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British minister in the foreign and commonwealth office for Africa, Asia and the UN has pledged his department's support to fighting drugs smuggling in Sierra Leone.
As Director of State Protocol Rose Kabuye travels back to France today, opinion leaders at various levels have given their take on the case.
THE analysis of the Zimbabwe situation by the International Crisis Group, contained in Africa Briefing Number 56 issued in Pretoria and Brussels on December 16, 2008 is mind-boggling.
Reports in England suggest West Ham United are interested in signing Bafana Bafana star Bryce Moon.
Access Bank UK Limited was recently hosted by the British High Commission in Lagos at an exclusive cocktail event to mark its first official reception since its establishment as a subsidiary of Access Bank Plc.
WARNINGS of more severe job losses put the brakes on the New Year stock market rally yesterday as the bleak outlook for global economic growth and company earnings eclipsed a raft of stimulus packages and interest rate cuts around the world.
The speaker of the Angolan National Assembly (Parliament), Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Thursday in Luanda released a message of condolence for the death of the leader of the Liberal Democrat Party (PLD), Anália de Victoria Pereira Simeão, Wednesday in Lisbon, Portugal.
France congratulates Professor Mills The government and people of France on Wednesday congratulated Prof John Atta Mills on his election as the new president of Ghana.
The Director of State Protocol, Rose Kabuye, will Friday head back to France to report in court on January 10 as earlier pronounced, Information Minister Louise Mushikiwabo confirmed yesterday.
Douglas Alexander, the British Secretary of State for International Development, has praised Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) governments for their recent efforts to improve relations.
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcome the release of British journalist Colin Freeman and Spanish photojournalist José Cendon on 4 January 2009. Freeman and Cendon both work for the "Daily Telegraph" newspaper.
The Ethiopian sugar exporting sector is set to consolidate its share of the European sugar market following the revision of its quota to the market under a new initiative that encourages the increased importation of non-war materials from developing countries (LDCs).
DE BEERS subsidiary Archangel Diamond Corporation had not yet taken any action to withdraw from its agreement to buy into a project to develop the diamond-rich Grib pipe in Russia, Archangel spokeswoman Jocelyn Fraser confirmed yesterday.
An international friendly match between top European clubs, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal and Gombe United is being packaged by former Gombe State FA Chairman, Shuaibu Gara Gombe to mark the official commissioning of the ultra-modern stadium being constructed by the State Governor, Alhaji Danjuma Goje.
Jigawa State government will be sponsoring about 100 best secondary graduating science students to study in the United Kingdom every year, Governor Sule Lamido has disclosed.
THE Federal Government has expressed Nigeria's commitment to the implementation of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project.
The transfer saga surrounding Stephen Appiah continues to make waves throughout the football world, as reports suggest that the hanaian star is currently training with Tottenham.
The Forest Governance Facility, FGF, Cameroon, has launched projects on seven community forest in the Northwest, Southwest and West Regions of the country. The projects were launched during a workshop in Bamenda, recently.
The newspaper Le Temps reports in Monday's issue that the UK- based low-cost airline, Easy Jet has submitted a request to Tunisia 's civil aviation authorities (OACA) to operate a service from certain European cities such as Geneva, Paris and Frankfurt to respectively Tunis, Monastir and Djerba.
Former Nigeria youth international Olufemi Oladapo is on trial at Spanish second division side UD Salamanca, his epresentative has said. "Oladapo is trying out with Salamanca and we are hopeful of a deal," said former Nigeria international goalkeeper Joseph Dosu, who represents the versatile midfielder.
The EU - Nigeria trade regime is back in the press. It is not a surprise: the European Union is Nigeria's second trade partner and West Africa first trade partner, and the West Africa region is the first Africa Caribbean and Pacific trade partner for the EU.
Manchester City's Nigerian-born defender, Nedum Onuoha has suffered a fresh injury setback, just few weeks after celebrating his return to fitness with The Citizens.
Chief executive, Help Point International Development Consultant (HPIDC) and founder, Help Point International Foundation, based in Germany, Dr. Edwin Scott Asemota, an associate professor of medicine, disclosed that many Nigerian nationals living in Germany still commit economic crimes, including "419" (Advance Fee Fraud), theft, among others, involving millions of euros.
MOSES Kibet started the cross country season by finishing fourth in the Netherlands on Friday.
ZIMBABWE international striker Quincy Antipas has set his sights on moving to the Danish top-flight following a six-month stint of learning the ropes in the European country's third tier league.
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