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Donald Trump presidency: Boeing and his chaos theory They were so fed up with the status quo that they took a gamble on someone who had never held elected office. It was a metaphorical "let's throw everything in the air and see how it lands - it can't be worse than it is". Mr Trump is already delivering on his promise to be a disrupter. In threatening to cancel a multi-billion-dollar contract (caveat - I've grown wary of using Mr Trump's tweeted figures, in this instance $4bn, until they are fact checked), Mr Trump hit at one of the historic symbols of US presidential power. Swooping in to a foreign country in Air Force One is what American presidents do, except maybe this one won't. Mr Trump is very happy with his own plane, which after all has his name emblazoned on the side, not that of some generic office. Boeing's shares slid 1% on the prospect of the deal being cancelled. But it was only 1%, not 5%. Maybe Mr Trump is ri...

Before taking office, the Nigerian president had pledged to weaken Boko Haram, tack le corruption and improve economy. Buhari took over last year as head of Africa's top economy and leading oil producer [Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters] It's been one year since Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as president of Nigeria , Africa's most populous country and largest economy. Before coming to power, the former general had promised a wide range of reforms, including tackling unemployment, fighting corruption and improving the economy of his energy-rich nation hit by low oil prices. OPINION: One year ago, Buhari promised to change Nigeria Buhari had also pledged to crush Boko Haram, the rebel group that controlled significant chunks of Nigerian territory and was responsible for tens of thousands of deaths . "We are going to tackle them head on ... Nigerians will not regret that they have entrusted responsibility to us," the former military ruled had said in his speec...

Best Street hop single: Shakiti bobo, olamide. Best Pop single: Godwin, korede bello. Best Male vocal: Wish me well, Timi Dakolo. Best RnB single: Wish me well, Timi Dakolo. Best Rap single: King Kong, Vector. Hall of fame: 2face Idibia. Best female vocals: Iwonikan, Aramide. Best Raggae dance hall: German juice, Cynthia Morgan. Best music video: Katapot by Rekado banks, Clerence. Peters. Best Collabo: Local Rapper, Reminisce. Best Rap Album: Chairman, MI. Next Rated: Katapot, Rekado Banks. Best Producer: Lengendury beat for Ojuelegba. Best Lyrics: King kong, Vector. Hip Hop World Revelation: Mama Africa, Yemi Alade. Best Recording: Wish me well, Timi Dakolo. Best Alternative song, Shade, Adekunle Gold. Best RnB Pop: Ayo, Wizkid. Song of the Year: Ojuelegba, Wizkid. Artiste of the Year: Shakiti Bobo, Olamide. This year's Headies Award to me is Shit, starting from the best video that is supposed to be The Sound by Davido produce by Seasan they gave it to Cleare...

At least 25 people have been killed and 107 injured in a fire at a hospital in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, authorities said. The Saudi civil defence directorate said in a post on Facebook that the fire at the Jizan General Hospital started at about 2.30am local time.   It is not yet known what caused the blaze, which began on the first floor of the hospital. The intensive care unit and maternity ward are both on the first floor. Saudi Arabian authorities are on the scene investigating. At least 20 brigades from the civil defence directorate were deployed to fight the blaze, which has now been brought under control. Patients were transferred to a number of other nearby public and private hospitals. Jizan is the capital of the Jizan region in southwest Saudi Arabia, located immediately north of the Yemen border. Read full story:  http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/deadly-fire-rips-saudi-arabian-hospital-151224044501095.html

Nigeria's military has announced a reprieve for 66 soldiers who had been sentenced to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram. The soldiers, who were to be killed by a firing squad, will each serve 10 years in prison. They were convicted by court martial over their refusal to drive down a road at night after dozens of colleagues died in a Boko Haram ambush. The sentences were commuted following a review of court martials. The review was ordered by General Tukur Buratai, the country's army chief of staff. Nearly 600 other cases are also being considered. Hundreds of Nigerian soldiers have deserted their posts, complaining that they are not properly equipped to fight Boko Haram, a terror group which has allied itself with the Islamic State group. The group has been waging an insurgency since 2009 and is seeking to create an Islamist state in north-eastern Nigeria. It is responsible for the deaths of about 20,000 people. The reprieves come as a former p...

Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh on Friday declared the formerly secular country an Islamic republic in a move he said was designed to distance the West African state further from its colonial past. The small country joins the ranks of other Islamic republics such as Iran and Afghanistan. "In line with the country’s religious identity and values, I proclaim Gambia as an Islamic state," said Jammeh on state television. "As Muslims are the majority in the country, the Gambia cannot afford to continue the colonial legacy," he added. Gambia’s population of 1.8 million people is 95 percent Muslim, but Jammeh reassured Christians and followers of other faiths that they would be able to worship freely. "Christians will be given their due respect. The way of celebrating Christmas will continue," he said, adding that no one had the right to interfere with others' "way of life". He also warned against trying to impose a dress code ...