An American woman who was infected with Ebola virus while working with patients in Liberia will return to the United States for treatment on Tuesday, an aid group said Monday.

The Federal Government said on Monday that it has supported 274,000 farmers in Kebbi state with fertiliser, improved seedlings and chemicals to boost food production.

West Bromwich Albion’s club-record signing Brown Ideye will finally be able to start work with the Premier League side this week after his visa problems were resolved.

Nigerian authorities said Monday that a doctor in Lagos has contracted Ebola, the second case in the sprawling megacity as the deadliest ever outbreak of the disease continues to spread fear and panic across west Africa.

A Nigerian court on Monday postponed the murder trial of a 14-year-old girl accused of poisoning the 35-year-old man she was forced to marry, a case that has thrown the spotlight on the influence of Islamic law in region.

The PDP faction in the Edo House of Assembly, led by Deputy Speaker, Mr Festus Ebea, on Monday declared the seat of Mr Victor Edoro, member representing Esan Central constituency, vacant.

The Kwara House of Assembly on Monday debunked a report that it had concluded plans to impeach Gov. Abdul fatah Ahmed.

Against the backdrop of the recent twin bombings in Kaduna state and the lucky escape of former head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari as well as Prominent Islamic Sheik, Dahiru Bauchi, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba Monday declared that the Federal Government had no hand in the deadly attacks.

Latest EMS figures released by IPsos, a global market research company have reaffirmed CNN as the undisputed number one international news brand in the Middle East and Africa, reaching a larger audience than all direct news competitors in every metric across both regions on TV, digital and cross-platform.

The Minister for Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, has said there is no scientific evidence of Garcinia kola, popularly known as bitter kola curing or preventing Ebola virus disease.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a red alert on the Aug. 9 gubernatorial election in the State of Osun, saying about half a million Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs), which were either unclaimed, not handed over to their authentic owners or were obtained
fraudulently, have been cloned by unscrupulous persons ahead of the election, with the sole purpose of rigging.

The Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) said it had concluded plans to recruit no fewer than 2,000 teachers to fill vacant positions in schools in the state.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has rejected speculation linking him with a bid for AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli.

Russia said Monday it had called on Israel to agree to a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, in a phone call between the foreign ministers of the two countries.

Manchester City’s France midfielder Samir Nasri on Monday indicated that he has decided to quit international football.