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ThisDay Militants Renege on Hostages, Give Fresh Conditions Again, hope for an early release of the nine hostages captured since February 18 was dashed last night when the Niger Delta militants holding them lengthened their list of demands from the federal government. ThisDay Portfolio Investment in Nigeria Rises to $1.7bn � FG Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, yesterday said portfolio investment in Nigeria had increased to $1.7 billion since the international rating agencies, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's, rated the country BB-, BB and 'B' categories respectively. ThisDay Police Reforms Com�tte Commences Public Hearing The Presidential Com-mittee on Police Reform yesterday commenced public hearing in Abuja with corporate organisations and individuals making submissions on how the Nigeria Police Force could be re-positioned to meet modern standards of policing. ThisDay Niger Confirms Bird Flu Cases Niger yesterday became the third African country to confirm cases of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu. ThisDay niger delta: Kidnaps Undermine Development � Nweke Abuja and Washington concentrated minds on the Niger Delta question at the weekend; they did from different perspectives, yet the verdict is that the economy is hurting. Daily Independent 2007: Nigerians Will Decide Obasanjo�s Fate �Nweke In President Olusegun Obasanjo-led government, Mr Frank Nweke, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, is seen by some of his colleagues as a member of the kitchen cabinet of the President. Daily Independent Hostages: Militants make fresh demand WARRI� THERE are fresh worries in Delta State that the nine foreign oil workers kidnapped February 18 by the Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) may not be freed soon with their abductors making a fresh demand of compensation on the Federal ..................Vanguard *I'm ready to die for Nigeria�OBASANJO Senators at war over 3rd term ABUJA� PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo said yesterday that he was prepared to die in protecting Nigeria�s interest. President Obasanjo receiving a delegation of Chinese investors in Abuja said �everything I do now ..................Vanguard PDP may sack all staff - For leaking information to opponents THE entire workforce of the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abuja, may be laid off any time from today. Investigations by the Nigerian Tribune revealed that workers from...Tribune NIGERIA PERISCOPES THE WORLD Deadly bird flu spreads to Niger Niger becomes the third African country to have confirmed cases of the deadly strain of bird flu, experts say. BBC WHO: People Cannot Catch Bird Flu from Properly Cooked Food The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is assuring consumers there is no risk of catching bird flu from properly cooked food. VoiceOfAmerica Saddam ends hunger strike Saddam Hussein has ended a hunger strike he began earlier this month to protest against the conduct of his trial, his chief lawyer said on Monday, a day before the ousted Iraqi leader was due back in court. Aljazeera February 27, 2006 NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT CAN ACHIEVE MOST THINGS NOW IF THEY REALLY TRY by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM It is perfectly possible for a person to be highly intelligent yet wildly out of touch with his own intuition. Conversely, there are some folk who have impressive powers, yet we wouldn't want their help if we were trying to solve a crossword puzzle. NigerianNews Special Bode George: Why Obasanjo Needs 3rd Term In what appears the first concrete confirmation that President Olusegun Obasanjo wants a third term of office, one of his closest associates and Deputy National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, at the weekend gave reasons why it would be neccessary for the president to stay beyond 2007. ThisDay Ogbeh Jokes About �Arrest� The protem chairman of Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD), chief Audu Ogbeh, yesterday offered a light-hearted reaction to weekend reports of his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying he had developed a "thick skin to such false alarm�. ThisDay FG in Crucial Meeting With Oil Chiefs President Olusegun Ob-asanjo will tomorrow meet with the managing directors and chief executives of oil producing companies in the country, with the audit report on crude oil production and exports top on the agenda. ThisDay Liberia to Adopt Nigeria�s Economic Reform Model Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has said her country will adopt Nigeria�s economic reform programmes as a guide to transform its economy. ThisDay Kalu: Freezing My Accounts Won't Deter Me Governor Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia State yesterday, sounded a note of warning to those against his presidential ambition that nothing would deter him from contesting the 2007 presidential election. ThisDay �CBN Not Forcing Banks to Recapitalise to N130bn� Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said at the weekend that it was not mandating newly capitalised banks to shore up their capital base to $1 billion (N130 billion) in order to manage a portion ($500,000) of the nation's burgeoning foreign reserves. ThisDay Hostages: Ijaw warn on US anti-terror squad WARRI� IJAW elders and leaders yesterday cautioned the Federal Government against deploying United States anti-terror specialists who reportedly arrived the country few days ago in the Niger Delta to rescue the nine foreign oil workers that were taken hostages ..............Vanguard My Arrest A Hoax, Says Ogbeh Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a member of the newly registered Advance Congress of Democrats (ACD), Audu Ogbeh, surfaced on Sunday to deny report of his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Daily Independent Charles Taylor set to return to Liberia PREPARATIONS are now in top gear to return former Liberian President, Chales Taylor, to his country after several months of sojourn in Nigeria. This indication came on Sunday during a meeting between President Olusegun Obasanjo and the former...Tribune Forceful Relocation of Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari: A Test of Our Might Yesterday in an unprecedented show of military and despotic might, the government of the Nigerian State, forcefully relocated the Supreme Leader of the Niger Delta Struggle Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari from his Kuje Prisons abode to an unknown destination PRESS RELEASE NIGERIA PERISCOPES THE WORLD Pope Benedict Condemns Religious Violence in Iraq, Nigeria Pope Benedict XVI says God will severely punish those who kill in His name. In condemning religious violence, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church referred specifically to the bombing of a Shi'ite mosque in Iraq and the torching of Christian churches in Nigeria. VoiceOfAmerica Annan: Cartoon row has deeper crisis The controversy over cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad highlights a much deeper and long standing crisis that must be resolved through dialogue, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has said. Aljazeera Uganda's Museveni thanks voters Uganda's long-term President Museveni thanks voters for electing him and urges his rival to accept the result. BBC February 26, 2006 Fears Mount Over Ogbeh There were fears in political circles yesterday over the whereabouts of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Chief Audu Ogbeh. Whi... ThisDay Nigeria Gets More Aid to Tackle Bird Flu More aid appeared underway on Satu-rday for the Federal Government to combat the deadly H5N1 avian infleunza virus or bird flu as the World Bank annou... ThisDay 419: NJC Dismisses Ajudua�s Petition on EU Trip The National Judicial Council (NJC) has summarily dismissed a petition written to the body by Lagos lawyer and alleged advance fee fraud "419" kingpin... ThisDay CNPP Splinter Group Backs Constitution Review A splinter group of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has called for support for the ongoing efforts to review the ThisDay ASUP Task FG on Niger Delta Crisis The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has called on the Federal Govern-ment to take immediate steps to bring to an end the security threat a... ThisDay EFCC arrests Ogbeh, whereabouts unknown FORMER Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Audu Ogbeh, was, Friday night, arrested and detained in Abuja by officials of the Economic and Financial .......Vanguard Okogie, Oritsajefor, others warn: Those who killed our people must not go scot free NIGERIA, the acclaimed second most religious nation in the world, is experiencing another round of religious riots which, like in earlier cases, left the nation prostrate and citizens ......Vanguard Third term: Fresh bid to scuttle agenda AMID the modest gains that those rooting for a third term for President Olusegun Obasanjo appeared to have recorded at the two-day public hearings on the review ......Vanguard EFCC Arrests Audu Ogbeh Immediate-past national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and prime mover of the newly-registered Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD), Audu Ogbeh was early Saturday morning arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), at his Abuja residence. Daily Independent Anti-Third Term Govs, Senators To Dump PDP As the zonal public hearings on the review of the 1999 Constitution came to an end last Friday, strong indications emerged that governors and National Assembly members opposed to the vexed issue of the third term may dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Daily Independent NIGERIA PERISCOPES THE WORLD Nigerian religious riots continue Violence continues across Nigeria where religious riots have claimed more than 100 lives this week. BBC Uganda's Museveni wins election Yoweri Museveni is declared Ugandan president for a third term, as his opponent rejects the result as rigged. BBC Al-Qaida Claims Responsibility for Attack on Saudi Oil Facility A message posted on an al-Qaida web site has claimed responsibility for Friday's attempt to blow up the world's largest oil refinery, in eastern Saudi Arabia. VoiceOfAmerica Iraq leaders unite to thwart civil war Iraqi political leaders have agreed to push ahead with US-sponsored efforts to form a government and condemned sectarian violence in a bid to ease the gravest crisis in postwar Iraq. Aljazeera February 25, 2006 The Greedy Choir At the approach of Halloween, the wizard of the Harry Porter series for children was asked to explain what kids need to know of the dark side of life? Surprisingly, it turned out that what seems to be a good scare for oldies was fun for the teens. ThisDay**