January 23, 2022

Billionaire former premier, Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday withdrew from the race for Italy’s presidency just barely two days before voting commences.

The highly connected billionaire however, repeated his opposition to Prime Minister Mario Draghi taking the job.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the 85-year-old media mogul, who is still embroiled in legal proceedings over his infamous ‘Bunga Bunga’ sex parties, insisted he had the support in parliament to win something analysts doubted.

But in a statement issued to the media which went viral on Sunday morning, he said he was withdrawing in the spirit of ‘national responsibility’, to …

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that he would do everything within his powers to crush terrorists before he hands over to his successor in 2023.

This was even as he said residents of Kaduna should be assured of his government’s determination to crush terrorists and criminal gangs operating in the state and in other parts of Nigeria.

He made the assertion while speaking at a state banquet organised by Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i of Kaduna State to round up his visit to the state.

He also commended the state government’s support to security agencies, saying the establishment of a ministry …

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday reiterated that he is no longer interested in partisan politics of any kind.

The Ex-leader made the remark while meeting with leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party who paid a courtesy visit to his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The PDP delegation was led by party chairman Iyorcha Ayu, who applauded Obasanjo’s leadership style.

‘I retired 14 years ago, and I remain retired,’ Obasanjo said. ‘And I will remain retired by the Grace of God. But if I retire from partisan politics – if politics is the welfare of people – I …