 FG silent on chairman, secretary  Enahoro, Soyinka may attend  Kabiru Yusuf leads Daily Trust team for coverage  Obasanjo picks 93 delegates  Discrepancies in states’ list  Justice Nasir advises delegates  Group berates appointment of Ogun delegates  Why FG insists on National Confab Atiku  Middle Belt wants independence  Northern Union out for unity of North -Dr. Sarak  Confab not alternative to N/Assembly –commissioner  Hajj: pilgrims airlift ends tomorrow  NICON privatisation to be completed this year  Niger moves to depose Emir of Borgu  KNSG receives N1.2bn from failed fertilizer contract  Senators oppose additional powers for EFCC  Education, panacea to fight against crime -Dr. Goldstone  2007: Not very subtle battle lines  Random rambling on Middle-Belt  Remembering Jika and Nas  Keep it up, Gov. Idris  Nigeria: Leadership and imperative of prayers  Apropos of Shekarau’s war of vengeance  Lebanon: The murder of Rafiq al-Hariri  Leaders react to killing of al-Hariri  US condemns al-Hariri’s murder, warns Syria1  Lebanese army ‘on alert’ after Beirut bombing  Lebanese opposition calls for resignation of govt  Al-Qaeda dismisses Islamist involvement  Philippines vow crackdown on rebels  Man blames tumour for bank robberies  Woman tears off ex lover’s organs with hand  Iran mosque fire kills 59  Chinese mine explosion leaves 203 dead  Suspect forgets wallet at scene, calls police  Iraqi shi’ah alliance meets to decide PM  Wild turkeys move to barbecue town  Emir wants Katsina Airport alive for Hajj 2006  NCAA to enforce N.5m illegal mast fine  ..as FAAN plans for nation’s airports  Security operatives seal off NAHCO  RCC denies report on Kano Airport equipment  Group alerts on alleged concession of oil wells  Mrs Mandela lauds: Globacom’s world-class facility  Valentines Day: M-tel donates N.5m for boy’s heart cure  V-Mobile connects Damaturu  Ndnkwe pledges better phone networks  Fadama III: World Bank emphasises rural transportation  2005 budget: Obasanjo pledges 10% increase to agriculture  Yobe govt earmarks N1.9bn for water resources  Fertiliser: FCT procures 25 tons for farmers  Forum urge FG to develop agriculture for export  Produce marketing not so black- farmer  ‘Lack of funds stalls Kaduna bypass road project’  UDBN to construct student hostels for 25 varsities  FG to alleviate accommodation problem of Africa Re  PCBR c’ttee warns contractors against shoddy jobs  Property owners owe Plateau govt N99m  LG chairman warns against bush burning  Council passes bye-Iaw on cellophane disposal  Forum calls for dualisation of regional roads  FG allays fear on Ocean surge  Mande inaugurates GCLME project  FCT NSE chairman loses father  Wuse New Market traders obey relocation order  Three security guards docks for negligence  sales clerk nabbed for falsifying account  Parents want government to reduce school fees  New NGO inaugurated in Abuja  Valentine Day: Students donate gifts to orphanage  FCT judges urged to shun unwanted litigation  Winners receive N1m each from Globacom  Staff welfare paramount for development –BU K VC  Muslims urged to be brothers’ keepers  Bunkure LG donates Qur’an to mosques, schools  LASG, LG chairmen may clash over revenue  Works controller denies approving Falomo under bridge motor park  Seven jailed for illegally boarding ship  First Islamic estate in Lagos for launch tomorrow  Rebuilding Our House  Arthur Miller’s Death o f a Salesman: Great theatre, about far from great lives  Running down Abuja, Nigeria and Nigerians  Okonkwo Complex in Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus (II)  Foundation condemns youth/ police clash in Numan  Protestors destroy NEPA office over power outage, outrageous bills  Forgery: Controversy trails withdrawal of suit over Gov Duke  Court okays Bakassi hand over  Akwa Ibom to stage cultural festival soon  Councillor killed in robbery attack  Sherrif, Kumalia jostle for the soul of Borno ANPP  Faltering Valencia begin UEFACup defence  Stoudemire leads scorching Suns to topple Jazz  Coaching changes to blame for Kenya’s slide – Tergat  Secret of my success, by Siasia  NFL shifts grounds for Abuja clubs  Yarima donates 38-seater bus to Zamfara United  Kwara govt reacts to ban on Ilorin stadium  Tornadoes will fall  Siasia worried over player’s low turn-out  Abbey eyes the Premiership  Basketball: Can Erinfolami transfrom Delta Force?  IBF invites Daniel to world academy  Ekezie rejoins Atlanta Hawks  Puling a violent police culture  The Me-Generation, language and politics