IT had been a hard choice; Africa electing a new chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) to run the continental body. The option had been forced on her after the chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the former liberation fighter from South Africa resisted pressures to stand for a second term; opting to contest the Presidential elections in her country.

TO discourage medical tourism, especially by the political leaders, House of Representatives is considering raising the budget for the State House Hospital to upgrade it to world standard.

By Emmanuel Elebeke
ABUJA—The Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Thursday, said the country suffered about 2,175 cyber attacks in 2015.

Protesters chanted outside the U.S. Embassy in Rome on Thursday against President Donald Trump’s order to restrict entry into the United States for refugees and citizens of seven Muslim countries.

Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao said a plan to merge its Indian business with Idea Cellular is not a sign the company is exiting the market or backing away from a fight with new entrant Reliance Jio.

The Lagos State Police has confirmed the arrest of embattled film maker, Seun Egbegbe over alleged $60,000 fraud. Seun Egbegbe, Who was said to be detained at Area H, Ogudu, was said to have defrauded some bureau de change operators. More details soon [View the story “Seun Egbegbe arrested again ” on Storify]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) contingent that joined the ECOWAS force to The Gambia to reinstall democracy and possibly, militarily oust the former and embattled President of The Gambia, Yahaya Jammeh who lost the December presidential election to the current President, Adama Barrow but refused to step down have returned home.

Michael Ngadeu and Christian Bassogog both netted in the second half as Cameroon beat Ghana 2-0 in Franceville on Thursday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final.

The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the death of a pregnant woman and her son after a kerosene explosion in Ngenevu axis of Coal Camp within Enugu metropolis.

OIL prices rose, yesterday, as evidence that the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and other big exporters were cutting production outweighed a sharp rise in the United States crude and gasoline stockpiles.

I am 16 years old and currently sleeping with my auntie’s husband. They have three child n but are alway arguing. We’v n kissing and ro cing before we started sleeping together. When my aunt and her husband are together, we act as if nothing is going on, so no one suspects anything yet.

Spanish giants Barcelona announced a 10-year deal for legendary former player Ronaldinho to act as an ambassador for the club on Thursday.

Looking at the eyes of the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity-Femi Adesina when he was in the company of the top government officials that saw off President Muhammadu Buhari when he was going on vacation to London last week, one could notice that the Presidential Aide did conceal a certain emotion which he didn’t want to betray. His mood and the true reflections of what might be going on his heart was vividly captured by the DailySun published the following day after Mr. Presiden’s departure when Femi was looking towards the direction of his Principal at a distance as he matches towards the Presidential aircraft. While speaking to the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) correspondent, the SA (Media & Publicity) later requested the nation to pray for the President. His sober looks underscored the seriousness of his request-Call for prayers for Mr. President.

CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Dino Melaye, APC, Kogi West disclosed yesterday that construction cost of the gatehouse of the three-bedroomed apartment of the official residence of the Vice President would cost N250m.