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Nigerian Pilgrims to Enjoy Permanent Accommodation

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, February 12th, 2011

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), rising from a two-day post-mortem conference on 2010 Hajj under the chairmanship of His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto and National Amiru-Hajj, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar, has agreed that henceforth, Nigerian pilgrims to the Holy Land would have their permanent accommodation in Madinah. This was contained in a […]

NDLEA Arrests 243 Suspects

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Saturday, February 12th, 2011

The NDLEA commander in Sokoto State, Malam Mohammad Idris, said on Thursday that a total of 243 suspects were arrested in 2010. He further said that 59 of them had already been convicted. “We have adopted various security strategies leading to the seizure of 194 .57 kg of cannabis, 148.955 Kg of psychotropic substances and […]

NFF: For Now, No Plans to Leave Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, February 12th, 2011

Against the backdrop of the players’ complaints over the artificial turf of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, and the booing of the Super Eagles in the dying minutes of the match against Sierra Leone’s Leone Stars Wednesday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said it does not have plans to shift the venue of next month’s […]

Before Mohammed Abacha Becomes Governor

Posted by admin Articles, Headlines Saturday, February 12th, 2011

By Olusegun Adeniyi, Cambridge, Mass – Feb. 12, 2011 – In 2003 and 2007, I covered for THISDAY the general elections in Kano, one of few states in Nigeria where the wish of the electorate always count because the people are ever ready to defend their votes, even with their lives. And by gauging the […]

Internal Democracy: Exit, Voice and Loyalty

Posted by admin Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists Saturday, February 12th, 2011

By Anthony A. Kila, NNP – Feb 12, 2011 – The list that came last week with the names of candidates for the forthcoming political elections should be the final lists of flag bearers that will contest on behalf of the political parties registered by INEC. It should be so not because we like or […]

PDP Presidential Campaign …Jonathan Storms PH, ’Morrow

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Friday, February 11th, 2011

The people of the South-South would roll out their political drums to welcome their son, President Goodluck Jonathan as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) moves its presidential campaign train to the zone in the oil city of Port Harcourt tomorrow. As at yesterday, the Liberation Stadium, at Elekahia, the venue of the event was wearing […]

INEC Registers 63.9 Million Nigerians …Verification Next Week

Posted by admin Elections 2011, General Politics, INEC Politics Friday, February 11th, 2011

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega said yesterday in Abuja that the commission had so far registered 63, 981,460 Nigerians for the April general elections. “With most of the data now reported by the states, we have by this morning registered 63,981,460 Nigerians for the coming elections,’’ he said. Jega made […]

Ogun PDP crisis: Jonathan to meet Daniel

Posted by admin Ogun, State News Friday, February 11th, 2011

here were indications on Friday night that President Goodluck Jonathan would meet the Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, about the controversy surrounding the Peoples Democratic Party’s list of candidates in the state. Investigations by our correspondents showed that the meeting, which would hold very late Friday, was aimed at appealing to the governor not […]

Thank you, Siasia

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, February 11th, 2011

For over eight years, we were told that Lagos was not safe to host matches involving the Super Eagles. Former Eagles coaches and former administrators of the game refused to take any game to Lagos. Samson Siasia is confident of himself and perhaps has nothing to hide or be afraid of. He made it known […]

Protests imminent in Algeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Friday, February 11th, 2011

gnoring a government ban against rallies in the capital, Algeria’s opposition plans massive pro-democracy protests in major cities across the country on Saturday (today) to “change” the political system. “We want a second independence,” leading government critics demanded in a video released on line by Algeria’s El Watan daily Thursday. “We are the generation of […]