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Court Can’t Sack Defecting Governors, Says Ex-New PDP Spokesman Monday, December 16, 2013 The suit by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP asking a Federal High Court in Abuja to sack the G5 Governors for defecting to the All Progressives Congress APC has been dismissed as an exe ... Read more Council conclusions on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region Monday, December 16, 2013 BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization APO/ -- The Council adopted the following conclusions:1. Recalling its Council conclusions of 22 July 20131, the Europ ... Read more Media Delegation from Algeria and Mauritania Wraps up Visit to AFRICOM Monday, December 16, 2013 STUTTGART, Germany, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization APO/ -- A media delegation from Algeria and Mauritania wrapped up a five-day visit to U.S. Africa Command, Friday, December 13, 2013 ... Read more The African Union strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Nairobi Monday, December 16, 2013 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization APO/ -- The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union AU, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has learnt with shock and grief ab ... Read more Millions at risk of food insecurity in Central African Republic / Farmers need urgent help to prepare for upcoming planting seasons to prevent situation from deteriorating Monday, December 16, 2013 ROME, Italy, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization APO/ -- Farmers in the Central African Republic need urgent assistance to prevent the food security situation in the conflict-stricken count ... Read more MALIANS VOTE IN RUN-OFF LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS Monday, December 16, 2013 ABUJA, Nigeria, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization APO/ -- For the second time within three weeks, Malians went to the polls on Sunday to elect members of their National Assembly following ... Read more Canada Funds Mission in Central African Republic to Restore Security and Protect Religious Freedom Monday, December 16, 2013 OTTAWA, Canada, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization APO/ -- Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced that Canada will contribute 5 million to the UN-mandated trust fund to suppo ... Read more DELTA PDP: DR. MRS ISIOMA OKOBAH DUMPS APC FOR PDP Monday, December 16, 2013 The Ika Federal Constituency standard bearer of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria ACN into the Federal House of Representatives in the 2011 General Elections, Dr. Mrs. Isioma Okobah has dumped th ... Read more Osun appeals against acquittal of monarch in corps member rape case Monday, December 16, 2013 The Osun State Government has filed an appeal before the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure against the judgment of the state High Court that discharged and acquitted Alowa of Ilowa, Oba Ade ... Read more Nigerian doctors to begin strike on Wednesday Monday, December 16, 2013 The Nigeria Medical Association NMA has directed its members across the country to begin a nationwide warning strike from Wednesday, December 18.The association agreed ... Read more New Zik Avenue bridge in Enugu opens today Monday, December 16, 2013 The newly constructed half a kilometre Zik Avenue bridge in Enugu urban will be open to traffic on Monday today almost two weeks after its total closure.Enugu State Commissioner for ... Read more Defection: Three weeks after, New PDP senators sit on the fence Monday, December 16, 2013 Three weeks after a political earthquake which resulted in the defection of a splinter group in the Peoples Democratic Party PDP which comprises five governors to the All Progressives Co ... Read more Dangote Sugar to employ 150,000 workers Monday, December 16, 2013 Dangote Sugar will create 150,000 jobs at its new sugar plantations located in Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa, Taraba, Kogi and Kwara states, according to the newly appointed Group Managing Direc ... Read more FG secured N15.36tn investment commitment in two years – Aganga Monday, December 16, 2013 The Federal Government has in the last two years secured an investment commitment of 96bn N15.36tn from both local and foreign investors, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investmen ... Read more Inflation rate rises to 7.9% driven by increases in food prices Monday, December 16, 2013 Nigerias inflation rate nudged up marginally by 0.1 per cent to 7.9 per cent year-on-year in November no thanks to increases in food pricesThe rate was 7.8 per cent in October.A ... Read more