20 Nigerian pilgrims die in Mecca

20 Nigerian pilgrims have so far died in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the hajj. Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Mukhtar, who made this known at a pre-Arafat meeting at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today, said 14 pilgrims died due to cardiac arrest and other ailments, while six lost their lives at the September 11 crane crash.

Bukina Faso coup: Buhari to host ECOWAS extraordinary summit tomorrow

President Buhari will host an Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept 22, in Abuja. The main item on the agenda of the summit is the current political situation in Burkina Faso.

'Whiskey is the secret to long life' says 109-year-old British woman

Grace Jones of Broadway, Worcestershire who celebrated her 109th birthday revealed in an interview with BBC that the secret to her longevity is whiskey.

Okonjo-Iweala appointed Chair-elect of Gavi board, a multilateral Public-Private Partnership on vaccines

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has accepted to serve as Chair of the 28-member Board of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, GAVI, an international public-private partnershipcommitted to saving the lives of children and and protecting people's health by improving access to immunization in developing countries.

Bus almost falls from Oshodi bridge this evening (photos)

This happened this evening at Oshodi bridge, Lagos. The bus almost fell from the bridge. A witness told LIB that people had to pass through the back to get out. Thankfully, no casualties!

More photos from The Carter's vacation in France...

And later, Italy. Blue Ivy's reaction to her parents, Beyonce & JayZ kissing is hilarious... more photos after the cut...

Former Minister, Omobola Johnson reacts to Buhari's statement about ministers

 President Buhari stated during his interview with France 24 earlier today that; "Civil servants do most of the work. Ministers are there to make a lot of noise"

Omobola Johnson, a technocrat and former Nigerian Minister of Communication Technology in the cabinet of President Jonathan took to her twitter account to condemn the president's statement.