NIGERIA: On Udom Emmanuel’s ‘Imposition’ Mantra
One of the narratives the opposition and the G22 former PDP gubernatorial aspirants have been peddling for some time now in the hopes of reaping some political mileage and capital...
NIGERIA: Now That Ugwuanyi Has Received PDP Guber Flag…
With whatever doubts left as to whom is the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State laid to rest following the presentation of the party’s...
Nigeria Will Survive
The political atmosphere in Nigeria is currently charged. But it is no more charged than what happens in major democracies especially during an election season. International interest in the elections...
International Observers and the 2015 General Elections
The excitement in the air is palpable. There is some tension, too. And a lot of frenzy – as the political gladiators jostle for advantage over one another. The epochal...
Nigerian couple abandon twin children in US
A Nigerian couple was questioned after it was revealed that they abandoned their 9-year-old twins in their apartment in United States during a trip back home. Jerusalem and Gladys Monday,...
Zambia’s New President Sworn Into Office
Edgar Lungu has been sworn in as Zambia’s sixth president, following a closely fought election. Zambians voted Tuesday for a successor to President Michael Sata who died in October of...
New Sanctions on Russia Threatened After Rebels Attack Mariupol
U.S. President Barack Obama and European leaders are threatening new sanctions on Russia after pro-Russian rebels launched a deadly rocket attack on the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. On a...
Obama, Modi Resolve Nuclear Deal Issues
U.S. President Barack Obama and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke a deadlock on a long-stalled nuclear pact Sunday, with both leaders noting their "friendship" as the catalyst for closer...
Boko Haram launches new Nigeria attacks as Kerry jets in
Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Nigeria's military fought Boko Haram militants in the restive northeastern city of Maiduguri on Sunday, as US Secretary of State John Kerry jetted in to discuss...
Oklahoma police release video of cop fatally shooting armed, fleeing man
Warning: Some readers might not want to watch the video released by law enforcement because of its graphic content. Oklahoma police released a video Friday from the body camera of...