The Gambia’s new president, Adama Barrow, took the oath of office in the country’s embassy in Senegal on Thursday and immediately called on the security forces to “demonstrate their loyalty” in his standoff with defeated leader Yahya Jammeh.

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has challenged jurisdiction of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court to hear and determine the 17-count money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him and three others.

Tunisia scored twice in the second half to beat Algeria 2-1 in Franceville Thursday and get back into contention for an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals place.

The Police have, Thursday, stormed PREMIUM TIMES head office in Abuja and arrested the publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi.

Prince Tunji Moronfoye, Special Adviser to Kwara State Governor on Communications and Strategy, on Thursday advised Nigerians to engage in farming so as to overcome the effects of the current economic recession.

Adama Barrow has been sworn-in as new Gambia President. Barrow after taking oath of office urged security forces to ‘demonstrate their loyalty.’

Hundreds of the displaced victims of Olokonla town via Ogombo village in Etiosa local government area of Lagos State, yesterday, stormed the Lagos Island residence of the former Lagos State Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu to protest one month of homelessness brought about by illegal demolition by the state government.

The Publisher of Online Newspaper, Premium Times, Mr Dapo Olorunyomi, as well as the judiciary correspondent of the paper Evelyn Okakwu were on Thursday arrested by police officers over allegations of defamation of character and libellous story published against the Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen TY Buratai.

Photos: Aisha Buhari, Melinda Gate meet at Presidential villa

Here is a timeline of developments in The Gambia since the December election which President Yahya Jammeh lost to his opponent Adama Barrow: