Afenifere offers N1Om reward; Review haj j fares, traditional rulers urge FG; State AGs sue NASS; Review hajj fares, traditional rulers urge FG; Pakistan prepares for war; 2 lovers found glued to each other; Obasanjo, IBB, Anyim attend Atiku’s daughter’s wedding; Fulani-farmers clash claim 7 in Zamfara; Oodua govs condemn Ige’s assassination; Arewa community passes no confidence vote on police; National ID card project faces hitches; Zairean-born Nigerians demand compensation; Nas faults calls for Gusau’s removal; Supermarket loses N3.8m to robbers; Lawmaker decries absence ofFG projects in Kebbi; Gaius-Obaseki directs depot managers to ensure adequate fuel supply; Yayale and the challenges of the civil service; Five caps for Marwa in 2001; Re: The bloody revenge in Tiv land; Bravo Honourable Bello Suleiman Kindly allow me a little space in your nationally improved newspaper to congratulate Honourable Bello Suleiman on his appointment as new commissioner, Ministry of Works and Housing, Gombe State. It is right to commend His Excellency, the governor of .Gombe State, Alhaji Abubakar Habu Hashidu, and the state’s House o f Assembly for being able to make the right decision of choosing Alhaji Bello Suleiman and the new commissioner. As a young state under a young democracy, capable new breed of unquestionable integrity and dedication such as Hon B ello Suleim an should be the ones to work with. Already, Hon. B ello Suleiman has been able to demonstrate his patriotic tendencies and has also been championing the cause of the youths through assistance in areas pertaining to employment which in the process has reduced economic predicaments. Apart from this, Hon. Bello Suleiman will remain a good source of inspiration to the younger generation for meaningful initiatives geared towards the maintenance of peace, unity and progress of Gombe State. • Gombe needs more people like Hon. B ello Suleiman. Auwalu Ladan Jekadafari, Layi Mai Unguwar Doma, Gombe, Gombe State. Re: Well done Kwankwaso K indly allow me a space in your widely read newspaper (to advice brother Mohammad Bashir Isah Dakata on his write-up titled “Well done, Kwankwaso but. . .” in Daily Trust of 18th April, 2001. He said “The Kano State government has achieved a lot since its inception in terms of development.” He went ahead to mention areas such as employment, health, education, electrification and roads. To be sincere, it is unbecoming of a true Muslim to be carried away by roads, electrification etc and forget about the issue of Sharia which Kano people desperately need. These roads, employment etc are mere window dressing compared to the burning issue of Sharia which is a darling of all true Muslims. Assuming the present government plays its role in seeing the operation of Sharia in its totality, peace will reign and we will not have ‘ Yandaba slaughtering p; Zambian opposition wants inauguration blocked; Argentine cabinet offers to quit; India rejects Pakistani proposal for dialogue; Lizard thieves bag three weeks jail term; Military tanks for war against karaoke bars; Fireworks blaze kills 120 in Peru; Gov Turaki advises citizens on development; Igbo community honours Kure; Northern community bemoans Ige’s death; Kano NULGE demands reconstitution of LG commission; Ciroma signs debt reschedule agreement today; Yahaya bags ICEN fellowship; Traders rebuild market with inflammable materials; 2001 in retrospect.