Egypt's Sisi Opens Africa Eco Summit To Boost Investment

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the economic summit attended by African leaders and businessmen was aimed at strengthening Africa's place in the world economy ©HO (Egyptian Presidency/AFP)

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened on Saturday an economic summit attended by African leaders and businessmen that aims to boost trade and investment across the continent.

Jose Mourinho: Clubs Are Looking For Me

Out-of-work manager Jose Mourinho believes he is a wanted man

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insists he is not busily looking for a new club - but rather that several clubs are pursuing him.

To Kill A Mockingbird Author Harper Lee Dies Aged 89

Honorary: Then-President George Bush presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to author Harper Lee in 2007 at a ceremony at the White House

Harper Lee, the elusive Pulitzer Prize-winning author, has died aged 89, just seven months after the release of Go Set A Watchman, the controversial sequel of To Kill A Mockingbird. 

Strange Illness Hits Lagos, Kills 20 Kids; Lagos Traces Children’s Death To Febrile Rash Illness

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris

*34 cases under examination *We’ll fight outbreak, says health Commissioner

An outbreak febrile rash illnesses (FRI) has been recorded in Otodo Gbame community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State,leaving at least 20 kids dead.

South Sudan Rivals Talk Peace While Killing Civilians — U.N.

Rebel commander Riek Machar (left) and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir (right)

South Sudan's warring government and opposition are killing, abducting and displacing civilians and destroying property despite conciliatory rhetoric by both sides, the United Nations said on Friday.

Ghost Workers: FG Summons Bank MD, Pencom Boss

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun

The Federal Government, through the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, summoned the managing director of a first generation bank to Abuja on Friday in connection with the alleged salary fraud in the civil service.

2-IN-1 STORY: I Agree With Those Who Say The Economy Is Bad, Soyinka Tells Buhari; Yoruba Forum Warns Buhari Over Naira’s Fall

Prof. Wole Soyinka standing with Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed

Apparently worried by the continuous decline in the nation’s economy, Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, yesterday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to convene an emergency economic conference for experts to brainstorm on the way forward and future of the economy.

4 Suicide Bombers Target Market, School In Cameroon, Kill 22

Two suicide bombers hit a market in the north Cameroon village of Meme (may-may), killing at least 22 people, and two others targeted a school in a nearby town on Friday, a Cameroon governor said.

FIFA Faces Day Of Reckoning As Threats Mount

World Cup Trophy and adiddas ball

The spotlight at next week's FIFA Congress will fall on the presidential election - but the real key to the future of soccer's beleaguered governing body is embedded in a document with the unglamorous title "Draft statutes - Congress 2016".

Killing Of Two Black Farm Workers Exposes South Africa Faultlines

Jamina Tangasha, one of the late Seun Tangasha's sisters, holds up a photo of him in Parys ©John Wessels (AFP)

Two black men are beaten to death in the middle of a cattle pasture in South Africa after white farmers hunt them down to avenge an attack on an elderly landowner.

FG May Further Cut Petrol Price — PPPRA

Crude oil prices have fallen by more than 70% since mid-2014

The continued fall in crude oil price may lead to a further cut in the pump price of petrol by the Federal Government any time soon, the outgoing Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, Mr. Farouk Ahmed, has said.

Study: Right Gut Bacteria May Protect Against Malnutrition

This photo provided by Washington University School of Medicine shows researchers measuring children's growth in Malawi. Researchers transferred gut bacteria from children into mice for tests that showed the right kind of bugs may protect against malnutrition by helping to get the most out of a poor diet. (Washington University School of Medicine/Kim Hedge via AP)

Manipulating what kinds of bacteria live in the gut might lead to a new way to treat millions of children suffering chronic malnutrition, says new research that suggests the right microbes can help get the most out of a poor diet.

ATHLETICS: Kenya Ban Would Be A 'Big Blow'; IAAF Wants To Ban Us, Kenyan Official Says

Kenya topped the medals table at 2015 World Athletics Championships AFP

Athletics Kenya (AK), which governs the sport in the country, says any ban on Kenyan athletes participating in the 2016 Rio Olympics over a doping scandal will be a big blow.

UPDATE: Ghana Bus Crash Death Toll Now 71

Image credits: Albert Azongo

Medical Director of Ghana's Kintampo government hospital Bismark Owusu Fosu has said the death toll from Wednesday night's bus crash has now risen to 71.

Ghana Crash Kills At Least 53 People

Image credits: Albert Azongo

At least 53 people have died in one of the worst road accidents in Ghana in many years. 

Not The Doctor: Florida Teen Arrested For Faux Medical Practice

© palmbeachcountysheriff / Facebook

A teenager named ‘Dr.Love’ has been arrested in Palm Beach, Florida for running a fraudulent medical practice.

Nigeria, Four Oil Exporters Hit By Falling Currency Value, Says OPEC

OPEC, Vienna, Austria

Five oil exporting countries, including Nigeria, Angola, Venezuela, Azerbaijan, and Russia are mostly affected by falling currency value, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said.

Oduah Loses Bid To Stop Bulletproof Cars Probe

Former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, against the Attorney-General of the Federation and three others.

Referee In Argentina "Shot Dead By Player He Sent Off"

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According to reports in Argentina an amateur referee was shot three times and killed by a player he sent off.

Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Get Unexpectedly Hostile Homecoming

It was the hashtag that turned the spotlight on the crisis of Nigerian girls and women being abducted by Boko Haram: #BringBackOurGirls. But now that government and humanitarian efforts are resulting in some women being rescued from the Islamic militant group and returned to their homes, it seems not all Nigerians are welcoming them with open arms.

Buhari Orders Mass Sackings At Budget Office

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the complete purge of the Budget Office because of the discrepancies and padding of the 2016 budget. On Wednesday the President handed down the directive following the embarrassment that the budget discrepancies had attracted to his government.

World First: French Patient Wears 3D Virtual Reality Glasses To Guide Surgeons During Operation

A handout picture released by the Angers university hospital shows a patient wearing virtual reality glasses on February 16, 2016 during his brain operation at a university hospital in Angers, western France. © Chu Angers et ESIEA / AFP

Surgeons have made history in France, removing a cancerous brain tumor from a conscious patient wearing 3D virtual reality glasses. Placing the patient in an “artificial world” allowed the doctors to easily test parts of the brain during the operation.

Court Rejects Seriki’s Move To Stop Olubadan Coronation

High Chief Saliu Adetunji

An Oyo State High Court on Tuesday rejected Seriki line’s application seeking to stop the coronation of Chief Saliu Adetunji as the new Olubadan of Ibadanland.

Manchester United To Restructure After Blowing £320m In Three Seasons On Flops

Louis van Gaal has spent big but United have failed to kick on under his leadership EPA

Manchester United plan to overhaul their player recruitment structure after a disastrous £320million splurge since 2013.

Senate To NERC: Halt Electricity Tariff Hike

The Senate yesterday told the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to stop the 45 per cent tariff increase being implemented by electricity distribution companies.

Nigeria Struggles As Buhari Wrangles With Budget, Naira

Recent pressure from the International Monetary Fund to devalue the currency appears to have been rebuffed by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari ©Patrick Hertzog (AFP)

When Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari finally swore in his cabinet in November, nearly six months after taking office, he hoped to shake off his nickname "Baba Go Slow".

Governor Obiano Disposes Of Anambra’s Controversial Dollar Savings

•Ex-Governor Obi’s Camp Kicks

Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano has cashed in on some of the dollar components of the tenured savings left by his predecessor, Mr. Peter Obi.

Morocco Unveil Frenchman Hervé Renard As Coach

Frenchman Hervé Renard has won the Africa Cup of Nations twice

Former Côte d'Ivoire boss Hervé Renard has been appointed as the new coach of Morocco to replace Badou Zaki.

UPDATE: Four Oil Producers Try To Stop The Declining Oil Price

Four of the world's main oil exporters have agreed to freeze production to try to tackle a glut of the commodity that has led to falling prices. 

Buhari Sacks Director General Budget Office

EPA

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the director general of the government's budget office, Yahaya Gusau, over his handling of the current budget proposal.

Russian, Saudi Oil Ministers Meet In Doha: Qatari Official

Saudi Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Ali al-Naimi is meeting his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak in Doha to discuss the global supply glut that has sent prices plunging ©Fayez Nureldine (AFP)

The Russian and Saudi oil ministers met Tuesday in Doha to discuss the global supply glut that has sent prices plunging, a Qatari official said.

Doctors: Upsurge In Paralysis Condition Accompanies Zika

In this Feb. 11, 2016 photo, Zulay Balza fails to close her eyes as neurologist Jairo Lizarazo tests her facial muscles at the Erasmo Meoz Hospital in Cucuta, Norte de Santander state, Colombia. Balza was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a disorder in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis. According to the Health Institute of Norte de Santander state, 30 cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome were diagnosed in the state since a Zika outbreak, a 10 time increase in the state's yearly average. Balza doesn't know if she has the Zika virus, while only one in five people infected with Zika show symptoms, according to her neurologist Lizarazo. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

The doctor taps Zulay Balza's knees with a hammer and she doesn't feel a thing. She can't squeeze his outstretched fingers or shut her eyelids. Her face is partially paralyzed.

EFCC, ICPC To Quiz Ex-Ceos Of Agencies; Sacked DG In Trouble For Blowing ₦200b On Poll

Why they had to go:

• Donation by a woman DG of ₦700m to PDP’s presidential campaign in 2015
• Furnishing of an office at ₦800m
• Construction of a store at ₦240m instead of N40m
• Failure to account for revenue by a DG who diverted equipment to his private medium
• ₦15b found in a secret account in violation of TSA
• More than N6b debt in an agency generating at least ₦9b monthly
• Personal assistant remanded in prison for alleged ₦17m bribery but DG stayed on
• DG implicated in alleged ₦68b fraud

Of the 26 Directors-General and Heads of parastatals sacked yesterday, no fewer than 10 may be handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for investigation, a source said last night.

Kidjo Says 'Africa On Rise' In Latest Grammy Win

Angelique Kidjo receives the award for the Best World Music Album, Sings, onstage during the 58th Annual Grammy music Awards in Los Angeles on February 15, 2016 ©Robyn Beck (AFP)

Angelique Kidjo, one of Africa's most prominent musicians, won her third Grammy on Monday and dedicated it to aspiring artists on the continent.

Angola Yellow Fever Death Toll Rises

Image source: www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/en_us

The number of people killed the yellow fever outbreak in Angola's capital, Luanda, has risen to 51, less than two months after it started spreading, health officials have said, Reuters news agency reports.

'The Longest Kiss In Africa'

AP

Zimbabwean MP Joseph Chinotimba and his wife Vimbai have kissed their way into the book of African Records, the Associated Press news agency reports. 

US State Lawmaker Wants Men To Have Note From Wives Before Getting Viagra

Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, a Democrat and a nurse

In an apparent use of legislation as satire of regulation affecting women’s reproduction, a Kentucky state representative introduced a bill requiring men to get notes from their wives before receiving drugs for erectile dysfunction.

FOR THE RECORD: Stop Marrying Many Wives, IGP Arase Tells Police Officers

IGP Solomon Arase

Solomon Arase, inspector-general of police (IGP), has advised police officers to avoid “marrying many wives” in order to be able to take good care of their family.

Buhari Fires DGs Of NAFDAC, BPE, BPP, SON, PPPRA, BoI

Dr Paul Orhii erstwhile DG, National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control

The federal government has sacked the heads of 26 agencies and parastatals, according to a statement by Babachir Lawal, the secretary to the government of the federations.

Sierra Leone's Kargbo Accused Of Match-Fixing

Kargbo has been banned from playing in Netherlands Getty Images

The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) says it has uncovered evidence of match-fixing by former Sierra Leone international Ibrahim Kargbo.

Zimbabwe Impounds Plane 'With Body And Money'

Western Global Airlines aircraft which raised suspicions of CAAZ authorities

Zimbabwe has seized a US-registered cargo plane which had a dead body and large sums of South African currency on board, the state-owned Herald newspaper reports. 

FG Replaces NBC’s Emeka Mba, NTA’s Sola Omole, FRCN’s Ladan Salihu, NAN’s Ima Niboro, Others

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture

Federal Government has fired the heads of the six information-related parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture.

FROM RUSSIA WITH DEATH: Leading Russian Anti-Doping Official Dies Suddenly

Kamaev, who had served as the RUSADA's acting director since 2011 quit in December 2015

A Russian anti-doping agency spokeswoman says RUSADA's former executive director Nikita Kamaev died on Sunday. He was 52.

2-IN-1 STORY: How Kaduna’s School Feeding Programme Helps The Poor, Returns Kids To Schools; El-Rufai Using ₦1.8bn Free School Feeding Programme To Score Cheap Political Point — Laah

Free feeding programmes for 1.8 million primary school pupils of Kaduna state at ₦50 per meal was introduced January 18th, 2016

Parents in Kaduna have been reacting to the free school feeding recently introduced by the state government. The feeding program for primary school pupils in the state was launched on January 19 by the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

From Left: Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State; District Head of Barnawa, Alhaji Ibrahim Sambo, and Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Dr Shehu Adamu, at the Inauguration of the Free Feeding Prgramme In Public Primary Schools, in Kaduna Monday (18/1/16). 0266/18/1/2016/Sp/Bjo/NAN

Burundi Refugees Fearful After Rwanda Expulsion Threat

Burundian refugees walk towards Nduta refugee camp in the Kigoma region of northwest Tanzania in October 2015 ©Mary Mndeme (OXFAM/AFP)

"In Rwanda we're safe. I don't see anywhere else to go," says Audrey, one of thousands of Burundian refugees now living in Rwanda -- but fearful after Kigali unexpectedly announced plans to relocate them to other countries.

Demonstrators march on February 13, 2016 in Bujumbura, Burundi during a protest against Rwanda

Petroleum Engineers Seek Utilization Of Domestic Gas

Natural gas flaring in Nigeria is an issue

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigerian Council has urged the Federal Government to encourage operators in the oil and gas industry to promote the utilization of domestic gas.

OPEC Members Now Keen To End Oil Glut, Says Kachikwu

Crude prices tumbled 70% since mid-2014 due to overproduction

The mood inside the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is shifting from mistrust to a growing consensus that a decision must be reached on how to end the global oil price rout, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Ibe Kachikwu has said.

PHOTO NEWS: More Than 140 US Firefighters Tackling Massive Blaze In 3-Story Brooklyn Building

#Ladder106 utilizing a ladder pipe, attached to extended ladder, to get water onto fire from elevated point.