The Gambia’s army chief has pledged allegiance to President-elect Adama Barrow, reinforcing hopes that the tiny West African nation will see its first peaceful change of power in more than half a century.

Sergio Aguero’s words of encouragement are ringing in Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho’s ears as the 20-year-old prepares to fill the massive boots of the suspended Argentina international.

Arsenal lynchpins Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will not be allowed to leave the club before their contracts expire in 18 months’ time, manager Arsene Wenger said on Thursday.

Three new judges were on Thursday sworn-in by Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun at a ceremony held at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office at Oke Mosan in Abeokuta.

The UN has launched a record $2.7 billion humanitarian appeal as 2017 assistance for the Sahel region hit by Boko Haram as poverty, conflict and climate change will leave 15 million people across belt in need of life-saving.

International Court of Justice (ICJ), has said it lacks jurisdiction to grant an interim request by Equatorial Guinea to halt a French money-laundering case against the tiny African country’s vice president, Teodorin Obiang.

A spokesman for Ghana’s opposition candidate Nana Akufo-Addo’s party on Thursday urged the electoral commission to release results quickly, saying further delays would create suspicion it was trying to overturn its win in the poll.

Dr Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has said that selling of crude oil is not the best world practice.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) says Nigeria has lost 200 billion dollars of investments due to its inability to legislate the proposed reform in oil and gas.

Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama has commenced farewell phone calls to world leaders who are U.S. allies during his eight-year presidency.