1. Osinbajo's house-to-house campaign excites residents
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday commenced door-to-door campaign at Nyanya and Karu suburbs of the FCT, prompting residents to troop out chanting "Sai Baba".
He took the campaign to door steps in support of the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 general election.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osinbajo was given a rousing welcome as residents of the communities thronged the streets shouting “Sai Baba! Sai Baba!"
2. UN launches $25bn aid for Nigeria and other countries
The UN has launched a global humanitarian appeal of $25 billion to provide support to no less than 93 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Nigeria and other countries in 2019.
Speaking at the launch of a major annual analysis of global humanitarian needs in Geneva, Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock said that 132 million people would need assistance next year.
He said conflict had pushed tens of millions of people into a situation where they were in urgent need of help, adding the appeal for funds could top $25 billion to support life-saving aid projects in over 40 countries next year.
3. Kenya hires foreign lawyer to fight corruption
Kenya has appointed top British lawyer and scholar, Khawar Qureshi, as a prosecutor in charge of corruption cases against high-profile individuals.
"The stakes in such cases are very high, and therefore it is necessary that the proceedings are insulated from public perceptions of political interferences," the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions said in a statement.
Dozens of civil servants and top business people are facing corruption charges.
One of the high profile cases is that of Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu Mwilu, who was arrested in August on suspicion of corruption, failure to pay tax and improper dealings with a local bank now in receivership.
She denies the charges.
4. Five Egyptian officers under investigation over student's murder
Italian prosecutors have placed five members of the Egyptian security forces under investigation for their alleged involvement in the case of the murdered Italian student, Giulio Regeni. The suspects include a general and other senior figures.
It's understood they're to be investigated in connection with Mr Regeni's kidnapping.
Nobody has yet been accused of killing the student - who was researching the politically sensitive issue of trade union activity in Egypt.
His mutilated body was found by a road on the outskirts of Cairo. The Egyptian authorities have repeatedly denied any involvement in the murder nearly three years ago.
5. South Africa gets its first female chief prosecutor
South Africa has picked a new chief prosecutor - a key figure in the country’s struggle against corruption.
Shamila Batohi - the first woman in the role - said she was ready to fight the good fight.
The prosecution service has been engulfed by scandal, with claims that former President Jacob Zuma and his allies were shielded from corruption investigations.
Hence, there has been huge interest here in the appointment of a new chief prosecutor.
President Cyril Ramaphosa's government - anxious to show it is now serious about tackling corruption - took the unprecedented step of broadcasting the job interviews on live television.