Obama inauguration – No. 5 most watched event

President Barack Obama may be popular, but his inauguration speech seems to have attracted less of an audience than college basketball playoff games and the time when the U.S. lost to Ghana in the World Cup. Obama's inauguration…

Guinea junta audits industry leaders

Guinea's ruling junta has summoned former ministers and top business executives to appear Thursday before an audit commission investigating corruption, a public order published Wednesday said. Top businessmen such as employers' federation…

World Bank punishes corruption

The World Bank has issued strong signals to institutions and businesses that it would not tolerate corruption in. The Bank has therefore, taken strong actions against seven firms and an individual for engaging in what it calls “collusive…

Obama’s first interview as President

The following is a transcript of Robin Roberts' exclusive interview with President Barack Obama, on his opening day as the nation's first black president. The president talks to ABC's Robin Roberts about the error at inauguration.…

Journalism not for lazy people – Adebisi

Alhaji Moshood Adebisi’s name might not ring a bell among many journalists in the country. But the former Chief Press Secretary to Chief Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the former governor of Lagos State has, without a doubt, paid his dues in the…

US banking shares decline sharply

Leading US indexes saw their biggest one-day fall in nearly two months, with banking shares falling sharply amid concerns over the sector's outlook. The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 332 points or 4% to 7,949.09 while the…

Tullow seeks fresh debt in $2 billion refinancing

Tullow Oil Plc, the U.K. explorer seeking funds for projects in Ghana and Uganda, is selling shares and negotiating to increase a borrowing facility to $2 billion. The company is in talks with banks to add about $600 million to an existing…