Big win for the Georgia football program as they defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 30-24. A lot of players had great performances, but what stood out was the 1-2 punch at the running back position: Washaun Ealey and Caleb King. Full Article at Official Athletic Site of the University of Georgia
A U.S. Marine searches for roadside bombs last week in Afghanistan's Helmand province. Full Article at CNN
The Senate and House of Representatives yesterday threw their weights behind President Umaru Musa Yar'adua amidst calls by the opposition for him to resign on the grounds of poor health. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
Abuja — President Umaru Musa Yaradua's November 23 departure for medical check-up abroad has understandably elicited widespread comments from the media and Nigerians generally. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
Vice President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said he spoke with President Umaru Musa Yar'adua and that the president asked him to represent him at the commissioning ceremony of an estate in Abuja. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
Abuja — The Northern Union (UN) has expressed concern over calls by some Nigerians that President Umaru Musa Yar'adua should resign or be shown the way out through constitutional means because of ill-health. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
Kaduna — President of the Civil Rights Congress (CRC), Mr. Shehu Sani has described the call for President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to resign as nonsensical. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
The cessation of armed agitation in the Niger Delta as a result of President Umaru Musa Yar'adua's Amnesty Initiative is an achievement that has not been sufficiently appreciated. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
Birnin-Kebbi — The All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in Kebbi State has said it would not participate in the Kebbi Central Senatorial by-election fixed for Saturday, December 19th by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) because of... Full Article at AllAfrica.com
A SOLDIER from the North-East died instantly when his Army vehicle drove over a landmine in Afghanistan that could have laid dormant for more than 30 years, an inquest has heard. Full Article at The Northern Echo