More than 40 insurgents and four soldiers died in clashes between Nigerian troops and Islamists near the scene where scores of abducted girls are believed to be held in the north of the country, the military said Friday. “The capture of a number of…
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North Korea will gain nothing by making threats, US President Barack Obama said Friday, warning it of sanctions with “more bite” if it went ahead with a fourth nuclear test. Speaking in South Korea as satellite images revealed the North could be preparing…
Russian warplanes violated Ukraine’s airspace several times in the past 24 hours, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday, in the latest sign of a mounting confrontation between Moscow and Kiev. “I can confirm that on several occasions in the last 24 hours…
A 56-year-old blind American set off in a kayak Friday in an attempt to cross the treacherous Florida Straits that separate Cuba and the United States. Peter Crowley left Havana at 12:35 pm (1635 GMT) in his red boat, accompanied by his son who is guiding…
Top US diplomat John Kerry heads on his first major tour of sub-Saharan Africa next week with talks on some of the most brutal conflicts plaguing the continent high on his agenda. His stops in Ethiopia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo will…
Britain’s biggest employers’ organisation, the CBI lobby group, sought Friday to disassociate itself from the campaign against Scottish independence after a backlash among its members north of the border. The CBI has warned against Scotland breaking…
The release of the Nigerian civil war film “Half of a Yellow Sun”, which had been set to open in cinemas nationwide on Friday, has been delayed by the country’s censorship board. The film based on the eponymous best-selling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) described the composition of members of the Conference Committee on Religion as signaling Chairman…
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) declared Friday as a day of fasting and prayer for peace,…
A Federal High Court, Lagos, which declared toll collection on Lekki-Ikoyi bridge illegal, has ordered a stay of execution of…
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Mr. Mike Omeri, has described the letter written by Governor Murtala Nyako…
The Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, has said the existing dichotomy between Higher National Diploma (HND) and university degree…
The Ogun State Police Command yesterday said it had recovered the head of a two year-old boy which was severed…
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 25, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Reforming Fossil Fuel Subsidies for an Inclusive Green Economy / Experts…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, April 25, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Tigo Tanzania (http://www.tigo.co.tz) announced today a partnership with Facebook…
ABUJA (Office of Head of Service Report) – The Nigerian Government will review the Group Life Assurance Policy for federal…
ABUJA (Presidency Report) – The Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Ajadi Suleiman has called for a…
Former Federal Commissioner for Information and Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, called for the suspension of all democratic institutions…
The expanded security meeting with the 36 governors in attendance on Thursday condemned Gov. Murtala Nyako’s memorandum which allegedly accused the Federal Government…
The National Conference Committee on Political Restructuring, has adopted a resolution for the creation of an additional state in the…