The Central African Republic’s Constitutional Court on Monday confirmed President Faustin Archange Touadera’s victory in elections last month but said the turnout, suppressed by armed groups, was little more than a third. Chief Judge Daniele Darlan, validating results that gave Touadera 53.16 percent of the vote, said the 63-year-old “is …

Chelsea’s slide down the Premier League table continued with a 3-1 loss to Manchester City at Stamford Bridge; Frank Lampard finds himself under mounting pressure after only one win from six games either side of Christmas Frank Lampard pulled no punches on his Chelsea players after their Boxing Day loss …

Millions of people across the globe are under lockdown as governments try to contain the spread of COVID-19. If you are looking for a way to spend your time, here are five groundbreaking investigations to watch. 1. The Poachers Pipeline KEEP READING Has a ‘fifth generation war’ started between India and …

From the Archbishop of the Enugu Province (Anglican Communion), Emmanuel Chukwuma, has asked the Federal Government to address growing insecurity and hunger pervading the country to avoid a revolution. Speaking in Enugu shortly after being conferred with ‘Grand Ambassador of Peace’ award by the Global Society for Anti-Corruption (GSAC) at …

Virologist Sunday Omilabu says information he gathers will help battle the spread of the disease in Africa’s most populous country. A Nigerian scientist has spent the holiday season in his laboratory doing genetic sequencing to learn more about the country’s COVID-19 variant, as cases increase in the country. Virologist Sunday …

Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has explained that the Eastern Palm University in Ogboko, Ideato South Council of the state was established under a Private Public Partnership (PPP) arrangement. He said the Rochas Foundation for Africa has 90 per cent ownership, while the Imo State Government has 10 …

The Federal Government’s plan to push airports’ ownership and operations to private investors that are equipped with both the know-how and financial muscle is straightforward. But details get complicated and hobbled in backwater in the absence of an agreeable legal framework and yet unresolved credibility hangover. WOLE OYEBADE writes. When …

Mohamed “Oittey” Hussain has a childlike sense of mischief as he tells the story of how former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed’s 13-year terror sentence was decided. “They called me and told me to pick up a letter from [Judge] Bari,” he says. “That was near Asr [the afternoon] prayer at …

Nigeria at the weekend won a bronze medal at the 41st African Seniors Championships held in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Nigeria’s only representative at the championships, Enku Ekuta, defeated Billet Sandrine of Cape Verde with an ippon to win bronze in the 63kg women on Friday. Ekuta, who is sponsored by Accugas, …

Having endured a 2020 wipeout and seen Rafael Nadal equal his record of 20 Grand Slams, Roger Federer will edge towards his 40th birthday in 2021 with his eyes on an elusive Olympic singles gold medal despite fears over his long-term fitness. Federer played just one tournament this year, a …