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ATLANTA, Dec. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) this weekend marks its fifth anniversary of nonstop service between the United States and Africa, a historic milestone for the airline that today is a leading international carrier with a world-class global network. <font size="2" face="Arial">(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090202/DELTALOGO )</font> Delta launched its first flight between Atlanta and Johannesburg, South Africa, via Dakar,...

HOUSTON, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The management of CAMAC is gratified to learn that all remaining passengers, flight crew and its corporate aircraft have been released by officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The release was not based on an admission of guilt by anyone associated with this incident and the Congolese government filed no charges of wrongdoing. CAMAC had no financial interest in the business dealings that led to the airplane and passengers being detained....

ABUJA, Nigeria, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaztec Engineering Limited, an Abuja based engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commission (EPCIC) company and owners of Ekulo Cheyenne and Ekulo Tornado said that Ekulo Cheyenne is now at OML 123, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, and had commenced work for Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Limited. In a statement released in Abuja today, the Project Manager, Kaztec Engineering Limited, Rick Reggio said 'the...

DUBAI, UAE and ABUJA, Nigeria, November 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- - Al Fajer to Organize Autoparts Nigeria 2010 and Plast Pack Nigeria 2010 from 25 to 27 November 2010 Al Fajer Information and Services, the leading Dubai based exhibition organizer, unveiled details on Autoparts Nigeria 2010 and Plast Pack Nigeria 2010, two international trade fairs to be held from 25 to 27 November at Abuja International Conference Center in Nigeria. Satish Khanna, General Manager, Al...

ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This afternoon Tony Blair participated in the work of the largest Muslim-Christian alliance in Africa led by the Nigerian Inter-Faith Action Association (NIFAA), with funding support from the Nigerian government, the World Bank, the Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty (CIFA), and other international funders. He also met with Sultan of Sokoto Muhammed Sa'adu Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John...

Registration Still Available For World Congress Of Families V In Amsterdam, August 10-12WASHINGTON, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Sun, Nigeria's largest-circulation newspaper, was fulsome in its praise of World Congress of Families for helping to organize the conference, "The World Congress of Families Dialogue of Civilizations," in Abuja, Nigeria's federal capital, June 4-7.The "Dialogue of Civilizations," hosted by the Foundation for African Cultural Heritage, brought more than...

R&B Superstar R. Kelly to Perform For The First Time Ever in Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, 20 June 2009, the inaugural ARISE Africa Fashion Awards will bring ARISE Africa Fashion Week (June 12th - 20th) to an exciting conclusion, with one designer winning the once-in-a-lifetime chance to present at New York Fashion Week in the ARISE Africa Rising show in September. A world-class launching pad for the continent's most promising designers, ARISE...

Text of report by Nigerian Rhythm FM radio, owned by Silverbird Communications, on 9 October Police have raided a private hospital in Enugu State where suspect new born babies were been sold to traffickers. Police said on raiding the hospital, a 17-year-old girl escaped. Police said four people - two nurses and the hospital owner have been arrested in connection with the baby found. Seven pregnant women discovered at the hospital during the raid are now in the care of the state government....

Text of report by Nigerian Rhythm FM radio, owned by Silverbird Communications, on 9 October An outbreak of gastro enteritis in some villages of Balanga, Damantu, and Daba in Kantungu Local Government Area of Gombe State has claimed 21 lives. The commissioner for health, Dr Mohammed Isah, told newsmen in Gombe that the epidemic had affected 346 persons in the last three weeks. He however said the situation has been brought under control by the health officials dispatched to the areas with...

Text of report by Nigerian state-owned NTA TV from Abuja on 8 September To effectively transit from analogue to digital broadcasting in Nigeria, the Ministry of Information and Communications has endorsed a 27-member presidential committee on the programme. The transition programme which is being coordinated by the National Broadcasting Commission [NBC] is working towards the 2012 deadline. Reuben Okala has the report. [Okala] The International Telecommunications Union [ITU] has set the...