In Bloomberg Article, Buhari Outlines Plans To Boost Ailing Economy

President Muhammadu Buhari addressing World Leaders at the 71st General Assembly of United Nations in New York 7000/21/9/2016/ICE/HB/BJO/NAN

President Muhammadu Buhari was a guest writer on Tuesday for Bloomberg, the US business and financial information company.

More Than US$1 Billion In Power Africa Commitments Finalized — USAID Chief

US President Obama met with President Buhari in a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 71st edition of the UN General Assembly on September 20th

More than US$1 billion in debt and financing commitments from U.S. agencies and private investors is set to be announced on Wednesday for U.S. President Barack Obama's signature Africa energy initiative, Power Africa, a top USAID official said.

Spotlight On Concussion After Head Injury In Premier League

Manchester United's Anthony Martial walks off the pitch after he was hurt during the English Premier League soccer match between Watford and Manchester United at Vicarage Road in London, Sunday Sept. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Lying flat on the Vicarage Road pitch, it seemed Anthony Martial's game could be prematurely over.

Fresh Earth Tremor Hits Kaduna Community, Residents Flee

Map of Kaduna State with affected LGAs highlighted

Another earth tremor on Tuesday rocked the Kwoi community in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Pep Guardiola Wants Agent Apology Before Yaya Toure Returns For Manchester City

Yaya Toure has only played once for Manchester City this season Getty Images

Yaya Toure will not play for Manchester City again until his agent apologizes for recent remarks in the media, manager Pep Guardiola has said.

'Green Exercise' A Massive Boost For UK Adult Population

Green exercise is defined as activities such as dog walking in natural spaces

So-called "green exercise" provides health benefits worth £2.2 billion a year to adults in England, according to research.

Pelé Arrives In Nigeria Tomorrow, Leads Kanu, Rufai To Legend Camp

Former Brazilian footballer Pelé. / AFP Photo / Adrian Dennis

World renowned footballer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele, will arrive in Nigeria tomorrow to begin a three-day visit that will see him joining some of the country’s soccer legends in mentoring youths drawn from across the nation in the rudiments of the game.

Women Affairs Minister Slumps While Inspecting IDPs Camp

Sen. Aisha Al-Hassan

Minister for Women Affairs, Aisha Jumai Al-Hassan, slumped yesterday at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

Kenya's Environment Agency Halts Plans For Railway Line In Park

Part of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) which is under construction.

Kenya's massive railway project to build a new line linking the capital, Nairobi, to the north-west town of Naivasha, has hit another snag after an environment agency issued an order to suspend plans including construction of the railway on part of the Nairobi National Park.

Burundian Athlete Victim Of Hackers

Francine Niyonsaba Photo: AFP

Burundi’s Francine Niyonsaba’s, who won silver in the women's 800m at the Olympics in Rio, is the first African whose details have been linked on the Fancy Bears hacking site. 

Judges Giving Conflicting Judgments Under Probe — CJN

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, on Monday, declared that judges, who in the recent past in the country, gave conflicting judgments from courts of concurrent jurisdiction, were being investigated based on petitions against them.

Qatar To Create Its Own 'Wall Street'

World Cup 2022 host Qatar's attempts at economic diversification comes as it faces an estimated budget deficit of more than US$12 billion in 2016, its first in 15 years ©Patrick Baz (AFP)

Qatar plans to establish its own version of New York's "Wall Street" financial district, a senior official said Monday, as the emirate seeks to cut its reliance on oil and gas.

Son Of Late Clergy Man Impersonates Bishop Kukah, Defrauds Oyedepo, Dantata, Others

Jehu Kwasu

A graduate of Political Science, Jehu Kwasu, has narrated how he impersonated the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah and defrauded prominent Nigerians of millions of naira.

Swiss Traders Blame Governments For Dirty Fuel In Africa

Swiss commodity traders accused of deliberately blending toxic fuel and dumping it in West Africa are blaming African governments for failing to invest in refineries and newer vehicles to lower exhaust emissions that cause respiratory and other diseases.

Evangelist, Wife, Three Children Missing After Suspected Herdsmen’s Attack In Kaduna As 'Deadly Attack' Outside Nigerian Church In Borno

Gunmen on bicycles reportedly killed at least eight people outside a church after a morning service in the village of Kwamjilari in Borno state. 

The family of Evangelist Martins Oko-Oboh has called on the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the country to help find the missing evangelist, his wife and three children after attacks on Nandu and Kabamu villages in Kaduna State by suspected herdsmen.

Real Madrid Equals Barcelona's Winning Record In Spain

Real Madrid's James Rodriguez, left, struggles against Espanyol's Gerard Moreno during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Espanyol and Real Madrid at RCDE stadium in Cornella Llobregat, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Real Madrid equaled a record set by rival Barcelona as James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema scored in a 2-0 defeat of Espanyol on Sunday in the Spanish league.

New York Bombing Suspect Named As Ahmad Khan Rahami

Police released this photo of Ahmad Khan Rahami NYPD

New York officials have identified a suspect wanted for questioning over Saturday's blast in the Chelsea area in which 29 people were injured.

South Africa Allows University Fee Hikes As Protests Loom

South African students clash with police to protest against the increase in university fees outside in Pretoria on October 23, 2015 ©John Wessels (AFP)

South Africa on Monday gave universities the go-ahead to raise student fees by up to eight percent, as campuses braced for a resurgence of protests that shook the government last year.

Looters Should Be Barred From Politics, Says Maitama Sule

Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule

A former Minister of National Guidance, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, has said public officers convicted of looting public funds should be barred from partaking in partisan politics and holding public office.

South Africa 'Offers To Host South Sudan’s Riek Machar'

Mr Machar is in Khartoum AFP

Riek Machar, the deposed Vice President of South Sudan, may be on his way to South Africa after the country offered to give him refuge, a leading Kenyan newspaper reports, quoting government spokesman Manoah Episisu.