Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco suffered its largest quarterly drop in sales for four decades, it said on Wednesday, hit by supermarket price wars and the rising popularity of German-owned discounters. Tesco, the world’s third biggest supermarket group…
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UN members launched a new round of climate talks Wednesday with Europe demanding early action to tame carbon emissions, two days after the United States unveiled a longer-term plan. “Although we are already looking beyond the current decade, it is also…
A rogue general, whose repeated deadly assaults on jihadists in Libya’s second city Benghazi have earned him threats of reprisal, escaped a suicide bombing Wednesday, one of his commanders said. But three loyalists of former general and longtime US…
Europe’s main stock markets fell on Wednesday when caution prevailed on the eve of interest rate decisions in Britain and the eurozone, dealers said. Investors were on edge also ahead of this week’s key non-farm payrolls data in the United States, which…
Nigeria’s new central bank governor began work on Tuesday, starting a fresh chapter in Africa’s biggest economy after his predecessor’s tenure ended in scandal and claims of political connivance. Godwin Emefiele took over from Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,…
Stray bullets regularly whizz through the courtyard of the Fotokol highschool in northern Cameroon, a terrifying reminder of the Boko Haram gunmen carrying out deadly raids just across the border with Nigeria. Their insides cramped with fear, pupils…
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United States looks forward to working with Abdelfattah al-Sisi, the winner…
NEW YORK, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN…
LONDON, United-Kingdom, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Secretary congratulates President-elect Sisi and highlights need to implement the…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, yesterday promised to send a proposal to the state House of Assembly to…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson says, his administration will continue to give the desired attention and boost to the…
Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Tunde Ogunsakin, has expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of security equipment provided by banks for…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has debunked claims by the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) that Boko Haram members…
The Australian government has offered to deploy its Special Forces to help Nigeria rescue more than 200 schoolgirls who were…
Ten generals of the Nigerian Army and five other senior military officers have been found guilty in courts-martial of providing…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal yesterday called on the people of Taraba State to live together…
The Secretary General, Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), Eyad Ameen Madani, monday condemned the violent activities of Boko Haram, insurgents…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Environment Report) – As Nigeria begins the countdown to World Environment Day, the Minister of Environment,…
Abuja (Women Affairs Ministry Report) – The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina has pledged to persist…
DAKAR (Water Resources Ministry Report) – Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe has handed over the leadership of…