Hostility towards gays is escalating in Nigeria since President Goodluck Jonathan signed a popular anti-gay bill into law. Police used tear gas today to disperse an angry mob outside a Nigerian court today as the crowd threw rocks at prisoners accused…
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OSLO, Norway, January 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “Norway welcomes the ceasefire agreement in South sudan. It is crucial…
NEW YORK, January 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UN HUMANITARIAN CHIEF VALERIE AMOS TO VISIT SOUTH SUDANWHO: Valerie Amos,…
KHARTOUM, Sudan, January 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — [as delivered] Good Morning and Happy New Year everyone. It has…
The Nigerian cement industry has attracted additional investment worth $8 billion, driven largely by the implementation of the Federal Government’s…
The Minister of Education, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has re-assured the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) of Government’s commitment to…
The Federation of Public Service Games (FEPSGA) has honoured the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku and the Permanent Secretary in…
The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku has expressed fulfillment with the performance of the ministry’s contingents to the 2013 Civil…
The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Nkechi Ejele has held an interactive session with the…
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Council,1. Takes note of the Report of the Chairperson of…
January 23, 2014 President Goodluck Jonathan and Rwanda President Paul Kigama at the 2014 World Economic Forum in Davos Yesterday…
NEW YORK, January 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Security Council, in its resolution 2127 (2013) of 5 December…
Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has described the appointment of former National Chairman of Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP,…
L-R: Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Wife of Adamawa State Governor, Hajia Zainab Nyako; her Ekiti State counterpart, Erelu Bisi Fayemi; Interim…
GROUP TO HONOR PRESIDENT JONATHAN, ORJI IN UMUAHIA The coalition of Youth and Pressure Groups, South East zone has concluded…
Governor Theodore Orji osays it is his belief that the new national chairman of the PDP, Adamu Muazu will work…
CONAKRY, Guinea, January 22, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An IMF mission led by Harry Snoek visited Conakry during January…
Preamble: The Information Minister, Mr. Labaran Maku who also oversees the Defence Ministry had an exceptional meeting with a team of…
MBABANE, Swaziland, January 22, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mr.…