Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday in Lagos, called on the Federal Government to prioritise the rescue of the remaining…
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Groups alleged to be Fulani herdsmen that have unleashed terror on middle belt states of Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, including those…
The FCT Police Command on Wednesday appealed to residents spreading rumour of bomb blasts in the territory to desist from…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), on Wednesday, said it had concluded plans to stage a nationwide protest over…
BERLIN, Germany, April 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Minister Steinmeier issued the following statement in Berlin today (23…
ROME, Italy, April 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Countries need to shift to more sustainable food systems, stepping up…
Gunmen killed at least 17 people in an attack on a village in eastern Nigeria where scores of people have died in ethnic violence in recent weeks, police said Wednesday. Residents of the predominantly Christian village in Taraba state put the death…
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Umaru Manko, on Wednesday said there was no truth in a report that Boko…
“The Present Administration of President Jonathan has reiterated its determination to remain focused and to ensure that the dividends of…
The Nigerian Government has reassured the international community of the safety of all participants during the World Economic Forum for…
The Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Boni Haruna has visited victims of Nyanya bomb blast at the National Hospital and…
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Following the tragic death of a 13-year old Kenyan girl who…
PORT-LOUIS, Mauritius, April 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On April, 21, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary…
London shares closed slightly lower on Wednesday despite strong eurozone data, dragged down by concerns about the Chinese economy amid anxiety about the Ukraine crisis. The benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped 0.11 percent compared to Tuesday’s closing…
US aerospace and defense giant Boeing raised its 2014 profit outlook Wednesday despite a first-quarter profit slide, citing strong demand for its new jetliners. A sharp rise in pension costs from a change in retirement plans offset Boeing’s robust commercial…
Israel cancelled a session of peace negotiations with the Palestinians scheduled for Wednesday after the Palestine Liberation Organisation and Hamas pledged to form a joint government, an aide to Israel’s prime minister said. “Israel cancelled the negotiations…
Prague and Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland on Wednesday withdrew from the race to stage matches at Euro 2020 ahead of Friday’s deadline for candidates’ bids. The Czech capital and two cities in Poland, Warsaw and Chorzow, were vying to become part of the…
Two US astronauts stepped out on a brief spacewalk Wednesday to install a backup computer at the International Space Station after one failed earlier this month. Astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Steve Swanson climbed out of the space station starting…
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, April 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) (http://www.jse.co.za) revealed its new brand…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU),…