The United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur today voiced its deep concern over recent violence and attacks on civilians in and around the town of Kutum, in the Sudanese state of North Darfur. “I call upon all parties in...
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a deal reached by the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan on oil and financial arrangements, according to Mr. Ban’s spokesperson. “It is an important milestone for building g...
With a key meeting to resolve outstanding issues ahead of the end of Somalia’s current transitional period now over, the United Nations top political envoy to the country today called on all actors to ensure that the remaining tasks are completed...
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) guber candidate for the forth coming Ondo State governorship election, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has declared his readiness to reposition the state as an economic giant in Nigeria. Akeredolu disclosed that that quest led to the One to One initiative, which is a major pull of his campaign. According to him, the One to One…
An explosive-laden truck detonated inside a U.S. military base on Tuesday in Eastern Afghanistan, injuring two Americans and 11 Afghans, police said. ``The incident took place in Pul-e-Alam city, the provincial capital of Logar province. An apparently ...
The Borno Government said on Tuesday in Maiduguri that it planned to set up six irrigation centres across the state in line with the ongoing agricultural transformation programme The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,...
Fifteen people were killed on Tuesday in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the Philippine capital and several provinces, officials said. Government offices, courts and schools were suspended in Manila and nine northern provinces after rain...
Residents of Aba, the commercial hub of Abia, have expressed concern over the filthy condition of the city and its possible health hazard. Some of the residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Aba, expressed concern o...
The Dandume Local Government of Katsina State has awarded a N20 million contract to tackle erosion menace threatening communities in the area. Alhaji Abdulkadir Muhammad, the council’s caretaker committee chairman, disclosed this in an interview ...
The University of Ilorin has graduated 5, 383 persons in various disciplines in the 2011/2012 academic session, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, said in Ilorin on Monday. The number includes 36 persons, who obtained first class deg...
Nigeria has been defeated 73 - 79 by France in a last group game. It was a narrow loss for the Injury riddled Nigerian team. Speaking on Nigeria's experience at London 2012 after France beat Nigeria 79-73 in the men's basketball ...
Nigeria's Edith OGOKE has lost 8-18 points in the Women's Middle (75kg) boxing tournament. Speaking on the defeat, Ogoke said: "I feel good. I am okay. It is one of those things. She is the one of the best in t...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Monday that the nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) has been scheduled to take place after the Ondo governorship election. Mr Kayode Idowu, Chief Press Secretary to INEC ...
The abnormal happened in Abuja last week as people, including government officials and law enforcement agents overlooked the financial crime committed and instead had fanfare rewarding somebody a miserly N30,000 and giving an award. The National Orient...
Condemnation on Monday trailed the request by the violent Boko Haram sect that President Goodluck Jonathan should become a Muslim or resign from office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sect had in an internet broadcast on S...