JUBA, South Sudan, June 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will hold…
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KHARTOUM, Sudan, June 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in sudan a.i., Mr.…
The Bayelsa state government, the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and the Medical and Health Workers Union of…
The Bayelsa State Government has disbursed the sum of N200 million to the State Scholarship Board for onward transmission to…
His Excellency, Retired Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah, Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State is to proceed on his annual leave,…
In a classroom at a school for the blind in Mali’s capital Bamako, pupils quietly follow a French lesson taught in braille but it is clear they are impatient to get outside to play football. On the school grounds is a dusty red dirt pitch where three…
An explosion ripped through a football viewing centre in Damaturu, northern Nigeria on Tuesday, police and residents said, as fans gathered to watch the World Cup. The blast at the Crossfire venue, in the Nayi-Nawa area of the state capital of Yobe,…
The UN’s cultural organisation on Tuesday urged Iraqis to protect the country’s heritage amid heavy fighting, warning that destroying religious sites would amount to war crimes. UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova expressed concern at “renewed human…
Earlier today, I joined our Public School pupils and teachers at Okpara Auditorium Umuahia for our usual meet and greet…
The 144 battalion of the Nigerian Army, Asa in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State last Sunday arrested…
Abuja (Women Affairs Ministry Report) The Nigerian Government has reiterated its commitment to the provision of child-friendly, qualitative, free…
Abuja (Office of the Vice President Report) – The Vice President of Nigeria, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has commended the renowned…
The management of the Federal Ministry of Information has paid a condolence visit to the family of Dr. Akunyili in…
GUSAU (Environment Ministry Report) – The Governors of the North – East geo-political zone, including that of Zamfara State, Abdulazez…
NEW YORK, June 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Lieutenant-General…
17 June 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the top United Nations envoy in Iraq are urging the country’s leaders…
17 June 2014 – The majority of civilians in Syria continue to bear the brunt of the ongoing conflict, the…
16 June 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Major General Luciano Portolano of Italy as the new head of…
16 June 2014 – The United Nations human rights chief today condemned the reported “cold-blooded” mass execution in Iraq in…
Explosion has reportedly rocked the football viewing center near Damaturu, Yobe State. According to Reuters, the tragedy occurred on Tuesday…