Monthly Archives: May 2013
Vieira, Essien, Kompany praise Sir Alex
Footballers from all over the globe took to twitter to heap praise on Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson who announced that he will...
Cash flow a "huge challenge" for UK small businesses
A new report has called into question the effectiveness of the British government's drive to end a lending drought to small businesses and unlock...
Nigeria seeks closer economic cooperation with Sweden
Nigeria has called for increased bilateral ties with Sweden for the mutual benefit of both countries.
Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo made this call when...
Young jobless face deepening crisis
By Alan Oakley
A new report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warns that a predicted rise in youth unemployment over the next five years...
President Jonathan urges African leaders to make economic emancipation their highest priority
President Goodluck Jonathan has said that having successfully liberated the continent from colonialism, racism and apartheid, African leaders must now give the fullest possible...
Somalia Conference 2013: PM details help for new government
The British Prime Minister David Cameron has set out how more can be done to help the Somali government at a co-hosted conference in...
Drug-crazed teenage rapist surrenders to police
A 16 year-old, the third suspect in a gang-rape on a Rio de Janeiro bus, has handed himself in to police in Rio de...
UK and UAE join forces to tackle sexual violence in Somalia
£2 million of joint funding to help Somalia tackle the issue of sexual violence in conflict will be announced by Foreign Secretary William Hague...
Privileges in UK prisons now tied to hard work and good behaviour
By Milton Tella
Prison regimes will change so that convicted prisoners will work a longer day.
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said: "It is not...
Twenty Fragile States Make Progress on MDG
Despite enduring political and economic challenges, 20 fragile and conflict-affected states have recently met one or more targets under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),...
