Politics

By Emmanuel Nduka Former Head of Nigeria’s Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan has died at the age of 85. Shonekan who succeeded the military junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, died in Lagos. Until his death,...

By John Ikani Mali's military regime has strongly condemned West African sanctions, including border closures and a trade embargo, introduced in response to delays to a return to civilian rule. Leaders of the Western African regional...

By Emmanuel Nduka Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State Governor, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari inside the Presidential Villa. During the meeting, Tinubu reportedly informed...

By John Ikani West African leaders on Sunday backed tough new sanctions on Mali including border closures and a trade embargo, saying the military regime's delays to a return to civilian rule were "totally unacceptable". The...

By John Ikani  Pressure have continued to mount on President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo to resign ahead of presidential elections. Political experts in the east african country attribute the development to growing convictions that Farmaajo is becoming...

By John Ikani President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday January 8, made a Cabinet reshuffle that some commentators have quickly labeled as the President's list of new loyalists. In the changes announced by the President’s Chief...