DURING the 2015 presidential election campaign, the Economist magazine described General Muhammadu Buhari as a “sandal wearing ascetic”, and a columnist for the London Times called him a “party pooper”.

The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has grieved with the government and people of Niger Republic over the death of its troops, forthwith calling for a sanction on France and other sponsors of terrorism in Africa. The group made this known at a candlelight procession held at the Unity Fountain, Abuja, on […]

 What are your safety resolutions for 2020? By Samson Ajobiewe After the traditional over-indulgence of the yuletide season, it’s no wonder that safety for the year 2020 ranks high on the list of a generic new year resolution. Pledging  to look after one’s health, one’s safety and one’s environment  come 2020 is often used as […]

Swiss food giant Nestle said Thursday it would invest 2.0 billion Swiss francs (1.8 billion euros, $2.1 billion) over five years to cut its use of virgin plastics in favour of food-grade recycled plastics. The company, whose brands include Nespresso coffee, Vittel water and Smarties chocolates, also plans to invest in new types of sustainable […]

A group, the All Electricity Consumers Protection Forum, says the solution to the power challenges preventing stable electricity supply in the country lies beyond recapitalisation of the 11 Distribution Companies (Discos). Its National Coordinator, Mr Adeola Samuel-Ilori, made the assertion on Thursday in Lagos while reacting to the push for the recapitalisation of the Discos […]

Iran’s president said Thursday dialogue with the world remained “possible” despite high tensions with the United States, and stressed that Tehran was working daily “to prevent military confrontation or war”. The country attacked US military targets in Iraq on January 8 to retaliate against Washington’s targeted killing of a key Iranian general five days earlier […]

Rocky Johnson, the hard-bodied professional wrestler known as Soul Man who battled racism early in his career and later helped train his son, the actor Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson, has died at age 75. His death was announced on Wednesday in a statement by World Wrestling Entertainment. No cause was given. Mr. Johnson rose from […]

Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep will head into the Australian Open with room for improvement after being upset 6-4, 6-2 by Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday at the ATP-WTA Adelaide International. The reigning Wimbledon champion and former world number one dropped serve five times and was flattened in the second set by her opponent from […]

Kylian Mbappe scored twice to take his season tally to 20 as the French World Cup winner shone in a 4-1 rout of his former club Monaco on Wednesday. The victory kept PSG eight points clear at the top. They also registered their 50th goal of the league campaign from 20 matches. Monaco came away […]

Islamic State-aligned jihadists have released five local aid workers abducted last month in violence-wracked northeastern Nigeria, security sources and one of those freed said Thursday. The aid workers were seized along with other passengers in two separate incidents in December when fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) disguised as soldiers intercepted vehicles on […]

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state has urged the federal government and Nigerians to pay special attention to the families of the 22 soldiers who were ambushed and killed by terrorists in Monguno, Borno state, on January 8.

The heir of Iran’s deposed monarchy predicted Wednesday that the clerical regime will collapse within months and urged Western powers not to negotiate with it. Reza Pahlavi said that major protests which erupted in November and again this month, after the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet, reminded him of the uprising that ousted […]

The first execution of the year in the United States is scheduled for Wednesday evening in Texas, where a man is to be put to death by lethal injection for killing his wife 15 years ago because she wanted to divorce him. John Gardner, 64, was sentenced to death in 2006 for killing his fifth […]

Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday declined to react to the Federal Government’s decision to outlaw the South-West security outfit, Operation Amotekun, saying the governors in the region would review the matter very soon. The governor stated this at a press dinner with the media in the state. The […]

ABUJA — Uproar yesterday greeted the declaration by the Federal Government that the security outfit launched barely a few days ago by governors of the South-West states, known as Operation Amotekun is illegal.