Africa’s richest man and President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote yesterday said by 2019, Nigeria would be self-sufficient in rice,…
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Sicily, Italy – “Hey Rasta!” a man calls across the street, the latest passer-by to greet their young neighbour outside…
While some of the world’s richest people saw their stock value take a hit of $182bn (N35.85tn) over the past…
By Tendai Marima Marikana, South Africa – A pair of thin brown horses graze on patches of dry, yellow grass…
Nigeria men’s senior basketball national team, D’Tigers, got their Africa Basketball Championship (Afrobasket) campaign off to a winning start against…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finalised arrangements for its team ahead of a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon)…
By Al Jazeera Ghana plans to bring in more than 170 doctors from Cuba to help mitigate the deficiencies from…
Head coach of the Nigeria U-23 national team, Samson Siasia, has called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to advice…
Heartland FC duo of David Obiozo and Nelson Obonnaya have been dropped from the Super Eagles camp through injuries. Following…
The draw for this year’s Africa U-23 Cup of Nations has been slated for Monday, 14 September by the Confederation…
Obamania has gripped Kenya as the 44th U.S. President lands in Nairobi, the country’s capital, for a visit. From t-shirts,…
20 June 2015 – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed Saturday the signature, earlier today, of the Agreement for Peace and…
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 19, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The photojournalist Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi has been chosen by unanimous vote…
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 19, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In the aftermath of the Libyan crisis, many migrant boats set…
19 June 2015 – Decrying Burundi’s “blatant failures” to respect freedom of expression and assembly and the fact that open…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, June 19, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“Ecobank”) (http://www.ecobank.com), parent company of the…
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 19, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 13 June 2015, IOM handed over six rehabilitated classrooms at…
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 19, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN’s torture prevention body has set dates to visit Italy,Turkey…
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 19, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM, together with the Puntland Government, UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies…
TOKYO, Japan, June 18, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 1. The Government of Japan strongly condemns the bombing incident in…