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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVESWHEN: 21-24 March 2014WHERE: ECOWAS Secretariat in…
L-R: Interim National Organizing Secretary, All Progressives Congress, APC, Sen. Osita Izunaso; Interim National Secretary, APC, Alhaji Tijani Tumsah; Ekiti…
New Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen kept the central bank firmly on the path set by predecessor Ben Bernanke Wednesday, shrugging off recent economic weakness as largely weather-caused. But she also took a crucial step to reshape how the Fed has…
South Africa’s 340,000-strong NUMSA union marched Wednesday to protest a new labour law it says will increase unemployment and poverty, amid a tense stand-off with the ruling ANC weeks before polls. Thousands of people striked and marched across the…
President Barack Obama said Wednesday the search for the missing Malaysian airliner was a “top priority” for the United States and offered every possible resource — including the FBI. In his first on camera comments on the mystery of Malaysia Airlines…
Malaysia has asked the FBI to help recover data deleted from a flight simulator in the home of the pilot of a missing Malaysian jet, a US official said Wednesday. The official, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, confirmed the request related…
More than a month of flooding in northern Brazil has swollen rivers and driven thousands of people from their homes, authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rain in regions bordering Bolivia forced 22,000 households to leave their homes, including 3,000 families…
In a rare move, Secretary of State John Kerry protested Wednesday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about strong criticism of US foreign policy by his outspoken defense minister. In a telephone call, Kerry told Netanyahu the comments made…
Canadian Synchronized Swimming National Team pursue its preparation in France, March 20-22 The MAKE UP FOR EVER France Open will be held in Montreuil NEWSSCANADA-PLUS SPORTS WATCH – Ottawa, March…
The United States Wednesday voiced concern about attacks on leading members of the Hong Kong media calling for a full investigation. “While the details of the most recent attack are not completely clear, we are troubled by a series of incidents over…
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — President Obama will host Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa of Tunisia at the…
EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, March 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The situation in Saraf Omar, North Darfur, has stabilized…
JUBA, South Sudan, March 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press invitationYou are warmly invited to a press conference with…
Mick Jagger’s long-term girlfriend L’Wren Scott committed suicide by hanging, New York coroners confirmed on Wednesday. Scott, 49, a former model turned fashion designer, was found dead in her luxury apartment in Manhattan on Monday. Following an autopsy…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), the leading expert in microwave networking solutions, today announced an expanded managed services agreement with MTN Nigeria. Aviat Networks will manage the flow of material into Aviat-controlled…
Dallas, TX — (SBWIRE) — 03/18/2014 — This report provides the latest asset allocations of Nigeria HNWIs across 13 asset classes. The report also includes projections of the volume, wealth and asset allocations of Nigeria HNWIs to 2017 and a comprehensive…
Nigeria’s military on Wednesday told Boko Haram militants that talks remained an option, as top brass visited troops in the group’s traditional stronghold. “To the insurgents, the dialogue table is still open, else the national power is available to…
Yesterday, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice welcomed 12 governors and one deputy-governor from Nigeria to the White House to discuss areas of strategic importance to both the United States and Nigeria. Ambassador Rice and the governors discussed…
Turkey’s national carrier denied on Wednesday allegations of arms shipments to unknown groups in Nigeria, which has been ravaged by violence between the army and Islamist militants. “Turkish Airlines, in accordance with company policy, does not ship…