The Nation September 15, 20111

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Cholera: Oyo confirms 11 dead NEWS

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•Hospitals attending to 945 cases

Falae’s son, 15 others for commissioner NEWS

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•Ondo Governor sends list to House

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VOL. 7, NO. 1884 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

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UN names 21 dead Abuja office bombing victims Memorial service today at scene of incident

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F the 23 people who died in the August 26 United Nations (UN) House, Abuja bombing, 21 were named yesterday. UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Daouda Toure reeled out the names at a press conference in Abuja. In all, 11 UN officials and 12 non-UN officials were killed. But the UN has not been able to identify two of the 12 dead non-UN officials. The 21 identified dead include 14 men and seven women. The dead 11 UN officials and their designations, according to Toure, include Ms. Rahmat Abdullahi (Registry Clerk, UNDP),

From Augustine Ehikioya, Abuja

Mr. Musa Ali (Zonal Logistics Assistant for the NorthWest Zone, WHO), Mr. Johnson Awotunde (Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, UNICEF), Dr. Edward Dede (National Professional Officer, WHO), Mr. Elisha Enaburekhan (Driver, UNAIDS). Others are: Mr. Ahmed Abiodun Adewale-Kareem (Shipping Assistant, UNICEF), Mr. Iliya David Musa (Receptionist, UN Common Services, UNDP), Mr. Ingrid Midtgaard (Associate Expert, UNODC)), Mrs. Felicia Nkwuokwu (Receptionist, UN Common Services, UNDP), Mr. Stephen

Abdulmutallab shouts ‘Osama’s alive’ in court

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THE 21 VICTIMS •Ms. Rahmat Abdullahi (Registry Clerk, UNDP) •Mr. Elisha Enaburekhan (Driver, UNAIDS) •Mr. Musa Ali (Zonal Logistics Assistant for the North-West Zone, WHO) •Mr. Johnson Awotunde (Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, UNICEF) •Dr. Edward Dede (National Professional Officer, WHO) •Mr. Ahmed Abiodun Adewale-Kareem (Shipping Assistant, UNICEF) •Mr. Iliya David Musa (Receptionist, UN Common Services, UNDP) •Mr. Ingrid Midtgaard (Associate Expert, UNODC) •Mrs. Felicia Nkwuokwu (Receptionist, UN Common Services, UNDP) •Mr. Stephen Obamoh (ERT Radio Operator, UNDP) •Mr. Abraham Osunsaya (Administrative Assistant, WHO) •Mr. Sunday James Ebere (Shipping Agent, Balast Agency) •Mr. Abiodun Adeseye (Julius Berger) •Ms. Caroline Micheal (Guard) •Mr. Ndubisi Bright (Hospitality Industry Consults) •Mr. Paul Waziri (Nigeria Cleaning Services) •Ms. Kate Demehin (Federal Ministry of Health) •Mr. Sunday Omelenyi (Guard) •Mr. Yakubu Garuba (Guard) •Ms. Patricia Ekweringe (Travel Agent) •Ms. Joy Audu (Nigeria Cleaning Services) Obamoh (ERT Radio Operator, UNDP) and Mr. Abraham Osunsaya (Administrative Assistant, WHO). The 10 identified dead non-

UN officials include Mr. Sunday James Ebere (Shipping Agent, Balast Agency), Mr. Ndubisi Bright (Hospitality Industry Consults), Mr. Paul

Waziri (Nigeria Cleaning Services) and Ms. Kate Demehin (Federal Ministry of Health). Others are: Ms. Caroline Micheal (Guard), Mr. Sunday

FAYEMI AT THE NATION

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There is no ‘conspiracy against the national minimum wage ... There were issues; 14 governors were not part of the decision that produced the National Minimum Wage that was announced by the President because we were not part of the negotiation that culminated into it.

HE trial of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab promises to be dramatic, going by yesterday’s courtroom

scene. The 24-year old Nigerian student, who is accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound jetliner on Christmas Day 2009, showed up for jury selection in a foul mood. “Osama’s alive,” Abdulmutallab shouted as he entered the courtroom. “I’m forced to wear prison clothes,” he said. Abdulmutallab, wearing khaki prison pants, a white T-shirt and a black skull cap, refused to stand when U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds, who was in another room with prospective jurors, asked him to stand with others in her courtroom several floors away. While Edmunds briefed jurors about the allegations against him, Abdulmutallab hollered “jihad” and stared at the ceiling when she told jurors about the alleged plot to blow up the plane with a bomb in his underwear. In September, Abdulmutallab fired his government-appointed lawyers and suggested that he wanted to plead guilty to some charges. He has said nothing about a plea Continued on page 2

Omelenyi (Guard), Mr. Yakubu Garuba (Guard), Mr. Abiodun Adeseye (Julius Berger), Ms. Patricia Ekweringe (Travel Agent) and Ms. Joy Audu (Nigeria Cleaning Services). A memorial service will be held in front of the UN Building this morning, Toure said, adding: “These men and women lost their lives contributing to improving the living conditions of ordinary Nigerians across the country. “We will never forget them as individuals. Nor shall we forget the passion, commitment and courage with which they proudly served the mission and ideals of the United Nations.” Of the 116 injured people, who are receiving treatment, 64 are members of the UN officials; 36 are non-UN staff and 16 persons yet to

•Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi speaking ... yesterday. Story on page 6.

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