Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday — winning vindication for his bare-knuckle White House bid and beginning a four-year term that promises to shake up Washington and the world.

President of Guinea Alpha Conde and that of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf arrived Banjul, Gambia, on Friday for a last minute talk with outgoing President Yahya Jammeh.

Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, said inability of Federal Government to generate enough revenue to meet its obligation left it with no choice than to borrow to finance critical projects.

A 22-year-old man, Bright Uwalaka, who allegedly defiled a 14-year-old girl and impregnated her, was on Friday charged before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court , Lagos.

A suspect, Opeyemi Yekini, was on Friday arraigned in Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl. Yinka was arrested after the girl told her parents he put something in her vagina.

Angry women and youths yesterday besieged the headquarters of the Economic and Financial crimes commission, EFCC to demand the immediate probe and prosecution of the Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose over what they termed, his involvement in the arms probe deal.

The Ekiti state governor and new Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum chairman, Ayodele Fayose has come under attack as a group of women has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over his alleged involvement in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal and demanding for his probe and removal as governor

The Naira on Thursday remained indifferent to the sale of over 250 million dollars to licensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operators nationwide as it suffered another loss against the dollar.

Law enforcement officers in Washington have been put on the alert as hundreds of thousands of people plan to celebrate or protest Donald Trump’s inauguration as president of the United States.

Some Gambians have taken to the twitter to express their joy over the response from West African bloc and the world in ensuring true democracy reigns in The Gambia. Most of them have specifically thanked Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari and the ECOWAS in general for being their “guardians.”