Graphic pics from scene of the blast at Yobe secondary school

AP has obtained some photos from the scene of today's blast at the Government Science Secondary School Potiskum in Yobe state. Above are some injured students being attended to by doctors at the Potiskum General Hospital. 47 students have been confirmed dead, while 79 were injured.

25 people buried en-masse after herdsmen attack in Nasarawa

25 people buried en-masse after herdsmen attack in Nasarawa

25 people, including women and children, were killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen at Arikya-Soni, a boundary area between Nasarawa-Eggon and Lafia LGAs of Nasarawa State yesterday Sunday November 9 in the morning.

How Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer, deliberately infected our staff with Ebola — First Consultant Hospital

Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-American who brought Ebola into the country, was a bio-terrorist, bent on a mission to deliberately infect as many Nigerians as possible with the deadly virus, the Chief Medical Director of First Consultant Hospital, Benjamin Ohiaeri, has said.

Breaking News! Bomb blast in Nigerian school assembly kills children

At least 48 people were killed on Monday after an explosion ripped through a school in northeast Nigeria, as students gathered for morning assembly before classes began.
Some reports suggested that the bomb was carried in the backpack of a suicide bomber, dressed as a student.

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday a successful China was in the interests of the United States and the world but Beijing had to be a partner in underwriting international order, and not undermine it.

Burkina Faso’s Isaac Zida dismisses African Union intervention

Burkina Faso’s interim leader has dismissed the African Union’s imposition of a two-week deadline to hand power to civilians.
“We are not afraid of sanctions, we care much more about stability,” said Lt Col Isaac Zida after talks with opposition parties and civil society.

Kiev shifts blame for school shelling

(KIEV, Ukraine)
The shelling of a high school in Ukraine’s rebel stronghold of Donetsk has chilled even the battle-hardened in the weary nation.