The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, on Thursday said the House will not be cowed or…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) will organize a rancour-free National Convention next week, its Interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande,…
Four Nigerian newspapers said soldiers stopped and seized copies of its editions on Friday over security concerns, with one likening the raids to censorship during the country’s military rule. The military confirmed the searches, but officers denied…
One of Nigeria’s most prominent Islamic leaders, the Emir of Kano, has died after a long battle with cancer, a palace official said on Friday. He was 83. “From Allah we are and to Allah we return. The Emir of Kano passed away this morning. His burial…
MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), through its Humanitarian Liaison…
LUSAKA, Zambia, June 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Byung Jang visited…
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM Addis Ababa, in partnership with the Ethiopian government, is expanding…
PORT-LOUIS, Mauritius, June 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Breaking news in the Mauritian legal profession and the domestic business…
MAHE, Victoria, June 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday approved…
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, June 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Accelerate Performance and the Results Leadership Group today launched the maiden…
The new Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, will tomorrow unveil the new strategies to be…
OTTAWA, Canada, June 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “Canada condemns in the strongest terms today’s terrorist attack in northeastern…
LONDON, United-Kingdom, June 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Nigerian Foreign Minister to attend meeting with neighbouring countries in London…
BERLIN, Germany, June 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued the following statement in light of…
ABUJA, Nigeria, June 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The propensity for Boko Haram’s violence to be motivated by revenge,…
NEW YORK, June 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Antonio…
L-R: Chair of Governing Board, College of Health Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Chief Monisola Oloro; Wife of the Governor, Erelu…
Justice Dije Abdu Aboki of the Kano State High Court on June 5, 2014, convicted and sentenced Bright Evobai and…
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has welcomed a new Egyptian decree punishing…
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday brought to the front burner the issue of youth unemployment in the country…