Industry Ministers beg UK not to withdraw funding from UNIDO
African Industry Ministers and heads of delegations from 42 countries of the continent, have begged the United Kingdom to reconsider its recent decision to withdraw funding from the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).
…Sarkozy, France President too
French President Nicholas Sarkozy has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan on his election, saying, it was a step towards consolidating democracy and strengthening good governance in Nigeria.
Violence: Kaduna govt relaxes curfew
The Kaduna State Government has , Wednesday, relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state.
Post election violence: MASSOB reads riot act
The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has warned that it cannot afford the luxury of folding its hands and watch helplessly as Ndigbo continue to be slaughtered in the Northern states.
Post election violence: Abubakar appeals for calm
Former Head of State, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has appealed for calm amid outbursts of violence that trailed last Saturday’s presidential election.
UK govt deports 52 Nigerians, today
Fifty-two Nigerians will be deported, today, by the UK government, a Nigerian official at the High Commission in London has said.
