Man United Soccer's Top Moneymaker Again After 11 Years

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney leaves the field after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Manchester United is a long way from winning the English Premier League again but is back on top of another table — as soccer's biggest moneymaker.

Tourists Crowd Gambia's Airport

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It’s very busy at the international airport in The Gambia as European countries issue travel warnings following President Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to step down.

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FG: We’ll Use Pension Fund For Infrastructure

Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo with Ms. Brownwyn Nielsen, CNBC Africa Anchor during the One-on-One Session. Photo by: Novo Isioro

The Federal Government is working on how to tap into the huge pension fund to finance infrastructure in the country, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday.

Senate Fails To Stop Abuja Airport’s Closure

The Senate yesterday ended a marathon debate on the planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja but failed to persuade the executive arm of government to reverse it.

• Repair cost rises to ₦6.934b, contractor gives terms for completion

The Senate yesterday ended a marathon debate on the planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja but failed to persuade the executive arm of government to reverse it.

LASSA FEVER: NCDC Confirms 9 Deaths, 20 Cases In 7 States

A Section of the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, Nasarawa State. Image credit: Universal reporters.com

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed nine deaths and 20 cases of Lassa Fever in seven states since the beginning of the dry season in December 2016; even as it commences implementation of its plan to strengthen nationwide response capacity to anticipated Lassa Fever cases.

Zimbabwe Priest Held Over Mugabe Death Prophecy

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe speaks at the party's annual conference on December 17, 2016 in Masvingo ©Jekesai Njikizana (AFP)

Zimbabwe police on Monday detained a pastor who claimed that veteran President Robert Mugabe, who turns 93 next month, would die in October, his lawyer said.

Experts Emphasize Importance Of Adequate Data For African Development

The lack of appropriate data has been identified as the bane of development in Africa, often impeding effective development planning.

Suicide Attack Hits University Of Maiduguri Mosque, Kills Prof And Three Others

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At least four people including a Professor were killed and 15 others were injured in a suicide bomb attack on a university campus in northeast Nigeria, police said on Monday.

Gadget Mountain Rising In Asia Threatens Health, Environment

In this Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, photo, a worker arranges used electronic equipment at a repair shop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The waste from discarded electronic gadgets and appliances has increased by two-thirds in East Asia over five years, posing a growing threat to health and the environment unless proper disposal becomes the norm. The United Nations University says China is the biggest culprit with its electronic waste more than doubling. (AP Photo/Lim Huey Teng)

The waste from discarded electronic gadgets and electrical appliances has reached severe levels in East Asia, posing a growing threat to health and the environment unless safe disposal becomes the norm.

In this Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, photo, a worker repairs used electronic equipment at an electronics repair shop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (AP Photo/Lim Huey Teng)

FOR THE RECORD: Nigeria Needs More Private Universities — NUC

The Executive Secretary of the National University Commission, NUC, Abubakar Rasheed, has said that the number of universities in Nigeria was too small given its population.

Kidnappers Of Nigerian Turkish Pupils Demand ₦100m Ransom

Front gate of Nigerian Turkish International Colleges, Isheri, Ogun State

Kidnappers that stormed the Nigerian Turkish International Colleges have contacted the family of a matron who was abducted on Friday along with three pupils, a Turkish teacher and a school supervisor, demanding ₦100m ransom.

Subsidy Stages Comeback As Petrol Open Market Price Hits ₦160 Per Litre

• NLC, NECA Disagree On Subsidy • NNPC Claims ₦750m Daily On Subsidy

New findings have revealed that the market open price of petrol has hit ₦160 per litre. This is as a result of the landing cost that is within the region of ₦138 per litre.

How Gunmen Stormed Our School, ‎Abducted 8 — NTIC Management

The management of Nigerian-Turkish International School in Isheri, Ogun State, has confirmed that eight persons, including five students and three staff of the college, were kidnapped on Friday by unknown persons.

Boko Haram: Borno Governor Denies, Then Apologizes For UN Fund ‘Misuse’ Claim

Governor Kashim Shettima Photo: VOA Hausa

Top officials of the United Nations system in Nigeria on Thursday stormed the Government House Maiduguri, Borno State, for a fence mending meeting with the governor, Kashim Shettima, after his criticism of their humanitarian operations in the state.

Edward Kallon, UN Nigeria Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator who is also UNDP Resident Representative speaking during the meeting with H.E Kashim Shettima, Governor of Borno State in Maiduguri © UNDP Nigeria/Lucky Musonda

Indonesia Narcotics Chief Blames Pilots On Drugs For Crashes

2013 Lion Air jet crash

The head of Indonesia's narcotics agency says most of the country's airline accidents have involved pilots on drugs, including a Lion Air jet that slammed into the sea four years ago while trying to land on Bali.

2013 Lion Air jet crash

Japan Researchers Warn Of Fingerprint Theft From 'Peace' Sign

Flashing the "peace" sign in photos could lead to fingerprint data being stolen, Japanese researchers said ©Mustafa Ozer (AFP)

Could flashing the "peace" sign in photos lead to fingerprint data being stolen?

Nutella Maker Fights Back On Palm Oil After Cancer Risk Study

Tentazione irresistibile... by Enrico Matteucci/Flickr

The US$44 billion palm oil industry, under pressure in Europe after authorities listed the edible oil as a cancer risk, has found a vocal ally in the food sector: the maker of Nutella.

Borno’s Shettima: Aid Agencies Misusing Refugee Funds

In this Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 photo, Borno state Gov. Kashim Shettima, speaks during an interview at the Government House in Maiduguri, Nigeria (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Aid agencies including UNICEF are profiting from funds meant to help refugees from Boko Haram's Islamic uprising and should leave Nigeria, the governor of the country's embattled northeastern state of Borno said.

Privatization Of Power Sector Has Failed — Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday said the privatization of the power sector has failed. 

FIFA Agrees To Expand World Cup To 48 Teams

Soccer's governing body, FIFA, voted on Tuesday to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from its current 32, brushing aside concerns that the expansion would lower the overall standard of the tournament and make it too big and unwieldy.