NAN.

Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, on Sunday heaped praises on President Muhammadu Buhari, acknowledging that the man he toppled in a coup d’etat in 1985 has remained focused and shown tremendous energy and vibrancy in running the affairs...

There were some moments of wrangling in Nigeria’s first TV debate on Friday night among political party candidates ahead of the February 16 presidential election. And expectedly the feud was between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Dr Peter Obi, the...

Brazil’s epic “Car Wash” corruption investigation has extended to four of the world’s largest oil trading companies – Vitol SA, Trafigura, Glencore PLC and Mercuria Energy Group. And one of the pending transactions to be affected is the sale by...

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Ikedife family as well as the Government and People of Anambra state over the death of Dr Dozie Ikedife. The President, in a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and...

The United States has barred former President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia and his immediate family from the country. U.S. Department of State, in a statement on ‘Public Designation of The Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh,’ said the ex-president was sanctioned over...

The Governor of India’s central bank, Urjit Patel, resigned abruptly on Monday after a months-long tussle over policy with the government that has raised concerns about the bank’s independence as a national election nears. Government officials have been pressuring the...

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta Central) said the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance forbids President Muhammadu Buhari from signing the Electoral Bill. The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker gave this insight in a phone interview with the News Agency...

The meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ended without any conclusion on Tuesday. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU National President, while speaking with newsmen at the end of the closed door meeting in Abuja...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday suffered a minor setback in its bid to stop one of its governorship aspirants from seeking redress in court. An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court refused the request of the APC...

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Yoruba nation over the passing of the founder of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr. Frederick Fasehun. The President, in a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina,...