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Dangote still tops the list Nigeria has overtaken South Africa by topping the Forbes’ list of Africa’s richest people. In the list of 50 richest people in Africa released recently, business mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, topped the list with12 other wealthy Nigerians on the continent’s 50 richest people. In the latest list, South Africa came second with 11 richest persons, down from 14 it had last year. Nigeria’s new strength was attributed to its efforts in eradicating the Ebola Virus Disease in the country this year, which Dangote helped to fund. Continue...

Ahead of this weekend's reunion - his first since last summer's £16million move - the striker says: "I could make a bigger impact playing in my preferred position" Danny Welbeck says he had to leave Manchester United for Arsenal after spending much of his time at Old Trafford on the wing. The Longsight lad has become the London lad - and that will finally hit home on Saturday when United fan Danny Welbeck lines up for Arsenal against his old club, the Manchester Evening News reports . Continue...

Kim Kardashian stepped out of the latex and into her comfies for a quiet night at the pictures. But the reality star didn't get too relaxed - making sure her glam squad pals were close by. The brunette hottie took in a private viewing of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 at her very own kinema. Dressed in a nude-coloured baggy jumper and a pair of nude leggings, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians beauty reclined in the fanciest cinema chairs we're ever seen. No problems with enough legroom there. Continue...

A least three people were shot early Thursday at Florida State University library before campus police killed the gunman, Tallahassee police said. Officers confronted the gunman and ordered him to drop his weapon, but he fired one shot at them and they unleashed a volley of shots, Tallahassee Police spokesman Dave Northway said Nursing supervisor Ian Clark at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, a Level 2 trauma center, confirmed that patients had been brought to the facility with gunshot wounds but declined to elaborate further. University President John Thrasher described the shootings as an isolated incident but also said police did "an extraordinary job taking quick and decisive action to prevent further tragedy." Officials canceled classes Thursday and made counseling available to students and staff. Continue...

    Police fired teargas at the National Assembly Thursday as security operatives barred the speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, and as several of the speaker’s loyalists overpowered the security agents and smuggled him into the chamber A large contingent of SSS personnel and police took over the sprawling complex early Thursday, and sealed off all entry points leaving only one open where everyone going in is thoroughly frisked and many, turned back.  Premiumtime  reports.

First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan received her National Electronic Identity Card yesterday in Abuja yesterday. She was all smiles as Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission, Chris Onyemenam, presented her with the activated ID card. Continue...

Nearly half of all Liberians who were employed when the Ebola outbreak began are no longer working, a survey by the World Bank has found. It said many workers have been told to stay at home or have lost their jobs, while markets have been forced to shut. Earlier, a World Bank economist said the Ebola outbreak was expected to cost the region about $3-4bn (£1.9-2.5bn). Ebola has infected about 14,000 people in West Africa, killing more than 5,000 - with about 2,800 deaths in Liberia. Continue...

       Don Jazzy shared pictures of himself rehearsing for his performance at the General Assembly of the United Nations for the UNICEF Imagine Campaign. He captioned, ‘Would be performing alongside some great world musicians at the UN-GA tomorrow, for the UNICEF #Imagine campaign.’ Continue...