An outbreak of cholera in Bauchi State has reportedly killed over 59 persons, an official of the State told a…
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The Minister of State for Power, Hon. Mohammed Wakil said the Federal Government would assist Borno Sate government in building…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had secured more than 773 convictions and recovered billions of naira since its…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, presided over by Justice A. I. Kutigi, on Thursday, April 10, 2014,…
For any meaningful impact to be made in the war against economic crimes and corruption, anti-graft agencies like the Economic…
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 11, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Since late December 2013 IOM has registered and tracked over 95,000…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 11, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU),…
Filmmaker Rachel Boynton set out to give a new perspective on how the world keeps the lights on and cars on the road. It took her nearly a decade, but the result is “Big Men”, a documentary — backed by Hollywood A-lister Brad Pitt as executive producer…
After months of post-election deadlock Madagascar’s president named a new prime minister Friday, tapping the relatively unknown doctor Roger Kolo for the post. The announcement came in a statement from president Hery Rajaonarimampianina’s office. It…
A 49-year-old pastor, Friday Arthur, was on Friday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defiling two…
Gunmen on Friday attacked Kashimbilla community in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba, killing two persons and kidnapping two women,…
A former police sergeant facing murder charge over the killing of four University of Port Harcourt students told a High…
The Zamfara State Government has donated N12 million cash and foodstuff to families of victims of the April 3 attack…
A group of women on Thursday protested against what they described as “undue persecution” of Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.…
Governors of the 19 northern states have expressed shock and sadness at the killing of seven policemen and a civilian…
The planned ‘massive protest’ by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) slated to hold next week in Abuja to…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 11, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Musical theatre and choir, stories, video documentaries, religious services and…
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 11, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — MSF confirms that Daniel Njuguna was not an MSF member of…
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the All Progressives Congress has advised President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling Peoples Democratic…
Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima announced on Thursday that he had reconciled his differences with his predecessor, Senator Ali…