Since return to democratic government in 1999, Nigeria has continued to witness successfully transition of power from one administration to another. From former President Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007) to his successor, Umaru Musa Yar’adua (2007-2010),…

Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Wednesday pledged not to interfere with the activities of the State House of Assembly.Sani, who stated this in Abuja, at a three-day post-inauguration induction programme for members of the 10th Kaduna State House of As…

from TETEH KAMARA in Freetown, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Bureau FREETOWN, (CAJ News) THE deadly crackdown on opposition supporters on the eve of elections has cast doubt over prospects of Sierra Leone conducting credible polls on Saturday.Tensions are…

from TETEH KAMARA in Freetown, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Bureau FREETOWN, (CAJ News) ELECTION observers have arrived ahead of general elections in Sierra Leone, the West African country considered an excellent example of conflict resolution, but facin…

from DANAI MWARUMBWA in Harare, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Bureau HARARE, (CAJ News) ZIMBABWE has contributed more than 4 000 metric tonnes (mt) of the staple maize to meet the needs of refugees living at the Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge.The grain has be…

The President, Yoruba Council Worldwide, Aare Oladotun Hassan, has called on members of the 10th Senate to support the emergence of Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) as the next Senate Leader.He made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nig…

Warsaw, Poland: The upcoming BRICS Summit is expected to be one of the key issues President Cyril Ramaphosa will discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in St Petersburg, Russia.This as South Africa is expected to host the leaders of Brazil…

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says with the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) other interested parties are free to import products once they meet the requirements.The NMDPRA said the PMS im…