THE world watched in horror at the violence in South Africa, targeted at foreigners in several cities. Gangs of weapons-wielding youth descended on hapless foreigners, killing, maiming and destroying their property. Shops and restaurants were looted, and in most cases, these went on with law enforcement agents seeming to derive some pleasure from watching.

IT is no longer news that democracy in Turkey has been in the eye of the storm in recent years, no thanks to the often unpopular policies regularly churned out by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Chelsea are ready to offer midfielder John Obi Mikel to Southampton in order to sign the £25 million-rated Morgan Schneiderlin, who is also wanted by Arsenal.

Kenya’s top anti-corruption officials were suspended Thursday following a bitter stand-off with parliament and after they alleged widespread graft in the east African nation.

AS troops continued their mop operations to rid the Sambisa Forest of the remaining Boko Haram terrorists in the forest, the insurgents are said to have run out of arms and ammunitions, an escapee and military sources have revealed.

Remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists have run out of arms and ammunitions, as the Nigerians military intensifies attack on Sambiza Forest, an escapee and military sources have revealed.

ABEOKUTA—The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, has filed a petition before the state’s National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal challenging the victory of Buruji Kashamu as senator-elect, in the senatorial election in Ogun East, on March 28.

NATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Adamu Muazu yesterday met with all Zonal National and State Chairmen of the party, urging aggrieved candidates and members to seek redress in court over alleged Manipulations and irregularities which characterised the March 28 and April 11 elections.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), yesterday, called on the All Progressive Congress (APC) to allow merit and due process in the emergency of the leadership of the 8th National Assembly.

Abuja—Minister of Petroleum Resources, Deziani Allison Maduekwe, has denied media reports that she was seeking asylum in some foreign countries.

There was confusion and drama at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, yesterday, as the sacked Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, stalled the formal handover to his successor, Mr Solomon Arase, until he was compelled to do so by the Presidency.

Meeting of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC was underway late last night.

The Senate, yesterday, urged President Goodluck Jonathan to recall Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, following the wave of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa.

The sharp drop in power generation from 3,000 megawatts to about 2,988.72MW, has been attributed to low supply of gas to generation companies, Vanguard has learnt

By Chamberlain S. Peterside IN the euphoria of recently concluded general elections, there are more winners than losers. The courage by President Jonathan to concede defeat early is quite salutary and saved Nigeria from several dooms-day predictions by pundits. The winners at the end of the day are not only the electorate that voted for […]