CORRECTION POST: PHOTOS – Nigeria Unveils New ‘Digital’ N100 Paper Note

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has unveiled the first digital N100 paper note, to commemorate Nigeria’s Centenary.

The new note was unveiled at the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, in a presentation by the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

Alao-Akala Loses Bid To Take Over Oyo PDP Exco

Former Oyo State governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala

Former Oyo State governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala has lost his bid to assume the control of the executive committee of the state’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as a Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the party from sacking the existing exco of Oyo PDP.

PHOTOS: World's 10 'Most Valuable' Books – UK Perception Survey

A poll by The Folio Society set out to select the most valuable works to the human race.

McEnroe Welcomes Djokovic To "All-Time Greats" Club

Novak Djokovic was hailed as "one of the greats of all time" by John McEnroe as he again claimed the year-end world number one spot with a victory at the ATP Tour finals on Friday.

Tunisia Qualify For Africa Cup Of Nations

Tunisia's Ferjani Sassi (R) celebrates with Stephane Houcine Nater (L) after scoring in Monastir on October 15, 2014 ©Salah Habibi (AFP)

Tunisia became the third country to secure a place at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations when they drew 0-0 in Botswana Friday.

Petrol Station Blast In Kano, A Suicide Attack, 6 Dead

Policemen walk outside police headquarters in the Bompai area of Kano, Nigeria on January 24, 2012 ©Aminu Abubakar (AFP)

Six people, including three police, were killed in a suspected Boko Haram suicide attack at a petrol station in Nigeria's biggest city, Kano, police said on Friday.

Court Lifts Ban On Abalaka’s HIV Vaccines

Dr Jeremiah Abalaka

Remember him? Dr Jeremiah Abalaka? Well he is back in the news again, over the same HIV preventive and curative vaccines he claimed to have discovered in 1999.

Burkina Faso Power Transition Deal To Be Signed On Saturday

Henry Ye (L), president of the commission representing the main power players, hands the transition charter to Burkina Faso's army-appointed leader Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Zida during a meeting in Ouagadougou on November 14, 2014 ©Issouf Sanogo (AFP)

Burkina Faso's army, political parties and civil groups will sign an agreement on Saturday for the West African nation's return to civilian rule after the ouster of its long-serving president, according to AFP.

Mali Tries To Trace Over 200 Contacts In Second Ebola Wave

West African vaccine trials are supposed to have began in Guinea.

Mali is trying to trace at least 200 contacts linked to confirmed and probable Ebola victims in an effort to control its second Ebola outbreak, health officials said on Friday.

CAF Names Equitorial Guinea As New Host Of AFCON 2015

Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Issa Hayatou (Photo: cecafasports.com)

The Confederation of African Football has announced Equatorial Guinea as the new host of the Africa Cup of Nations 2015 following the decision of the football body to drop Morocco 3 days ago.

EBOLA OUTBREAK: First Non-American Doctor With Ebola Coming To US For Care

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A surgeon working in West Africa's Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with Ebola and will be flown to the United States for treatment on Saturday, according to a person in the federal government with direct knowledge of the case.

Roger Federer Handed Andy Murray The Worst Loss Of His Career

End of the nightmare: a stunned Andy Murray shakes hands with Roger Federer after being hammered in the O2 Arena

Andy Murray suffered one of the most humiliating defeats of his career as Roger Federer thrashed him at the ATP World Tour Finals. Federer won 6-0, 6-1 in a match Murray had to win.

Senate Fixes Tenure For NFF President, Repeals NFA 2004 Act

Nigeria Senate Seal

Media reports indicate the senate yesterday rose to stop the crisis that had bedeviled the nation’s football sector especially the succession problem in the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, as it finally fixed tenure for the NFF executives.

Burkina Faso Reaches Agreement On Civilian Transition

Military, civilian and religious leaders in Burkina Faso have reached an agreement to return the country to civilian rule after two weeks of uncertainty. The accord was agreed to unanimously.

NO STAFF AUDIT? Dismissed Policeman Accused Drawing Pay From 15 Commands

Nigeria Police logo

A former police officer was found to have been earning salaries from 15 different police commands.

Distribution Bane Of Publishing In Nigeria –Onyenokwe, TW Magazine Publisher

Adesuwa Onyenokwe, Publisher of TW Magazine has identified distribution as the biggest problem with publishing in Nigeria at a media forum.

Fiancée Of US Ebola Victim, Eric Thomas Duncan Has Book Deal

Louise Troh, 54, the 'wife' of Thomas Eric Duncan sitting on the steps of her apartment before with nephew Jeffrey Cole. (Photo: Daily Mail)

The fiancée of Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan, Louise Troh has a book deal.

IS FIFA “THE ULTIMATE MATCH-FIXER”? FIFA Clears Qatar, Russia World Cups But Its Own Investigator, Garcia Disputes Findings

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FIFA cleared Russia and Qatar on Thursday of wrongdoing in their bids to host the World Cup, but the former U.S. prosecutor who led the investigation by soccer's governing body said it had misrepresented his findings.

Qatar Ready To Help Organize Africa Cup Of Nations

Qatar's Football Association Head Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani says the Gulf country is "ready to offer any help" in hosting the 2015 African Cup of Nations ©Safin Hamed (AFP)

Qatar is "ready" to help organize the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations even though it has not received an official request, the head of the Gulf country's Football Association said.

British ISIS Fighters Call For Assassination Of Key UK Figures

This picture is taken from the Twitter account AbuHussainAlBritani, who is believed to be Jones's husband (Image from twitter.com @AbuHussain102)

Britons fighting for the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Syria and Iraq have reportedly called on jihadists in the UK to assassinate key figures.

CLEAR VIEW - El Rufai Says "Sad State Of A Nation" On Twitter

The Question Is Once In Kaduna State Government House Would The State Of The Nation Still Be So Crystal Clear To Him?

Source: elrufai on twitter

EBOLA OUTBREAK: Liberia Ends Ebola State Of Emergency – President

Liberia Declares State Of Emergency Over Ebola Virus | Silverbird Television

Media reports indicate that Liberia said on Thursday it had lifted a state of emergency imposed for its "very survival" three months ago as the deadly Ebola virus was cutting a swathe through the West African nation.

FIFA Report Into 2018/2022 World Cup Bids

Sepp Blatter announcing Qatar as the hosts of the 2022 World Cup back in 2010

A summary of the findings of the report by the FIFA ethics committee's investigation released on Thursday regarding the conduct of the bids for the 2018/2022 World Cups.

SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY FEATURE - Leadership Lessons From The On-Going Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak (LONG READ)

Critical Reflections and Timeline Analysis of West African Leadership Response during the Ebola Outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

By Kenneth Nwabudike Okafor

From a West African perspective, it is really difficult to refrain from finger pointing in the face of a diseased and proliferating tragedy which is now firmly classified as world's worst Ebola epidemic, since the haemorrhagic disease was identified in 1976, wracking Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in the sub-region. On October 23, headlines chronicled Ebola berthing in Mali via a 2 year-old girl! Dramatic reports tend to portray a region-wide affliction, but 3 out of 17 is minority. Before going any further our hearts and prayers go out to the families who have lost loved ones and in particular to orphans which have become created by the virulent Ebola virus disease (EVD). Post-mortem scrutiny (even when carried out mid-crisis as this one) are often unpleasant and unpalatable as can be; yet they may be (must be?) carried out in order that invaluable lessons and insights might be gleaned from even the worst of calamities, if not for anything else, to forestall future pitfalls. This should be norm. That said, this is a mid-catastrophe evaluation in the stead of a post-mortem and it will not be sugar-coated.

Ekiti State Governor, Fayose Freezes State House Of Assembly’s Accounts

Ekiti State Governor (Photo: The Nation)

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has reportedly frozen the accounts of the House of Assembly. The Speaker, Dr Adewale Omirin, has condemned what he calls the incessant blackmail and intimidation of the House by the government.

‘War On Christmas’ As D.C. Suburb Scraps Religious Holidays On US Calendar

Muslim worshippers pray during Eid al-Fitr services in the Queens borough of New York July 28, 2014. (Reuters/Shannon Stapleton)

US conservative groups are in an uproar as an influential D.C. suburb decided to remove any mention of religious holidays – Christmas included – following complaints from Muslim groups that their holidays were not being recognized.

First Ebola Treatment Trials To Start In West Africa; Mali Quarantines 90 Over Ebola

A doctor holds a syringe containing the Ebola vaccine called ChAd3 during medical trials at the CHUV hospital in Lausanne, on November 4, 2014 ©Richard Juilliart (AFP)

Global aid agency Doctors Without Borders said on Thursday it would begin unprecedented trials within a month on Ebola drugs and blood from survivors using patients in West Africa.

We’ll Recover Illegal Arms Before 2015 Elections – IGP

Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba

… Says, 29 policemen still missing

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleiman Abba, has said the police would recover illegal arms in circulation across the country before the 2015 general election.

Ebola: People Avoid Me In France – Enyeama; Lille Boss Rene Girard Praises Shotstopper

Vincent Enyeama, Super Eagles skipper and French Ligue 1 outfit, Lile, shot stopper

Super Eagles skipper, Vincent Enyeama, has revealed that his French club monitors him for three weeks for Ebola Virus Disease every time he returns from international duty.

AFCON 2015: Africa Cup Of Nations Host To Be Announced Within Five Days

Confederation of African Football logo

An undisclosed Asian country has been turned down as potential Africa Cup of Nations hosts in favour of a nation near Ghana, a Confederation of African Football (CAF) executive committee member has revealed.

Ekiti Assembly Rejects Fayose’s List Of Chairmen, Commissioners

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose

The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Tuesday refused to deliberate on the motion seeking approval for the constitution of local government caretaker committees’ chairmen and members.

Female Suicide Bomber Strikes FCE Niger

A suicide bomber attacked the Federal College of Education, Kontagora, Niger state, on Wednesday, but only the bomber died.

Jonathan Unveils N100 Commemorative Notes

Credit: Lekan Adetayo

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday formally unveiled the new N100 commemorative notes at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

‘Welfare Tourism’ Slashed In Landmark EU Court Decision

Reuters / Darrin Zammit Lupi

The European Court of Justice has ruled that EU citizens, who move to a different member-state, but don’t look for a job, could be refused certain benefits. The decision is seen as putting an end to “welfare tourism” from poorer to richer states.

Abbas Warns Israel Of Religious War Amid Mosque Row

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (Reuters/Mike Segar)

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said a global religious war could be triggered if Jews are allowed to pray on the Temple Mount in Al-Aqsa mosque, which in his words would “contaminate” it.

PHOTOS: US Doctors Use HIV To Cure Utah Man's Leukemia

Dr. Carl H. June uses an experimental HIV-based therapy on leukemia patients (Still from vimeo.com/Rich Tolsma Productions)

A Utah man’s leukemia is in remission, thanks to an experimental therapy. Doctors injected him with HIV-infused white blood cells, which were programmed to recognize, target and kill the cancer.

The Death Of Pastor Myles Munroe "Is A Loss For Christians And For The Jewish People He Loved."

Pastor Myles Munroe (right) and his wife at the Knesset six weeks ago with Josh Reinstein (second left), the director of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus, and Pastor Tom Hess. (photo credit: KNESSET CHRISTIAN ALLIES CAUCUS)

The investigation continues into the plane crash that killed Myles Munroe, an influential and popular religious leader, and eight others in the Bahamas on Sunday.

US Doctor Who Had Ebola Leaves NYC Hospital; Obama Calls Ebola Doctor, Commends Him For Service As Last US Ebola Patient Cured

Dr. Craig Spencer and New York City Mayor, Bill De Blasio hugging Dr Spencer after his release from hospital. (Photo: AP)

Hugging the health workers who cared for him, a doctor who recovered from Ebola said Tuesday he was a living example of effective treatment and urged support for those combating the virus' outbreak in West Africa, AP reports.

Why I Am Seeking Re-election – Jonathan

President Jonathan's declaration for 2015 re-election at Eagle Square, Abuja today (Photo: AbationTwitter)

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday formally declared his intention to seek re-election in 2015, using freedom of expression and inclusive democracy under his watch as selling points.

PHOTOS: ARMISTICE DAY – Volunteers To Remove Tower Poppies

Thousands of volunteers will remove the Tower poppies over the course of the next two weeks

Work will start today in the UK to pick the poppies which captured the imagination of Britain as it commemorated the centenary of the First World War.

EBOLA OUTBREAK: Mali Confirms Second Death & Sierra Leone Offers US$5000 For Dead Healthworkers

Cases continue to rise rapidly in Sierra Leone - one of the countries worst hit by the deadly virus

A Malian nurse has died of Ebola, the second confirmed death from the disease in the country.

Doping In Sport – Germany Plans Doping Law With Prison Terms For Offenders

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The German government on Wednesday will unveil a draft bill that foresees jail terms and stiff fines for top athletes, coaches and managers who use or acquire banned substances, in an effort to crack down on drug users in elite sports.

INEC Suspends 30,000 Polling Stations Plan

INEC

Opponents of more polling units before next year’s elections may have won their battle. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its plan to create additional polling units.

118 Bags First Class In UNIBEN

Uniben Gate

A total of 118 graduating students of the University of Benin have bagged first class honors degree at the institution.

OBSOLETE: 33% Of British Workers Replaced By Machines Over Next 20 Yrs?

Reuters / Kai Pfaffenbach

More than a third of all UK jobs could be replaced by machines in as little as 20 years because of rapid advances in technology, according to a study.

Sex & Reproduction To Separate 100% By 2050, Says Pill Inventor

Reuters / Lucy Nicholson

In some 35 years people will have sex just for fun, without worrying about contraception. Babies will be conceived from frozen eggs and sperm, the father of the birth control pill says. He predicts people with no fertility problems will turn to IVF.

Jonathan Accepts Mohammed’s Nomination As CJN

President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has accepted the National Judicial Council’s (NJC) recommendation of Justice Mahmud Mohammed’s appointment as successor to retiring Chief Justice Aloma Mukhtar.

English Premier League Final Scores For Saturday, 8 & Sunday 9, 2014

Source: BBC Sport

No Sex With Russian Or Chinese Girls, UK MoD Warns Deployed Staff

TV anchor Anna Chapman (RIA Novosti/Grigoriy Sisoev)

British top brass have been warned not to have sex with Russian and Chinese girls however stunning they may be, as it may turn out a ‘honeytrap’, a leaked UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) document says.

PUTIN IN PROPHECY? Russia ‘Is In Danger Of Sparking A War With The West’, With More Than 40 ‘Close Encounters’ With Foreign Militaries In The Last Eight Months

The report said Moscow should 'urgently re-evaluate' its posture and also recommended both Russia and NATO improve communications and exercise 'military and political restraint'; above, President Vladimir Putin is seen at an APEC conference in China yesterday

Forces from Russia and other NATO member states have been linked to more than 40 dangerous incidents over the past eight months, a report has revealed.