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By Emmanuel Nduka  Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences involving about N500 billion. Sources within...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Suspended South African police chief on Wednesday returned to the Pretoria Magistrate Court where he has been charged with failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role following a health...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Federal High Court in Nigeria's capital, Abuja on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to a total of 75 years’ imprisonment over a ₦33.8 billion ($24.6m) fraud...

The United States has imposed visa restrictions on members of South Sudan’s transitional government, accusing them of undermining peace efforts, obstructing a ceasefire agreement and engaging in corruption that has worsened the country’s conflict. The sanctions...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna US President, Donald Trump is set to arrive Beijing on Wednesday on the first visit to China by a US President in nearly a decade, as he seeks to ramp up trade despite...

By Ebi Kesiena The Nigerian Government, in partnership with the World Health Organization and the European Union, has launched a major initiative aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s capacity to prevent and respond to disease outbreaks. The programme,...