[DW] A former interior minister is tipped to succeed President Mahamadou Issoufou. Niger is attempting its first peaceful transfer of power since gaining independence from France 60 years ago.

[DW] The National Democratic Congress has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn the result of Ghana's presidential election, saying incumbent Akufo-Addo's win was illegal. The case could be a catalyst for future polls.

[Vanguard] Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a new Boko Haram settlement at Mana Waji in Borno, killing scores of the terrorists in massive air interdiction missions on Friday.

[DW] Authorities in Mali have charged six figures, including former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, with trying to stage a coup.

[Premium Times] Some of the conditions were that the applicant should "be preferably from a federal university," and that soft copies of applications should be forwarded to the e-mail addresses of both the outgoing VC, Mr Soremekun, and the universit...

[RFI] In Niger, Mohammed Bazoum and Mahamane Ousmane have made it through to the second round of the country's presidential elections, with neither candidate garnering enough ballots to win outright in the 27 December vote.

[Leadership] Violence against women and girls is a global human rights challenge which must be fought to a standstill, JOY YESUFU writes.

[Premium Times] President Buhari address Nigerians in a broadcast on Friday morning.

[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on all Ghanaians, irrespective of religious or political beliefs, to cherish the peace Ghana enjoys and work together for the collective good.

[Premium Times] "As an administration, we are currently undertaking a series of special interventions designed to boost job creation..."

[Premium Times] On Friday, however, Mr Buhari restated his promise that his administration would meet the demands of the protesters.

[Vanguard] Pope Francis ushered in the New Year on Friday with a traditional Angelus blessing from the papal library, pushing through nerve pain that forced him to skip New Year's ceremonies in St. Peter's Basilica.

[Daily Trust] Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has returned positive for coronavirus, his Italian club confirmed on Friday evening.

[This Day] The Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has rescinded the suspension of three traditional rulers in the state.

[Premium Times] The president said that "the death of such two prominent figures in Zazzau emirate comes to me as a rude shock..."

[Premium Times] Two prominent Zazzau princes died early Friday and were buried the same day.

[Premium Times] Mr Sowore and some activists were arrested at the #CrossoverWithProtest they organised in Abuja.

[Premium Times] Highlights from the year included badass music collaborations, countless chart-topping hits and a spike in online music streaming services.

[Premium Times] President Buhari said pundits never gave Nigeria any chance of survival at independence in 1960.

[Premium Times] The dissolution is in preparation for the local council election that will be coming up soon in the state

[Vanguard] After two years delay induced by protracted family litigations and later challenges of Covid-19, Governor Nyesom Wike has approved a state burial for Rivers state billionaire and philanthropist, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs.

[Premium Times] The signing was done at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday.

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES helps you recall some of our notable reports during the challenging year, 2020.

[Premium Times] Nigeria has a burgeoning youthful population as about 80 per cent of its over 200 million people are below 40 years of age.

[Premium Times] The president said "on our part" the executive is "committed to timely and judicious prosecution" of corruption-related cases.

[Premium Times] In the past 13 days, there have been 77 recorded deaths from COVID-19.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A former editor of the Daily Observer newspaper, Fatoumata Fofana, has published her first novel, entitled SADJIO. Published by New York-based Adelaide Books, this novel traces the life of a young girl growing up in a co...

[Premium Times] The institution's governing council has appointed Mikail Fasasi as the acting rector, Babatunde Ojo as the acting registrar and Malik Abdul-Azeez as the acting Bursar

[NEWS] The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) Major General Prince C.Y. Johnson has disclosed that accommodation of soldiers is a major challenge hindering the recruitment of more personnel.

[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he is humbled by the renewal of his mandate to continue for the second and final term as President of the Republic of Ghana by the decisive majority of the Ghanaian people.