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Hong Kong started to return to work on Monday after more than a week of pro-democracy protests disrupted the Chinese-controlled city, with the protest movement facing a test of its stamina after more clashes with police and pro-Beijing opponents. Civil...

The Nigerian Railway Corporation on Friday cancelled its Lagos-Kano train service due to rail tracks washout between Offa and Ilorin, following a downpour on Thursday afternoon. Niyi Alli, the Corporation’s Director of Operations, said in Lagos on Friday that heavy...

Japan's largest recruitment company Recruit Holdings priced its initial public offering at 3,100 yen on Monday, the top of its bookbuilding range, showing confidence in investor demand for the $2 billion listing. The range of 2,800 to 3,100 yen, set...

Silicon Valley stalwart Hewlett-Packard Co, which has struggled to adapt to the new era of mobile and online computing, plans to split into two companies as it looks to put more focus on the faster-growing corporate services market, according...

The Washington-based lender expects the developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region to grow 6.9 percent in 2014 and 2015, down from the 7.1 percent rate it had previously forecast for both years. Growth in 2013 had been 7.2...

Last Wednesday, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, openly declared his interest in seeking the All Progressives Congress ticket for the 2015 presidential elections. In the next few days, precisely on October 8, General Muhammadu Buhari will make a similar...

As unbelievable as this is, it is the reality in Nigeria. Brave soldiers who fought without wages, good food, accommodation and gear; our brave military men from across Nigeria who signed up to defend Nigeria against foreign threats but...

Just when we were coming to terms with the precipitous foray to the political scene of some entertainers like Gongo Aso crooner, Abolore Akande popularly known as 9ice, gospel singer, Kenny Saint Best an actor, Desmond Elliot, all of...

When, during the Obasanjo years, a former National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dared to suggest that the Party would rule for 60 years, he was widely criticised as committing blasphemy. Now, more than 15 years...

Now that the die is partly cast for the 2015 general elections – the presidential on special focus – with the adoption of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as the sole/consensus presidential candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...