Diana Layfield has been Group Head of Strategy and Corporate Development – acquisitions, alliances, mergers and disposals – since 2009, with global responsibility across Standard Chartered’s businesses, products and geographies for Group Strategy, working closely with the Group CEO, CFO and Board.

IN Benin, the Edo State Capital, the NITEL territorial headquarters, which at its height was a beehive of activities as contractors of different shades and colour, artisans and all manners of people made the office their second home, is now decaying.

Pope Francis presided over his first Good Friday which will culminate in a torch-lit procession at Rome’s Colosseum and prayers for peace in a Middle East “torn apart by injustice and conflicts”.

Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi says culture of impunity, much more than corruption, has hampered Nigeria`s development and promoted poverty.

Super Eagles Coach Steven Keshi says the team needs the support and prayers to qualify and clinch the World Cup.

Nigeria’s former Military Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar on Thursday joined other Nigerians to seek amnesty for members of the Islamic militant group, Boko Haram.

In these parts, death is taken as seriously as life;sometime even more so. Indeed, in Africa the style in which you bury your dead especially one’s parents is a measure of your stature as a man or woman of means, and is a testament to how well (or not) the dead have raised their children. It’s a paradox.

Aching pain in the abdomen, feeling of pressure in the abdomen, pain in the lower back, hips and inner thighs, nausea, and those frequent trips to the toilet are some of the torment women face monthly.

The UN Security Council has unanimously approved the first-ever “offensive” UN peacekeeping brigade to battle rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which on Friday hailed the move as a turning point for its restive east.

 By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The 68-year-old Madam Comfort Dugo, mother of the Bayelsa Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, Mr. James Dugo who was kidnapped Tuesday night by gunmen has reportedly escaped from captivity. It was gathered that the victim who was seized from her Odi residence in Kolokuma-Opokuma local government area of the […]

Former Leeds winger Robbie Rodgers admits the macho culture of football makes it impossible for gay players to stay in the sport once they have revealed their homosexuality.

Arsene Wenger believes the experience gained from Arsenal’s long run of successful attempts to qualify for the Champions League will serve his team well in the battle to finish in the top four.

Rafael Benitez insists Chelsea can still claim second place in the Premier League ahead of a trip to Southampton on Saturday that marks the start of a testing run of fixtures for the Blues.

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has signed a contract to race at the London Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium, according to a report on Friday.

Alex Ferguson on Friday defended Rio Ferdinand over the Manchester United defender’s withdrawal from the England squad.