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Nigerian security forces on Thursday announced a dusk to dawn curfew in northeast Adamawa State, following the declaration of State of Emergency by President Goodluck Jonathan. Spokesperson for the 23rd Brigade, Lt. Jaafaru Nuhu said in Yola, the state capital, that the curfew from 6 p.m. local time to 6 a.m. local time has been […]
May 16, 2013 · 1 min
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has nominated Mukhisa Kituyi, a former Kenyan minister of trade and industry, to lead Unctad, the UN trade and development body, which is seen as an intellectual counterweight to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). If confirmed by the UN general assembly, Kituyi will succeed Supachai […]
May 16, 2013 · 2 min
The unveiling of the PSs comes a day after the Head of State officiated the swearing in of Cabinet Secretaries. On Friday last week, the Public Service Commission concluded the interviewing and short listing of Principal Secretary candidates and handed a list of 66 top candidates to the President for nomination. The sources indicated that […]
May 16, 2013 · 2 min
Google on Wednesday rolled out a music service for smartphones and tablets powered by its free Android software, in a challenge to streaming radio firms such as Pandora and Spotify. The launch of Google Play All Access came at the kickoff of a packed developers conference, which features a range of improvements to the Internet […]
May 16, 2013 · 3 min
The EU said Tuesday it will provide 520 million euros to help rebuild conflict-hit Mali, ahead of an international donors’ conference in Brussels on Wednesday from which Mali is hoping to secure around 2 billion euros of funding. The European Union pledged Tuesday to provide 520 million euros ($674.8 million) over the next two years […]
May 15, 2013 · 3 min
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR ON THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN BORNO, YOBE AND ADAMAWA STATES OF NIGERIA. 1900HRS MAY 14, 2013 Dear compatriots, 1. It has become necessary for me to address you on the recent spate of terrorist activities and protracted security challenges in some parts of the country, particularly in […]
May 14, 2013 · 5 min
