MOGADISHU, Somalia, April 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) welcomes the formation of…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) last night reiterated its “profound respect” for the judiciary following its initial reaction to the…
FROM LEFT: Former GOVERNOR OF ABIA, DR ORJI UZOR KALU; Former CHAIRMAN, AROCHUKWU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ABIA, MAZI JONAS…
The UN accused Chadian soldiers Friday of carrying out an unprovoked attack when they opened fire in a crowded market in the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui, killing at least 30 people. The damning findings came a day after Chad — under fire…
The abduction of Ebikeme Clark, son of elder statesman and Ijaw National Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has been condemned in…
Farmers in Ogun State who have not registered for the Growth Enhancement Support (GES) Scheme of the Federal Government have…
The present administration in Ogun State is ready to partner with any individual or group willing to collaborate with it…
Report by Sampson Ikemitang The former Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili has said that the ongoing National Conference is…
Report from Federal Ministry of Water Resources. The Kashimbila multipurpose dam which was started in 2010 in Kashimbila, Takum…
Kenyan police and Muslim youths clashed in Mombasa following Friday prayers, witnesses said, days after a firebrand Islamist cleric was gunned down in the port city. Security was tight and tensions high around the Musa mosque, seen by Kenyan authorities…
British businessman Shrien Dewani will arrive in Cape Town next week to stand trial on charges that he arranged the murder of his 28-year-old Swedish bride, it was announced on Friday. “After a successful extradition process, Mr Dewani is expected to…
An official in Nigeria’s central Nasarawa state and a local leader on Friday accused the military of killing scores of people in a disarmament operation, but defence officials denied the charge. The alleged incident took place on Thursday in the Keana…
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works, Dr. Abubakar Koro Muhammed has stated that corruption is the bane of development…
The Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Boni Haruna has disclosed that the Federal Government is working assiduously to ensure that…
Nigeria could leap-frog South Africa to become Africa’s biggest economy this weekend, when the results of a new way of calculating national output are announced. Government statisticians will unveil the new figures on Sunday, with widespread expectations…
NEW YORK, April 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn…
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — EXECUTIVE ORDERBLOCKING PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO SOUTH SUDANBy the…
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic…
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Four years ago, some four million South Sudanese voted to break with…
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made…