2 robbers face amputation in Sokoto; INEC conducts registration of voters February; Lack of quorum stalls speakers meeting; 12 killed in al-Qaeda, Pakistani clash; Airport expansion to gulp N19.12bn; 20 injured in PDP fracas; Nigerian pilgrims stranded in Jeddah; Nigeria to sign debt rescheduling; Prof. Elaigwu advocates 5-year tenure for politicians; Three girls drown in Jalingo; EDO NSCIA crisis: Sultan wades in; F G releases N800m for dam project; Lagos proposes N52.868bn budget for 20; IBB meets PDF; Senate in the past one year; Party supremacy is indisputable; African Union as development strategy; Re: Impending tragedy for Kalu; Living with fear in Gaza; Armed men take control of Comoros island; 12 killed in Yemeni attack on al-Qaeda; Bulgaria presses Libya on HIV case; Ivorian reconciliation meeting ends in stalemate; Congo releases child soldiers to UN; Hutu raid leaves four dead in Burundi; Rumsfeld warns NATO of new terrorist threats; Groom-to-be swallows engagement ring; Afghan leader vows to fight terrorism; Court fines man for suffering fish; Fire hits New York cathedral; Beard lands father Xmas in terrorism trouble; Philadelphia court overturns journalist’s death se; Christmas cards carry coded messages; NCC to license second national telecom operator soon; Power still erratic in Gusau; NEPA installs new transformers in Kano; Sacked workers protest in court; Oshiomhole urges Senate to amend Electoral Act; Ado Bayero condoles cholera victim; Cleric identifies cause of religious crises; Muslim Umma urged to close ranks; Kaduna pledges support to traditional institution; Community leader calls for religious tolerance; Secession threat: Shut up! lgbo Forum tells – Ojukwu; Governor Akume stresses importance of discipline; Panel to probe students rampage; Bus shortage hits Abuja; Lugbe estate residents decry power outages; Abuja gets another emergency power plant; Council chairman calls for dualisation of Zuba-Lokoja road; Chief canvasses support for Piwoyi school; Africa has a dynamic identity -Dr. Frances Harding; African ministers dialogue on water resources; A peek at Mswati’s large family and small Kingdom; Poll reports Henry to FA; Orlando’s Hill to undergo third ankle surgery, out; Van Gaal in Man Utd; Onigbinde expresses fears on preparation; Agenda for Northern media.