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  YOLA, Nigeria, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A bomb went off in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp on the outskirts of the Adamawa state capital Yola in northeastern Nigeria on Friday, killing at least three people, state emergency agency officials said.

 Living close to a dam could increase the risk of contracting malaria, a new study conducted in sub-Saharan Africa has found. The research looked at infection rates among people living close to 1,268 dam reservoirs, and found that about 15 million people reside in "risk areas" -- fewer than 5 kilometers away from a dam.

Now one of every five displaced persons on Earth is Syrian   The war in Syria is so hellish and unrelenting that more people have left that country than any other in recent years. One of every five displaced persons in the world is Syrian. Here's a look at where those Syrians have gone.

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that it is not easy for his administration to fight terrorism, oil theft and corruption at the same time. But he said in spite of the difficulties being faced in fighting these scourge, his administration would not relent in eliminating the vices from the nation’s body polity. Buhari said this

President Muhammadu Buhari has fired the Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service. He has also approved the sacking of the Chairmen, Secondary Education and Universal Basic Education Boards with immediate effect.

  Soldiers of the One Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, have killed no fewer than 10 suspected terrorists in various joint operations code-named, “Operation Restore Peace II” in the North-West zone of the country.

The Managing Director of BGL Plc, Mr. Albert Okumagba, has been arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC for allegedly being involved in a N28.9bn fraud.

Governors of Ekiti and Rivers state have kicked against the suggestion that government officials found guilty of stealing the Nations treasury should be sentenced to death.

Nigeria's oldest secondary school student, Mohammud Modibbo died yesterday September 10th at the age of 94. A JSS 2 student of School for Arabic Studies (SAS), Mohammud who was unable to go to school as a child because he worked as a trader, decided to enter primary school in his mid-80s.

  Earlier this year, a 10-year-old girl in Paraguay made headlines when she arrived at a hospital 20 weeks pregnant. But this was not a one-off case. Last year, more than 700 girls aged 14 and younger gave birth in this South American nation of seven million people.

  Seventy years ago, a farmer beheaded a chicken in Colorado, and it refused to die. Mike, as the bird became known, survived for 18 months and became famous. But how did he live without a head for so long, asks Chris Stokel-Walker.

The Federal Government has called on Nigerians again to be very cautious and alert when using ATM machines at night, as armed robbers now lay ambush at ATM machine points, pretending to be ATM users and in the process rob unsuspecting victims.

Photos:    Repeated power outage which occurred eight times within four hours in the National Assembly forced the senate to adjourn its power probe to investigate all the funds allocated to the power sector from the Obasanjo Administration to that of YarÁdua and the Jonathan administration.

Three boys, ages 8 to 12, were pronounced dead at the gruesome scene after their father repeatedly stabbed them to death in the back seat of their car outside a South Los Angeles elementary school on Wednesday before he apparently turned the knife on himself.

Lunar eclipse The National Space Research and Development Agency NASRDA, says Nigeria will experience a Lunar Eclipse on Sept. 28th . Lunar eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when the earth comes in-between the sun and the moon, and the earth casts its shadow on the moon, so that the moon appears reddish.

A one month old baby girl was raced to the children's hospital after her mother accidentally mixed her formula with vodka instead of water. The infant had a blood alcohol level of almost 0.294 - almost four times the 0.08 driving limit - when she was admitted to the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Her mother said the baby had consumed 2 oz of vodka unbeknownst to her. She said after she gave the infant her bottle on Monday night, her hands and toes became red and her legs started shaking.

. Shared space in tomorrow's world. In order to provide a foundation for the new autonomous F 015 Luxury in Motion research vehicle, an interdisciplinary team of experts from Mercedes-Benz has devised a future scenario that incorporates many different aspects of day-to-day mobility. Above and beyond its mobility function, this scenario perceives the motor car as a private retreat that additionally offers an important added value for society at large.

A teenager killed a masked intruder holding a gun to mum's head - only to learn it was his dad. Malachi Heisler shot his father John Heisler after he broke into the house to speak to his estranged wife.

Four new cases of the Ebola disease have been recorded in Serra Leone. According to reports, those infected with the disease had direct contact with  a woman who died of Ebola last month in a village. This development not only poses a major setback to all efforts to end the outbreak in Sierra Leone, but also increases the likelihood of recording more infections within Serra Leone and other neighboring countries.

'Don't call me Toby:' The story of the slave who fought back     Once known as James Island, Kunta Kinte Island was a holding ground for captured slaves before they were shipped to America. The Island is named for its most famous slave, who was later immortalized in the book (and then mini-series) ROOTS. Kunta Kinte Island sits at the mouth of the Gambia River. Though tiny -- it is barely big enough to house some ruins of its past and a baobab grove -- the role it has played in world history has been large indeed.

Nigeria's new World Trade Center poised to send its economy sky high   Nigeria's capital city of Abuja is about to get a new heart: a brand new World Trade Center complex. The development is expected to open to the public early next year after the completion of the first phase of construction. It will join a network of 323 locations in 89 countries, started in 1970 with the inauguration of the first World Trade Center in New York City.

All Boko Haram camps have completely been wiped out- Defence HQ    This is some cheering news from the Defence Headquarters. At its maiden media chat which held in Abuja yesterday September 9th, The Director of Defence Information (DDI), Colonel Rabe Abubakar said the military is winning the war against Boko Haram as all the camps of the terror group have been destroyed.

INEC officer, three other female bodies found in room in Anambra   The bodies of four women including that of a female INEC officer, Mrs Chinwe Obi, who was the electoral officer for Onitsha South Local Government Area have been found dead inside her home situated on Olisa Onyeka Crescent near the Commissioners’ quarters in Awka GRA, Anambra state yesterday September 9th.

12 fire incidents recorded in Lagos in the last 24 hours According to statistics provided by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, there have been 12 cases of fire incidents in Lagos state in the last 24 hours. The areas in the state where these fire incidents occurred include Lekki, Lawanson, Ikoyi, Agege, Yaba, Magodo Phase 1, Ojuelegba, Bariga, Ojo, Ijora and UNILAG.

Photo: Syrian migrants push away African refugees from boat '   Above is a photo that shows a Syrian migrants pushing away an African migrant who tried to board their boat to the Greek island of Kos off the shore of Bodrum, southwest Turkey. 

I have declared my assets to the relevant authorities, I don't need to make it public - Wike   Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike says he has declared his assets to the relevant authorities and is not compelled to make it public. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Sir Opunabo Inko-Tariah, Wike said what is important in asset declaration is the sincerity behind it ...

Photos of the 128 suspected boko haram members freed by Nigerian military    These are some of the 128 suspected Boko Haram members released to the Borno state government yesterday September 9th. They were released after investigations showed they had no links to the terror group. Borno state governor Kashim Shettima presented them with clothes and an undisclosed amount of money.      Photo credit: KSM news 

Guinness celebrates Made of Black Heroes in Lagos; have you nominated your own MOB Hero?    The buzz is on; a lot of people have been nominating their heroes and we have been seeing some amazing stories. The Guinness team was on the street to celebrate some of the inspiring stories so far The amazing man who goes out every day to sweep the pedestrian bridge at Anthony Bus stop on Ikorodu road. He wakes up early everyday and ensures that the bridge is clean despite his circumstance. If you live around that area, you must have seen him at one time or the other. His name is Adekunle Adebisi and he was nominated by a good citizen who has long admired him on a daily basis. His nomination called out the cheer and zeal with which has carried out the sweeping duty in the last 12 years. He is definitely Made of Black. Another nominee that got loads of nominations on the Table of Men radio show is Mrs Josephine Okeme. This policewoman works tireless...

Photo: Buhari receives APC Chieftains, Bola Tinubu & Bisi Akande President Buhari today, September 9, received APC Chieftains: Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Bisi Akande at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. More photos... Posted by Linda Ikeji at 7:10 PM

Photos: Nigerians arrested in Thailand for producing cocaine     Two Nigerian men identified as Joseph Uyamadu, 43, and Emanuel Umiano, 33 were on Monday September 7th arrested by Thailand security officials for allegedly producing cocaine at their rented house in a rubber plantation in Ban Khai district of Rayong province. Arrested along with them was their Peruvian accomplice. A search carried out by the police revealed a large portion of cocaine thrown into a flush tank, a bag containing black and sticky substance similar to raw opium, black sheets of substance, corrosive acid, electric grinder, a microwave oven, kerosene, and two cars.   The narcotics police officers say test will be carried out on all the substances found in their apartment but it is believed that they are all the raw materials used by the drug syndicates to produce cocaine. They are currently being detained at Ban Khai police station and will be charged to court soon. ...