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Nigeria: Insecurity Forces Arewa Govs to Relocate Meeting From Kaduna
The 19 northern Governors are meeting tomorrow for the first time outside Kaduna, the regional headquarters of old northern Region, due to threat to security in the northern parts of the [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Governors Mourn
The Chairman, northern Governors Forum (NGF) and Governor of Niger State, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu has on behalf of members of the Forum expressed deep sympathy over the death of Abubakar Rimi and two Senators from the northern part of the [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Interrogating the Roots of northern Crises
THIS week, an emergency meeting of the northern Traditional Rulers Council, held in Kaduna. These are not the best of times for all the institutions of leadership in northern Nigeria. The traditional rulers historically double as religious and community [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Elders Fault Jonathans Appointments
A group of northern elders under the aegis of the northern Elders Assembly rose from a meeting weekend in Abuja with a strong statement condemning President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan over appointments he made in key areas which, they said, were [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Sambos Wife, Yakowa, Others for northern Frontier Summit in Atlanta
The 18th International Convention and 20th anniversary of the northern Collaboration Frontier known as Zumunta has been scheduled to take place in Atlanta, Georgia this weekend with no fewer than three northern Governors and the Wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Amina Sambo [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Governors Reject Electoral Amendment
A meeting of the 16 northern state governors, under the aegis of the northern Governors Forum yesterday condemned in totality the proposal by members of the National Assembly to make themselves members of the National Executive Councils (NECs) of their respective parties, saying it is self serving and not in the interest of collective [detalii...]
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Sudan: Abyei Will Remain northern - NCP Official
North Sudan has asserted that Abyei is "northern and will remain northern," accusing south Sudan with which it contests the oil-producing region of intransigence over the [detalii...]
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northern Ireland 1 Morocco 1: match report
Rory Pattersons late penalty saves northern Irelands blushes after freak opening [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Call for Jonathans Impeachment - northern Political Summit Warns Ciroma, Others
Two political groups in the North may be heading for a clash, as the northern Political Summit has warned elder statesman and former Minister of Finance Malam Adamu Ciroma and his northern Political Leaders Forum to desist from undermining the unity of the country with his provocative and divisive comments on national [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Consensus Candidate - Sarah Jibrin Slams Babangida, Others
Female presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Sarah Jibrin, has described as partial and incomplete her seeming exclusion from the catalogue of northern presidential aspirants of the party who are being offered by the northern Political Leaders Forum (NPLF) as contenders for the northern consensus [detalii...]
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Rare northern white-cheeked crested gibbons discovered in Vietnam
Exciting find of northern white-cheeked gibbons in southeast Asia. Across the hoots, rustles and chirrups sounding through Vietnams remote Pu Mat National Park, a dawn chorus can be heard. One haunting sound represents a new hope for a critically endangered primate, the northern white-cheeked crested [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Why northern Governors Cant Meet in Kaduna
As the 19 northern State governors prepare to hold their first ever meeting in Abuja today, Daily Trust learnt at the weekend that the northern Governors Forum [NGF] has been unable to meet in Kaduna, its usual venue, because the Jonathan Presidency does not want any meeting of the Forum to hold before the next [detalii...]
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South Africa: Public Protector and northern Cape Traditional Leaders Agrees On a MOU of Cooperation
The northern Cape Public Protector Provincial office has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which stipulates the framework for regular collaborations on outreach activities with the northern Cape House of Traditional Leaders [detalii...]
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Slipless in Settle contains rich harvest of amusement from northern cricket grounds
Harry Pearsons meandering journey around northern cricket provides a much-needed lift, says Jim [detalii...]
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Should the Open return to northern Ireland?
Darren Clarke was the third northern Irishman in under 14 months to win a major. Is it time the Open was held outside England or Scotland for the first year since [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Governors Protest New Cabinet
THERE are indications that Acting President Goodluck Jonathans list of ministerial nominees has not gone down well with some northern governors who felt they were not consulted before the choices were [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Govs Forum - We Never Voted On Zoning
Contrary to reports in most national dailies yesterday (excluding Leadership), northern governors did not vote on the raging controversial issue of [detalii...]
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Nigel Worthington accuses northern Ireland of complacency after shock draw with Faroes
northern Ireland manager angry at dropping two Euro 2012 qualifying points to Faroe [detalii...]
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McCaw wary of northern threat
New Zealand captain Richie McCaw believes northern hemisphere sides may yet prove to be formidable opponents at the World Cup, despite a Six Nations tournament that was low on [detalii...]
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Sudan: Discovery of Big Quantities of Phosphate in the northern States
The Minister of Mining, Dr. Abdul-Bagi Al-Jailani, said that Al-Rajhi Company has expressed its desire to operate in the field of fertilizers in the northern [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Gas Blast in northern Region Leaves Several Dead
An explosion killed an unclear number of people and caused panic in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna on Wednesday, residents and police said, but initial indications showed it was [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Governors Condemn Blast
The Chairman of the northern Governors Forum, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu has condemned in its totality the Independence day Celebration bomb blasts in Abuja which claimed several [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Leaders Meet Over Polio
In their determination to kick Polio out of the country by the end of 2010, northern traditional rulers met, yesterday, in Abuja to discuss effective means of carrying out the campaign [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Four Hurt in northern Bomb Blast
A roadside bomb exploded in northern Nigerias volatile city of Bauchi, injuring four people, the latest in a series of attacks to hit the region in recent months, police said [detalii...]
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Paddy McCourt becomes the latest Celtic star from northern Ireland to be sent bullets through the post
Celtics northern Ireland winger becomes the latest player at the club to be [detalii...]
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Montenegro 2 northern Ireland 0: match report
Radomir Dalovic scored twice either side of half-time to hand Montenegro victory and leave northern Ireland [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Governors to Meet Over Security
The northern Governors Forum is to convene an emergency meeting to proffer lasting solutions to the security challenges facing the [detalii...]
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Nigeria: The Making of the northern Consensus Candidate
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar finally emerged the consensus candidate of the northern Political Leaders Forum (NPLF) on [detalii...]
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Division II northern St. stuns Butler in exhibition
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- northern States Alex Thomas made his only 3-pointer at the buzzer, beating Butler 53-50 in Wednesday nights exhibition [detalii...]
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northern Ireland 0 Italy 0: match report
Former world champions Italy are the latest team to realise you cannot take northern Ireland [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Presidency - northern Elders Lambast ACN, CPC, Others
THE northern Political Leaders Forum has blasted the major opposition political parties saying they are not better alternatives to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP judging by the primaries they [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Govs Split Over Power Rotation
Zoning of the presidency has continued to generate heat among several political groupings with four governors backing out of the northern Governors Forum meeting to be held in Kaduna State next Tuesday to discuss the [detalii...]
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Global Results 7 November
In New Zealand the ITM Cup ended with a dramatic Final in Christchurch. Then all over the northern Hemisphere Tests broke out with victories for the Big Three of the South over northern Nations. There is even more to come as the IRBs November window opens to Test [detalii...]
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Scotland v northern Ireland: Kenny Miller given just rewards for keeping his counsel after captaincy snub
Striker to captain Scotland against northern Ireland after being snubbed for the role when he won 50th [detalii...]
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David Healy backed to find his form by northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington
northern Ireland manager believes striker can overcome recent lack of first-team action with [detalii...]
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McCaw wary of northern threat
New Zealand captain Richie McCaw believes northern hemisphere sides may yet prove to be formidable opponents at the World Cup, despite a Six Nations tournament that was low on quality. Thomas the Tank to become a Pom? | Global [detalii...]
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Pienaar excited by northern challenge
Springbok utility back Ruan Pienaar has expressed his excitement for the challenge of northern Hemisphere rugby, after it was announced that the talented playmaker will officially be an Ulster player on September 1. Will the Italians cope in the [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Leaders Threaten Jonathan With Impeachment
President Goodluck Jonathan should immediately resign from office because he has proved that he is incapable of leading the nation justly and fairly, the northern Political Leaders Forum declared in Abuja [detalii...]
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Nigeria: FG Must Return All Illegal Deductions -- northern Govs
The northern Governors Forum yesterday demanded the refund of deductions made by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, [NNPC] and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Senators Endorse Mark
THE northern Senators Forum, NSF, yesterday, endorsed Senator David Mark, for the Senate Presidency with a warning to Governor Danjuma Goje that he would be humilated if he dared to contest against [detalii...]
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Nigeria: 2011 - northern Elders Ask Jonathan to Shelve Ambition
northern Elders Assembly (NEA) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to respect to the zoning arrangement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) drop the idea of contesting in next years [detalii...]
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Somalia: 12 Dead, 20 Injured in northern Battle
Shabelle (Mogadishu)-At least twelve people were confirmed killed and more than twenty others wounded in a heavy fighting between the self-proclaimed state of Somaliland military and a local tribal militia in Buhodle town in Togdher region of northern Somalia, reports said on [detalii...]
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Tanzania: northern Zones Beauty Queen to Be Known Next Friday
THE northern Zone Regions of Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Tanga and Manyara will stage their combined Zonal Beauty Pageant in Arusha on [detalii...]
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Tanzania: Miss northern Zone Competition to Be Held At Snowcrest
The Miss northern Zone beauty contest will be taking place at Snowcrest Hotel on the 8th of July this year from 9 [detalii...]
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northern Iowa eliminates No. 1 Kansas
No. 9 seed northern Iowa pulled off the biggest upset of an upset-laden NCAA tournament. The Panthers stunned top-ranked Kansas 69-67 to advance to their first Sweet 16 [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Youths Wont Support Jonathan in 2011
The northern Youth Assembly has resolved not to support any move by President Good Luck Jonathan to clinch the presidential seat in [detalii...]
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Ghana: Uncontrolled Child Births Affecting northern Women
Reports reaching The Chronicle indicate that women in the three northern regions of Ghana grow older more easily than those in the south, due to uncontrolled birth [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Leaders Speak Out on Boko Haram
AFTER several months of a heavy and disturbing silence over the deadly activities of the Islamic sect Boko Haram , some northern leaders had their tongues unbound early this [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Policeman in northern City
Gunmen have killed a policeman in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, a day after three soldiers died in an attack on a military-run school, police said [detalii...]
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northern Iowa nips No. 12 Creighton at buzzer
Anthony James buried a 3 at the buzzer as northern Iowa upset Creighton (No. 12 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP) 65-62 on Saturday, snapping the Bluejays 11-game winning [detalii...]
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northern Colorado earns first NCAA tourney bid
Devon Beitzel scored 13 of his 27 points over the final 5 minutes, helping top-seeded northern Colorado earn a spot in the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history with a 65-60 win over Montana on Wednesday [detalii...]
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Ghana: Politicians Fueling northern Conflicts
IT HAS Been established that the numerous chieftaincy and political conflicts being experienced in most parts of the northern Region, especially in the capital, Tamale, are as a result of the influx of political parties pavilions spread across the [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Summit Dumps Zoning
The northern Political Summit ended yesterday in Kaduna with a resolve to let the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution guide the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in solving the zoning [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Governors Back Jonathan for President - Claim
Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has dismissed suggestions that northern governors may shift their support to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar following his emergence as the consensus candidate of the Mallam Adamu Ciroma group in the Peoples Democratic Party [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Rumbles of Norths Anti-Jonathan Gang-up
northern opposition against President Goodluck Jonathan has since metamorphosed into the search for a northern consensus presidential candidate. Nevertheless, while their elders like Adamu Ciroma and Lawan Keita - both arrowheads of the opposition - rooting for a Middle Belt candidate to get the sympathy of that region, according to reports, some supporters of key northern contenders for the presidency such as Ibrahim Babangida, Abubakar Atiku, and Bukola Saraki, are reportedly kicking against the arrangement, though they have committed themselves to the arrangement, in principle. There are indications that the hardline position of Ciroma and Keita may not, after all, enjoy widespread support among politicians from that region. Will the supposed northern elite gang-up against Jonathan - through the sponsorship of a Middle Belt presidential candidate - defeat the power of incumbency, believed to be a major factor in electoral transitions in [detalii...]
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Nigeria: FG Tasks northern Governors On Street Begging
THE Federal Government has expressed concerns over the increasing rate of street begging in the country, calling on northern governors to map out a workable national framework for effective rehabilitation of persons with [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Governors Declare War On Boko Haram
The Moment (London)-GOVERNORS of the 19 northern states yesterday, rose from a meeting at 2 a.m. with Vice President Namadi Sambo, vowing to put an end to activities of the Boko Haram [detalii...]
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Lee Camp cleared to play for northern Ireland
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper ruled eligible by Fifa Camp cleared to represent country of grandfathers birthThe Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Lee Camp has been cleared to play for northern Ireland.Derby-born Camp, 26, qualifies through his grandfather and could now come into contention for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Serbia and Slovenia next month.northern Irelands manager, Nigel Worthington, is pleased to have Camp on board after Fifa gave the player the go-ahead. He said: "This is a big plus and it is testament to the quality we have in the squad that players of Lees calibre want to come and play for northern Ireland. I have spoken to Lee and he is absolutely delighted that he has been cleared to represent the birthplace of his grandfather."Camp said: "It seems like I have been waiting forever for the relevant paperwork to be sorted out with Fifa, but now that I have been given the green light I am looking forward to the opportunity to join up with the squad. I would like to thank Nigel Worthington for his patience and for giving me the chance to become involved in the northern Ireland team."northern IrelandNottingham Forest guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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Angola: Luanda/Malanje Railway Connection to Boost Regional Development
The Angolan Planning Minister, Ana Dias Lourenco, said on Thursday in Luanda that the arrival of the train in the northern Malanje province, will enable the development of the northern and eastern regions of the [detalii...]
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Nigeria: We Attacked Because Governors Stopped Paying - Boko Haram
Vanguard (Lagos)-The Boko Haram sect has cited the stoppage of its monthly financial support for the recent attacks on northern states, claiming that the group was until recently being bankrolled by some northern [detalii...]
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Somalia: Gunmen Assassinate Puntland Official in northern Galkayo Town
[Shabelle] Galkayo - Heavily armed men have shot and killed an official from the semi-autonomous state of Puntland in northern part of Galkayo town in central Somalia, an official said Monday. Reports say Abdirahman, the assassinated official was reportedly the district commissioner of Israc village in northern Galkayo town for Puntland administration and he has been gunned down overnight in the northeastern Galkayo town in the semi-autonomous Somali region of [detalii...]
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northern Irelands McDowell breaks European drought - Summary
Pebble Beach, California - Europe has a US Open champion for the first time in 40 years after Graeme McDowell of northern Ireland coped brilliantly Sunday with the terrors of Pebble Beach to win his first Major [detalii...]
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Somalia: 15 Killed As Fighting Is Still Continuing in Central Region Town
Fighting between forces loyal to Somalias semi-autonomous state of Puntland and armed clan militias is still continuing in northern Galkayo town, about 700 kilometers northern of Mogadishu, killing at least 15 [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Is northern Unity Fizzling Out?
Amid the feelers that the Mallam Adamu Ciroma-led Committee of the northern Political Leaders Forum, NPLF, is set to come outA with a decision on the presidential candidate from the north, Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State says the inability of the aspirants to reach a consensus is embarrassing to the [detalii...]
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Kenya: Oil Search Gets Boost With New Drilling in northern Region
Canadian oil and gas explorer Africa Oil Corp awarded Weatherford International Ltd a contract for a drilling rig for an exploration well it plans to sink in northern Kenya, with its partners, later in the [detalii...]
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Somalia: Peacekeepers Score Major Victory in Mogadishu
Shabelle (Mogadishu)-AU Mission in Somalia troops successfully advanced to consolidate their positions in northern areas of Mogadishu, Somalia today. The push forward enabled AMISOM, and the TFG forces, to secure the northern edges of the [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Youth Protest Presidential Primary Results
Protests began by youths in some northern cities to protest the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Partys [PDP] presidential primaries of last week spread yesterday to Kaduna and Bauchi states, with protesters burning the party flag and causing commotion in the [detalii...]
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Somalia: Amisom Expands Al Shabaab Abandoned Areas in northern Mogadishu
The African Union peacekeepers on Tuesday have established military bases in northern part of Mogadishu in an attempt to expand throughout Al shabaab abandoned [detalii...]
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Mali: Army, Tuareg Rebels Clash Over northern Town
RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Fighting erupted Tuesday in northern Mali between government troops and a group of Tuareg rebels vying for control of the town of Menaka, witnesses [detalii...]
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Top northern referees aim at consistency
Europe’s top Referees and Referee Managers met in London on Thursday for the annual northern Hemisphere IRB High Performance Referee Conference under the central theme of global and consistent [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Govt to Stop Prostitution, Begging by Citizens in Saudi Arabia
Nineteen northern state governors yesterday in Kaduna, resolved to appoint a committee that will be saddled with the responsibility of halting prostitution and begging by Nigerians in Saudi Arabia, especially those from the northern [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Consensus Candidate - Ndigbo Harmonise Campaigns
CHANCES of a consensus presidential candidate of northern origin emerging in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, strengthened, yesterday, after supporters of the four leading aspirants in the Southeast agreed to harmonise their [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Crisis Hits northern Governors Forum
The northern Governors Forum appears to be embroiled in fresh crisis over their individual positions in the recently concluded PDP special convention, which climaxed with the nomination of the President Goodluck Jonathan as the PDP presidential [detalii...]
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Zambia: K4 Billion ZRA Scam Exposed
PRESIDENT Michael Sata has said the Government has unearthed a scam in which the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) was about to pay K4 billion to a fake clearing firm operating scanners at the northern border town of Nakonde in northern [detalii...]
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Angola: northern, Eastern Provinces Among Governments Priority - Minister
Angolan minister of Territory Administration, Bornito de Sousa, said Thursday in Mbanza Kongo that the northern Zaire and Uige provinces as well as those of the countrys eastern region, are among the central Governments priorities, particularly concerning social [detalii...]
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Nigeria: State Security Services Moves Against northern Elders
The reconciliation move between the Mallam Adamu Ciroma-led northern Political Leaders Forum , NPLF, and President Goodluck Jonathan was severely damaged, yesterday, as the State Security Service, SSS arrested two key operational staff of the [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Zoning Can Cause Deeper Crisis, Says Group
ORGANISERS of the northern political summit under the aegis of G20 (19 northern states and Abuja), yesterday, warned that the country risked a deeper crisis if the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, prevented Dr. Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the presidency in the 2011 elections on the grounds of [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Governors Set Hurdles for Abubakar
DESPITE his emergence as the consensus aspirant of the Mallam Adamu Ciroma-led northern Political Leaders Forum, NPLF for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential ticket, Atiku Abubakar was, last night, facing fresh hurdles to his long sought presidential [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Choice of Atiku as Consensus Candidate Splits northern Elite
Less than 24 hours after the northern Political Elders Forum endorsed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the consensus candidate for the region in the 2011 Presidential poll on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), division has crept within the ranks of politicians in the [detalii...]
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Morocco: Spaniard, Briton Arrested for Drug Trafficking northern Region
Spaniard and Briton nationals were arrested, on Saturday off a river in Tetuan province (northern Morocco) on board a pleasure boat in possession of nearly one ton of cannabis resin, locally known as Chira, Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie said on [detalii...]
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northern Iowa, Jacobson agree to 10-year deal
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) -- northern Iowa and coach Ben Jacobson have agreed to a new 10-year deal that includes a substantial pay [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Oil Sector Shake-Up - northern Elders Slam Jonathan
A group, northern Elders Assembly, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of contravening his oath of office and violating the constitution over the recent appointments made in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation [detalii...]
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Uganda: northern Region to Get Shs319 Billion for Community Development
The people of northern Uganda are set to benefit from the Shs319 billion (100 million) grant that the government is to get from the United Kingdom to support development projects in the region, an official has [detalii...]
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Nigeria: Youths Group to Adopt Consensus Presidential Candidate Today
The northern Youth Assembly (NYA) will today in Kaduna adopt a consensus candidate from among the northern candidates that would face President Goodluck Jonathan in Saturdays presidential [detalii...]
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Sudan: South Apologizes to UN for Attack On northern Forces in Abyei
South Sudans government has apologized for the attack on Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) on Thursday, May 19, in Abyei, which triggered in the northern army capturing the town on Saturday, May [detalii...]
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Nigeria: 2011 - Jonathan, northern Politicians Trade Words
The northern Political Leaders Forum has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of political intolerance, warning that such undemocratic acts could undermine the countrys nascent democracy, national unity and political stability, according to a statement signed by former Senate president, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu [detalii...]
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Eritrea: northern Red Sea Region Students Carry Out Successful Development Campaign
The students of the northern Red Sea region, who are being dispatched for their Summer Work Program(SWP) made successful accomplishments in soil and water conservation activities, reports [detalii...]
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Minnesota hires northern Illinois Jerry Kill as coach
Minnesota has hired northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill, a source told ESPN.coms Joe Schad on Sunday [detalii...]
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Mozambique: Parliamentarian Issues Death Threats Against Businessman
One businessman resident in the northern town of Nampula is complaining about death threats issued against him by Calbe Hussene Aly Ussene, who is member of the Mozambican Parliament of the ruling Frelimo party for the constituency of the northern province of Niassa, reports the daily paper [detalii...]
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Uganda: Peacekeepers Or Bystanders?
Can the UNs new mandate in South Sudan prove more effective than their last? On June 7, just a month before the succession of South Sudan, northern Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) planes began bombarding the Nuba Mountains in the northern region of South Kordofan. Homes were destroyed, people were killed and local Nuba villagers had to seek refuge [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Governors Disband Militant Groups
Following the spate of bombing and killing by Islamic sect, Boko Haram which has caused so much havoc in the country, governors of the nineteen northern states yesterday rose from a five-hour meeting in Abuja with a resolve to disband all militant groups in their various states which were formed and used for political [detalii...]
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Sudan: northern Gunships Attack Southern Base, Says Official
Four Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLA) soldiers and two civilians were critically injured when three helicopter gunships allegedly bombed an army base at Kiir Adem, an area located 45 miles away from Aweil North County, northern Bahr el Ghazal state of Southern [detalii...]
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West Africa: Severe Climatic Change in the Sahel
Nineteen places in the Sahel and West Africa have been identified as severely affected by climate change. These places are mostly found in the central part of the Sahel, in Niger, Burkina Faso, northern and coastal Ghana, as well as northern Togo, Benin and [detalii...]
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Ghana: Mechanical Lloyd Makes More Profits in northern Sector
Mechanical Lloyd Company Limited, a leading automobile company in Ghana yesterday disclosed that the company performed better in northern sector than the south of the [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Youths Ask Atiku, IBB, Others to Shun Jonathan
The Arewa Citizens Action for Change (ACAC) has called the former vice president Atiku Abubakar, former military president General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, Malam Adamu Ciroma and other northern leaders to shun President Goodluck Jonathans [detalii...]
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Sudan: Independence Speech by northern Bahr El Ghazal Governor
Speech Delivered by H.E. Lt. Gen. Paul Malong Awan Governor of northern Bahr El- Ghazal State on the Independence Day Celebration of the Republic of South Sudan, July 9th [detalii...]
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northern Irelands Graeme McDowell wins US Open - Update
Pebble Beach, California - northern Irelands Graeme McDowell held his nerve under the most intense pressure to clinch his first Major title by winning the US Open Sunday at Pebble [detalii...]
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Nigeria: President in Deal With Head of northern Political Leaders Forum
President Goodluck Jonathan has struck a political deal with the leader of the northern Political Leaders Forum (NPLF), Malam Adamu Ciroma, promising to protect the interests of all nationalities including the north, if elected in the April general elections.Ciroma is the coordinator of that political pressure group that has consistently called for a president from the north in the coming general polls to complete the regions second term.Along with other leaders, Ciroma played a huge role in the agitation for a northern consensus candidate within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar later lost to [detalii...]
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Celtic winger Paddy McCourt vows to continue playing for northern Ireland despite bullet threat
Celtic winger Paddy McCourt still wants to play for northern [detalii...]
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Nigeria: northern Leaders Choose Consensus Ruling Party Candidate
Several weeks of drama and suspense around the search for a northern consensus presidential aspirant within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] ended yesterday with the choice of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar by the "Committee of Wise Men" led by former Finance Minister Malam Adamu [detalii...]