Not even a chicken left in village, Zamfara woman recounts bandit terror
A 55-year-old woman, Fatima, has recounted the horror of bandit attacks in Zamfara State, saying residents are often left with the grim choice of being shot if they flee or abducted if they stay.
Ghana 1-1 Australia
Ghana Saturday held Australia to a 1-1 draw in their 2nd Group D game of the 2010 World Cup tournament at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg.
Australia scored its goal at the 11th minute while Ghana equalised via a penalty at the 25minute.
PDP re-admits Alamieyeseigha
THE National Executive Committee, NEC of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has readmitted former governor of Bayelsa, Chief Diepreye Solomon Alamieyeseigha who was expelled from PDP in 2005 into the party.
2011: Patience Jonathan makes case against thuggery
WIFE of the President, Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan has advised women in the South West zone to monitor their wards and discourage them from being used as political thugs come 2011.
Amnesty International, others decry planned execution of inmates
A global human rights body, Amnesty International, the National Human Rights Commission, the Legal Aids Council and the Legal Resources Consortium yesterday in Abuja protested the plans by the 36 state governor in the country to begin execution of all condemned inmates resident in various prison formations in the country.
New INEC Commissioners: Jega only non-PDP nominee, CNPP
Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, said yesterday that except Professor Attahiru Jega, all the new commissioners nominated in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are either members or supporters of ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
