At least 24 people, including 14 suspected Boko Haram terrorists have been killed in separate attacks in Gwoza, Biu and…
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L-R: Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; Head of Service, Mr. Olubunmi Famosaya; and Permanent Secretary, office of Establishment and…
Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, on Monday advised fans and owners of viewing centres to be vigilant during…
A clampdown on #BringBackOurGirls protests is set to commence in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, as FCT Police Commissioner, Mbu Joseph Mbu,…
The police in Ebonyi on Monday confirmed the killing of a police officer on Sunday by unknown gunmen. The Public…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe has engaged some critics of President Goodluck Jonathan…
The trial of former governor of Nasarawa State, Aliyu Akwe Doma and two others before Justice A. A Okeke of…
For attempting to obtain a sum of N2million from their victim in fake Globacom promo lottery, the duo of Egbearo…
STUTTGART, Germany, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — With support from regionally aligned forces from 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Alhaji Saidu Baba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the bye-election…
Twenty-five years after he rose to fame touring with pop star Sting, Brazilian indigenous chief Raoni has launched a new tour coinciding with the World Cup to condemn the ongoing destruction of the Amazon. A striking spokesman for the rainforest with…
The European Commission said Monday it will hold further talks with Ukraine and Russia on resolving their gas supply dispute after outlining a possible price regime to secure supplies to June 2015. EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said talks…
An Indian aid worker was Monday abducted by unidentified gunmen in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, local officials and India’s foreign ministry said. Sayed Fazlullah Wahidy, governor of Herat province, said the aid worker was kidnapped in the…
Protests by supporters of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram have been banned in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, police said on Monday. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police spokeswoman Altine Daniel confirmed the ban in a text message to…
The European Union on Monday announced it has imposed sanctions on Nigeria’s Boko Haram as an Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group weeks after it kidnapped more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls. The decision to blacklist the group follows its designation as…
SINGAPORE, Singapore, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Senior Minister of State (SMS) for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs…
ROME, Italy, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Late rains and erratic weather patterns in Somalia have raised concerns…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana…
LONDON, United-Kingdom, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Mr Simmonds congratulates President Mutharika for his victory in Malawi’s presidential…
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementJen PsakiDepartment SpokespersonWashington, DCMay 31, 2014The United States congratulates Professor Arthur…