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Oman opposes upgrading the Gulf Cooperation Council to a union of six nations, an idea first mooted by regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia, Muscat’s foreign minister said on Saturday. The union issue is on the agenda of the GCC summit to be held on Tuesday…

A “technical problem” in Britain’s air traffic control systems caused widespread flight delays and cancellations across the country’s airspace on Saturday. London’s Heathrow airport cancelled 60 morning flights, 20 percent of flights were delayed at…

Nelson Mandela’s funeral cortege will travel through the streets of the capital Pretoria on three consecutive days, the South African government said Saturday, encouraging people to line the route. “Every morning, when the remains leave the mortuary…

Israeli Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are unlikely to bear fruit within the envisioned nine-month timeframe but that dialogue should continue. His remarks Friday evening contrasted with…

South Africa on Saturday began preparations to host US President Barack Obama and other world leaders eager to pay their respects to Nelson Mandela during 10 days of mourning for the anti-apartheid icon. On Friday President Jacob Zuma announced the…

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe paid tribute to Nelson Mandela on Saturday, describing the South African liberation icon as “a champion of the oppressed”. “Mr Mandela’s renowned political life will forever remain a beacon of excellence,” Mugabe,…

Abia State House of Assembly has summoned the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and the Secretary of Judiciary Service…

The Abia State House of Assembly has urged the people of Amaoba Ime Community and the authority of Michael Okpara…

Abia State House of Assembly says that it cannot fold its arms and watch revenue Agents misapply laws enacted by…

Developing our educational sector is top on our priority. Providing conducive environment for learning is a commitment we have made…

Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has described the death of former President of South Africa, Dr. Nelson Mandela, as…

Former South African President Nelson Mandela laughs while celebrating his 89th birthday with children at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund in Johannesburg in July 2007.(Denis Farrell/AP/File) With the passing today of Nelson Mandela, the African continent…

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Friday praised the life of South Africa’s late leader Nelson Mandela, whom she hailed as “a giant among us.” Clinton, who was accepting a prestigious human rights award in Washington, focused on Mandela…

French President Francois Hollande on Friday told African leaders it is time for their continent to take charge of its own security as a major summit went ahead against the sombre backdrop of mourning for Nelson Mandela. Hollande unveiled a major new…

The United Nations family today mourned the loss – and celebrated the enduring legacy – of Nelson Mandela, the former…

Palestinian leaders on Friday drew on the legacy of Nelson Mandela, a high-profile supporter of their cause, likening his fight against apartheid to their own struggle to end Israeli occupation. Tributes to the late South African leader, whose death…

L-R: Award recipient, Professor Olufunke Egunjobi; Commissioner for Special Duties, Ekiti State, Chief Apalara Wole-Adewunmi; Governor Kayode Fayemi; and Permanent…

Nelson Mandela Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi spoke this morning on the passage of the icon Nelson Mandela. He said:…

President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed immense sadness over the death of former South African President, Dr. Nelson Mandela.Special Adviser to…

President Goodluck Jonathan has conferred the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award on Professor Seth Sunday Ajayi, NNOM in the…