Recruitment: Police Websites Crash As 8,000 Applicants Register

Attempts by many candidates to apply for enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force were frustrated on Friday as the two police portals for the recruitment crashed and were inaccessible for most part of the day.

EBOLA OUTBREAK: New Ebola Case In Liberia

Redemption Hospital, New Kru Town suburb, Monrovia

Health authorities at a hospital in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, have confirmed that a 30-year-old woman has died of Ebola within the last 24 hours.

We’ll Help Nigeria Trace, Recover Looted Funds — US

President Muhammadu Buhari with United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry

*Reps propose 20-year jail term for corrupt politicians*Kalu: US, UK must expose looters

The United States has accepted to support the Federal Government recover all stolen funds from the national treasury stashed in foreign banks. This was part of the decisions reached at the end of a meeting of the Bi-National Commission (BCN) between Nigeria and America held in Washington DC.

New Report Says...NNPC Fails To Remit US$4.2bn Under Buhari

NNPC Towers, Abuja

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) continues to withhold billions of dollars in oil sale revenues from the treasury under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, a new report said.

FIFA Urged To Act On Amnesty International Report Into Qatar World Cup Workers

FIFA says it takes Amnesty's allegations of abuse of workers in Qatar very seriously

Conservative MP Damian Collins has called on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to speak out after a new report by Amnesty International alleged systematic abuse of migrant workers involved in preparations for the 2022 World Cup.

PSC Begins Recruitment Of 10,000 Policemen Today

The recruitment of 10, 000 policemen by the Police Service Commission begins nationwide on Friday.

Life-Saving Drugs Could Soon Be Made More Affordable As Giant Rats Trained To Detect Tuberculosis In Tanzania & Mozambique Prisons

GlaxoSmithKline - AFP

The drugs company, GlaxoSmithKline or GSK, says it will make it easier for manufacturers in the world's poorest countries to copy its medicines.

1st Time Ever: UN Head To Be Selected After Open Debates

© Denis Balibouse / Reuters

Candidates for the UN Secretary General’s office will for the first time have to present their agendas at a series of open and informal debates later this year. The move is designed to make the selection process more transparent and unbiased.

EBOLA OUTBREAK: Experts Warn Complacency On Ebola May Leave Vaccine Work Unfinished

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola emergency over, but action is still needed to fully develop effective vaccines and prepare the world for future outbreaks, experts said on Thursday.

UPDATE South Africa's Top Court Slams Zuma Over Renovations Dispute

South African President Jacob Zuma ©Mujahid Safodien (AFP)

President Jacob Zuma flouted the constitution in using public funds to upgrade his private residence and must repay the money, South Africa's top court ruled Thursday, sparking calls for his impeachment.

Central African Republic Abuse: UN Looks Into 'Bestiality' Report

There have been repeated allegations of child sex abuse by international troops in CAR Reuters

UN officials say they are investigating "extremely troubling" claims of sexual abuse by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR).

Judge Mogoeng: SA’s President Zuma To Pay Back For Non-Security Nkandla Features; 'Failed To Uphold The Constitution'

A South African judge of the Constitutional Court, Judge Mogoeng, has ruled that President Jacob Zuma should pay back the money spent on non-security features at his Nkandla residence.

I Never Slapped My Deputy — El-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai said on Tuesday night that he has never quarrelled with, nor slapped his Deputy, Barnabas Bala.

Central African Republic's President Vows Peace, Reforms At Inauguration

Central African Republic's President Faustin-Archange Touadera

Central African Republic's newly elected president, Faustin-Archange Touadera, said at his inauguration on Wednesday that he would focus on building peace and enacting reforms to end years of violent turmoil in the impoverished, landlocked nation.

Guinea Police Bust Counterfeit Currency Ring

The US introduced new security features in 2013 on the US$100 bill making it harder to forge Getty Images

Guinea police have raided premises in different parts of the country where counterfeit currency was being made, confiscating large amounts of fake local and foreign currency.

Cameroon Bombing Suspect 'Not Chibok Schoolgirl'

Boko Haram released an image in 2014 of some of the abducted schoolgirls AP

A senior Nigerian official has disclosed that a would-be suicide bomber arrested in Cameroon is not one of the missing Chibok schoolgirls.

EBOLA OUTBREAK: WHO Downgrades Ebola Health Risk

Image credits: Mark Georgiou, BBC

Ebola is no longer an "extraordinary health event" and the risk of the virus spreading is low, the World Health Organization says.

FOR THE RECORD: Nigerians Will See More Actions From My Govt. Soon — Buhari

From Left: Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; President Muhammadu Buhari; Celebrant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and His Wife, Remi, at the 8th Annual Bola Tinubu Colloquim in Abuja on Tuesday (29/03/16) 2595/29/04/2016/ICE/CH/NAN

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assured Nigerians that his administration would take decisive steps to cushion the suffering of Nigerians in the days ahead.

FOR THE RECORD: Nigeria Fail To Qualify For 2017 Africa Cup Of Nations Final

Super Eagles players before match start

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will miss next year’s Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Gabon after they were beaten 1-0 on Tuesday by the Pharaohs of Egypt in a crucial Group G clash at the Borg El Arab stadium, Alexandria.

2016 BUDGET BILL: Buhari Withholds Assent As Details Not Included By National Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari submitting the 2016 Budget proposals earlier in the year

President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to sign the 2016 budget a week after the document was sent to him by the National Assembly, presidency officials said Tuesday, further delaying the implementation of a budget the government hopes will help Nigeria out of its present economic crisis.

Fuel Scarcity: Petroleum Minister, Kachikwu, Apologizes For ‘Not-A-Magician’ Comment

Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has apologized to Nigerians for his comments last week that the current petrol scarcity will continue till May, and that only “magic” could bring a quicker end to the crisis that has already stretched beyond a month.

NNPC Unveils Strategies to End Current Fuel Scarcity in Next Few Days

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu

*Seeks To Make Nigeria Net Exporter As Senate C’ttee Summons Kachikwu

Apparently miffed by the controversy generated by the declaration of the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, that the current petrol shortages could last up to two months, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has unveiled strategies to end the scarcity within the next few days.

Officials Say Egyptian Plane Hijacked, Lands In Cyprus

EgyptAir plane

An EgyptAir plane was hijacked on Tuesday while flying from the Egyptian Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria to the capital, Cairo, and later landed in Cyprus where some of the women and children were allowed to get off the aircraft, according to Egyptian and Cypriot officials.

Global Elderly Population Exploding: US Report

The increase in our aging population presents many opportunities and also several public health challenges that we need to prepare for ©Fred Dufour (AFP)

The number of people globally aged 65 and over is expected to more than double by 2050 as the world's senior population continues to rocket, a US study says.

From Israel To Colombia, Who's Laundering Money In China

In this Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, photo, a Spanish Civil Guard policeman escorts a detained woman while leaving an Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, or ICBC, branch in Madrid, Spain. In February, Spain arrested six executives from ICBC, China's largest bank for allegedly facilitating a Chinese money laundering network that sold its services to Spanish and Chinese criminal syndicates in Europe, according to Europol, which is also investigating the network's links to France, Germany and Lithuania. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

China is emerging as a global hub for money laundering, not just for Chinese but for criminals around the world, The Associated Press has found.

₦116b (US$2.billion) Deals Probe: Panel Lists Those To Refund Cash

*Dasuki, Fadile, Matawalle, Yuguda, others named *EFCC gets report on how US$2.1b was released 

Barely three days after the Presidency claimed that 300  persons and companies were implicated in ₦116billion “curious” contracts issued by  the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), details of the cash some of those indicted will refund have emerged.

SHINING EXAMPLE! Ex-Kenyatta University VC Olive Mugenda Turns Down Ksh 100M Retirement Package

Prof. Olive Mugenda

Former Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor Prof. Olive Mugenda has declined a Ksh 100 million sendoff package awarded to her by the institution as appreciation for her exemplary performance as she retires.

The Most Powerful Passports In The World

Arton Capital has provided us with an overview of "passport power", by analyzing which passports of what countries grant the most access to the most countries taking into account visa requirements.

PHOTONEWS: Severe Overcrowding At Nigeria AFCON Qualifier (THE FIRST TWO PHOTOS SHOW UNSAFE BEHAVIOUR)

An estimated 40,000 fans turned up to watch Nigeria's draw with Egypt in a 25,000-capacity stadium

Kaduna State government let fans in for free in a qualifier against Egypt on Friday, and an estimated 40,000 showed up to the 25,000 capacity venue, climbing fixtures and ascending the roof to get a view of the action.

Unpaid Salaries: FG Yet To Receive Fresh Bailout Request From States

The Federal Government has yet to receive any formal request for fresh bailout from any state government.

Anti-Vaccination Parents Face Jail Time After Uganda Passes New Law

Uganda to jail parents over missed vaccinations

Uganda passed a new law this month targeting parents who refuse to vaccinate their children.

'Chibok Girl' Claim: Fed Govt Sends Delegation To Cameroon

Women protest in support of the girls abducted from Chibok. © AFP Photo/Pius Utomi Ekpeipius Utomi Ekpei

•Parents of abducted students to identify suspected suicide bomber •Self-confessed Chibok girl flown to Yaounde

The Federal Government is sending to Cameroon immediately a delegation comprising parents of some of the girls abducted in Chibok, Borno State. They are to go and identify the self-professed Chibok girl suicide bomber arrested in the northern part of that country on Friday.

Kachikwu’s Flippancy Was Out-Of-Line — APC National Leader; Tinubu Hits Kachikwu Hard On 'Insensitive' Comments Over Fuel Scarcity

Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Ibeh Kachikwu (C) addressing State House Correspondents after meeting with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday (23/3/16) 2485/23/03/2016/ICE/CH/NAN

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, on Saturday got a tongue-lashing from the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over his recent comments on the lingering fuel scarcity in the country.