F1: Hamilton Breaks Schumacher's Record With His 69th Pole

Pole position winner Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, center, celebrates flanked by third placed Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia, left, and second placed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands at the end of the qualifying session for Sunday's Italian Formula One Grand Prix, at the Monza racetrack, Italy, Saturday, Sept.2, 2017. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Lewis Hamilton claimed his 69th career pole position Saturday to break the Formula One record previously held by his childhood idol, Michael Schumacher.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the qualifying session for Sunday's Italian Formula One Grand Prix, at the Monza racetrack, Italy, Saturday, Sept.2, 2017. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

TED: Phones And Drones Transforming Healthcare

An eye specialist checks the eyes of an elderly patient in Juba

In the developing world, basic healthcare is often a challenge -- let alone expensive medical screening or tests for easily treatable, preventable illnesses.

2018 World Cup Qualifier: Nigeria Thrash Cameroon 4-0 In Uyo

Skipper of Nigerian national football team John Mikel Obi / AFP Photo / Pius Utomi Ekpei

The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday beat Cameroon 4-0 to consolidate its position at the top of Group B in the 2018 World Cup African qualifiers.

Nigeria Police TV Channel Takes Off In November With 5,000 Staff — CEO

Ediri Jerry Wesley

The proposed Nigeria Police Broadcasting Service will hit the airwaves nationwide beginning from November 28, its Chairman/CEO, Ediri Jerry Wesley has promised.

2-IN-1 STORY: Kenyan Court Scraps Presidential Vote, Kenyatta Calls For Calm; Jubilant Crowds Dub Kenya’s Top Judge ‘An African Hero’

Incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto hold their certificates after Kenyatta was announced winner of August 8 Presidential Poll

Kenya's Supreme Court on Friday nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta's election win, citing irregularities, and ordered a new poll within 60 days, an unprecedented move in Africa where governments often hold sway over judges.

Ethiopian Airlines In Talks To Take Over Nigeria's Arik Air

An Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner Jet at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. AFP Photo | Simon Maina 

Ethiopian Airlines, which is Africa's most profitable carrier, is negotiating with the Nigerian government to take over management of the recently bankrupted Arik Air, a senior Addis Ababa official has confirmed Wednesday.

From Left, Esayas Weldemariam, director of international service at Ethiopian Airlines Group, Troy Damian Fitrell, deputy chief of mission at the United States Embassy in Ethiopia and Greg Gilchrist, senior vice president of Sabre on August 30, 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo | Andualem Sisay | NMG

2-IN-1 STORY: UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Opens Country’s New Embassy In Abuja; Britain To Cut Its Foreign Aid Money To Nigeria By 50%

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson with the International Development Secretary Priti Patel

The United Kingdom on Thursday opened its new Embassy in Abuja, which it said would further strengthen its relationship with Nigeria.

FOR THE RECORD: Chinese Love Of ‘Ejiao’, Donkey Delicacy, Triggers 'Price Hike' In Kenya

Donkey prices in Kenya skyrocket by 225% in six months on strong demand from China Via@KenyanWalStreet

Demand from China means the average price of an adult donkey in Kenya has more than trebled since February this year, reports Baringo News.

Resident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Monday

Dr. John Onyebueze, NARD's National President said the exercise was shifted due to the coming Eid el Kabir celebration

• Manufacturers move to boost drug supply

Resident doctors, will on Monday, September 4, 2017, begin an indefinite strike nationwide to press home their demands. They are asking for payment of salary arrears, stagnated promotion and halt to alleged diversion of funds meant for them by chief medical directors (CMDs).

Poverty, Pirates, Protest: Locals Seize Nigeria Flow Station

For 37 years a community in Nigeria's southern Rivers state has lived in the shadow of an oil pipeline transit station run by Shell's local subsidiary Image source: arabic.sputniknews.com

The people of Belema village can only be reached after a three-hour journey aboard a rickety makeshift speedboat from the nearest major town.

SPDC has warned the illegal occupation of Belema Flow Station and Gas Plant in Rivers State has safety implications both for the people at the facilities and nearby communities

Despite the enormous natural riches that surround them, locals in a Nigeria oil hub say they have not shared in the explosion of wealth that black gold has brought the country

Eagles Arrive In Uyo, Begin Training Today

Super Eagles in training in Uyo

‘Cameroon will thrash Nigeria’

The Super Eagles will begin preparation for their Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Cameroon today with half of the players invited for the matches already in town.

2-IN-1 STORY: JAMB: Universities Admit Students Who Didn’t Sit For UTME; Replies Critics Of Cut-Off Marks (SEE FULL STATEMENT)

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has claimed that its 120 cut-off mark will put an end to back-door admission in the country.

UTME in progress

Life Returns To Lake Chad Island Despite Boko Haram Threat

Despite the ongoing threat posed by Boko Haram insurgents, some of the tiny interconnected islands in the Lake Chad region are coming back to life as residents return

Gaou Moussa stands in front of his family home nestled in the dense vegetation of Chad's Tchoukouli island, where burnt straw and charred wood still litter the ground from a Boko Haram attack three years ago.

In spite of the Boko Haram threat, farmer Mal Kalo believes a life in the open air is better than being packed into a refugee camp

Chelsea Close To Reaching Compromise With Atletico Madrid Over Diego Costa

Diego Costa is set to leave Getty Images

Chelsea are close to selling Diego Costa to Atletico Madrid after extensive talks with the La Liga club, reports claim.

Conte told Costa he could leave Getty Images

Liverpool Humiliates Arsenal To Win 4-0 In Premier League

Liverpool's Roberto Firmino, third right, scores his side's first goal of the game against Arsenal during English Premier League soccer match at Anfield, Liverpool, England, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

Liverpool tore Arsenal apart with a devastating attacking display on Sunday, producing a 4-0 victory in the Premier League that exploited an error-strewn performance by the London club.

Liverpool's Sadio Mane, left, celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game against Arsenal during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield, Liverpool, England, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

A First: Drug Lowers Heart Risks By Curbing Inflammation

This Oct. 25, 2011 file photo shows the logo of Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG on one of their buildings in Basel, Switzerland. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

For the first time, a drug has helped prevent heart attacks by curbing inflammation, a new and very different approach than lowering cholesterol.

Crashing Of JAMB Cut-Off Mark: Global Varsities Ranking In Jeopardy

CBT centre

●It’s License For Mediocrity —Kolo, Olukoju ●Could Have Detrimental Effect On Quality Of Graduates

Aggrieved Nigerians are still demanding reasons for the ridiculous lowering of this year’s cut-off mark approved by the Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board (JAMB) and stakeholders for admission into tertiary institutions in the country.

Hardy Zimbabwean Farmers Take On Nigeria's Challenges

A small group of hardy farmers from Zimbabwe have made a go of it working in the tough conditions in Nigeria

Farming in Nigeria is not for the fainthearted.

Nigeria is investing in agriculture in a bid to wean itself off its dependence on crude oil revenue, hit after the recent plunge in oil prices