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MAN OF THE YEAR
THE most influential people on earth are ordinary dreamers. They see beyond the immediate; they construct, in their mind's eye, a future - seemingly farfetched, but festooned with possibilities.
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The new look Oshodi area after Sunday demolitions, as traffic now flows... yesterday
PHOTO: SAM OLUSEGUN-ALADE
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Govt lists terms for oil blocks award
From John-Abba Ogbodo and Emeka Anuforo, Abuja
TO avoid the controversy that trailed award of oil blocks in the various bid rounds during the last administration, the Federal Government has proposed stringent conditions for subsequent exercise in the country.
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Nigerian troops suffer fresh attack in Darfur
From Laolu Akande, New York
LESS than a week after the Federal Government deployed two Police units to the United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), news filtered in yesterday that a UN peacekeeping mission vehicle carrying Nigerian troops in Darfur was on Saturday attacked and the vehicle hijacked along with the rifles and rounds of ammunitions.
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NCAA downgrades Kaduna airport
From Madu Onuorah (Abuja) and Wole Shadare (Lagos)
THE Kaduna Airport has lost its status to handle large aircraft. Its operations will henceforth be limited to medium range planes.
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AFRICA
Mugabe to form government in Feb.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is expected to form a new government by the end of February despite stalled talks with the main opposition party, the state-run Herald newspaper said yesterday.
AU to plug Somali troop gaps
African Union officials in Somalia have said that they will plug the gaps left by departing Ethiopian troops.
WORLD
India hands over Mumbai attack evidence to Pakistan
India said it had handed over evidence that linked Pakistani militants to the Mumbai attacks yesterday, demanding a prompt investigation by Islamabad and piling diplomatic pressure on its nuclear-armed rival.
U.S. opens new Iraq embassy in symbolic move
The United States opened its new embassy building in Baghdad yesterday, a step meant to symbolise its transition from occupying power to an ally of a sovereign Iraqi government.
POLICY & POLITICS
PDP braces for challenges posed by reforms, crises
From John-Abba Ogbodo, Abuja
THE declaration by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor that the party would rule for 60 years had upset opposition parties. But despite the consternation of the opposition, but PDP national leadership maintained that the party was doing well and that Nigerians would not change a winning party.
ARTS
Calabash, Eyo, as cultural motifs, grow at TBS
By Tajudeen Sowole
AS the Lagos Central Business District (CBD) wears new look, courtesy of the state government's vigorous pursuit of its dream of turning the state to a mega-city, the new managers of Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, Lagos Island, are equally turning around the fortune of the edifice to become a model in the promotion of art, culture and tourism. This is in addition to attracting influx of businesses, globally.
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Editorial
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Mallam Yahaya Gusau (1915-2008)
-060109
ALHAJI Yahaya Gusau, who died recently, at the age of 93 in his Kaduna residence, was a distinguished civil servant, teacher, administrator and elder statesman. He will be specially missed particularly as he was one of the very few first generation leaders in Northern Nigeria, who through words and deeds, influenced many people in the region.
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Columnists
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By Luke Onyekakeyah:
A tale of failed 37 budgets in 2008
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By Seyi Olu Awofeso:
Buhari vs.Yar'Adua: the unresolved issue(s)
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By Yinka Ogundaisi:
Akunyili at the Information Ministry
-060109
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Cartoon
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Letters
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Sad, isn't it?
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Barack Obama
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Fashion
All for breast-cancer awareness
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By Nike Sotade
PRAY, what has a lingerie show got to do with breast cancer awareness?
Auto Wheels
Power train performance behind Volkswagen Tiguan
-020109
THE 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan crossover Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) is available in three trims. The base S includes 16-inch alloy wheels, full power accessories, an eight-speaker audio system with CD player and auxiliary jack, aluminum interior accents, eight-way manual adjustable front seats, air-conditioning, cruise control and a 60/40-split-folding rear seat.
Food & Drink
Different ways with beans
-020109
Beans are an often-overlooked source of incredible health benefits. They have a lot of carbohydrates, leading people to believe they should be avoided and seen as a weight gain risk only.
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