In Israel, Teaching Kids Cyber Skills Is A National Mission

This photo made on Sunday Jan.1, 2017, shows a tenth grader attending a class how to investigate a computer network that has been hacked in Beit Shemesh, Israel. In its quest to become a world leader in cyber security and technology, Israel is placing its hopes in the country's youth. (AP Photo/Daniel Estrin)

In some Israeli schools, fourth-graders learn computer programming while gifted 10th-graders take after-school classes in encryption tactics, coding and how to stop malicious hacking. The country even has two new kindergartens that teach computer skills and robotics.

Indians Go To The Polls In Test For Modi's Cash Ban

Supporters of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates gather outside a district collectorate office ahead of the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, in Allahabad, on February 3, 2017 ©Sanjay Kanojia (AFP)

Millions of Indians began voting on Saturday in regional elections seen as the first major test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party after his controversial move to ban all high-value notes last year.

Osinbajo Meets Presidential Task Force On Food Security

Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (right) in a meeting with the Food Security Task Force members at the Presidential Villa yesterday

Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday met behind closed doors with members of the Presidential Task Force on the rising cost of food items in Nigeria.

Kenya Hospitals Adopt Kangaroo Technique To Save Babies As Incubator Shortage Bites

Patients at the kangaroo mother care unit, Busia Referral Hospital. Photo: Tonny Omondi 

●The name of this practice, also known as skin-to-skin contact, is derived from the way kangaroos carry their young ones in pouches after birth. ●The technique started in Colombia more than 30 years ago due to a shortage of incubators. ●Faced with a shortage of incubators and the rising number of women delivering from hospitals following the introduction of free maternity services, most public hospitals are adopting the kangaroo method.

Ms Maureen Akinyi lovingly clutches her twins, a bundle of joy that she considers a miracle, at the Busia Referral Hospital maternity ward. The two were born prematurely and she did not expect them to live.

APC Musicians Forum To Boycott Tuface-Led Protest

Our leaders owe us their ears too and they must hear us. This march is about connecting the government with the citizens. #IStandWithNigeria Image source: EIENigeria on Twitter

A group, APC Northern Musicians Forum, on Friday said it would not participate in the planned protest by Nigerian music icon, Tuface Idibia, over alleged sufferings in Nigerian.

UN Warns Of Armyworms Invasion

Armyworms can destroy entire fields

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that an outbreak of armyworms - a pest which causes considerable damage to crops - may have spread to as many as six southern African countries. 

FOR THE RECORD: Nigerian Professor ‘Discovers’ Cure For; Health Minister Denies Knowledge Of HIV Cure By Abia Professor

Contrary to media interpretation of his claims, Professor Maduike Ezeibe said he had only found a “potentiate” for possible manufacturing of HIV drugs

Francis Otunta, vice chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Abia state, says a new drug has been developed for the treatment and cure of HIV/AIDS.

EU Leaders In Malta, Hoping To Curb African Migration

EU Parliament Building, Strasbourg

European Union leaders meet on Malta on Friday to endorse plans they hope can forestall a new wave spring of migrants sailing for Italy from Africa, but aware that anarchy in Libya means any quick fix is a long shot.

Onnoghen Urges Calm Over Confirmation As CJN

Acting CJN Justice Walter Onnoghen

•Disassociates self from ultimatum to president •Umar urges Senate to reject other nominees

Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, yesterday appealed to Nigerians to be calm and allow President Muhammadu Buhari a free hand to perform his constitutional duties as they affect his appointment in substantive capacity.

Lufthansa Won't Fly To Replacement Hub For Nigerian Capital While Main Airport Closed For Repairs

The tail of a Lufthansa airplane is seen outside a Lufthansa Technik maintenance hangar at Malta International Airport outside Valletta, Malta, November 23, 2016. Reuters/Darrin Zammit Lupi

German carrier Lufthansa will not fly to the replacement air hub for the Nigerian capital of Abuja while the main airport is closed for repairs from next month, a company spokesman said on Thursday.

Cameroon Beat Ghana To Reach AFCON Final

Cameroon's players celebrate after scoring a goal during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final football match between Cameroon and Ghana in Franceville on February 2, 2017.Issouf Sanogo/AFP

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.

Ghana’s goalkeeper Brimah Razak (R) tries to block a shot on goal by Cameroon’s forward Jacques Zoua during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final football match between Cameroon and Ghana in Franceville on February 2, 2017. Issouf Sanogo / AFP

Nigerian Police Block Protest Called By Music Star

Singer 2Face Idibia, who is organizing the protest, is demanding an "urgent explanation into the reckless economic downturn nationwide". Pictured above is his most recent Instagram post urges people to unite on Monday.

Nigerian police said Thursday they would not allow an anti-government protest planned in the commercial hub Lagos by music star 2Face.

Worst Leadership Is In The Church, Says Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said there is dearth of good leadership in the country, adding that the church is the worst hit.

Voter Registration Begins Ahead Of Crucial Liberia Poll

Voter registration has started today in Liberia ahead of crucial elections in October. BBC

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who came to power in 2006 as Africa’s first democratically elected female president, will be stepping down.

How Drugs Are Used To Woo Voters In India's Punjab

Young Indian drug addicts take heroin in an abandoned building in Jalandhar, Punjab ©Shammi Mehra (AFP)

Opium addict Rajendar usually has to beg, steal or borrow to get his fix but at election season in India's Punjab province, a packet is delivered to his home in a bid to win his vote.

Indian police recover equipment used to make raw alcohol during a search at Dhole Wal village in Dharamkot, Punjab province ©Shammi Mehra (AFP)

FG Sets Up Task Force Over Rising Cost Of Food Items; Adeosun, Amaechi, Ogbeh On Committee To Force Down Food Prices

FG committee to present a plan of how to reduce the cost of food in 7 days

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday resolved to set up a task force on food security.

Gunmen Attack UN Team At The Nigeria-Cameroon Border, Kill 5

Meeting of heads of delegations of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission, Yaoundé 06 June 2016

Gunmen have attacked a United Nations monitoring team at the Nigeria-Cameroon border, killing five people.

Nearly 500 Arrested In California Human Trafficking Raids

Image credit: Sisters SOS

Almost 500 people were arrested in a crackdown on human trafficking in California, police said on Wednesday, in raids that also led to the rescue of more than 50 victims, including children.

Zimbabwe Slaps VAT On Basic Foodstuffs

VAT on basic foodstuffs comes as Zimbabwe's unemployment is over 90 percent and poverty is rising ©Odd Andersen (AFP)

Zimbabwe started levying a 15 percent value-added tax on basic foodstuffs Wednesday, the government said, dealing a further blow to cash-strapped consumers already battling to survive in an ailing economy.

Tiger Woods Looking To Roger Federer For Inspiration

In this Feb. 2, 2014 photo, Tiger Woods tees off at the 14th hole during the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Woods is looking to old friend Roger Federer for some inspiration. The 40-year-old American hasn't won a major since 2008. (AP Photo)

Tiger Woods is looking to old friend Roger Federer for some inspiration.

Roger Federer claimed his 18th Grand Slam title on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, at the Australian Open, beating Rafael Nadal in the final in his first tournament following a six-month injury layoff.

FOR THE RECORD: Barcelona Sign Enyimba Winger Ezekiel Bassey On Loan

Ezekiel Joseph Bassey

Barcelona have confirmed their second signing of deadline day with the arrival of Ezekiel Bassey on loan from Nigerian side Enyimba International until the end of the season.

Order Killing Of Death Row Inmates Now, Judge Tells Nigerian Governors

Kirikiri maximum security prisons

A judge has urged state governors to sign the death warrant of over 1,600 inmates on death sentence in order to decongest the prisons.

Non-Stick Chemicals Common In Fast Food Packaging: Study

Burgers, fries, tacos and pastries come wrapped in grease-proof paper and boxes that often contain non-stick chemicals that may be able to leach into food, US researchers said ©Saul Loeb (AFP)

Burgers, fries, tacos and pastries come wrapped in grease-proof paper and boxes that often contain non-stick chemicals that may be able to leach into food, US researchers said Wednesday.

MLS Reveals 12 Hopefuls For Four Expansion Teams

Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber speaks during an event in New York, in 2014 ©Jewel Samad (AFP)

Major League Soccer unveiled 12 applicants on Tuesday for four expansion clubs with the 24-team league expecting to name at least two new squads by the end of 2017.

Saudi Arabia Cannot Escape Destiny As Swing Producer: Kemp

Saudi Aramco back in the game...

Saudi Arabia has been forced to return to the role of swing producer in the oil market, despite the country's insistence for three decades it would never play the role again.

Nigerian Quadruplets Mother Faces Huge UK Bill

Talking about her bill on the documentary, Priscilla, pictured, said 'It's only money. Money can't buy life'

A Nigerian woman who gave birth to quadruplets is the focus of two UK newspaper stories today after it was revealed that she has racked up a UK hospital bill of US$630,000 (£500,000). 

ACDC - A New Body To Deal With Africa's Health Emergencies

The African Union has established a body to detect, manage and to better respond to public health emergencies like the Ebola virus.

Nigeria's Ighalo Moves To China

Ighalo (L) scored 15 goals last season

The January football transfer window closed several hours ago with several players changing clubs. 

From 15 Million In 2014, Nigerian Air Passengers Declined To 6 Million In 2016

From more than 15 million passengers in 2014, Nigerian air passenger traffic declined to 6 million in 2016, Oscar Onyema, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, has said.

Leakage Of Classified Documents Rattles Government

• Police expand Interpol anti-crime network

There are concerns in the nation’s security circles over the incessant leakage of official secrets to the public.

The Sudden Death Gene: Calls To Screen For Silent Killer As UK’s 620,000 Face Increased Heart Risk

SURVIVED: Fabrice Muamba & DIED: Miles Frost. In 2012, Premier League footballer Fabrice Muamba (pictured left), then 23, collapsed on the pitch at White Hart Lane; Miles Frost (pictured right), eldest son of broadcaster Sir David Frost, collapsed and died aged 31 in 2015

Hundreds of thousands of people are living with a faulty gene that puts them at risk of sudden death, UK experts warn.

Harvard Scholars: Travel Ban Deprives US Of Best, Brightest

In this Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, photo, Harvard Medical School professor Thomas Michel, of Lincoln, Mass., poses for a photo in his office at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Michel said he was excited about hiring Iranian national Soheil Saravi, but Saravi hasn't been allowed to enter the U.S., due to the travel ban issued by President Donald Trump, even though he has a visa allowing him to work in the country. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Harvard Medical School professor Thomas Michel was so excited about recruiting Iranian researcher Soheil Saravi, he put Saravi's name on the door of his Boston lab when his new hire got his visa.

‘Why Multi-SIM Ownership Is Increasing In Nigeria’

NCC plans stiffer sanctions on operators

The need to stay connected at different locations in Nigeria has been identified as one of the major reasons multi-SIM ownership appears to be on the increase in the country, which currently has 154 million active subscribers.

2-IN-1 STORY: 2Face Fronts Economy Protest March; Akpabio Denies Sponsoring 2face’s Planned Protest

2Face floated the idea of a protest earlier this month ©Pius Utomi Ekpei (AFP)

Afro-Pop artist 2Face called on his fans Tuesday to march next week against the government and its handling of the country's economic crisis.

Oil Prices Fall As Rising U.S. Output Offsets OPEC-Led Cuts

Goldman Sachs estimates that year-on-year U.S. oil "production will rise by 290,000 bpd in 2017" if a backlog on rigs that are still to become operational is accounted for.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as rising U.S. drilling activity offset efforts by OPEC and other producers to cut output in a move to prop up the market.

African Union re-admits Morocco after 33-year absence

African Heads of State pose for a group photo ahead of the start of the 28th African Union summit in Addis Ababa on January 30, 2017 ©Zacharias Abubeker (AFP)

The African Union decided Monday to allow Morocco back in the fold after a 33-year absence, despite stiff resistance from some member states over the status of Western Sahara.

Chad's Foreign Minister Wins Vote To Head African Union Commission, Says Official

Moussa Faki Mahamat

Chad's foreign minister Moussa Faki was elected as the chairman of the African Union commission on Monday, a Chadian official told Reuters on Monday at a summit of the 54-nation body.

Egypt Beat Morocco To End Hervé Renard Dream, Make Cup Of Nations Semis

Egypt's midfielder Mahmoud Kahraba (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final football match between Egypt and Morocco in Port-Gentil on January 29, 2017 ©Justin Tallis (AFP)

Mahmoud Kahraba scrambled in the winner in the 88th minute as Egypt beat Hervé Renard's Morocco 1-0 on Sunday to reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Zambian Women's Day Off For Periods Stokes Debate

Zambian woman Chiselwa kawanda explains her opposition to a law that allows women to take one day off work a month when they have their period ©Dawood Salim (AFP)

A Zambian law that entitles women to take one day off work a month when they have their period is stirring increasingly fierce debate in a country reluctant to discuss sexual health.

National Assembly To Create 25 New Agencies

Nigeria's National Assembly

The National Assembly is planning to create about 25 additional federal agencies in the face of an over bloated bureaucracy and the current economic recession, Daily Trust investigation has shown.

Canadian Mosque President: 5 Dead In Quebec City Shooting

Police survey the scene after deadly shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard termed the act "barbaric violence" and expressed solidarity with victims' families. (Francis Vachon/The Canadian Press via AP)

Five people were killed in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers, the president of the center said Sunday. Authorities reported two arrests in what Quebec's premier and Canada's prime minister called an act of terrorism.

HISTORY MAKER! Federer In Tears As He Claims 18th Grand Slam Title Aged 35 In Five Set Thrilled Against Nadal At The Australian Open

Roger Federer came through an epic five-set encounter with Rafael Nadal to win his fifth Australian Open title and the 18th Grand Slam of a record-breaking career. 

Roger Federer kisses the trophy after winning his Men’s singles final match against Rafael Nadal. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters