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D-Day: Govs, senators meet on Yar'Adua today
From Alifa Daniel, Asst Political Editor, Kelechi Okoronkwo (Abuja), Abiodun Fagbemi (Ilorin) and Tunji Omofoye (Osogbo)
IT is D-Day today for Nigeria. After 78 days outside the country by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua for treatment, indications are that a motion will be moved today in the Senate after a meeting with the governors to empower Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as Acting President.
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Yar'Adua and Johnathan
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Capital Market |
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Market capitalisation drops by N87b on the Exchange
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A quest for free, fair elections
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New World Bank climate scheme gets $700m for forests, renewables
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Firm tackles Lagos, govt, contractors in court over Eko Atlantic project
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How to crash prices of domestic gas prices, by stakeholders
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NIPCO tasks govt on importation of fuel efficient cars
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Stakeholders root for seamless implementation of SIM card registration
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Cellulaire, Alcatel-Lucent sign 22m euro contract
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Controversy over management of banks' toxic assets
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Credit system is germane to economic growth, says Awah
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Genetic testing on 2,000-year-old bones links Italy, East Asian ancestry
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Insurers intensify efforts to harness potentials of life assurance in Nigeria
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Shouldn't airlines do something about lost luggage?
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Why publishers' body objects press council bill
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The truly learned men are learning men
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How magnesium supplement boosts brainpower
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OPS, NPA trade tackles on new port charge
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SMEs as catalyst to improved national productivity
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Violent crimes and a nation's depleting resources
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Kaduna's free education policy has been successful, says Balarabe
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When NLNG dialogued with writers
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Govt restricts vessel movement on Lagos waterways
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Rascality, Illegalities In Governance: Enough Is Enough
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'The Constitution Is Clear On This Kind Of Situation, We Are Just Being Mismanaged By Second Tier Politicians'
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What Should Be The Role Of The Church In The Life Of Nigeria? (II)
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The caliph, his deputy and the imperative of justice
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Jonathan locks out ministers for lateness
From Madu Onuorah, Abuja
TWO Ministers, Chief Ojo Maduekwe (Foreign Affairs) and Mr Lanre Babalola (Power), were yesterday locked out for coming late for a scheduled meeting with Vice President Goodluck Jonathan.
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World Bank to help Nigeria raise asset firm
By Enitar Ugwu
TO ensure that the take-off of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) is not frustrated by lack of finance and technical expertise, the World Bank has assured that it is ready to render assistance in both areas, The Guardian has learnt.
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Pharmacists petition Reps over drugs bill, fault doctors on wages
By Chukwuma Muanya
PHARMACISTS under the aegis of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) have petitioned the House of Representatives over a bill to prohibit sale and dispensing of drugs in pharmacies without prescription.
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Snowstorm shuts down U.S. govt
THE United States (U.S.) federal government was yesterday shut down while the Mid-Atlantic region dug out from as much as three feet of snow which left tens of thousands without power and blocked trains, planes and cars, with another storm looming.
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AFRICA
Ivoirien ex-rebels want Gbagbo's militia dismantled
A FORMER rebel group in Cote d'Ivoire, New Forces (FN), has demanded the dismantling of militias loyal to President Laurent Gbagbo, in line with the latest peace accord.
East African conference to discuss regional policy on disability
THE East African Community (EAC) secretariat has announced a two-day regional conference on persons with disabilities, to determine how best its Treaty could be used as a basis for developing a comprehensive regional policy for addressing the challenges facing the disabled.
WORLD
Costa Rica elects first woman president in landslide
FOR the very first time in the history of the country, Costa Ricans have elected a woman president as the ruling party candidate, Laura Chinchilla, won in a landslide.
Australia voids 20,000 visa applications, tightens migration rules
By Francis Obinor (with agency report)
IN a major overhaul aimed at clamping down on foreign students gaining permanent residency through courses such as hairdressing and cookery, Australia has tightened its migration rules in favour of English speakers and professionals.
POLICY & POLITICS
'The President must now transmit letter to N/Assembly'
Mr. Festus Okoye, lawyer, human rights activist and member of the Justice Muhammadu Uwais-led Electoral Reform panel spoke to SAXONE AKHAINE in Kaduna.
ARTS
In Chris Ofili, lesson for young Nigerian artists
By Tajudeen Sowole
ONE of the world's most controversial artists, Chris Ofili, 42, has resurfaced - from the rubbles of suspicion cast on his work - to point direction for art of the 21st century.
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