Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State on Monday said that his disagreement with President Goodluck Jonathan emanated from his refusal to repay over N105 billion spent by the state governme... Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party has turned to Dr. Haliru Mohammed for the acting chairmanship of party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) following rejection of the offer to serve in that position... Read more
Outgoing Governor of Delta State has credited God for the peace enjoyed in the state in the eight years of his administrationprayers. Uduaghan spoke at a special thanksgiving service of the... Read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has moved to ameliorate the suffering of rural women by releasing N5 billion to the Ministry of Environment for the purchase of clean cooking stoves for rural wo... Read more
Vice-President, Arch Namadi Sambo on Monday delivered handover notes of President Goodluck Jonathan administration to the Ahmed Joda-led All Progressive Congress (APC) Transition Committe. S... Read more
Burundi’s opposition boycotted peace talks with the government on Monday in protest at the killing of an opposition leader, despite U.N.-led calls for dialogue to end a month of protes... Read more
Authorities in Burkina Faso began exhuming the remains of former president Thomas Sankara on Monday in a bid to establish responsibility for a murder that has dogged the West African nation... Read more
Crude oil futures rose on Monday as firm global demand offset a strong dollar, although a holiday in the United States and much of Europe kept trading muted. Front-month Brent crude LCOc1 ga... Read more
Nigerian fuel marketers agreed to resume distribution on Monday after weeks of disruption led to chronic fuel shortages, bringing phone companies, banks and airlines to a standstill days bef... Read more
And, as it happens, the woman who beat Williams at the French Open on Tuesday, Sloane Stephens, is making a concerted effort, at her coach’s behest, to focus less on who is on the othe... Read more