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Nigeria is winning the war against Boko Haram Islamists in the restive northeast that has claimed thousands of lives, a presidential spokesman said Tuesday, dismissing suggestions the insurgents were having the upper hand. “We state authoritatively…
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As atrocities continue to occur in the Central African Republic, UN…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — This is to kindly inform you that following the celebration…
NEW YORK, February 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A journalist in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo died on…
BANGUI, Central African Republic, February 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Dr. Aisha…
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 18, 2014 — IOM has conducted a second survey of the return intentions of displaced people (IDPs)…
Bayelsa State Hon. Seriake Dickson says, the achievements of his administration were largely made possible by the loyalty and support of members…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry seriake Dickson says, his administration settled for the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubarkar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi…
Governor Seriake Dickson has given automatic employment to six casual veterinary doctors of the Bayelsa State Veterinary Clinic at Edepie in the…
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, says his administration will continue to provide the enabling environment for businessmen to invest…
Justice Filibus Adertu of the Taraba State High Court, Jalingo on February 14, convicted and handed a 14 years jail…
A Lagos High court sitting in Igbosere, presided over by Justice Adebisi Akinlade on Monday February 17, 2014 sentenced Jamiu…
Justice Adebisi Akinlade of the Lagos High Court, sitting in Igbosere on Monday, February 17, 2014 ordered Oluwaseun Ogunbambo who…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 17, 2014 arraigned Chief Adekunle Ominikun Sobowale before Justice Kudirat Abike…
Justice P.I Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Benin on Friday, 14 February, 2014 convicted and sentenced five oil thieves…
EVANSTON, Ill., February 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The continued fight to eliminate polio gets an additional $36 million…
Ekiti State Government has emerged winner of the 2014 Alder Top Social Media Brand in the Social Media Icon Government category. The…
I was in the middle of my usual quiet hour of meditative thinking sometime on Sunday when the thought of…
LONDON, United-Kingdom, February 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — FCO Minister, Hugh Robertson, visits Tunisia, welcomes progress and pledges continued…