A total of 131 Iranians were among more than 700 pilgrims killed in a stampede at the annual hajj, the head of the country’s pilgrimage organisation said on Friday.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State has described as a show of shame the All Progressive Congress APC primaries which were marred by alleged widespread irregularities and violence. State Secretary of the party, Keku Godspower, in a statement issued in Yenagoa, wondered why a party primary, which is purely an internal matter that ought […]

LAGOS—APPARENTLY reacting to the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday said the present administration cannot overlook certain things in its fight against corruption.

BURKINA FASO, ‘the land of Honourable men’ and women, is again in political turmoil following the return of soldiers last week. The country’s soldiers, like many in Africa, graduate from the Infantry School of Treachery. They earn their pips in the admittedly, difficult low intensity wars of the radio station where coups and counter coups are announced.

BAYELSA State Governor, Seriake Dickson, was yesterday elected as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the December 5 polls.