gifts of Obasanjo s government to <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_19"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376081&f=42907">2007: Adiukwu Bakare Unfolds Agenda</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376081&f=42907--> <p>Lagos Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Mrs Remi Adiukwu Bakare has declared that her mission at the Government House Alausa come 2007 is to redefine Lagos into a model state for others <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_20"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376082&f=42907">Okogie Urges FG to Check Assassinations</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376082&f=42907--> <p>Yobe Worried by the spate of assassinations in the country the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos Anthony Cardinal Okogie has urged the Federal Government to take urgent measures to redress the situation The Cardinal in a <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_21"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376083&f=42907">Nnamani Seeks Women Children Protection</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376083&f=42907--> <p>Enugu Governor Chimaroke Nna mani of Enugu State has said children are the bridge to the future guarantee of tomorrow and as such every effort must be made to protect women and children because by so <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_22"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376084&f=42907">Embrace Peace Group Urges Uba Brothers</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376084&f=42907--> <p>Anambra A socio political group based in Abuja FCT Igbonekwu has tasked the Special Assistant to the President on Domestic Matters Dr Andy Uba to avoid a new class of politicians from the South East geo political <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_23"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376085&f=42907">2007: PDP Can t Stop Aregbesola s Ambition</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376085&f=42907--> <p>Osun Despite the release of Lagos State Commissioner for Works Engr Rauf Aregbesola by the police following the August 5 political clash in Osogbo the Osun State the Chairman of Onigbongbo Development Centre Mr Idowu <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_24"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376086&f=42907">LASTMA Launches Website</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376086&f=42907--> <p>Lagos As part of development to meet up with the inadquate and lack of data collection on traffic Lagos State Traffic Management Authority LASTMA has launched a website known as www lastmalagos com Its Chief Executive Officer <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_25"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376087&f=42907">More Aspirants Join Senatorial Race</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376087&f=42907--> <p>Plateau The race for the 2007 senatorial election in the Plateau North senatorial election has gained a momentum as more aspirants have shown their intention to contest for the seat in the 2007 Investigation by THISDAY <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_26"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376088&f=42907">The Limits of Politics</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376088&f=42907--> <p>A familiar national ritual is currently in progress Politics and politicking are back on the front burner of national affairs New parties are being formed Political rallies are being held here and there Politicians have once again taken to <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_27"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376089&f=42907">Shake Up at JDA as FG Drops 2 Directors</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376089&f=42907--> <p>The Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe Joint Development Authority JDA have effected some administrative changes leading to the replacement of two Nigerian executive directors The directors affected by the change are Dr Muhammad Bose Ahmad and Engr Samuel Obiorah who <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_28"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376090&f=42907">Discovering the Sweetness of Honey Bee Tourism</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376090&f=42907--> <p>Some tourists are forever looking for new thrills an out of the ordinary experience that increases excitement and adds to knowledge Nseobong Okon Ekong reports that special interest tours with all the inherent dangers retains an <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_29"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376091&f=42907">Akinsola Akinfemiwa: Academia s Loss Banking s Gain </a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376091&f=42907--> <p>He read Agricultural Economics at the University of Nigeria Nsukka and subsequently developed a passion for lecturing in the intellectually liberating environment of the academia He even hoped to be a professor one day Perhaps <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_30"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376092&f=42907">FG Outlines Ways of Making Commodity Exchange Relevant</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376092&f=42907--> <p>Minister of Commerce Dr Aliyu Umar Modibbo has outlined how the Abuja Securities and Commodities Exchange can be of benefit to stakeholders ranging from food processing and manufacturing companies to government agencies and the United Nations Modibbo who <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_31"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376093&f=42907">Intercontinental Bank Keeps Investors Hope Alive</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376093&f=42907--> <p>The bank had raised over N50 billion as shareholders funds during the consolidation exercise with a promise to deliver superior returns to investors Last week it presented its first full year post consolidation financial results to <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_32"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376094&f=42907">Agents of Change</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376094&f=42907--> <p>Obviously the one word that sums up what Nigeria is in dire need of is change There is almost no single area or sphere in our national life where change is not desperately needed The higher percentage of <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_33"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376095&f=42907">EFCC Threat Sends Bank Chiefs Running for Cover</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376095&f=42907--> <p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC may have directed its searchlight on the country s financial industry in its bid to rid it of unscrupulous elements helping themselves and politicians to loot the treasury dry <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_34"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376096&f=42907">Ebira Alleges Marginalisation in Kogi</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376096&f=42907--> <p>Indigenes of Ebira in Lagos have decried the alleged marginalisation of Ebiraland by the Kogi State Government and called on Governor Ibrahim Idris to reverse the trend At the monthly meeting in Lagos held at Arowojobe Central Mosque Oshodi <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_35"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376097&f=42907">We Didn t Endorse Any S South Gov </a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376097&f=42907--> <p>The Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth an umbrella body of Igbo Youth groups said it had not endorsed any of the South South governors jostling for the 2007 presidency The group therefore maintained that the next president should come from the Southeast <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_36"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376098&f=42907">Feladey brings Peoples Paradise</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376098&f=42907--> <p>At every step of his musical career King David Odey better known as Feladey has received favour Even back in the early 1970s when the journey began and it wasn t too clear to him that drops of mercy <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_37"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376099&f=42907">Nigerian hospitality stars in London</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376099&f=42907--> <p>A foremost marketing public relations company Tour Image Concept TIC is currently gathering vital information and data about Nigeria s hospitality and tourist attractions with the plan to showcase Nigeria to the entire world at an exhibition in London The exhibition <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_38"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376100&f=42907">Anxiety greets FTAN award nite AGM</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376100&f=42907--> <p>Few days to the much anticipated Federation Tourism Associations of Nigeria FTAN annual general meeting and first National Tourism Award at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Sheraton Hotels and Towers Abuja on Friday August 25 three candidates <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_39"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376101&f=42907">Campaign for tourism awareness goes on TV</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376101&f=42907--> <p>A special programme to enhance enlightenment and increase awareness on tourism would hit television screens nationwide soon This revelation was made when the new Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation NTDC Otunba Olusegun Runsewe paid a <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_40"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376102&f=42907">Kennis Music releases 2Face VIP KSB MzBell s albums</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376102&f=42907--> <p>The various publics in the music industry who have waited with baited breath for the follow up to 2Face Idibia s ground breaking debut Face2Face can heave a sigh of relief Eventhough their anxiety were totally assuaged by the issue of <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_41"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376103&f=42907">I had my first child at 44</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376103&f=42907--> <p>Very quietly wife of the Governor of Oyo State Mrs Oluwakemi Alao Akala sneaked into the consciousness of Nigerians when fate brought her husband to power Her husband Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala had served under Governor Ladoja <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_42"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376104&f=42907">Bournvita Magic Flight leaves for Spain</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376104&f=42907--> <p>Magic flighters on the yearly Bournvita Children s Magic Flight BCMF organized Cadbury Nigeria have commenced the magical experience in Spain this year s destination which was chosen for its reputation as the country introduced the world to the culture of <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_43"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376105&f=42907">SCSA PMAN collaborate on anthem</a></b></h3><!-- _!fbztxtlnk!_ http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376105&f=42907--> <p>Coming on the heels of a successful partnership deal with the respected Federal Capital Territory Abuja team of Mallam Nadir El Rufai is another partnership request from the Supreme Council For Sports in Africa SCSA The organization in a letter <h3 style="clear:all;"><a name="42907_44"></a><b><a href="http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=1376106&f=42907">Becoming a teacher&