The Special Envoy for the Sahel concluded her visit to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
DAKAR, Sénégal, July 8, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for …read more Source: AFRICAWIN Read more
UNEP Report: MOSOP Coordinators Kick Against Planned Protest
The Kingdom Coordinators Forum of The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has dissociated itself from the planned protest by a faction of MOSOP led by Mr. Legborsi Saro Pyagbara. A statement signed by the Chairman of the Forum, Frank Jonah said the protest will not... Read more
Bayelsa Opens Tourism/Hospitality Institute, Seek Collaboration With Regulatory Agencies, Stakeholders
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Friday called on all regulatory agencies and other stakeholders in the Tourism sector to collaborate with the management of the state owned International Institute of Tourism and Hospitality to actualize the goals for which it was established. Governor Dickson, who made the call while... Read more
Golden Eaglets Off To CairoFor Friendly Against Junior Pharaohs
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The National Under-17 team, Golden Eaglets would depart Abuja for Cairo on Wednesday for a two-tie international friendly match against their Egyptian counterpart. A squad of 25 players and nine officials breezed into Abuja from their base in Calabar on Tuesday en route to Cairo.... Read more
No Imposition of Candidates for Councils’ Elections in Delta, Says Uduaghan
Diana Okon-Effiong, Asaba Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said there will be no imposition of candidates for the state’s forthcoming local government elections. Uduaghan gave the assurance Wednesday at Koko during a meeting of members of the Warri North Local Government area chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)... Read more
Gas City Project:  Host Communities Pledge to Work Together …Lauds Jonathan, Uduaghan
  From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Asaba The Communities that make up the $16 Billion Ogidigben Gas City have resolved to stop further acrimony and inciting actions to ensure that the project is peacefully executed. At a town hall meeting Thursday in Government House, Asaba presided over by the Delta... Read more
Senate Leader Empowers More Than 500 In Cross River Central
From Diana Effiong (Uyo) It was celebration galore in Cross River Central Senatorial district at the weekend as over 500 persons and organisations have been empowered with various items worth over N150 million. The Senate Leader, Chief Victor Ndoma-Egba said the empowerment programme was the fifth in the series he... Read more
Clitoraid and Raëlian Church win their case: obstetrician-gynaecologist Professor Charlemagne Marie Ouédraogo, who opposed the opening of AVFE/CLITORAID’s Kamkaso Hospital, is convicted of defamation
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina-Faso, July 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In its verdict, which was made public on 30 June 2014, …read more Source: AFRICAWIN Read more
Farewell Media Address Encounter of Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Hilde F. Johnson and head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
JUBA, South Sudan, July 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan cordially invites …read more Source: AFRICAWIN Read more
West Africa: Concrete coordinated action is needed now to stop the spread of Ebola virus disease
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Red Cross joins ministers of health from eleven West African …read more Source: AFRICAWIN Read more