Many students and teachers have reportedly been killed after gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram attacked a secondary school and a military check post in Damaturu. Read more »

Solomon Akiyesi was centre of drama as his wife of about seven years stormed the Overcomers' World Outreach where the actor was about to tie the knot with another woman while his ... Read more »

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has signed the Cremation bill into law, which provides for voluntary burning of corpses and unclaimed corpses in the state. Read more »

The British government has apologized and will compensate Kenyan freedom fighters, the Mau Mau, for mistreatment and torture under its colonial rule in the 1950s. Read more »

There are growing calls for the arrest of General Muhammadu Buhari whom some claim is the leader of Boko Haram - This amid his plans to run for the presidency in 2015 and his ... Read more »

Hundreds of people lined the routes to catch a glimpse of the hearse carrying the remains of Catholic Archbishop Michael Francis, known to many as a 'fearless hero'. Read more »

Saif al-Islam, a son of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, appeared in court in the town of Zintan, where he had been held since his capture by former rebels in November 2011. Read more »

Femen activists staged a demonstation in Tunis in support of detained local feminist Amina Sboui and her controversial campaign for women's rights. Read more »

As violence rages in northern Nigeria, and Mali prepares for peacekeepers, Islamist movements will spread across borders - including Senegal which is not immune to the spread of ... Read more »

Thousands filed out to various fun spots and stadia to savour and celebrate the Children's Day in different regions in the country. Read more »