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World soccer boss Sepp Blatter was expected to be re-elected on Friday, defying growing calls for him to step down in the face of corruption scandals engulfing the sport's governing body. Addressing delegates at FIFA's annual Congress in Switzerland, where...

The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter as it buckled under the weight of unusually heavy snowfalls, a resurgent dollar and disruptions at West Coast ports, but activity has rebounded modestly. The government on Friday slashed its gross domestic...

U.S. fund managers recommended increasing equity exposure in a model portfolio in May, a Reuters poll showed, raising allocations in mainly North American and British shares at the expense of those in the euro zone. The model portfolio for May...

Intel Corp (INTC.O) is close to a deal to buy smaller chip maker Altera Corp (ALTR.O) for about $15 billion, the New York Post reported. The deal price could be as much as $54 a share, a 15 percent premium...

Hull City's Abel Hernandez has been banned for three games for punching Manchester United defender Phil Jones. The incident occurred in the 70th minute of the 0-0 draw with United in the final game of the Premier League season which,...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s new President, Muhammadu Buhari took his oath of office at a colourful ceremony inside the Eagle Square in Abuja on Friday morning. The full text of his speech at the event where he spoke about...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29, (THEWILL) – Muhammadu Buhari has been sworn in as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria at a ceremony at the Eagle Square, Abuja. Professor Yemi Osinbajo also took his oath of office as...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 28, (THEWILL) – Nigeria will in a few hours inaugurate Muhammadu Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo as President and Vice President, respectively in a ceremony that is expected to be packed at the Eagle Square in Abuja,...

The expectations of Nigerians are too high. President-elect Muhammadu Buhari has acknowledged that several times. Many leading Nigerians, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Professor Remi Sonaiya of the KOWA party share the same view. As we approach inauguration...

One of the greatest benefit of the Jonathan loss is that Nigeria has also lost an opposition in the manner of the APC. Its a great day for our country to be free of an opposition party that elevated...