CONAKRY, Guinea, January 5, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — #ISurvivedEbola (http://www.isurvivedebola.org), the groundbreaking West African multimedia campaign, has launched a new, interactive mobile app that allows Ebola survivors to connect with each other, share public health advice, and update the world on the challenges they still face during their... Read more
UN child rights body to review 12 countries: Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Turkmenistan, Sweden, Gambia, Mauritius, Tanzania, Jamaica, Uruguay, Colombia, Iraq, Switzerland
Africa January 5, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 5, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is meeting in Geneva from 12-30 January to review children’s rights in the following countries: Cambodia, Dominican Republic , Turkmenistan, Sweden, Mauritius, Gambia, Tanzania, Jamaica, Uruguay, Colombia, Iraq, and Switzerland. The... Read more
Nembe Communities of Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa on Sunday rejected an offer of a goat and 10 bags of Rice to the Elders and People of the area by the management of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NOAC) for Christmas celebration. The offer,a Christmas gift to the host... Read more
Only Emem Eduok, who is reportedly in Tunisia and Igudia Godwin, who replaced Erhun Obanor, who is with the U-23 national side are yet to arrive camp while all invited players made it to the Bolton White Apartment Hotel of the team on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. All... Read more
Sen. Otu gives reasons for dumping PDP for LP
Politics January 2, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Sen. Bassey Otu said he decided to dump the PDP and adopt the Labour Party’s platform (LP) to realise his ambition to return to the senate in 2015. Out, who lost his ticket at the PDP National Assembly primaries for Cross River South Senatorial District,... Read more
PRESS STATEMENT BY FR. EVARISTUS BASSEY DIRECTOR OF CHURCH AND SOCIETY CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT OF NIGERIA, ABUJA AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF CARITAS NIGERIA/JDPC
Press Releases January 2, 2015
PRESS STATEMENT BY FR. EVARISTUS BASSEY DIRECTOR OF CHURCH AND SOCIETY CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT OF NIGERIA, ABUJA AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF CARITAS NIGERIA/JDPC ABUJA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE WORLD DAY OF PEACE CELEBRATION 1ST JANUARY 2015 The World Day of Peace is uniquely Catholic celebration that takes place the first... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Placard-carrying Catholic faithful Thursday marched on streets in Calabar to celebrate this year’s World Day of Peace urging politicians to concentrate on issues-based politics rather than politics of acrimony. Our Regional Correspondent reports that some of the placards read: `”We want issue based... Read more
President Goodluck Jonathan will inaugurate his campaign team on Monday in Abuja, ahead of the February 14 election. A release by the Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Rufai Alkali on Thursday said the inauguration will take place at the Peoples Democratic Party presidential campaign office... Read more
