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world news 1- Health care reform moves to Senate after House passage November 8, 2009The House of Representatives passed its health care bill Saturday by a vote of 220-215. The Senate must now pass its own version of the health care legislation.
- At least 11 dead in Pakistan suicide blast November 8, 2009A suicide car bomber struck in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing 11 people, including a local mayor, authorities said.
- Army: No 'friendly fire' at Fort Hood November 8, 2009There is no evidence of "friendly fire" during this week's deadly shooting at Fort Hood, an Army spokesman said Saturday.
- Full list of 13 Fort Hood victims released November 8, 2009Thirteen people died after a shooting spree Thursday at Fort Hood, a sprawling Army post in Texas.
- 'Tough woman' cop hailed as hero November 7, 2009A civilian police officer who shot the Fort Hood gunman four times during his bloody rampage stopped the attacker cold, a U.S. Army official said Friday.
- Hundreds protest outside Capitol November 8, 2009Foes of the House Democrats' health care bill rallied outside the Capitol Saturday afternoon, hours before what many of them anticipate will be a setback for their position -- approval of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's bill.
- Ida strengthens, heads to Gulf Coast November 8, 2009Tropical storm Ida could regain hurricane status Saturday night as it heads toward the Gulf Coast.
- Danish student arrested in Iran November 7, 2009A Danish journalism student has been arrested in Iran, the Danish Foreign Ministry told CNN on Saturday.
- Alleged cop killer called 'terrorist' November 8, 2009A suspect in the shooting of a Seattle, Washington, police officer is also believed to be behind the bombing of four police cars, Seattle Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said at a press conference Saturday.
- Health care reform moves to Senate after House passage November 8, 2009
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- Madagascar: Leaders Clinch Power-Sharing Deal in Addis November 8, 2009Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the power-sharing agreement reached by Madagascar"s current and former leaders and urged them to implement the deal to resolve months of political wrangling in the Indian Ocean country.
- Kenya: Hague's Wheels of Justice Begin to Turn November 7, 2009The International Criminal Court prosecutor, Louis Moreno Ocampo, left Kenyans with a clear message - that The Hague process had officially begun. During his three-day visit, the ICC prosecutor ensured that the government understood what was to happen next as the ICC president in The Hague had appointed a three-judge bench to determine the fate of mastermind […]
- Somalia: Al-Shabaab Accuses Kenyan MPs Over Youth Recruitment November 7, 2009Somalia Al-Shabaab group has accused Kenyan lawmaker, particularly those from Somali-inhabited region, for backing the secret recruiting of fighters from among young Kenyan Somalis to help the Somalia's weak government fight the Islamist threat.
- Ghana: Food Production in the North Lauded November 7, 2009The Parliamentary Select Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, on Thursday lauded the increase in food production in the Northern parts of the country, particularly the production of rice.
- Kenya: Surge in Kenya Child Numbers Strains Amenities November 7, 2009Experts are warning of a major strain on social services due to an unexpected surge in the number of children in Kenya. According to new statistics released last week, a drop in child mortality has kept the population growth unexpectedly high at a time when the economy is recording a serious reversal following last year's post-election violence and the […]
- Somalia: Fighting Kills Two, Wounds Five Others in North Mogadishu November 7, 2009MOGADISHU (Sh. M. Nwetwork ) - At least two people have been killed and five others injured after heavy fighting with bitter shelling between the Islamist fighters and transitional government troops started in the north of Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses told Shabelle radio on Saturday.
- Botswana: Remarks by President Obama and President Ian Khama of Botswana after Meeting November 7, 2009Transcript of remarks by President Barack Obama of the United States and President Ian Khama of Botswana after a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday November 5, 2009:
- Nigeria: African Media Urged to Embrace Digital Revolution November 7, 2009African media leaders ended their meeting in Lagos yesterday with a call on owners and operators of media organisations to embrace the digital revolution for seamless information dissemination on the continent.
- Botswana: Khama, Obama Discuss Climate Change, 'Regional Issues' November 6, 2009Hailing Botswana as "truly one of the extraordinary success stories in Africa," President Obama welcomed that country's president, Ian Khama, to the White House for talks November 5.
- Zimbabwe: Govt to Grab Foreign Firms November 6, 2009IN a move with damaging implications for investment, Zimbabwe plans to grab a 51% stake in foreign-owned firms within 60 days of the gazetting of the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act regulations, documents in the possession of the Zimbabwe Independent show.
- Congo-Kinshasa: New Multinational Partnership Launches Peace Efforts November 6, 2009Howard Wolpe has spent the best part of three decades helping to form and implement American policies on Africa. After chairing the Subcommittee on Africa of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives for 10 years, he later served as President Bill Clinton's special envoy to the Great Lakes region.
- Nigeria: Govt Procures Device to Detect Fake Drugs November 7, 2009The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday joined the global effort in the use of a cutting-edge technology to fight counterfeiting in Nigeria.
- Malawi: Mine Galvanizes Civil Society November 7, 2009As if they were going to the races, Emma Musako and Monica Mhango showed up in their finest outfits to attend a meeting on the health, social and environmental impacts of uranium mining. They came because they, like the other attendees, no longer want to remain uninformed citizens.
- Guinea: Political Crisis Only Sharpens Daily Hardship November 7, 2009Even when Guinea is not facing political crisis and reeling from a massacre, daily life is gruelling for many and instability is never far away.
- Africa: Botswana - Most Peaceful Nation in Sub-Saharan Africa November 7, 2009WASHINGTON DC, November 6, 2009 ( CISA)- Botswana has been ranked the most peaceful nation in Sub-Saharan Africa followed by Malawi during a Global Symposium of Peaceful Nations in Washington DC, USA.
- Tanzania: Resolving Zanzibar Dispute Long Overdue November 7, 2009Zanzibar President Amani Abeid Karume's meeting with his erstwhile foe, Civic United Front (CUF) Secretary-General Seif Shariff Hamad, on Thursday, is probably the best news to have come out of the Isles in the recent past.
- Africa: Failure to Suspend Zimbabwe Allows for Sale of 'Blood Diamonds' - HRW November 7, 2009The credibility of the world's "blood diamond" monitoring group has been damaged after its failure this week to suspend Zimbabwe despite overwhelming evidence of serious human rights abuses and smuggling in the Marange diamond fields in eastern Zimbabwe, Human Rights Watch said today.
- Zimbabwe: UK Suspends Deportations November 6, 2009The United Kingdom Border Agency has suspended scheduled deportation flights for failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers, following strong protestations by the MDC-UK.
- Kenya: Floods Threaten Refugee Camps November 6, 2009The United Nations refugee agency is appealing for $2.8 million to provide essential supplies and respond to possible disease outbreaks among more than 300,000 refugees in two camps in Kenya threatened by flooding.
- Africa: 'Pick Up Your Money With Your Groceries' November 6, 2009Of the many proposals on how to combat poverty in Africa, the United Nations' International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is championing what must be one of the simplest - make it cheaper and easier for migrants to send money home.
- Madagascar: Leaders Clinch Power-Sharing Deal in Addis November 8, 2009
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- Uganda: Fufa’s Watson, Kyeyago Get Court Summons On Embezzlement Charges November 7, 2009-Monitor Two Fufa officials have been summoned by the Buganda Road Court to answer charges of embezzlement and causing financial loss to the tune of over Shs972m. According to the summons dated Novemeber 4, 2009 and seen by Daily Monitor, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Edgar Watson and Fufa vice president finance Jowali Kyeyago are wanted in court [...]kenneth uwadi
- Western Sahara: PAP Adopts Motion On Release of Prisoners November 7, 2009THISDAY Midrand — A majority of sixty-eight members of the Pan- African Parliament (PAP) have adopted the motion to exert pressure on the government of the Kingdom of Morocco to release the seven human rights activists that were “abducted upon their return from visiting their families in the Saharawi refugee camps.” The motion also stated that in […]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: N5 Billion Scam – EFCC Launches Fresh Investigation Against Neco Registrar November 7, 2009-Leadership Abuja — It is not yet over for the Registrar of the National Examination Council, (NECO),Prof Promise Okpala,as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a fresh investigation to ascertain his involvement in an alleged N5billion scam against him. A reliable source in the commission told journalists yesterday that the chairm […]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: Sokoto – Furore Over Panel’s Report November 6, 2009Sokoto — The commission of inquiry set up by the Sokoto State government to probe the immediate past government of Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa has recommended that the former governor and some of his officials refund the sum of N2.9b to the state. “Let’s meet in court,” the indicted persons replied. But what are the people [...]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: Post-Amnesty – Yar’Adua Proposes N352.3 Billion Budget November 6, 2009-THISDAY Abuja — President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua yesterday sought the endorsement of the National Assembly for a N352.2 billion supplementary appropriation to enable the Federal Government address emerging challenges of the post-amnesty period in the Niger Delta region. The supplementary budget was received in the House of Representatives on a day the ch […]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: No Going Back On Deregulation – Yar’Adua November 6, 2009-VANGUARD Abuja — PRESIDENT Umaru Yar’Adua has said that the deregulation of the downstream sub-sector of the petroleum industry is inevitable, but that government is still holding consultations with stakeholders on the necessity of the action. Speaking with Baroness Glenys Kinnock, Britain’s Minister of State for Africa, at the State House, yes […]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: Vaswani Brothers – EFCC Will Appeal Verdict, Says Waziri November 6, 2009-THISDAY Abuja — Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, has said the commission will appeal the verdict of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, which declared Federal Government’s action in the deportation of the Vaswani brothers (Sunil, Haresh and Mahesh) as illegal. Waziri, while fielding questions […]kenneth uwadi
- Uganda: Vital Lessons From Ssebanga Tragedy November 6, 2009-THE MONITOR editorial Enock Ssebanga, 21, on Wednesday lost the battle to leukaemia. The picture of his scraggy body published by this newspaper on August 7, 2000 shocked the world about the boundless nastiness of some parents. Then 12, Ssebanga was accused by the step-mother, Regina Nabakoza of being a thief. His father, Charles Kayongo, capitulated to [.. […]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: Pa Soludo – Police Arrest Suspects November 6, 2009-THISDAY Onitsha. — Anambra state Police Command yesterday said some people had been arrested in connection with the kidnap of Pa Simeon Soludo, the 78-year-old father of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the February 6, 2010 governorship elections in Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, who was released Wednesday night by those who abducted h […]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: How Pa Soludo Reunited With Family November 6, 2009-THISDAY Onitsha Awka and Enugu — He was kidnapped on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 by a five-man gang of gunmen who seized him from his dinner table at his Isuofia residence in Aguata Local Government Area of the state. Seventy-eight-year-old Pa Simeon Soludo, father of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the February 6, 2010 governorship [...]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: Anambra PDP Elders Caution Ojukwu on Threat of War November 4, 2009THIS DAY Onitsha — Elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State have cautioned the presidential candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2007 election, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, for threatening to drag Igbos to another civil war should the Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu grant the appeal filed by the [...]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: Omisore’s Late Sack Boosts Calls For Electoral Reform November 4, 2009THISDAY Lagos — In yet another round of dire combustion, the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, last week nullified the election of Senator Iyiola Omisore. Omisore, who until his sack, was the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, represented Osun East senatorial district at the National Assembly. Unlike the previous cases of el […]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: Atuche, Ojo Granted 450 Billion Loan Without Collateral, EFCC Tells Court November 4, 2009Daily trust The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday told a Federal High Court, Lagos that former managing director of Bank PHB, Francis Atuche and one of his executive directors, Charles Ojo, granted a credit facility of N450billion without any collateral. EFCC made the allegation at the resumed hearing of their bail application. Counse […]kenneth uwadi
- Ghana: NDC is Trying to Crucify Me – Osei Akoto November 4, 2009Ghana chronicle Kumasi — The former Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, has stated unequivocally that he is the major target in the NDC government’s ‘Search and Prosecute’ operations. According to him, he is fully aware of the desperate attempts by the Atta Mills government to look for incriminating evidence i […]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: Warner to Abuja Fans – You’re Shameful, Unpatriotic November 4, 2009DAILY TRUST Abuja — FIFA Vice President Jack Warner yesterday revealed that the football ruling body is not happy with the poor attendance of the local fans at the FIFA U-17 World Cup venues, as well as the attitude of Nigerian fans during Nigeria’s first match against Germany. According to statistics released by FIFA, only 471,934 watched [...]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: PDP Leader Dies in CP’s Office November 4, 2009Daily trust Katsina — Confusion enveloped the political class in President Umaru Yar’adua’s home state of Katsina yesterday when a prominent member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Tasiu Mashi, popularly known as Tasi Elder, collapsed and died during what was said to be a reconciliatory meeting in the state Police Commis […]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: Pa Soludo – Police Quiz Uba, 23 Guber Aspirants November 4, 2009-THISDAY Abuja/Awka — The self-styled godfather of Anambra State politics, Chief Chris Uba, and 23 gubernatorial aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state were yesterday quizzed by the police over the kidnap of Pa Simeon Soludo. Also, the five-man armed gang, which abducted Pa Soludo, the father of the PDP candidate in the February [...]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: Ribadu Lodged U.S.$15 Million Ibori’s Bribe With CBN – Waziri November 4, 2009Source,Leadership(Abuja) Kaduna — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally broken its silence on allegations by its former boss, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, that he lodged $15million bribe money from former Delta State governor, Chief James Ibori, with the Central Bank of Nigeria. // The EFCC’s boss, Mrs Farida Waziri, stated this in Was […]kenneth uwadi
- This Day Nigeria: Bode George’s Leeway to Golgotha – Who’s Next? [analysis] November 4, 2009Source ,Thisday Lagos — In a marked departure from the norm, former military governor of the old Ondo State and former Deputy National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as the de facto leader of the PDP in Lagos State, Commodore Olabode George (rtd.), was sentenced to two years imprisonment last Monday. [...]kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: ICPC Shielding Arab, Others From Prosecution November 4, 2009-Leadership(Abuja) Abuja — The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is alleged to be shielding the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Nasir Arab and four officials from investigation over allegations of corrupt practices A Lagos-based lawyer, Mr. Femi Johnson, had on January 29, 2009, petitioned the ICPC over alleged […]kenneth uwadi
- Uganda: Fufa’s Watson, Kyeyago Get Court Summons On Embezzlement Charges November 7, 2009
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- Oil Prices Fall by More Than 2 Per cent November 7, 2009Oil prices fell by more than 2 per cent on Friday after larger-than-expected October U.S. unemployment numbers emerged to shake financial markets. Reuters reported that U.S. crude for December delivery was down $1.86 to $77.86 a barrel by 1420 GMT, retracing early gains as high as $80.34 in the trading session. London Brent crude fell $1.70 to $76.29. Accor […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Ese Awhotu,With Agency Report)
- FG Is Committed To Revamping The Transport Sector – Bio November 7, 2009The Minister of Transport, Ibrahim Isa Bio, has restated the federal government's commitment to revamping the transport sector for effective inter-modal transportation. Speaking recently in Abuja at the contract signing of the Kaduna - Abuja railway project, Bio maintained that with the recent flag off of the dredging of the Lower River Niger, and the s […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Juliet Alohan, Abuja)
- Msme Policy: Governors Urged To Inaugurate State Consultative Committees November 7, 2009To hasten the implementation of the National Policy on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [NP-MSMEs] approved by the Federal Executive Council since May 2007, the Director-General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria [SMEDAN], Muhammad Nadada Umar, has called on the governors of the 36 States of the federation to inaugurate their re […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Clem Khena-Ogbena, Abuja)
- Julius Berger, PTDF Sign N10.4B Building Contract November 7, 2009After three years of conceptualisation,the process of developing the permanent headquarters of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has commenced, this follows the signing of a N10.38billion contract agreement between Messrs Julius Berger Plc and PTDF at the weekend in Abuja. This signing is coming three months after the Federal Executive Council […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Ese Awhotu,Abuja)
- Vision 20:2020 Remains A Mirage – Arogbofa November 7, 2009Chief Seinde Arogbofa is a retired educationist and currently the chairman of Ondo/Ekiti chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). He spoke on the recent unveiling of Vision 202020 and other national issues. CHIBUZO UKAIBE captures his perspectives. Excerpts: A delegation of ANCOPS of which you were once a national vice president had are-union in […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (CHIBUZO UKAIBE)
- Nigeria Must Be First In Everything – Hon Imansuangbon November 7, 2009At a time when most people would not stake their valuabletime and resources to get involved in the slippery and uncertain terrain of Nigerian politics, there are those whose patriotic inclinations and desire for service continues to propel them toward politics. One of such people is Barrister Kenneth Imansuangbon. The lawyer and educationist actually needs […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Suleiman Daura)
- Will Ibori Meet George’s Fate? November 7, 2009Chief James Onanefe Ibori has a date with history. That may have been on 6th November, 2009, the last hearing date of the corruption charges, levelled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. But since that date did not materialises, contrary to the expectations of many Nigerians, it will be on a later date. What is certain however is that Chie […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Chika Otuchikere)
- Yar’Adua, Gowon, Sultan, Others Extol Gen Katsina’s Virtues November 7, 2009Former head of state General Yakubu Gowon has paid glowing tributes to the late General Hassan Usman Katsina, the last military governor of Norther Nigeria, who also played a prominent role in the 1967 civil war. Gowon spoke yesterday at the posthumous lecture by the late chief Sunday Awoniyi in Honour of the late Gen. Hassan Katsina organised by Barewa Old […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Sunday Isuwa, Abuja)
- Shagari’s Minister Regains Freedom November 7, 2009The people of Gombe have hailed the release of Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan, former President Shehu Shagari's minister of mines, power and steel, from prison. The Action Congress strongman, who viewed his incarceration as politically masterminded, was released on bail after four days on remand in Gombe prison. He was initially denied bail on the ground that he […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Vincent Ekhoragbon, Gombe)
- Edo: Another PDP Stalwart Defects To AC November 7, 2009> Begs Oshiomhole for stolen mandate A Peoples Democratic Party stalwart , Chief Osamede Adun a.k.a Bob Izua, yesterday in Benin City, tendered an open apology to the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole because the PDP stole his mandate in the 2007 governorship election, just as hundreds of his supporters tore their membership cards of the PDP. […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Patrick Ochoga, Benin City)
- Oil Prices Fall by More Than 2 Per cent November 7, 2009
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- NSCDC boss enjoins Nigerians on deregulation November 6, 2009Government policy on deregulation does not intend to create problems and undue hardship for the citizenry but to ameliorate their situation, the Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps Dr. Ade Abolurin has said.
- Operators caused stock crash - Oteh November 5, 2009The crash witnessed in the shares of companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was as a result of the recklessness and failure of those responsible for the day to day running of the Exchange, Acting Director General and President Umaru Musa Yar’adua’s nominee for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Ms Arunma Oteh has said.
- Yar’dua condoles Tasi’s family November 5, 2009President Umaru Musa Yar’adua yesterday condoled with the families of the deceased leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Tasi Elder who died in Katsina last Monday.
- Sokoto-based lawyer dies in Saudi bank queue November 5, 2009A pilgrim from Sokoto State and popular lawyer in the state, Barrister AbdulQadir Ibrahim Imam died Monday in Saudi Arabia a few days after arriving there for the pilgrimage. He was said to have been in a queue waiting to cash his travellers’ cheque when he started complaining of stomach ache. AbdulQadir was said to have subsequently left for his room to t […]
- Niger border not closed, FG says November 5, 2009The federal government yesterday said Nigeria has not closed its borders with Niger Republic.
- ‘Banks bounce own draft’ November 5, 2009Some banks in Nigeria have been bouncing their drafts, thus, creating lack of confidence in the payment system, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said yesterday.
- Ex-Minister’s family accuses Gov Goje of plan to kill father November 5, 2009The family of Mohammed Ibrahim Hassan, second republic minister of mines and power have accused the Gombe state government of plans to kill their father.
- N5billion scam: EFCC launches fresh investigation against NECO registrar November 5, 2009The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a fresh investigation against the Registrar of the National Examination Council,Prof Promise Okpala, over an alleged N5billion scam.
- Emir confers Sardauna title on Shekarau November 5, 2009The Emir of Kano Alhaji Ado Bayero has conferred the traditional title of Sardaunan Kano on Governor Ibrahim Shekarau. Daily Trust gathered that this is the first time the Emirate is conferring the title of Sardauna on anyone in the state.
- Non-academic unions suspend strike November 5, 2009Non academic staff of universities yesterday suspended indefinitely the strike action they embarked upon since June over pay increase.
- NSCDC boss enjoins Nigerians on deregulation November 6, 2009
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- Mo'Nique: Living Her Dream November 7, 2009With Oscar buzz for Precious, a new talk show, and a 45-lb. weight loss, the comedian is "a kid in a candy store"Amy Keith
- America's Best Dance Crew's Layla Kayleigh Welcomes a Girl November 7, 2009Daughter Melody Rain arrived on the morning of Nov. 2 and is the first child for the TV hostSarah Michaud
- Tim McGraw: My Wife Has Kept Me Alive November 7, 2009The country star credits Faith Hill with helping him grow up and become a family manJulie Jordan
- Dierks Bentley Calls Ft. Hood Hero to Offer Thanks November 6, 2009Sgt. Kimberly Munley, who met the country star at a summer concert, is in good spirits despite her injuries, Bentley tells PEOPLEEileen Finan
- LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian Party in Vegas November 7, 2009After a report (strongly denied) of trouble in the relationship, the pair were all smiles on the StripMark Gray
- Susan Boyle to Appear on Dancing with the Stars November 7, 2009The Scottish singing sensation will entertain with her voice – not her feetSimon Perry and Helen I. Hwang
- Chris Brown: Rihanna Beating a 'Private Matter' November 7, 2009Although he supports her right to speak out, he says the graphic details she revealed should have remained "between us"Array
- Details from Arrest of Jaycee Dugard's Alleged Kidnapper November 7, 2009The frightened victim initially told authorities she was hiding from an abusive husbandHoward Breuer
- Sources: Taylor Jacobson Fired from Rachel Zoe Inc. November 6, 2009The Rachel Zoe Project costar often clashed with her boss – but also helped the business run smoothlyArray
- Mo'Nique: Living Her Dream November 7, 2009
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- Anambra State as PDP hostage November 8, 2009
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- Turning Nigeria’s Solid Literary Achievements to Gas! November 8, 2009Finally it has come to this. Our literature, the lone place where it has been possible to revel in an unqualified sense of achievement, has now too been placed on the altar of desecration. Every year since 2005 the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas company gathers a philistine crowd to wine and dine at a well-appointed venue in Lagos or Abuja. The gathering, usu […]
- Troublers of Nigeria November 8, 2009If you have a broken-down engine, do you re-brand, re-paint it or you fix it (repair it)? This is a question that young Mohammed of the TV program, The Debaters asked during a debate session. He pointed out the fact that while in the USA, President Obama was leading the efforts at fixing America’s image and problems, in Nigeria, a Minister was parrotin […]
- The nature of self-hate November 7, 2009
- Disband the Federal House of Representatives Now! November 6, 2009The time has come to disband the Federal House of Representatives in Nigeria. It one thing for it to be the utterly useless money-draining institution that I believe it is and another thing entirely for it to redefine its mission as Nigeria’s National Academy of Comedy and Comedians (NACCO). Pray, do these looting comedians in Abuja learn anything from […]
- Federal "Kangaroo" Court, Asaba- Ibori’s case is adjourned as his judge buckles – for now November 6, 2009The federal high court in Asaba began sitting early this morning amidst tight security in the 170-count charge criminal case of corruption and abuse of office involving James Ibori, the former governor of Delta State. But Justice Mercel Awokulehin could not deliver his controversial judgment today – a carefully orchestrated acquittal of Mr. Ibori […]
- High profile corporate crimes in Nigeria-the case of ‘Bata’ company November 6, 2009Dear Sahara Reporters, Permit me on behalf of the above mentioned organisation to present to you a matter that has severely and negatively affected the lives and fortunes of over 15000 individuals and organisations in Nigeria.
- Street protest: “Fire Aondoakaa Now!” anti-corruption group pleads with FG November 5, 2009The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) today stormed Nigeria’s Federal Capital City, Abuja, demanding the immediate removal from office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa. The Abuja action is sequel to an earlier demonstration in Lagos where a protest letter was delivered to Governor Babatund […]
- "Governor-in-hanging": Why the Court of Appeal justices chickened out today November 5, 2009Saharareporters investigations have revealed that the fear of mass uprising and breakdown of law and order in Anambra and neighboring states led the five-judge panel of the Enugu Division of the Court of Appeal to cancel its plan to sell the governorship of Anambra State to Emmanuel Nnamdi (Andy) Uba in exchange for millions of dollars in bribe.
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- Fuel convoy hit in eastern Afghanistan November 8, 2009KABUL (AP) â An Afghan police official says at least two private security guards have been wounded and two fuel tankers set on fire in eastern Afghanistan when militants attacked a supply convoy for NATO forces. Provincial police spokesman Ghafor Khan says the two were injured in a battle Sunday near Jalalabad between the enemy combatants and private guard […]
- Pakistan says 12 militants killed, weapons discovered November 8, 2009ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani soldiers killed 12 militants in gunbattles over the past day, officials said Saturday, as government forces pressed on with their offensive in...
- Simon Mann, freed dog of war, is demanding justice November 8, 2009The statements had a certain similarity. Sir Mark Thatcher and London-based millionaire Ely Calil, two people alleged to have played key roles in the failed coup attempt in an oil-rich West African state, were either "delighted" or "thrilled" to hear that a private jet had taken to the air and was bringing home Simon Mann, the only Briton […]
- UN: About 200 staff to be pulled from Afghanistan November 7, 2009KABUL (AP) â The U.N. says hundreds of its staffers will be temporarily pulled out of Afghanistan in the wake of an Oct. 28 attack that killed five of its workers, but it's still determining exactly how many. U.N. spokesman Adrian Edwards in Kabul emphasizes the world body is not "withdrawing, not pulling out" from Afghanistan and will conti […]
- MIDEAST PEACE PROSPECTS November 7, 2009JERUSALEM - By saying he wants to step down as president, Mahmoud Abbas has highlighted a deep Palestinian despair rooted in decades of failed peace initiatives and fruitless violence. Neither strategy has yielded a Palestinian state, and Israeli settlements still encroach...
- UN chief to pass Gaza report to Security Council November 7, 2009UNITED NATIONS - UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Friday that he would soon transmit to the Security Council a report alleging that Israel and the Palestinians committed war crimes during the Gaza war nearly a year ago. "As requested by the General Assembly, I will transmit the report to the Security Council," he told reporters a day after the 192-member […]
- Iraq again seeks international bombing probe November 7, 2009
- Freddie to Request Further Handouts November 7, 2009By NICK TIMIRAOS Freddie Mac said it didn't need any additional federal aid for the second straight quarter as it reported a loss of $6.3 billion for the third quarter on Friday. But the company said it expected to ask for more handouts from the U.S. Treasury in the future as rising unemployment and falling home prices continue to drive higher credit-re […]
- Palestinians rally in support of Abbas November 7, 2009Mohammed Mar'i | Arab News RAMALLAH: The Fatah movement organized massive protest rallies in West Bank cities following Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' announcement that he would not be seeking another term in office. The rallies were held in the West bank cities of Ramallah, Nablus, Jericho and Tulkarm. The participants carried yellow Fatah […]
- Global warming agreement still in the balance November 7, 2009THE UN's top climate official yesterday expressed confidence that a deal to tackle global warming was still possible in Copenhagen next month - but only if the US and other developed countries "put numbers on the table". Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, said they needed to indicate how deep the […]
- H1N1 'may delay Ukraine poll" November 6, 2009
- United States' unemployment rate hits 10.2%, highest since 1983 November 6, 2009WASHINGTON: US unemployment jumped to double digits in October for the first time since 1983, reaching 10.2%, prompting renewed talk of additional stimulus for an economy struggling to emerge from recession. Friday's Labor Department report, seen as one of the best indicators of economic momentum, showed job losses narrowed last month to 190,000. The im […]
- BA to cut tenth of jobs after losing £292m in disastrous summer November 6, 2009British Airways plans to cut its workforce by more than a tenth as it struggles with mounting losses. The airline said yesterday that 4,900 jobs would be lost - about 12 per cent of staff - by March. This is 1,200 higher than the target BA set this year and comes after it announced a £292 million loss in the six months to September 30. Analysts said that the […]
- India and EU sign nuke pact November 6, 2009New Delhi, Nov. 6: India and the European Union today signed a pact on a nuclear energy project and decided to conclude their long-delayed free trade treaty by next year. The two sides also agreed to expand cooperation in countering terrorism by speeding up negotiations between Europol, the EUs top criminal intelligence organisation, and Indian agencies. Th […]
- Darling warns against complacency at G20 amid fragile recovery November 6, 2009The Chancellor has warned against complacency over the economic recovery and urged governments not to cut spending too soon. Speaking before the start of the G20 meeting at St Andrews this weekend, Alistair Darling said: "We must see through measures to support demand and repair the financial system." He added: "We cannot yet be sure the globa […]
- Analysis: After Mahmoud Abbas November 6, 2009By Jeremy Bowen BBC Middle East Editor, Jerusalem The words chosen by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, that he had "no desire" to stand for office again, seemed to suggest that he might allow his mind to be changed. But what kind of shift in the political landscape would it take to rekindle his desire to be president? Concessions from […]
- US gun rampage search leads to extremist websites November 6, 2009A US officer who killed 13 soldiers in a gun rampage at a Texas army base was being investigated for links to extremist websites, security sources said today. Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a devout American-born Muslim, was on life support after being shot several times by guards at the Fort Hood base. Armed with two non-military issue pistols, including a semi-a […]
- Sri Lanka faces EU tariff deadline November 6, 2009
- Ukraine says has enough gas for winter flows - EU November 6, 2009BRUSSELS, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine has told the European Commission that it has 25 billion cubic metres of gas in storage, which should be enough to prevent disruptions to flows to Europe this winter, a spokesman said on Friday. "They are saying they have 25 billion cubic metres in their storage facilities, which again they inform us is sufficient for […]
- The Balfour Declaration November 6, 2009The moral responsibility of Britain towards the Palestinians Few days ago all Palestinian around the world mourned the 92nd anniversary of the infamous Balfour declaration that lead to 4.5 million Palestinian refugees. Our agony as Palestinians started here in the UK and inside what is supposed to be a democratic institution where one of the worst world’s in […]
- Fuel convoy hit in eastern Afghanistan November 8, 2009
- News from Africa 4
- Talks To End Zimbabwe Crisis November 9, 2009Southern African mediators are due to begin talks in Mozambique aimed at preventing the collapse of Zimbabwes unity governmentThe government has been in crisis since Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai began boycotting cabinet meetingsMr Tsvangirai is protesting at the way President Robert Mugabe is implementing the powersharing dea ...
- Kenyan A-G Threatens Legal Action Against US November 9, 2009Kenyas Attorney General has threatened legal action against the US after Washington imposed a travel ban on himAmos Wako admitted for the first time he was the unnamed official who was banned and accused the US of acting against him for defamatory reasonsThere has been much speculation in Kenya about who was the subject of the ...
- Morocco Expels Swedish Diplomat November 9, 2009Morocco has expelled a Swedish diplomat for passing on official documents to separatist groups active in Western Sahara its foreign ministry has saidAnna BlockMazoyer was accused of committing a serious breach of diplomatic practice a statement quoted by news agency saidDocuments given to the diplomat during an official briefing ...
- UN lauds first ever rescue of abducted children in southern Sudan November 9, 2009November The United Nations today hailed the rescue of children who had been abducted in southern Sudans Jonglei state and urged that all those still being held be released immediately We call upon the relevant authorities to ensure that all children still in captivity be released as soon as possible and that the practice of child a ...
- Africas efforts to achieve anti-poverty goals in peril, warns Migiro November 9, 2009November Africas efforts to meet the global antipoverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals MDGs by their deadline are threatened by the impact of the global financial crisis on the continents economies said Deputy SecretaryGeneral AshaRose Migiro Despite some notable achievements progress is off track across t ...
- International Criminal Court trial of former DR Congo leader to start next April November 9, 2009November The International Criminal Court ICC announced today that the trial of JeanPierre Bemba Gombo a former senior official of the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC who has been charged with war crimes will begin in April Mr Bemba the former Congolese Vice President faces charges for alleged crimes committed in the Ce ...
- UN peacekeepers involved in abuse are being punished, world body says November 9, 2009November Dozens of United Nations peacekeepers implicated in cases of sexual abuse and exploitation have been disciplined and punished a spokesperson for the world body said today The UN has imposed a zerotolerance policy against sexual abuse and exploitation by its peacekeepers and senior officials have reiterated in recent years that ...
- Former Rwandan tea industry executive jailed for eight years by UN tribunal November 9, 2009November The former head of the government office that controlled the Rwandan tea industry was today sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty by a United Nations tribunal over his role in the African countrys genocide A threejudge panel at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ICTR which sits in Arusha ...
- Drugs and crime threaten recent stability in Guinea-Bissau, warn UN officials November 9, 2009November The prospects for political stability in GuineaBissau appear to be good but are threatened by drug trafficking and organized crime United Nations officials warned the Security Council today Although there seems to be a downward trend in the trafficking of cocaine through West Africa over the past few months drug trafficking an ...
- Thousands demonstrate for release of seized crew, including Ghanaians November 9, 2009Thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday calling for the release of the crewmen of a Spanish tuna trawler being held by Somali pirates under the threat of deathThey gathered at Bermeo in the northern Spanish Basque country home port of the trawler Alakrana which was seized off Somalia more than a month agoLeading Basque ...
- Talks To End Zimbabwe Crisis November 9, 2009
- News from Africa 3
- China pledges $10bn Africa loans November 8, 2009Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledges $10bn in loans to Africa over the next three years, reports say.
- ICC seeking speedy Kenya trials November 7, 2009The ICC's top prosecutor says perpetrators of Kenya's post-poll violence could face trial as early as next July.
- DR Congo army 'used aid as bait' November 6, 2009The DR Congo army has been using measles vaccination clinics as "bait" to attack civilians, an aid agency says.
- Madagascar rivals reach agreement November 7, 2009Madagascar's rival political leaders agree to form a power-sharing government after months of wrangling.
- Somali adulterer stoned to death November 6, 2009Islamists in Somalia stone a man to death for adultery but spare his pregnant girlfriend until she gives birth.
- Ivorian joy at Trafigura ruling November 6, 2009An Ivory Coast court rules that compensation to victims of waste dumping should not be paid to one man to distribute.
- Turkey defends Sudan leader visit November 6, 2009President Abdullah Gul criticises the EU after it asks Turkey to reconsider an invitation to Sudan's president.
- Spain resists deal with pirates November 6, 2009Spain resists pressure to free two Somalis accused of piracy in exchange for Spanish sailors held in Somalia.
- Niger-Nigeria 'blockade' mystery November 6, 2009Nigeria is blocking Niger from importing goods, Niger's foreign affairs ministry confirms, but a reason is still unclear.
- Ugandan girls give birth and go straight back to school for exams November 5, 2009News two schoolgirls went into labour during exams, gave birth and continued with exams in the afternoon shocks Ugandans.
- 'Robin Hood' thief who handed out stolen money baffles SA police November 5, 2009South African police are baffled by a modern-day "Robin Hood" who dished out a portion of his takings to servants at a mansion he robbed.
- Mazembe clinch Champs Lge title November 7, 2009DR Congo side TP Mazembe win the Champions League after beating Heartland of Nigeria 1-0 in to win the title on away goals rule.
- Angola axe striker Manucho November 7, 2009Spain-based striker Manucho Goncalves will stay out of the Angola national team until he learns respect, says coach Manuel Jose.
- Eto'o promises Mallorca return November 7, 2009Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o says Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola never told him why he was sold to Inter Milan.
- Price of justice November 6, 2009What did war crimes court do for Sierra Leone?
- In pictures November 6, 2009From water frolics to stuck in the mud in Africa's week
- Aiming for riches November 6, 2009Why 10,000 Ugandans have gone to Iraq
- Skin test November 6, 2009Undercover film exposes racism in Germany
- African view November 6, 2009Why rape will not silence the women of Guinea
- Pulling the strings November 4, 2009South Africa gets its first satire show... only on the web
- China pledges $10bn Africa loans November 8, 2009
- WORLD NEWS 4
- US House backs healthcare reforms November 8, 2009A landmark bill that could extend healthcare coverage to tens of millions passes in the US lower House after a tense vote.
- Deadly suicide attack in Pakistan November 8, 2009At least 10 people, including an anti-Taliban mayor, die in a suicide attack near Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar.
- Dalai Lama in Tibet border visit November 8, 2009Thousands turn out to welcome the Dalai Lama on his controversial visit to a monastery close to the Tibetan border.
- Saudi deaths in border fighting November 8, 2009Saudi Arabia says three soldiers died and four are missing fighting with rebels on its border with Yemen.
- China pledges $10bn Africa loans November 8, 2009Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledges $10bn in loans to Africa over the next three years, reports say.
- US attack 'could have been worse' November 8, 2009Many more people could have died in Thursday's deadly attack at a Texas army base, a US military investigator says.
- Swiss Muslims open mosque doors November 7, 2009Swiss mosques open their doors to the public - ahead of a vote on whether to ban the construction of minarets.
- US launches 'Twin Towers' warship November 8, 2009The USS New York, a warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center, goes into service.
- Deadly bridge collapse in Andorra November 8, 2009A bridge under construction collapses in Andorra, killing at least five workers, officials say.
- Hoaxer impersonating Brazilian president interviewed on radio November 7, 2009A hoaxer pretending to be Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was interviewed by some Portuguese-language radio stations before being found out.
- Britons share record-breaking $150m lottery prize November 7, 2009Two British tickets have each won 50m euros ($76m) in the EuroMillions lottery, the largest pay-outs ever in the UK.
- Haye shocks Valuev to take crown November 7, 2009Britain's David Haye beats giant Russian Nikolay Valuev on points to be crowned WBA heavyweight champion in Nuremberg.
- Aussies seal series win in India November 8, 2009Doug Bollinger takes 5-35 as Australia beat India by six wickets to take a winning 4-2 lead in their one-day series.
- Is economic recovery on its way? November 7, 2009G20 ministers pledge to keep stimulus measures in place until world recovery is assured. Is recovery on its way?
- BBC World News September 29, 2009
- Queen leading Remembrance service November 8, 2009Hundreds gather in London for a Remembrance Sunday service, as another British soldier is killed in Afghanistan.
- Scheme 'can cut extra emissions' November 8, 2009A new business scheme could slash energy bills and cut carbon emissions by 50% more than anticipated, a study will claim.
- Share of £90m jackpot 'claimed' November 8, 2009Camelot says a claim has been made for the 100m euro (£90m) Euromillions prize won by two British tickets on Friday.
- Shot Briton 'liked Amarillo song' November 8, 2009The parents of a British man shot dead in the US city of Amarillo say he only went there because he liked the Tony Christie song.
- Rail line hit by driver shortage November 8, 2009The rail service on an entire route into London's Kings Cross station is cancelled for the day because there are not enough drivers.
- US House backs healthcare reforms November 8, 2009
- Sports 1
- Northwestern ends No. 4 Iowa's unbeaten run November 8, 2009Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for another touchdown, and Northwestern snapped No. 8 Iowa's 13-game winning streak with a 17-10 victory on Saturday.Associated Press
- Allen Iverson leaves Grizzlies for personal reasons November 8, 2009Allen Iverson was granted permission to leave the Memphis Grizzlies to deal with a personal matter, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported on Saturday.Associated Press
- Mickelson holds off Els to win HSBC Champions November 8, 2009Phil Mickelson has won the HSBC Champions by rallying past a familiar foe, only it wasn't Tiger Woods.Associated Press
- Collaros' 480 yards keep No. 5 Cincy unbeaten November 8, 2009Zach Collaros threw for 480 yards and a touchdown Saturday night, ran for two more scores and led a clinching touchdown drive in the closing minutes of a wild 47-45 victory over Connecticut that let Cincinnati match the best start in its history.Associated Press
- Zenyatta wins 14th in a row in Breeders' Cup Classic, Oak Tree, Santa Anita, Gio Ponti, Twice Over, Rip Van Winkle, John Shirreffs, Summer Bird, Mike Smith, Jerry and Ann Moss, horse racing, horse November 8, 2009Zenyatta beat the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday, running her record to 14-0 in the most impressive effort of her career.Jay Privman
- Gerhart, Stanford ground high-flying Oregon November 8, 2009Toby Gerhart bowled over the Oregon defense to make the Cardinal bowl eligible for the first time in eight years.Associated Press
- Fedor Emelianenko cuts down Brett Rogers in Round 2 November 8, 2009One right hand was all it took for Fedor Emelianenko to disconnect Brett Rogers from his senses on Saturday.Loretta Hunt
- California RB Jahvid Best leaves game after scary fall November 8, 2009California tailback Jahvid Best has been carted off the field after he landed on the back of his head when he leapt more than 5 feet in the air and flipped over a defender to score a touchdown in the second quarter against Oregon State on Saturday night.Associated Press
- Ohio St. stomps Penn St. for control of Big Ten November 8, 2009Terrelle Pryor threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in his return to his home state and (No. 16 BCS, No. 15 AP) Ohio State won a duel of the Big Ten's top two defenses with a 24-7 victory against No. 11 Penn State on Saturday.Associated Press
- Kyle Busch extends Texas Motor Speedway Nationwide run, nears sweep November 8, 2009Kyle Busch keeps extending streaks at Texas in search of a NASCAR first.Associated Press
- Shipley racks up Texas-record 273 yards in rout November 8, 2009Jordan Shipley set a Texas record with 273 yards receiving, including an 88-yard touchdown, and the No. 2 Longhorns shook off a slow start for a 35-3 win over Central Florida on Saturday.Associated Press
- Minnesota Twins pick up Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011 November 7, 2009The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011.Associated Press
- New York Yankees fans tossed unshredded documents when confetti ran out November 7, 2009New York City office workers who got carried away during the Yankees victory parade apparently began tossing files and documents out the window when they couldn't get their hands on confetti.ESPN.com news services
- Detroit Pistons' Tayshaun Prince out indefinitely with ruptured disc November 8, 2009The Pistons say forward Tayshaun Prince will be out of the lineup indefinitely due to a small rupture of a disc in his lower back.Associated Press
- Ty Law signs with Denver Broncos, hopes to play Monday November 7, 2009Ty Law came out of what he called "semiretirement" Saturday to join the Denver Broncos and counts on contributing Monday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers bring three wide receivers to Invesco Field who are averaging more than 14 yards per catch.ESPN.com news services
- Northwestern ends No. 4 Iowa's unbeaten run November 8, 2009
- Sports 2
- Hicks won't sell star names November 8, 2009Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has reassured the club's supporters that no star names will be sold.
- Fergie admits overseas offers November 8, 2009Sir Alex Ferguson admits that he has had offers to manage abroad but is adamant that 'you don't leave Manchester United'.
- Gunners dish up Molineux mauling November 7, 2009Arsenal maintained their recent fine form on Saturday as they eased to a 4-1 victory over Wolves.
- Premier League round-up November 7, 2009Aston Villa and Tottenham made their Champions League aspirations clear as Arsenal also won but Man City were held by Burnley.
- Gordon suffers fractured arm November 8, 2009Sunderland have revealed Craig Gordon suffered a fractured arm in the 2-0 defeat to Tottenham.
- City stunned by late leveller November 7, 2009Kevin McDonald's late equaliser ensured Man City's winless run continued as Burnley claimed a 3-3 draw.
- Chelsea v Man Utd preview November 6, 2009Chelsea go into the match with Man Utd at Stamford Bridge in arguably their best form of the season.
- Roberts bags brace for Rovers November 7, 2009Super sub Jason Roberts came off the bench for Blackburn to score two and kill off Portsmouth 3-1.
- Spurs down unlucky Sunderland November 7, 2009Darren Bent missed a penalty as Spurs staved off some heavy pressure to beat Sunderland 2-0.
- Ruthless Villa thrash Bolton November 7, 2009Aston Villa put in a ruthless display in front of goal to destroy Bolton 5-1 at Villa Park.
- Becks calm over return November 7, 2009David Beckham does not believe the announcement of his loan return to AC Milan will have angered his LA Galaxy team-mates.
- Wenger - Gunners are contenders November 7, 2009Arsene Wenger is hoping Arsenal can maintain their recent fine form for the remainder of the season.
- McCarthy - Bigger tests to come November 7, 2009Mick McCarthy insists he will not be losing any sleep over Wolves' 4-1 defeat to Arsenal.
- Championship round-up November 7, 2009Newcastle and West Brom continue to set the pace at the top of the Championship table.
- Rafa still has Euro plans November 7, 2009Rafa Benitez has held talks with Liverpool's managing director and insists the club are on sound financial footing.
- Primera Liga round-up November 7, 2009Barcelona remain unbeaten and continue to lead the way, but Real Madrid are hot on their heels.
- Ancelotti rejects age concerns November 7, 2009Carlo Ancelotti believes his players are at the peak of their careers, with several more good years to come.
- Tough win pleases Redknapp November 7, 2009Harry Redknapp was pleased with the way Tottenham ground-out their 2-0 win against Sunderland.
- Megson slams poor performance November 7, 2009Bolton Wanderers manager Gary Megson slammed his team's performance as they went down 5-1 at Aston Villa.
- Hughes bemoans leveller November 7, 2009Mark Hughes has expressed his disappointment at Man City's inability to hang on to the points against Burnley.
- Hicks won't sell star names November 8, 2009
- Nollywood Nigeria
- Will you allow your partners ex spend the night in your house? November 9, 2009Madam Jane didnt know what she was getting herself into when she allowed her exboyfriend spend the night in her home without the consent of her husband When her husband got to know about it the next day he was furious But because he loves his wife dearly he didnt know how to handle the situationThe question Bridget AMARAEGBU sough ...
- For an actor whose name and surname begin with an L and F November 9, 2009No one sent us ooo but one waka pass has been begging that we must let this actor who was once married to a top acting celebrity and who shares same surname with a notable Lagos Lawyer know that there is a clothier that is blowing hot over a deal turn sour between dem both Someone who is close to someone who is close to the clothier in question ...
- HILDA DOKUBO'S HUBBY IS STILL GAME! November 9, 2009The wild speculations according to which Hilda Dokubos decade long marriage has hit the rocks and her estranged hubby Karo Mrakpor has relocated from Port Harcourt to Warri are indeed untrue I can authoritatively report that the dreadlocks wearing Karo who declined comments on their marriage breakup is very much in the Garden City He no ...
- Their earlier career interest
November 9, 2009Some wanted to end up as actors from the word go others had other career interests Some Nollywood celebrities share their earlier career interest with MoviedomFunke Akindele From law to actingIn as much as I love acting I also wanted to be a lawyer My love for the Law profession heightened after my diploma programme Howe ...
- Jide Kosoko wants to install a stooge----Yemi Soluade November 9, 2009All is definitely not well in the leadership of Association of Theatre Arts Practitioners ANTP as one of the contenders for the presidency of the association Yemi Soluade has accused the outgoing president Jide Kosoko of partiality and favoritism ANTP the body responsible for running the affairs of the Yoruba genre of the movie industr ...
- I love gowns
but they must come in moderate colours---Imelda Ada November 9, 2009WHEN shes on stage she dances like Beyonce with a voice that is mellifluous Born on November Imelda Ada Okwori a native of Okpokwu Local Council of Benue State started her primary education at Mercy Nursery and Primary School Ugwu Opoga before moving to St Bernard Primary School also in Okpoga Imelda J as she is fondly known ...
- Kogi girls are hot cakes---Lola Alao November 9, 2009Lola Alao is a bundle of excitement and controversy A lot of all that has been written about her seem to be out of a misunderstanding of who she really is or out of outright ignorance and malice In this revealing interview she provides answers to some knotty issues over which a lot of fans are seeking clarifications ExcerptsSo where have ...
- Dakore Grabs The Mic November 9, 2009Nollywood actress Dakore Egbuson has released her debutThe actress reportedly grabbed the microphone last week when she released a new song titled Dont Make Me thereby joining the likes of Omotola JaladeEkeinde Genevieve Nnaji Shan George and Patience Ozokwo to mention a fewA source revealed that Egbuson whose proposed wedding to ...
- Nollywood Is Sick----Aquilah Njamah November 9, 2009Aquilah Njamah a Hollywood award winner and film maker is one of the Njamah acting siblings including John and Empress In this interview with nfc he speaks on his grouse with Nollywood and other issuesQ Aquilah you seem to be one of the film makers who publicity shy and detest blowing their trumpets What is your reason for thisA Ap ...
- Im Single, Still Searching For Ideal Man Jelyon November 9, 2009She is simply known as Jelyon in music circle The eldest in a family of hails from Isiekenesi in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State spoke with Special Correspondent Lucy EazeeWhat inspired you into musicI think I have the calling from God and I love music so much I said this because I started singing right from a very ...
- Abuja Filmfest gets the show on the road November 9, 2009The sixth edition of the Abuja Film Festival came to an end after an eventful four days of movie screenings lectures discussions and an exchange of ideas This years festival had the theme Nollywood What Next with an emphasis was on what direction the industry is headedFestival organiser Fidelis Duker in his welcome address at the ope ...
- Improve storyline, production quality says Deepak Jain, Bollywood producer November 8, 2009Having overtaken Hollywood to become worlds largest film industry going by the recent UN verdict Bollywood has come a long way But this landmark achievement couldnt have been possible without the collective commitment and nearprivatesector driven approach adopted by the industry operators in India to stand Bollywood out amongst other film se ...
- I play romantic roles but cant act nude---Chidinma Stephnora Ibeto November 8, 2009Chidinma Stephnora Ibeto is an up and coming movie star who has featured in well over movies Her first movie was an English film titled Cry of the Poor directed by Emeka NwosuShe is a French language student of the Lagos State University and a beautician In this interview with nfc she recounts her journey into the world of makebelie ...
- People misinterpret my confidence for arrogance----Kenneth Okonkwo November 8, 2009Love him hate him Kenneth Okonkwo is in a world of his own He launched himself into stardom with his A grade performance as Andy in Living in Bondage a movie directed by Okey OgunjioforThe movie critics agree started the revolution in the movie industry that also gave birth to what is today known as Nollywood In this interview with ...
- Hollywood actress, Meagan Good anchors Nigerian reality TV show November 8, 2009As the search for Princess Anabel begins expectations are high in the Nigerian entertainment industry as Anabel Entertainment the new entertainment unit of Anabel Group launched a pageant and reality show with a differenceThe pageant and reality show which kicked off at the Genesis Deluxe Cinemas the Palms Mall last weekend is alread ...
- Susan Peters: Betrayed or defrauded? November 8, 2009One is yet to get to the root of the matter But the truth of it remains that pretty Susan Peters may have fallen victim of betrayal or that she was duped by a friend or better still a stranger whom she so much trusted and ever will be willing to stake her life forRecently she sent a text message to HVP alleging that a certain lady whose ...
- Samini, Faze, Basket Mouth ignite NMVA 09 November 8, 2009What began like a joke two years ago has unarguably come to claim a permanent spot perhaps as one of the most anticipated last quarter entertainment events in the Nigerian showbiz calendar the Nigeria Music Video AwardsHolding for the third time in the third year in the same state and at the same venue the Callivisionled NMVA made a ...
- Celebration as Benue gathers for Zaaki Azzay November 9, 2009The Governor of Benue State Gabriel Suswan is leading all sons and daughters of Tivland including Senate President David Mark Attorney General and Minister of Justice Mike Aondoakaa and other dignitaries to Abuja on December in celebration of Zaaki Azzay a son of the soil who has made a mark in the music industryAn indigene of Van ...
- Ive been making people laugh right from childhood Pa James November 8, 2009The name Oluwa Kayode Olaseyinde rings a bell Viewers of Papa Ajasco of Wale Adenuga Productions WAP would not forget him in haste He is the humorous actor popularly known as Pa JamesOlaseyinde who hails from Kpatakwu in Ifelodu Local Government Area of Kwara State was born and bred in Lagos He came from a family of six and he is the f ...
- A Woman Needs To Be Focused Or Else...Ayanbinrin November 8, 2009The chances are slim that you will see Ayanbinrin in the market or the street sides of Lagos all by herself engaging in mundane talks No She wont be caught in an unguarded situation or something unbefitting of a star But in the last two years Tosin Olakanye has come to typify superstardom in the real sense of the word at least by the Nig ...
- Will you allow your partners ex spend the night in your house? November 9, 2009
- World News 5
- House approves bill to overhaul healthcare November 8, 2009WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives narrowly endorsed on Saturday the biggest healthcare overhaul in decades, giving President Barack Obama a crucial victory in a battle that now moves to the Senate.
- Obama wraps up Afghan review, eyes final options November 8, 2009WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is wrapping up deliberations on war strategy in Afghanistan and is considering final Pentagon options that include sending about 30,000 more troops, officials said on Saturday.
- UK urges G20 to consider bank levy November 8, 2009ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Britain pressed the G20 on Saturday to come up with a plan to make banks pay for any future bailouts but one idea of imposing a global financial transactions tax was immediately shot down by the United States.
- House backs anti-abortion amendment November 8, 2009WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Saturday to tighten a ban against using federal funds to finance abortions under the proposed Democratic healthcare reform legislation.
- Thousands of Japanese protest U.S. base plan November 8, 2009GINOWAN, Japan (Reuters) - Thousands of Japanese gathered in sweltering heat on the southern island of Okinawa on Sunday to demand that a U.S. Marine base be moved out of the region, days ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama.
- Market attack in Pakistan kills at least 12 November 8, 2009PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed an anti-Taliban village mayor and 11 other people in an attack near Pakistan's volatile city of Peshawar on Sunday, officials said.
- Obamas to attend Fort Hood memorial Tuesday November 7, 2009WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will attend a memorial service in Fort Hood, Texas, on Tuesday for victims of a mass shooting.
- Hurricane Ida strengthens on way to Gulf of Mexico November 8, 2009MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida strengthened in the Caribbean off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Sunday and was expected to move into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico later in the day, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
- U.S. Army gunman's act "impossible": grandfather November 7, 2009AL-BIREH, West Bank (Reuters) - The grandfather of a U.S. Army psychiatrist accused of shooting dead 13 people and wounding 30 others at a base in Texas said on Saturday he found it impossible to believe his grandson had committed the act.
- Honduran rivals signal new bid to solve crisis November 7, 2009TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' ousted president and de facto leader gave signs they would try again on Saturday to form a unity government to guide the country out of a four-month crisis after the process collapsed a day earlier.
- House approves bill to overhaul healthcare November 8, 2009
- News from Africa 4
- Talks To End Zimbabwe Crisis November 9, 2009Southern African mediators are due to begin talks in Mozambique aimed at preventing the collapse of Zimbabwes unity governmentThe government has been in crisis since Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai began boycotting cabinet meetingsMr Tsvangirai is protesting at the way President Robert Mugabe is implementing the powersharing dea ...
- Kenyan A-G Threatens Legal Action Against US November 9, 2009Kenyas Attorney General has threatened legal action against the US after Washington imposed a travel ban on himAmos Wako admitted for the first time he was the unnamed official who was banned and accused the US of acting against him for defamatory reasonsThere has been much speculation in Kenya about who was the subject of the ...
- Morocco Expels Swedish Diplomat November 9, 2009Morocco has expelled a Swedish diplomat for passing on official documents to separatist groups active in Western Sahara its foreign ministry has saidAnna BlockMazoyer was accused of committing a serious breach of diplomatic practice a statement quoted by news agency saidDocuments given to the diplomat during an official briefing ...
- UN lauds first ever rescue of abducted children in southern Sudan November 9, 2009November The United Nations today hailed the rescue of children who had been abducted in southern Sudans Jonglei state and urged that all those still being held be released immediately We call upon the relevant authorities to ensure that all children still in captivity be released as soon as possible and that the practice of child a ...
- Africas efforts to achieve anti-poverty goals in peril, warns Migiro November 9, 2009November Africas efforts to meet the global antipoverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals MDGs by their deadline are threatened by the impact of the global financial crisis on the continents economies said Deputy SecretaryGeneral AshaRose Migiro Despite some notable achievements progress is off track across t ...
- International Criminal Court trial of former DR Congo leader to start next April November 9, 2009November The International Criminal Court ICC announced today that the trial of JeanPierre Bemba Gombo a former senior official of the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC who has been charged with war crimes will begin in April Mr Bemba the former Congolese Vice President faces charges for alleged crimes committed in the Ce ...
- UN peacekeepers involved in abuse are being punished, world body says November 9, 2009November Dozens of United Nations peacekeepers implicated in cases of sexual abuse and exploitation have been disciplined and punished a spokesperson for the world body said today The UN has imposed a zerotolerance policy against sexual abuse and exploitation by its peacekeepers and senior officials have reiterated in recent years that ...
- Former Rwandan tea industry executive jailed for eight years by UN tribunal November 9, 2009November The former head of the government office that controlled the Rwandan tea industry was today sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty by a United Nations tribunal over his role in the African countrys genocide A threejudge panel at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ICTR which sits in Arusha ...
- Drugs and crime threaten recent stability in Guinea-Bissau, warn UN officials November 9, 2009November The prospects for political stability in GuineaBissau appear to be good but are threatened by drug trafficking and organized crime United Nations officials warned the Security Council today Although there seems to be a downward trend in the trafficking of cocaine through West Africa over the past few months drug trafficking an ...
- Thousands demonstrate for release of seized crew, including Ghanaians November 9, 2009Thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday calling for the release of the crewmen of a Spanish tuna trawler being held by Somali pirates under the threat of deathThey gathered at Bermeo in the northern Spanish Basque country home port of the trawler Alakrana which was seized off Somalia more than a month agoLeading Basque ...
- Talks To End Zimbabwe Crisis November 9, 2009
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- Remarks by President Obama and President Ian Khama of Botswana after Meeting November 7, 2009Transcript of remarks by President Barack Obama of the United States and President Ian Khama of Botswana after a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday November 5, 2009:
- Khama, Obama Discuss Climate Change, 'Regional Issues' November 6, 2009Hailing Botswana as "truly one of the extraordinary success stories in Africa," President Obama welcomed that country's president, Ian Khama, to the White House for talks November 5.
- Botswana - Most Peaceful Nation in Sub-Saharan Africa November 7, 2009WASHINGTON DC, November 6, 2009 ( CISA)- Botswana has been ranked the most peaceful nation in Sub-Saharan Africa followed by Malawi during a Global Symposium of Peaceful Nations in Washington DC, USA.
- Congrats to Botswana But... November 5, 2009Botswana has won yet more praise. This week, the country was declared the most peaceful in the continent. Worldwide it was ranked above the United Kingdom, a country with a much more established economy and democratic system.
- The Folly of Special Election November 4, 2009It is often said that democracy is government of the people by the people for the people.
- Khama Misses Another Summit On Zimbabwe November 4, 2009President Ian Khama leaves for Washington today to attend the Conservation International board of directors meeting. While in the US, Khama will meet with President Barack Obama on Thursday.
- President Khama to Meet Obama November 3, 2009Botswana President Ian Khama is scheduled to leave today to the United States to meet President Barack Obama in Washington DC.
- Bokamoso Threatens GPH November 5, 2009There are allegations that Gaborone Private Hospital (GPH) will retrench employees in the near future. Sources at the hospital said that the management called a meeting last week during which employees were served with notice letters.
- Nganunu Hospitalised, Dibotelo Acting CJ November 5, 2009Chief Justice Julian Nganunu is said to be fighting for his life at Johannesburg's Milpark hospital in South Africa.
- Productive Age Suffer Hardest Aids Blow November 5, 2009The 2008 Botswana AIDS Impact Survey III reveals that the productive age group of 15-49 has been hit hardest by HIV/AIDS. The survey indicates that the age group accounts for about half of the 20,254 HIV/AIDS-related deaths in Botswana in the past 12 months.
- Remarks by President Obama and President Ian Khama of Botswana after Meeting November 7, 2009
- Burkina Faso
- Opposition Presents Demands to Compaoré November 5, 2009A coalition of Guinean opposition leaders has presented President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso a set of proposals they believe will end the political crisis precipitated by a military takeover in Guinea last December, reports Sidwaya from Ouagadougou.
- New Farming Technique Brings Trees Back to the Sahel October 31, 2009Yacouba Savadogo is a farmer, community leader and natural resource innovator from the village of Gourma, in the Yatenga Province of Burkina Faso. Yacouba began to experiment with planting pits and contour stone bunds (small dikes) in order to produce more sorghum and millet on his degraded land in 1979 after observing other farmers use similar techniques th […]
- Opposition Presents Demands to Compaoré November 5, 2009
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- Weather And You
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- Video: Your 3-Day National Weather Forecast November 8, 2009Watch what the experts at The Weather Channel ® have to say about the weather trends in the United States for the next 3-days.
- Severe Weather Alerts Across The Nation November 8, 2009Alabama-Alaska-Arkansas-California-Dummy-Federated States Of Micronesia-Florida-Georgia-Idaho-Illinois-Indiana-Iowa-Kansas-Kentucky-Louisiana-Michigan-Minnesota-Mississippi-Missouri-Montana-Nebraska-North Carolina-Ohio-Oregon-Palau-South Carolina-South Dakota-Texas-Washington-Wisconsin. For more details...
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- EUROPE
- With Wall Just a Memory, German Divisions Fade November 8, 2009Germany is now more peaceful, more united and less turbulent than people had expected.By NICHOLAS KULISH
- Chasing the Story on a Night That Changed All November 8, 2009Recalling the joy of unexpected liberation at the Berlin Wall, let loose on a city that knew how to party, makes an editor tremble with emotion even now.By ALISON SMALE
- Who Is a Jew? Court Ruling in Britain Raises Question November 8, 2009A case involving the admissions policy of a Jewish high school in London has potential repercussions for thousands of other parochial schools across Britain.By SARAH LYALL
- For Russia’s Communists, Ousting Putin Is a Priority November 8, 2009Leaders of Russia’s largest opposition faction have made it clear that they prefer the current president, Dmitri A. Medvedev, to his predecessor, Vladimir V. Putin.By YULIA TARANOVA
- Russian Plane in Pacific Crash November 7, 2009A military plane with 11 people on board crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a training flight late on Friday, the Defense Ministry said.By REUTERS
- Brain Drain in Reverse Behind Fallen Berlin Wall November 7, 2009Two decades after the Berlin Wall came down, those who once left Dresden to seek work in western Germany are returning.By CARTER DOUGHERTY
- Geneva Journal: A City of Mixed Emotions Observes Calvin’s 500th November 5, 2009In the Swiss city that is associated with the religious reformer John Calvin, some are seeking to update — even soften — his image on the anniversary of his birth.By JOHN TAGLIABUE
- Russia Tries, Once Again, to Rein in Vodka Habit November 3, 2009President Dmitri A. Medvedev wants Russia to deal with its ruinous penchant for the bottle.By CLIFFORD J. LEVY
- Driven to Distraction: When Texting Kills, Britain Offers Path to Prison November 2, 2009Britain has become aggressive in cracking down on the use of cellphones while driving.By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
- Britain and U.S. Clash at G-20 on Tax to Insure Against Crises November 8, 2009Gordon Brown of Britain told G-20 finance ministers that the world needed a system to force banks, not taxpayers, to cover future bailouts.By JULIA WERDIGIER
- Inside the Global Gold Frenzy November 8, 2009Amid a global frenzy fed by hedge funds, speculators and governments all rushing to stock up, the price of gold briefly surpassed $1,100 an ounce on Friday, a record high.By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
- Jeremy Morris, Proved Exercise Is Heart-Healthy, Dies at 99½ November 8, 2009Mr. Morris was a British epidemiologist whose heart-attack research laid the scientific groundwork for the modern aerobics movement.By DENNIS HEVESI
- Man Admits to Murder of Lawyer in Moscow November 7, 2009The man suspected of murdering a prominent human rights lawyer and a journalist last January said he committed the crime out of “personal enmity.”By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
- Spanish Captives in Somali Waters Plead for Help November 7, 2009Crew members of a Spanish fishing ship seized by Somali pirates over a month ago pleaded with their relatives to press the Spanish government to do more to gain their release.By ANDRÉS CALA
- British Airways to Cut Another 1,200 Jobs November 7, 2009The total number of planned staff reductions rises to nearly 5,000 as the British carrier wrestles with what its chief executive called the toughest year in the history of aviation.By NICOLA CLARK
- World Briefing | Africa: Spain Dismisses Demand to Release 2 Somali Pirates November 7, 2009Spain said Friday that it would not free two captured pirates as demanded by fellow brigands who are holding a Spanish trawler and 33 crew members off the coast of Somalia.By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- To Merkel, a Night in ’89 Was Just the First Step on a Long Path for 2 Germanys November 6, 2009As the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall approaches, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany discussed the event and the long path Germans have taken since then to bring the two sides closer together.By NICHOLAS KULISH
- Karadzic Gets Delay, and Lawyer, in War Crimes Trial November 6, 2009The decision of the international criminal tribunal will postpone the trial of Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader, until March to allow the defense time to prepare.By MARLISE SIMONS
- French Minister Calls British Tories ‘Pathetic’ November 6, 2009Pierre Lellouche, the minister for European affairs, said the British Conservatives’ policy on Europe reflected a “bizarre sense of autism.”By ALAN COWELL
- Two Held in Killings of Russian Lawyer, Reporter November 6, 2009A Moscow court on Thursday reviewed charges against two suspects in the January assassination of the human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and the reporter Anastasia Baburova.By ELLEN BARRY and MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
- With Wall Just a Memory, German Divisions Fade November 8, 2009
- Libya
- "Sevenair" Launches New Service Between Djerba and Tripoli November 6, 2009With a view to making the island of Djerba more attractive to Libyan tourists, the Tunisian airline company "Sevenair" is launching as of today a new service involving two flights per week between Djerba and the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
- Country to Assist Libya to Revive Farming November 2, 2009A group of South African farmers arrived in Tripoli, Libya yesterday to help revive commercial agriculture in the oil-rich north African country.
- Ssebagala Claims Responsibility for Strained Uganda, Libya Ties October 22, 2009Democratic Party (DP) presidential hopeful Nasser Ntege Ssebagala has said he has been talking to Libya's Muammar Gadaffi, telling him not to support President Museveni's re-election in 2011.
- "Sevenair" Launches New Service Between Djerba and Tripoli November 6, 2009
- Liberia
- 'Monrovia Stands Still' November 6, 2009The opposition Liberty Party (LP) is expected to hold Monrovia and its environs at a stands till When it carry out a formal campaign rally today, November 6,2009 at the Antoinette Tubman stadium (ATS).
- Taylor Accuses Britain of Violating UN Arms Embargo November 6, 2009Charles Taylor today accused Britain of transporting arms to Sierra Leone in violation of a United Nations arms embargo on the country, and of using him as a scapegoat by falsely accusing him of responsibility for the flow of arms into the country. Mr. Taylor also denied widespread press and investigative reports that the terrorist group, Al Qaeda, traded di […]
- President Sirleaf Off to Egypt for China-Africa Cooperation Forum - Expected to Hold Talks With Chinese Premier November 6, 2009President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, on the invitation of the Government of China, is this weekend joining a select number of African Heads of State to participate in the opening session of the fourth Ministerial Conference of a Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), scheduled to take place in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, from November 8-9.
- Weah Warned November 6, 2009As the Montserrado County senatorial race enters its final days, more cabinet ministers have rolled their sleeves for the Unity Party's candidate, with Planning Minister and presidential confidante Amara Konneh warning George Weah to "go back to school", adding, "We are ready for you."
- Urey Intervenes With Community Roads November 6, 2009Unity Party Senatorial aspirant Clemenceau Blayon Urey, has begun undertaking a private initiative aimed at bringing relief to residence of Montserrado through a quick impact road rehabilitation project.
- Todee Residents Pledge Support to Tarpeh November 6, 2009Professor Wilson Tarpeh, one of the 10 candidates in the race has been assured by the people of Todee of their support to his candidacy in the Montserrado County By-elections. He was in Todee on Wednesday as part of and in continuation of the ongoing campaign which comes to an end on November 8, 2009.
- Countries Establish Diplomatic Ties November 6, 2009The governments of the Republic of Liberia and the State of Qatar formally established diplomatic relations at the Ambassadorial level.
- UP Retort - Says CDC, Others Are Making Empty Noise November 6, 2009The ruling Unity Party (UP) has retorted to inundating claims that it is involved in votes buying from voters and described same as ‘baseless and unfounded, famous words often used by politicians and ordinary people to denounce and deny allegations made against them or their institutions.
- Diplomat Presents Credence to Nigerian President November 6, 2009Liberia Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Al-Hassan Conteh presented his Letter of Credence to the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua at an elaborate ceremony held on n Tuesday, November 3, at State House in the Nigerian Capital Abuja.
- Taylor Denies Ordering Execution of Rebel Commander November 5, 2009Charles Taylor did not order the execution of Sierra Leonean rebel commander Sam Bockarie, but rather sent his former vice president Moses Blah to arrest him on the Liberian border with Ivory Coast, the accused former Liberian president told Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague today.
- 'Monrovia Stands Still' November 6, 2009
- Imo State(Nigeria)
- Imo State - News November 8, 2009You are currently using FREE feeds from Newstin. You will get more data and services with Newstin Pro RSS licensed subscription.Newstin Pro RSS provides aggregated and categorized news content covering 1.25 Million news categories from 160.000 online sources in the format that can be easily integrated into environment or software of your choice. Read more ab […]
- Anglican Communion Dismisses Two Priests November 6, 2009
- Nigeria: Ohakim - The Nation is Africa's Future November 6, 2009
- Nigeria: Imo Speaker Over Rides Ohakim, Signs Kidnapping Law November 6, 2009
- Nigeria: Poor Maintenance Culture, Bane of Infrastructural Devt November 6, 2009
- Tension in Owerri Over Alleged Murder of Two by Herdsmen November 5, 2009
- FEC Approves N49.4 Billion Contract for Three Ministries November 5, 2009
- Nigeria: For a Better Society, the Champion Way November 5, 2009
- Nigeria: Imo Goverment Wants AIFCE Upgraded November 5, 2009
- Imo, Isreali Firm to Partner On Otamiri Water Project November 5, 2009
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- Abia State(Nigeria)
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- Nigeria: Orji, Apugo Settle Rift November 6, 2009
- Nigeria: Traditional Ruler Outlines Benefits of Dry Port November 6, 2009
- Nigeria: Poor Road Network May Hinder the Intention of ICD - Eze Onwuegbulam November 6, 2009
- Nigeria: We Will Ensure Continuity of Development of Isiala Ngwa ICD - Sir Enweremadu November 6, 2009
- Nigeria: Imo MPs Override Ohakim's Veto of Death Penalty November 6, 2009
- Nigeria: Yar'Adua Proposes to Spend Billions on Niger Delta November 5, 2009
- Nigeria: Abia's Off-Line Amnesty Offer November 5, 2009
- Nigeria: Diamond Bank Reinstates Support for SMEs November 4, 2009
- MDGs - Abaribe Wants Abia Consultant Replaced November 3, 2009
- Abia State - News November 8, 2009
- USA News 2
- Democrats Play Down Defeat In Polls November 9, 2009US Democrats have played down their defeat to the Republicans in two key gubernatorial racesThe Republicans say the results a year after Barack Obama was elected signal voters discontent with his presidencyBut Democratic Party chairman Tim Kaine said Mr Obama remained popular and that the partys losses reflected voter anxi ...
- Brazilian Appears At Own Funeral November 9, 2009A yearold Brazilian man has surprised his family by turning up at his own funeral Relatives of Ademir Jorge Goncalves a bricklayer had identified him as the victim of a car crash in southern Parana state the previous dayPolice told O Globo newspaper that relatives had trouble identifying the corpse because it was badly disfigured ...
- President Obama: One Year After Winning it All November 6, 2009One year ago today Senator Barack Obama became Presidentelect Obama He and his team had run nearly a flawless campaign and were about to embark on what turned out to be a nearly flawless transition effort By Inauguration Day the man who had won of the vote saw his overall job approval rating soar to As expected once the campaign ...
- Ex-New York Police Chief In Jail October 25, 2009Former New York City police chief Bernard Kerik has had his bail revoked before the start of a corruption trialMr Kerik who was police commissioner at the time of the attacks was free on pound bailA judge sent him to prison for passing on secret pretrial documents saying Mr Kerik must not influence witnesse ...
- Central America most crime-ridden region in world, UN report finds October 23, 2009October Central America has become the region with the highest levels of nonpolitical crime worldwide with an average murder rate of per inhabitants last year three times greater than the global average a new United Nations report warns noting that crime threatens the regions development Some people have been murde ...
- Obama to end military gay policy October 12, 2009US President Barack Obama has said he will end the ban on gay people serving openly in the militaryHe said he would repeal the dont ask dont tell policy that allows gay people to serve in the military if they do not reveal their sexual orientationMr Obama was speaking to Americas largest gay group the Human Rights Campai ...
- Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize October 10, 2009US President Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Committee said he was awarded it for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoplesThe committee highlighted Mr Obamas efforts to strengthen international bodies and promote nuclear disarmamentThere wer ...
- Inferno Rages As 6,000 Flee Homes October 8, 2009SIX thousand people have fled wildfires fanned by mph winds in the San Bernardino National Forest California officials said last night A thousand firemen aided by air tankers are fighting the blaze Meanwhile rescuers yesterday used sandbags to try to stop the raging Krishna river from bursting its banks after floods left million h ...
- US Economic Power Declining October 6, 2009US economic power is declining as a result of the financial crisis the head of the World Bank has said One of the legacies of this crisis may be a recognition of changed economic power relations said World Bank president Robert ZoellickThe US the worlds biggest economy has been in recession for almost two years while emerging e ...
- Obama Kill Poll October 1, 2009The social networking site Facebook on Monday pulled a thirdparty application that allows users to create polls after a site member built a poll asking if President Obama should be killed The US Secret Service the agency assigned to protect the president has launched an investigation agency spokesman James Mackin said As is usuall ...
- Democrats Play Down Defeat In Polls November 9, 2009
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- NDC, NPP Youth Launch Peace Initiative In Wa November 9, 2009A peace initiative to spearhead the resolution of conflicts in the three northern regions in particular and other parts of the country has been launched in Wa the Upper West regional capitalThe initiative seeks to bring together executive of the University for Development Studies UDS branches of the Tertiary Educational Institutions Ne ...
- Democrats Play Down Defeat In Polls November 9, 2009US Democrats have played down their defeat to the Republicans in two key gubernatorial racesThe Republicans say the results a year after Barack Obama was elected signal voters discontent with his presidencyBut Democratic Party chairman Tim Kaine said Mr Obama remained popular and that the partys losses reflected voter anxi ...
- Why I Always Give A Damn November 9, 2009We are all good people arent we Jomo Ha Ha Good people Surely you cannot deny that this is indeed the case or try to argue that there are good people and there are bad people If you did that you would quite naturally count yourself among the good people and since that is precisely what everyone else would do the substance of my original ar ...
- Malaysia Withholds 'Allah Bibles' November 9, 2009The Malaysian government has refused to release Bibles which it seized because they contained the word Allah to refer to GodThe government which is dominated by Muslim Malays claims that the word Allah is Islamic and that its use in Bibles could upset MuslimsThe Roman Catholic Church is challenging the ban in court Religion ...
- Brazilian Appears At Own Funeral November 9, 2009A yearold Brazilian man has surprised his family by turning up at his own funeral Relatives of Ademir Jorge Goncalves a bricklayer had identified him as the victim of a car crash in southern Parana state the previous dayPolice told O Globo newspaper that relatives had trouble identifying the corpse because it was badly disfigured ...
- OPASS Old Students Donate Computers To School November 9, 2009The Ofori Panin Senior High School Old Students Caucus of North America has presented computers and their accessories worth to their alma mater at Kukurantumi in the East Akyem municipality of the Eastern RegionThe items included one network printer one To ...
- Talks To End Zimbabwe Crisis November 9, 2009Southern African mediators are due to begin talks in Mozambique aimed at preventing the collapse of Zimbabwes unity governmentThe government has been in crisis since Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai began boycotting cabinet meetingsMr Tsvangirai is protesting at the way President Robert Mugabe is implementing the powersharing dea ...
- Kenyan A-G Threatens Legal Action Against US November 9, 2009Kenyas Attorney General has threatened legal action against the US after Washington imposed a travel ban on himAmos Wako admitted for the first time he was the unnamed official who was banned and accused the US of acting against him for defamatory reasonsThere has been much speculation in Kenya about who was the subject of the ...
- Morocco Expels Swedish Diplomat November 9, 2009Morocco has expelled a Swedish diplomat for passing on official documents to separatist groups active in Western Sahara its foreign ministry has saidAnna BlockMazoyer was accused of committing a serious breach of diplomatic practice a statement quoted by news agency saidDocuments given to the diplomat during an official briefing ...
- THE JEWS LIED AGAINST AFRICA TO ASCEND November 9, 2009Around BCE some Canaan Black Hebrews under the leadership of Joseph son of Jacob son of Isaac entered Egypt from Canaan fleeing from another great drought Doris Darkwah in The Role of Africa in the rise of Judaism tells us that They were welcomed and given food and shelter by the hospitable Egyptians They enjoyed the rights ...
- Do Not Politicize the Ghana Armed Forces! November 9, 2009Several reputable proGhanaian Web sites including myjoyonlinecom and modernghanacom are reporting today November that Col Kwadwo Damoah has been dismissed from the Ghana Armed Forces Undoubtedly I expect the contents of this piece to engender an incendiary deliberation among Ghanaians both at home and in the Diaspora A discussio ...
- Working together, nations can tackle todays major challenges Ban November 9, 2009November No country however powerful can tackle alone the multiple challenges facing the world SecretaryGeneral Ban Kimoon said today stressing the need to work together on issues such as climate change the economic crisis and global peace and security We are all in this together And we must act together Mr Ban said in his rem ...
- UNESCO unveils winners of three prizes for science November 9, 2009November An Indian professor a Vietnamese professor a Tunisian expert in water management and the organization responsible for Spains national park system are the winners of three awards announced today by the head of the United Nations agency tasked with promoting science Koïchiro Matsuura DirectorGeneral of the UN Educational Scien ...
- War against hunger, global warming can be won on farmlands UN report November 9, 2009November The worlds farmlands can be the frontline for the fight against the impact of climate change and the battle to feed the mounting global population according to a new report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization FAO today The report noted that crop farming not only suffers from global warming but als ...
- UN lauds first ever rescue of abducted children in southern Sudan November 9, 2009November The United Nations today hailed the rescue of children who had been abducted in southern Sudans Jonglei state and urged that all those still being held be released immediately We call upon the relevant authorities to ensure that all children still in captivity be released as soon as possible and that the practice of child a ...
- Africas efforts to achieve anti-poverty goals in peril, warns Migiro November 9, 2009November Africas efforts to meet the global antipoverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals MDGs by their deadline are threatened by the impact of the global financial crisis on the continents economies said Deputy SecretaryGeneral AshaRose Migiro Despite some notable achievements progress is off track across t ...
- International Criminal Court trial of former DR Congo leader to start next April November 9, 2009November The International Criminal Court ICC announced today that the trial of JeanPierre Bemba Gombo a former senior official of the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC who has been charged with war crimes will begin in April Mr Bemba the former Congolese Vice President faces charges for alleged crimes committed in the Ce ...
- UN peacekeepers involved in abuse are being punished, world body says November 9, 2009November Dozens of United Nations peacekeepers implicated in cases of sexual abuse and exploitation have been disciplined and punished a spokesperson for the world body said today The UN has imposed a zerotolerance policy against sexual abuse and exploitation by its peacekeepers and senior officials have reiterated in recent years that ...
- Former Rwandan tea industry executive jailed for eight years by UN tribunal November 9, 2009November The former head of the government office that controlled the Rwandan tea industry was today sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty by a United Nations tribunal over his role in the African countrys genocide A threejudge panel at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ICTR which sits in Arusha ...
- Drugs and crime threaten recent stability in Guinea-Bissau, warn UN officials November 9, 2009November The prospects for political stability in GuineaBissau appear to be good but are threatened by drug trafficking and organized crime United Nations officials warned the Security Council today Although there seems to be a downward trend in the trafficking of cocaine through West Africa over the past few months drug trafficking an ...
- NDC, NPP Youth Launch Peace Initiative In Wa November 9, 2009
- Weather And You
- Current Weather Conditions Across The 48 Contiguous United States November 8, 2009South turns stormy, unsettled Northwest. For more details...
- Your National Forecast Summary March 10, 2009Midwest - However, due to the intense nature of the surface low it will continue to impact the region with strong winds, ... South - A cold front will push into the region by Wednesday morning with much of the rain unlikely to push east ... Northeast - The lone exceptions will be portions of New England and Upstate New York where a wintry mix of freezing rai […]
- Video: Your 3-Day National Weather Forecast November 8, 2009Watch what the experts at The Weather Channel ® have to say about the weather trends in the United States for the next 3-days.
- Severe Weather Alerts Across The Nation November 8, 2009Alabama-Alaska-Arkansas-California-Dummy-Federated States Of Micronesia-Florida-Georgia-Idaho-Illinois-Indiana-Iowa-Kansas-Kentucky-Louisiana-Michigan-Minnesota-Mississippi-Missouri-Montana-Nebraska-North Carolina-Ohio-Oregon-Palau-South Carolina-South Dakota-Texas-Washington-Wisconsin. For more details...
- Airport Impact Map November 8, 2009A visual representation of possible weather-related delays at 24 major airports across the United States including Chicago's O'Hare, Boston's Logan, Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson, Dallas/Fort Worth Int', and Los Angeles Int'l. For more details...
- ADV: Take the Weather with You November 8, 2009The Weather Channel® understands that you need access to weather information on the go. Whether you're a business traveler or an avid weekend golfer, our mobile products and services will keep you prepared for anything Mother Nature has in store. For more details...
- Weather & You: Our Photo Of The Day Our silo surrounded by autumn colors. Submitted by: JoyCobb, Photo Date: 11/1/2008, Photo Location: Kingsville, OH
- Current Weather Conditions Across The 48 Contiguous United States November 8, 2009
- EUROPE
- With Wall Just a Memory, German Divisions Fade November 8, 2009Germany is now more peaceful, more united and less turbulent than people had expected.By NICHOLAS KULISH
- Chasing the Story on a Night That Changed All November 8, 2009Recalling the joy of unexpected liberation at the Berlin Wall, let loose on a city that knew how to party, makes an editor tremble with emotion even now.By ALISON SMALE
- Who Is a Jew? Court Ruling in Britain Raises Question November 8, 2009A case involving the admissions policy of a Jewish high school in London has potential repercussions for thousands of other parochial schools across Britain.By SARAH LYALL
- For Russia’s Communists, Ousting Putin Is a Priority November 8, 2009Leaders of Russia’s largest opposition faction have made it clear that they prefer the current president, Dmitri A. Medvedev, to his predecessor, Vladimir V. Putin.By YULIA TARANOVA
- Russian Plane in Pacific Crash November 7, 2009A military plane with 11 people on board crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a training flight late on Friday, the Defense Ministry said.By REUTERS
- Brain Drain in Reverse Behind Fallen Berlin Wall November 7, 2009Two decades after the Berlin Wall came down, those who once left Dresden to seek work in western Germany are returning.By CARTER DOUGHERTY
- Geneva Journal: A City of Mixed Emotions Observes Calvin’s 500th November 5, 2009In the Swiss city that is associated with the religious reformer John Calvin, some are seeking to update — even soften — his image on the anniversary of his birth.By JOHN TAGLIABUE
- Russia Tries, Once Again, to Rein in Vodka Habit November 3, 2009President Dmitri A. Medvedev wants Russia to deal with its ruinous penchant for the bottle.By CLIFFORD J. LEVY
- Driven to Distraction: When Texting Kills, Britain Offers Path to Prison November 2, 2009Britain has become aggressive in cracking down on the use of cellphones while driving.By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
- Britain and U.S. Clash at G-20 on Tax to Insure Against Crises November 8, 2009Gordon Brown of Britain told G-20 finance ministers that the world needed a system to force banks, not taxpayers, to cover future bailouts.By JULIA WERDIGIER
- Inside the Global Gold Frenzy November 8, 2009Amid a global frenzy fed by hedge funds, speculators and governments all rushing to stock up, the price of gold briefly surpassed $1,100 an ounce on Friday, a record high.By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
- Jeremy Morris, Proved Exercise Is Heart-Healthy, Dies at 99½ November 8, 2009Mr. Morris was a British epidemiologist whose heart-attack research laid the scientific groundwork for the modern aerobics movement.By DENNIS HEVESI
- Man Admits to Murder of Lawyer in Moscow November 7, 2009The man suspected of murdering a prominent human rights lawyer and a journalist last January said he committed the crime out of “personal enmity.”By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
- Spanish Captives in Somali Waters Plead for Help November 7, 2009Crew members of a Spanish fishing ship seized by Somali pirates over a month ago pleaded with their relatives to press the Spanish government to do more to gain their release.By ANDRÉS CALA
- British Airways to Cut Another 1,200 Jobs November 7, 2009The total number of planned staff reductions rises to nearly 5,000 as the British carrier wrestles with what its chief executive called the toughest year in the history of aviation.By NICOLA CLARK
- World Briefing | Africa: Spain Dismisses Demand to Release 2 Somali Pirates November 7, 2009Spain said Friday that it would not free two captured pirates as demanded by fellow brigands who are holding a Spanish trawler and 33 crew members off the coast of Somalia.By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- To Merkel, a Night in ’89 Was Just the First Step on a Long Path for 2 Germanys November 6, 2009As the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall approaches, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany discussed the event and the long path Germans have taken since then to bring the two sides closer together.By NICHOLAS KULISH
- Karadzic Gets Delay, and Lawyer, in War Crimes Trial November 6, 2009The decision of the international criminal tribunal will postpone the trial of Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader, until March to allow the defense time to prepare.By MARLISE SIMONS
- French Minister Calls British Tories ‘Pathetic’ November 6, 2009Pierre Lellouche, the minister for European affairs, said the British Conservatives’ policy on Europe reflected a “bizarre sense of autism.”By ALAN COWELL
- Two Held in Killings of Russian Lawyer, Reporter November 6, 2009A Moscow court on Thursday reviewed charges against two suspects in the January assassination of the human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and the reporter Anastasia Baburova.By ELLEN BARRY and MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
- With Wall Just a Memory, German Divisions Fade November 8, 2009
- RIVERS STATE NEWS
- Wike Wants Aggrieved PDP Members To Support Amaechi November 4, 2009The Chief of Staff, Government House, Chief Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike has appealed to aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to bury the hatchet and rally round the government of Rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to enable him grapple with the enormous responsibilities of moving the state forward. Chief Wike made the appeal today in an interview wi […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- Mrs. Amaechi Urges Cordial Relationship Between Perm. Secs And Commissioners October 29, 2009Wife of Rivers State Governor Dame Judith Amaechi has charged Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil Service to strengthen cordial relationship with Commissioners in their respective ministries with a view to achieving the desired objectives of the state government. Mrs Amaechi stated this when she received a delegation of the Permanent Secretaries forum o […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- World Bank Commends Rivers Early Child Literacy Programme October 29, 2009World Bank has commended the giant strides recorded in the promotion of rural child early education and literacy programme in Rivers State. The early child education programmes was initiated by the wife of the Rivers State Governor Judith Amaechi to cater for less privileged children between ages 3 – 6 who do not have access to early and foundation education […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- Why I Make Rivers Accounts Public - Amaechi October 27, 2009Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has explained that the reason behind his public accountability forum is to demonstrate transparency as the government has nothing to hide. Governor Amaechi disclosed this today when he appeared as the first guest on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Current Affairs Programme “NUJ Platform” organize […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- RSG Seek Technology On Alternative Energy Source ... Amaechi Woos Czech Republic October 27, 2009Rivers State Government has indicated interest to seek technology from Czech Republic, on alternative sources of energy in non oil sector, to boost its energy needs. // The State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi gave the indication yesterday, when the Czech Republic Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Jaroslva Siro, led a high powered business delegation fr […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- World Bank Offers To Assist RSG In Accelerated Development October 27, 2009Elated by the track record of achievement in two years, a positive credit rating and the future development agenda of the Rivers State Government, the World Bank has offered to assist the state in engendering accelerated development in all its sectors. The Country Director of World Bank, Mr. Onno Ruhl, stated this Monday night in an interview with Government […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- RSG Receives N569.9Bn In Two Years October 26, 2009The Rivers State Government says it has received a total of N569,994,113,359.47 in the past two years. A breakdown of the figure indicates that it has received N502,063,163,390.12 from the Federation Account, Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) is N61,393,400,731.78, other sources accounted for N5,967,676,581.99 while the Paris Club Refund amounts to $63,793, […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- PDP Happy With Gov. Amaechi's Performance - Felix Okogbule October 25, 2009The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi in delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of the state. This pronouncement was made today by the PDP National Legal Adviser Chief Olusola Oke, during a luncheon at Government House, Port Harcourt, after a tha […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- Why You Should Attend The Accountability Forum - AG CPS October 25, 2009As Governor Amaechi gets ready to give an account of his stewardship to Rivers State tomorrow, Monday, October 26th, the Ag. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Mr. Blessing Wikina has urged Rivers people to come forward to ask the Governor questions on areas of interest to them, including finances of the state. Mr. Wikina said the accountability forum wou […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- 2nd Year Anniversary Speech October 25, 2009STATE BROADCAST OF HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE RT. HON. CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI ON THE OCCASION OF THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADMINISTRATION PORT-HARCOURT OCTOBER, 2009 TIME TO CONSOLIDATE: My dear people of Rivers State, In our maiden address to you exactly two years ago when, by the special grace of God, we assumed office as Governor of […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- Wike Wants Aggrieved PDP Members To Support Amaechi November 4, 2009
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- Return of Benin stolen artifacts: Edo seeks UN intervention November 8, 2009EDO State government wants the United Nations General Assembly to prevail on the British government and other suspected looters to return stolen Benin artifacts.johnabayomi
- Broadcast code compliance: NBC okays KWTV November 8, 2009By Demola Akinyemi KWARA State Broadcasting Corporation (KWTV), Ilorin, under the leadership of the General Manager,Mallam Nurudeen Abdulraheem, has received commendation from the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC). The NBC, in a letter of commendation written to the manager of the Kwara Television Service (KWTV), lauded the state government over the c […]johnabayomi
- NGO plans free motivational confab November 8, 2009AN NGO, Possibility Network, in partnership with high net worth individuals and some corporate organizations, is putting together a motivational conference aimed at helping youths seize obvious and hidden opportunities in the country. The first part of the conference kicks off in Ota, November 14, tagged “YOU CAN: Exploiting New Opportunities for Upward Mob […]johnabayomi
- The journalist as a patriot: Onyema Ugochukwu at 65 November 8, 2009Tribute by Tunde Olusunle & Dan Okereke IF Chief Onyema Ugochukwu needed a reminder of what the ordinary Abian expects of him, the treatment he got at a recent party rally in Umuahia Central will help steady his walk through the slick trail of Nigerian electoral and judicial politics. Thousands of supporters mobbed him like a [...]johnabayomi
- Nigerians will benefit from DSTV Access — Hundah November 8, 2009MULTICHOICE, Nigeria’s leading premium pay-TV providers, has formally launched DStv Access adding to its existing premium, compact and family bouquets. DStv Access comes with 27 world-class channels at only N1,500 monthly subscription. It is expected to provide access to many Nigerians wishing to watch high quality television programmes. Describing the launc […]eribake
- Ozuruimo festival relaunches Imo culture November 8, 2009IT was with pomp, class and pageantry that the 2009 edition of the re-branded Ozuruimo Festival held at Owerri, Imo State. The four-day pan Imo State cultural and arts festival began, October 28, 2009, with a colloquium paper delivered by Prof. Aloy Ejiogu, of the University of Lagos. The theme of the thought provoking lecture, which held at the expansive Mu […]eribake
- New novel berths TM Aluko’s stroke of the Pen November 8, 2009DR T.M. Aluko was attacked by stroke, August 27, 1987 after attending the annual general meeting of Heinemann Educational Books in Ibadan, taking with it, his right writing hand. This almost put paid to the writing and engineering career of this foremost Nigerian satirist-novelist of the colonial-colonised relations and transitions.eribake
- In Benin, Enwonwu’s children drank from the fountain November 8, 2009THE second leg of the London based, Kambani Art and Access Bank art initiative, Mirror the Master, successfully took place in the ancient city of Benin, Edo State from October 26 through 29. This successful tour came on the heels of the group’s upscale tour of the art city of Oshogbo, where participating students interacted with notable artists in the town i […]eribake
- I’m a natural light photographer – Tam Fiofori November 8, 2009He is referred to as one of the pioneers of the lens profession. He is, Tam Fiofori, a fascinating sort of artist/journalist, a veteran, who has written about art, music and culture almost as prolifically as he has photographed them. But only almost. Up close, Tam Fiofori has a grasp of sociology, poetry, filmmaking, philosophy and all kinds of other endeavo […]eribake
- Andy Uba: A man and his dare November 8, 2009THE Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kutigi, was livid! His lordship could not help but exclaim: “What manner of country is this that senior advocates of Nigeria could lend themselves as willing tools in the hands of desperate politicians to bring the judiciary to disrepute.”eribake
- Abia guber election appeal judgment: Defending the indefensible (3) November 8, 2009THESE sections of our Constitution and several judicial authorities were drawn to the attention of Justice Shoremi and his brother judges of the Court of Appeal, and yet these appellate judges held that the position of chief of staff to a governor and commissioner in the State Executive Council were neither civil nor public servants even in the face of secti […]eribake
- Kwara: The Saraki crowd November 8, 2009THIS is not the best of times for those of us in opposition in Kwara politics. And since Kwara is a territory conquered by one family, there has been heavy traffic of erstwhile comrades at arms towards the ruling dynasty. There is no Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State.eribake
- Akwa Ibom guber race: Unmasking Udoma Ekarika November 8, 2009THE interview by Dr. Udoma Bob Ekarika in Weekly Insight headlined, If I had been the governor I would have done better, made an interesting reading. It is interesting that Ekarika has come out of over two years of political hibernation to foul the political atmosphere with his diatribe against Governor Godswill Akpabio who had trounced him and 49 others in […]eribake
- Bank makes fish seller instant millionaire November 7, 2009By Charles Komolu FOR the poor, driving through Lekki/Ajah Express Way only reminds them of their fate. There are also those who curse the rich and still wish they could be counted among the residents of the neighbourhood. The magnificent structures and the calibre of its residents gives a larger than life image for this high [...]johnabayomi
- The fixing of Mr Fix It November 7, 2009So the crowd that had been captured as party men at a political rally was in fact a football crowd in a football field! Oh yes, we were being done in with a photo trick! So when recently I read in the papers that there was going to be an Action Congress rally in Benin City and the PDP warned all and sundry that thugs would be imported into that arena and tha […]alexsamade
- Night, day: Making an economic comeback November 7, 2009Take stock: From this very point, this instant, not yesterday or last year. Begin a detailed inventory of all that you have, all that you owe, and all that you are owed, all that you can raise. This is not a mental task, get a book and start writing, you need to know your absolute worth to the last kobo. People often find that they are worth a lot more than […]alexsamade
- Young people as copy cats November 7, 2009AS Mrs T opened the door to her living-room, five year-old Jack and six year old Mary rushed forward to bid her welcome; helping her with her handbag and briefcase. “Thank you, children. It’s nice to be home.alexsamade
- The second resurrection of Jesus Ibn Maryam: A Critical Examination (3) November 7, 2009Oyetunde gives the impression that he is the second resurrection of Jesus ibn Maryam, the messiah (p.8). However, there is nothing in his work that shows that he has both the intellectual and spiritual wherewithal to assume the role he is claiming for himself.alexsamade
- Security beefed up in Yenagoa as govs meet November 7, 2009SECURITY was yesterday beefed up in Yenagoa as the governors of the other 35 states under the aegis of the Governors Forum arrived Bayelsa State Capital for a two-day meeting. Armoured Personal Carriers, APCs, and patrol vehicles manned by men of the Nigeria Police and the Joint Task Force were stationed at the entry and [...]johnabayomi
- Will the real Ribadu stand still? November 7, 2009It is a measure of the shamelessness of our elite and the institutions that fuel their values that Chief George could be awarded a national honour in our country and he could later sue some newspapers on account of the indictment report I prepared against him —Malam Nuhu Ribadualexsamade
- Return of Benin stolen artifacts: Edo seeks UN intervention November 8, 2009
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