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TUNIS, Tunisia, November 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) is calling for nominations…

Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, inaugurating the 7th Session of Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers at the Exco…

> The Abia State Governor, Chief T.A. Orji, recently announced his intention to build an airport in the state. Since…

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has expressed gratitude to the Alei of Aleibiri, His Royal Highness, Chief Simon…

Jos (Nigeria) (AFP) – Some 300 gunmen stormed a mostly Christian village in central Nigeria on Sunday, killing five people…

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Monday took a major step towards the formal take-off of the State-Owned Technical University, Ibadan, with the inauguration of a 14-man Development Committee. The committee, with a former Head of Service of the Federation, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi as its Chairman, has the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, […]

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, at the week-end, claimed full responsibility for the appointment of the children of some traditional rulers as commissioners in the State, saying that none of their fathers solicited for their appointment. Rather, he said that he picked them out of his own volition, based on their individual competence, qualification […]

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Survivors say militants screaming “God is great!” killed at least 12 civilians and set homes ablaze…

The sports loving governor of Abia State, Chief Theodore Orji, has splashed a N10 million cash gift on the Abia…

ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria set November 30 for the rerun of parts of a state governorship election that were…