Press Releases

October 2003

• Minister accuses Senate leaders of demanding bribe
• Mantu/ Zwingina deny asking for N54 million bribe

September 2003

• The new economic reform agenda
• Rulings by Election Tribunals
• Defence Industries Corporation resumes production
• Police to deploy 15,000 personnel for All Africa Games
• Atiku allays fears over privatisation
• FG launches mobile Internet unit
• Obasanjo endorses National Data Bank
• Anambra Deputy Governor impeached
• Cameroon to assist in curbing theft of Nigerian oil
• 574 LGAs free from Polio, says NPI
• Government revokes contracts on southeast roads
• Nigeria, African countries get debt relief
• Obasanjo visits Liberia
• Abubakar indicts West over agriculture subsidy
• Nigeria, Benin implement border pact

August 2003

• CBN orders banks to pay fraud victims
• Foreign firms barred from insuring abroad
• Shakeup in NNPC management
• FG endorses Yamoussoukro Air Liberalization agreement
• Government approves geophysical survey of sold minerals
• Nigeria, Ivory Coast to cooperate in Oil & Gas
• Nigeria gets N9.1bn for environmental development
• Ajaokuta Steel Company to resume production
• CBN/NDIC explain distress situation in banking sector
• National census to be conducted in 2005
• Commission reaches truce over Bakassi
• Trade delegation of Nigeria/American Chamber of Commerce meets New York business cummunity
• Court of Appeal orders retrial of petition
• Re-introducing Destination Inspection
• Government's port reform yields dividends
• Mixed Commission to protect Nigerians in Cameroon
• Monetisation: Cars to be sold to drivers

July 2003

• President writes Justice Minister on Anambra Crisis
• Commission tracks American, Nigerian for tax fraud
• Judge vacates order against Anambra governor
• Nigeria, Libya move against Sao Tome Coup
• Committees to boost bentonite, gypsum production
• Debt recovery team in London
• Nigeria sends military force to Liberia
• NAFDAC reinforces war against fake drugs
• Code of Conduct for Ministers, Special Advisers
• University Autonomy Bill signed into law
• PDP dismisses key actors in Anambra crisis
• New Ministers
• President Obasanjo condemns coup in Sao Tome
• Eagles battle Honduras in US
• Amenam/Kpono oil field comes on stream
• President Bush in Nigeria
• Obasanjo, Bush hold talks
• Police boss retired over Anambra crisis
• Draws for football event of 8th African Games, Abuja 2003
• President Bush begins African tour
• Taylor accepts asylum in Nigeria
• Work to improve Nigeria's image - New Consul-General in New York
• Labour suspends nine-day old strike
• Obasanjo testifies at Court of Appeal

June 2003

• Government expands import restriction list
• Nigeria gets $150million to fight AIDS
• NLNG expands gas exportation
• Progress of Privatisation
• President appoints Special Advisers, Others
• Ministerial Nominees
• Local Government Review Panel
• Kanu Foundation flies in 21 doctors
• President Obasanjo sworn-in amidst jubilations
• President Olusegun Obasanjo Friday signed proclamations for the dissolution of the present National Assembly

  May 2003

  • Nigeria repeats call for greater focus on IT infrastructure in developing nations

  April 2003

  • Nigeria's World Cup Bid Committee on Awareness visit to New York
  • Final preparations for Election 2003
  • Election Manual
  • "Be part of nation building" - Oseni tells Nigerians in diaspora

  March 2003

  • INEC Code of Conduct
  • President Olusegun Obasanjo Administration has committed two billion Naira toward a solid minerals deposit survey
  • Financial Crimes Commission
  • Three African leaders on Iraq
  • Nigeria says Africa will bear brunt of war with Iraq, calls for peaceful resolution
  • Small Arms: Threats to peace and security in West Africa

  February 2003

  • Nigeria reaffirms commitment to economic integration
  • Bakassi: President commends efforts of Nigeria Cameroun mixed commission
  • We shall remain one country - Obasanjo
  • Cultural Jamboree at ALL African Games in Abuja
  • Obasanjo welcomes new $300 million Chinese investment in Nigeria
  • 2003 Elections; Obasanjo urges Nigerian broadcasters to be fair to all parties
  • Obasanjo establishes FG/Private Sector Coalition Against HIV/AIDS

  January 2003

  • Table of activities and schedule of elections in 2003
  • Ambassador Mbanefo hosts Nigeria's candidate for ICC

  
  December 2002

  • Obasanjo pledges more funds for research
  • President hosts out-going-aides
  • Aventis Pasteur donates 250,000 meningitis vaccines to Nigeria
    

  November 2002

  • Vice president Atiku opens Energy Road Show in New York
    

  October 2002

  • Comply with your international obligations - Nigeria tells Iraqi Government
  • Hon Oseni, others bag outstanding achievement ward in Connecticut

  September 2002

  • Nigeria flag flies as NJ Governor celebrates Nigeria Day
  • Hon. Oseni calls for reflection on 42nd Nigeria Day in New York
  • Embrace information technology for development - Mbanefo
  • Hon. Taofiq Oseni to be honoured in Connecticut
  • Clinton lectures on democratization
  • Nigeria call for caution on Iraq
  • Obasanjo repeats call for debt cancellation at UN
  • Nigeria call for global action against corruption
  • President Obasanjo declares open 419 confab in New York
  • Obasanjoat UN laments pervasive, hunger disease in Africa
  • Response of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, to Allegations made against him by the House of Representatives to the Peoples Democratic Party
  • Obasanjo to deliver the opening address at a one-day International Conference on Advance Fee and Related Frauds, in New York.
  • Differences with NASS will be resolved – President Obasanjo
  • Annual Nigeria Day Parade Holds in New York
  • New Jersey Gov. Observes Nigeria Day, hosts Nigerians
  • President Obasanjo addresses nation

  August 2002

  • Nigerian Government responds to house resolution alleging constitutional breaches
  • President Obasanjo's trips dictated by Nigeria's overall interest
  • Consulate hosts Nigerian artist's exhibition in New York
  • Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar conferred with the 2002 Quintessence Award
  • Nigerian foils 419 scam, wins award in US