Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir on Monday reiterated that he would not step down from power.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike stated that the present APC-led Federal Government is the most corrupt administration since the nation gained independence.

A Buhari support group, The Broom Revolution Group has expressed optimism that President Buhari would win a second term, based on the strength of his performance and achievements, in his first term.

AHEAD of the forthcoming general elections,a civil society organisation under the aegis, No Sidon Look, has called on Nigerians to come out in their large number to vote for the candidates of their choices.

A Lagos-based poultry farmer, Mr Efe Oduware, has attributed the current scarcity of eggs and attendant price hike in the country to the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Andy Murray’s hopes of a fairytale swansong at the Australian Open were crushed in the first round on Monday in Melbourne.

Chief Okechukwu Enekwe, Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra has called on the electorate in the state to cast their votes for the party’s candidates in February.

US online retailer Amazon faced new French government pressure Monday after a TV report over the weekend showed it destroying thousands of new diapers, toys and other unsold or returned items in perfect condition.

The British pound on Monday hit a seven-week high against the dollar as UK Prime Minister Theresa May delivered an upbeat speech on the eve of a key Brexit vote which she is expected to lose, dealers said.

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Monday, said 18 ships had arrived at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports, Lagos, and were discharging petrol and other products.

China will launch the Chang’e-5 probe by the end of this year to bring moon samples back to earth, a senior official of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Monday.

Seventeen people died in North-East Uganda when a truck carrying traders from neighbouring Congo overturned, police said on Monday.

YENAGOA: GOVERNOR Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has re-emphasised the need to acknowledge the sacrifices made by members of the Nigerian Armed Forces to unite the country. 

The Paris Opera Ballet has dropped controversial Ukrainian-born dance star Sergei Polunin from a production of “Swan Lake” after he made a homophobic and sexist rant on social media.

A second African bloc has called for a recount of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s contested presidential election.