Boko Haram militants have captured Banki, a border town in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, after killing unconfirmed number of residents, as others fled to Cameroon. Read more »
The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Peter Carter Leslie, has reportedly died of a heart attack at the Muhammad Murtala International Airport in Lagos. Read more »
Former Borno State governor Ali Modu Sheriff says he will pursue a legal case against those accusing him of sponsoring or supporting militant group Boko Haram. Read more »
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has joined mounting calls for flight restriction on countries affected by the Ebola virus to be lifted. He said "banning flights and shipping ... Read more »
The world seems to be losing the battle against Ebola. Who is to blame? Critics say the international community is not doing enough to curb the disease, reports Deutsche Welle. Read more »
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union has decided to deploy a humanitarian mission to help end the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, an action that some ... Read more »
Super Eagles striker and Stoke City forward Osaze Odemwingie will undergo surgery after sustaining a knee injury during the Manchester City match. Read more »
The All Progressives Congress has suffered another setback as the senator representing Oyo State, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, defected to Accord Party. Read more »
Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D'banj, is rumoured to have proposed to his girlfriend Adama Indimi, after she wore a diamond ring in new pictures she posted on Instagram. Read more »
World leaders are failing to address the worst-ever Ebola epidemic, and states with biological-disaster response capacity, including civilian and military medical capability, must ... Read more »
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