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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),…

Mr. Taiye Haruna has formerly taken over the baton as the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union-led Regional Task Force (AU-RTF) troops in the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that that it will continue to caution leaders of the All Progressives Congress,…

Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State yesterday explained reasons behind his unflinching loyalty to President Goodluck Jonathan, saying his aim…

Niger State governor, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has disclosed that he has not endorsed anybody to be his successor even…

Ahead of the August 9 governorship election in Osun State, Governor Rauf Aregbesola Monday night held a secret meeting with…

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has urged Nigerians not to despair in the face of the current security challenges…

His Excellency, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, Governor of Bayelsa State will be holding another edition of the Monthly Transparency Initiative…

The Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, yesterday, said that the country would not overcome…

Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has described the unemployment situation in Nigeria as a time bomb…

Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima, yesterday, said that the Boko Haram insurgents would not emerge victorious in their continued wanton…

The government of Cameroon has alleged that Nigerian Muslim clerics living in the border towns of Cameroon and Nigeria are…

Men of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested one of their own, a police sergeant, for allegedly defiling a…

22 April 2014 – Recent fighting between Government forces and Kachin rebels in Myanmar, and the resulting displacement of thousands…