Bayelsa Boosts Study Of Ijaw Language With N16.7M, Says N2.2B Available for Same Purpose
News November 29, 2014
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson on Wednesday presented cheques worth N16.7 million to scholars studying Izon language under the pilot programme for the teaching and learning of the Ijaw language, just as he declared N2.2 billion as total funds available for spending at the end of October 2014. Making the presentation at the Monthly... Read more
The Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) on has commended the National Assembly for recommending a $3.96 billion compensation for the December 2011 oil spill from Bonga oil fields. House of Assembly Committee on Environment on Wednesday endorsed a compensation of $3.96 recommended by National Oil Spills Detection... Read more
Ogonis in US, Ndigbara, Wiwa Hails Rivers APC Consensus Governorship Candidate
Politics November 29, 2014
The leader of the Ogoni Stakeholders Forum (OSF) in the US, Chief Solomon Ndigbara and the Wiwa family of Bane have hailed the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress for choosing Hon Dakuku Peterside as its consensus governorship candidate. The Ogonis in US in statement signed by Mr. TamBari Lebee, Spokesperson, OSF, Washington DC said... Read more
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta , Operation Pulo Shield says it has launched an operation to free three expatriate construction workers abducted by gunmen at a construction site of Friday. An Indian and two Pakistani construction workers were abducted at Emakalakala in Ogbia Local Government... Read more
First Francophonie Economic Forum: Laying the groundwork for economic development with a Francophone Economic Union
Africa November 29, 2014
DAKAR, Senegal, November 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Initiated by Senegalese President S.E. Macky Sall and organised by APIX and Richard Attias & Associates, the first Francophonie Economic Forum (http://www.forum-economique-francophonie.com) will bring together over 1000 political and economic decision-makers from five continents at the Dakar International Conference Centre... Read more
Door to door Ebola campaign expands to new epicenters, reaching 100,000 Households.
Africa November 28, 2014
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, November 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “Without community ownership, it will be difficult to fight Ebola, even impossible to make any meaningful headway” Director of Disaster Management Department. Disaster Management Department (Office of National Security) with support from UNDP is expanding its door to door... Read more
Benghazi: Civilians paying the price of conflict
Africa November 28, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Libyan Red Crescent are deeply concerned about the civilians caught up in the fighting in Benghazi, and urge all parties to respect and protect them. Every aspect of civilian life... Read more
Mauritania National Day
Africa November 28, 2014
WASHINGTON, November 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 28, 2014 On behalf of the American people, I send best wishes to the people of Mauritania on the 54th anniversary of your independence on November 28. Mauritania and the United... Read more
Democratic Republic of the Congo: More than 50 children returning to their families
Africa November 28, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Beginning today, 52 children under the age of 17 will be rejoining relatives after being separated from them for several months. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and volunteers from the Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic... Read more
IOM, INTERPOL Combat Trafficking in Uganda
Africa November 28, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Uganda’s borders are porous and the country is vulnerable to illegal cross border activities, including human trafficking and migrant smuggling. Between 2008 and 2013, 72 Ugandans identified as victims of trafficking abroad were helped to return home by IOM. In... Read more
