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BOSTON - Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.) unleashed a powerful kick to win the open race and the USA Women’s 10KM Championship Monday at the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women in Boston. Huddle edged out Aziza Aliyu of Ethiopia by less than one second, running 32:52 to win her first U.S. road crown and the [...]
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/14/2008
... Johnson (Akwa United), Uche Sheriff (Sharks), Efe Ambrose (Kaduna United), Rabiu Baita, Ibrahim Aliyu (Wikki Tourist), Igho Otegheri, Emma Omodiagbe (Heartland), Abdulazeez Adieze (Niger Tornadoes), Tonny Abawula (Ocean Boys), Adeyinka Adedeji (3SC), Hassan Aliyu (Gombe Utd), Gbenga Ajala (Nasarawa United). © 2008 Kickoff. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
The appeal filed by the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) governorship candidate in Niger State, David Umaru before the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the judgement of the state governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which upheld the election of Governor Babangida Aliyu, has suffered a major setback following a blunt declaration by a senior advocate of Nigeria, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, that...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Zamfara State, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman Leda has asked the state governor, Alh. Aliyu Mahmuda Shinkafi to join the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), saying, "As a man of vision and purpose, he will be an asset in the mainstream PDP rather than being in the opposition."
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
The ag. chief executive officer of First Alliance Pension and Benefits Limited, Aliyu Yar'Adua, has applauded the activities of PENCOM in ensuring excellent regulation of pension administration in Nigeria.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
Nigeria: The North And Oil - Nyako's InterventionEjiro ImirehAgainst the background of charges by some Niger Delta elements like Alhaji Asari Dokubo that the North is a parasitic component of the Nigerian federation, a meeting of Northern Governors Forum was held where the governors resolved to squarely address agricultural development.Though Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State spoke on...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
... state.Speaking at the event, the Minister of State, Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Dr Aliyu Idi Hong said the President Umaru Musa Yar'adua administration is looking at other alternatives like tourism in its quest to diversify the Nigerian economy to make the nation less dependant on oil and gas. He said the ministry is working closely with the transport ministry, housing and...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... and classroom facilities at the primary and secondary levels.Niger State governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, in his address at the occasion, expressed worry over the poor performance of students from the state who sat for senior school certificate examination in 2007. Aliyu, who was represented by his deputy, Alh. Ahmed Ibeto, revealed that in 2007, only 6, 000 out of 70, 000 students...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
The Bauchi State sector command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC)has arrested about 200 traffic offenders in the last one month. This was disclosed by the Head of Operations of the commission in Bauchi, Mu'azu Aliyu Isa, while speaking to newsmen on the activities of the command in the last one month.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State yesterday warned that he would sack and prosecute any government appointee found to be corrupt. He gave the warning when he received a delegation of the Association of Senior Civil Servants who paid him a courtesy call in Sokoto.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
ACTING Executive Director/CEO, Nigeria Export Promotion Council, (NEPC), Alhaji Aliyu Lawal, has restated the council's commitment to making non-oil sector a significant contributor to Nigeria's Gross Domestic Produce (GDP).
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Chief auditor in the office of Bauchi State Auditor-General, Ibrahim Aliyu, has said the N50million generated from the sale of some shares of the state were allegedly shared by former permanent secretary, Ministry of Finance, former Auditor-General and Heritage Investment Securities.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... the governors resolved to squarely address agricultural development.Though Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State spoke on behalf of the forum, knowledgeable correspondents who covered the meeting attributed the resolve to develop agriculture in the region to the governor of Adamawa State, Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd). Nyako's colleagues, according to news reports, had no difficulty...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Nigeria: ANPP Charges FG On Budget SpendingAbbas Jimoh & Aliyu MachikaThe All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) has advised the federal government to spend monies provided for in the federal budget judiciously, rather than seeing the announcement of the N400 billion unspent capital budget as an achievement.ANPP National Publicity Secretary, Emma Eneukwu, said in a statement in Abuja that the announcement...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Nigeria: Nass Set to Receive Area Councils' Reviewed LawsNasir ImamThe National Assembly will soon receive a proposal seeking the review of the FCT Area Councils Administration's laws to keep them abreast with the realities of the time.The FCT Minister, Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar, who made this known Wednesday in Abuja, said the FCT Executive Committee has already endorsed the proposal.The Minister...
