Follow @{0}A woman breastfeeds her baby in Garin Badjini village, Niger (file photo)NIAMEY/DAKAR, 27 February 2014 (IRIN) – Niger has…
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Follow @{0}Wedding celebration. Timbuktu residents say reconciliation is possible after a divisive Islamist ruleTIMBUKTU, 27 February 2014 (IRIN) – Residents…
Follow @{0}Gbagbo supporters at a rally. There are worries over Côte d’Ivoire’s 2015 poll preparations ABIDJAN, 26 February 2014 (IRIN)…
The Supervising Minister of National Planning, Bashir Yuguda has said that the 20th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#20) would focus on…
Nigeria and the French Government has launched the Nigeria-France Trade and Investment Council to double the trade flows between both…
The Nigerian Government and the European Union have signed a N6 billion financial agreement to support Nigeria’s energy and reforestation…
The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Taminu Turaki has promised the Federal Government of Nigeria’s support for…
The Supervising Minister of Education, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has said that the thrust of the 2014 Budget of the Ministry…
The Accountant – General of Taraba State, Joel Lenubang was on Thursday February 27, 2014 arraigned along with others at…
The Nigerian Government has expressed shock and deep sense of loss over the death of Isaiah Chawai Balat, which occurred…
The Nigerian Government has charged all unlicensed Private Employment Agencies (PEAs) to regularize their operations with the Ministry of Labour…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on February 28, 2014 arraigned the duo of Apiri Richard Tonye and Paul Charles…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a legal practitioner, Barrister Ayodele Owoka, 47, over allegations of bribery. He…
Senator Victor Lar, Chairman Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on February 25, 2014 arraigned the trio of Pastor Glory Okeoghene Abrefera, Reverend Vincent…
NEW YORK, March 1, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The new Permanent Representative of Cabo Verde to the United Nations,…
BISSAU, Guinea Bissau, March 1, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 26 February 2014, in Bissau, Ambassador Joaquín González-Ducay, Head…
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 1, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) (http://www.unitar.org) has…
ABUJA, Nigeria, February 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Good and inclusive governance is essential to ensuring minority rights, equality…
Nigeria’s presidency on Friday said the country was at war with Boko Haram, apparently backing off previous claims that the Islamist rebels were on the run and desperate. President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration has been fiercely criticised over…