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Boko Haram A suicide bombing by a Boko Haram jihadist has killed 11 people in northern Cameroon, a provincial governor said Thursday, warning civilians not to breach special security measures aimed at preventing such attacks.

Boris Johnson during his press conference at St Ermin's Hotel in London Britain’s political upheaval following its vote to leave the EU took an extraordinary turn on Thursday when former frontrunner Boris Johnson pulled out of the race to be the next prime minister.

 Authorities in northern Cameroon say at least 15 people have died and dozens are wounded after two suicide bombing attacks. Midjiyawa Bakary, governor of Cameroon's far northern region, told The Associated Press that the attacks took place late Wednesday near the country's border with Nigeria. He said at least 50 people who were wounded in the attacks on a video club and a mosque were taken to regional hospitals.

 Muhammadu Buhari. (File: AP)  A bodyguard of President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly been arrested for having close ties with Boko Haram militants. According to Vanguard , Hassan Aminu who was a personal bodyguard to Buhari, was taken into custody by security operatives to be interrogated. The presidency, however, could not be reached for comment regarding the reports.

British Home Secretary Theresa May launches her bid to become the next Conservative leader. Candidates who wish to succeed David Cameron have less than an hour left to announce their bid Leading Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson, an MP and former London mayor, made a surprise announcement in a speech in London on Thursday that he will not enter the race to replace David Cameron as leader of the Conservative Party. [Previous story, published at 6.23 a.m. ET] Three British Cabinet ministers have thrown their hats into the ring to become Britain's next prime minister, as the jockeying to replace the outgoing David Cameron begins in earnest.

Recovered recording and soot on wreckage is consistent with theory of a fire on board the aircraft Chris McGrath/Getty Images A black box recording from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 showed smoke alarms had sounded on board, according to an Egyptian-led investigative committee. Soot was also found on the wreckage. "The recorded data on the device is consistent with messages of the plane’s Acars [aircraft communications addressing and reporting] system that indicate smoke in its toilet and avionics room," investigators said. Their statement also said that wreckage retrieved from the front part of the jet pointed to damage caused by heat and intense smoke: "Parts of the front section of the aircraft showed signs of high temperature damage and soot."

No fewer than 300,000 applications were received for the 750 positions advertised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, an official has said. Its Director of Public Affairs, Mr Osita Nwaja, announced the figures in Enugu when he visited the Enugu zonal office of the News Agency of Nigeria. Nwaja said that the recruitment was segmented, adding that the first phase of the exercise ended on June 26.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday struck out a suit challenging the veracity of President Muhammadu Buhari’s academic credentials. Justice Adeniyi Ademola in his ruling said based on “Section 50(2) of the Federal High Court civil procedure rules, the matter is hereby struck out.” The ruling followed an earlier motion filed by the originator of the suit, Nnamdi Nwokocha- Ahaaiwe, asking the court to discountenance the motion.

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice has adjourned sine die (indefinitely) the ruling in the case of former national security adviser (NSA), Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) against the government of the federation in which he challenged his illegal detention by the federal government in prison custody since last year December by the Department of the State Services (DSS). Justice Friday Nwoke, who presided over the court on May 16 reserved judgment till today (Thursday, June 30, 2016) after taking final argument from the former NSA’s counsel, Robert Emukperuo and the federal government lawyer, Tijani Gazali.

It could take years to learn how long men infected with Zika are capable of sexually transmitting the virus, which can cause crippling birth defects and other serious neurological disorders. In the meantime, health officials have warned couples to refrain from unprotected sex for six months after a male partner is infected. The extraordinary recommendation, based on a single report of Zika surviving 62 days in semen, could affect millions.

Enyimba are yet to win a single game in this year’s CAF Champions League group stages after Match Day 2, after they were beaten 2-1 by Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday night.

 Facebook said Wednesday it would give friends and family more prominence on user feeds, a move that may hurt media outlets that rely on the network to draw readers.

Volkswagen is taking a major step toward compensating owners and government regulators for its emissions cheating scandal. But it will take much longer to repair the damage to its reputation.

Kemi Adeosun The Federal Government is planning to borrow between N305bn and N395bn ($1.08bn-$1.40bn) in local currency-denominated bonds with maturities ranging from five to 20 years in the third quarter of this year, the Debt Management Office has said.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will fix dates for suspended rerun elections in Rivers, Imo, Kogi and Kano states on Thursday (today). The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this during his remark at the opening of the second quarterly meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja on Wednesday.

 It was an attack that echoed the carnage earlier this year at the Brussels airport, down to the taxi that carried the men to their target: Inciting panic and then taking lethal advantage, three suicide attackers unleashed a deadly tide of bullets and bombs at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, leaving 42 dead.

From left: State Treasurer, National Union of Local Government Enployee (NULGE), Comrade Olatunji Umar, Special Adviser to Kwara State Governor on Labour Matters, Comrade Bisi Fakayode, State President, NULGE, Comrade Saliu Ayinla Yusuf, Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed and Secretary to State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold during a meeting with Union Leaders at Government House, Ilorin yesterday.

'The world needs more Canada. NATO needs more Canada. We need you. We need you' Text of U.S. President Barack Obama's speech to the Canadian Parliament, June 29, 2016, as released by the White House:

Elechi Amadi He departed today in Port Harcourt at the age of 82. A member of the family , Bar Wabueze Amadi, confirmed the developmen. Born on 12 May 1934, Amadi’s plays and novels are generally about pre-colonial African village life, customs, beliefs and religious practices.

Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Chief Ojo Maduekwe has died at the age of 71. Maduekwe served variously as Minister of Culture and tourism, and Minister of Transport in the Olusegun Obasanjo administration and also Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Yar’Adua administration.

Bill Gates, the world’s richest man, and Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook have lost 3.4 billion dollars to the decision of the UK voters to leave the European Union.

NLC President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba (Punch) The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has withdrawn the strike notice which it issued to banks for sacking some of their staff. Punch reports that the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba said that labour's next move will be determined by the outcome of ongoing negotiations.

 . The deadly blasts at Istanbul's Ataturk airport will once again spark debate over whether air security should include public areas, providing more safeguards at the expense of freedom and convenience.

Image captionDavid Cameron: "Britain... will not, should not, and in my view it won't, turn its back on Europe" David Cameron says Britain "will not and should not" turn its back on Europe as it leaves the European Union.

A Toyota factory in Takaoka, Japan. The automaker also said Wednesday that it was recalling nearly 3 million vehicles worldwide over fuel tank issues. — Toyota Motor said Wednesday it was recalling 1.43 million vehicles worldwide over a possible airbag fault.

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has addressed his current legal situation, saying he is prepared to carry his cross rather than yield to “the nefarious agenda of a few individuals who are bent in undermining our democracy and destabilising the federal government to satisfy their selfish interests”.

Lena Headey in “Game of Thrones.”HBO June 26, 2016 Season 6, Episode 10, ‘The Winds of Winter’ Over 10 weeks in the sixth season of “Game of Thrones,” it has become a cliché to note that the powerful women have come to the fore. But there was one character whose trajectory seemed to be the exception to the feminist revolution remaking this story.

 Two suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers blew themselves up at Sulemanti in Maiduguri metropolis of Borno State in the early hours of yesterday. According to Borno State Police Command, the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs),

Investors in the country’s capital market recorded a loss of N278bn on Monday as concerns that the market might plummet due to the decision of Britain to leave the European Union heightened.

Oil production in Nigeria has risen to about 1.9 million barrels per day (bpd), from 1.6 million bpd, due to repairs and more than a week having passed since a major pipeline attack in the Niger Delta, Garba-Deen Muhammad, NNPC spokesman said.

Pope Francis, right, participates in the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Catholicos Karekin II, left, at the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in Etchmiadzin, Yerevan, Armenia, Sunday, June 26, 2016. Francis called Sunday for closer ties with Armenia's Orthodox church as he wrapped up his three-day visit with a liturgy and visit to the country's closed border with Turkey amid new tensions with Ankara over his recognition of the 1915 "genocide." (Credit: AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

The students, who represented several tertiary institutions such as the Ekiti State University; Federal Polythenic, Ado-Ekiti; Ikere College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti; and College of Health and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti among others, displayed placards with various inscriptions such as: Nigerians are suffering under Buhari’s government;

©Bloomberg David Cameron leaving Downing Street on Monday Sterling bounced off its lowest point in more than three decades in Asian morning trading on Tuesday, erasing some of the losses driven by Britain’s decision to leave the EU.

Ogun State Deputy Governor, Chief Yetunde Onanuga, yesterday, escaped death in Ibafo in Obafemi-Owode when suspected Niger Delta militants engaged the security teams accompanying her to some borderline communities between Ogun and Lagos states, which were sacked by militants.

If your phone falls into a bucket of water and you retrieve it fast enough, you can save it instead of buying another. Here’s what to do when your phone falls inside water.

Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji In a bid to save the Yoruba language from extinction, the Olubadan of Ibadan has ordered the compulsory speaking of the language in the palace circle.

Nigeria’s senior team stalwarts have refused to be worried about being housed in the African 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification series’ so –called group of death.

As directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has openly published a list containing 100 out of a total of 217 “Chronic Debtors” in their books, including firms and individuals.

The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, has said it decided to reopen the Silverbird Group of Companies to enable it run effectively to settle its debt obligations. This was disclosed to online portal, Premium Times weekend by, Kunle Adegoke, an attorney working with Muiz Banire, the debt recovery manager overseeing the take over of the company.

Nigerian Army has rescued more than 5, 000 hostages held captive by the Boko Haram terrorists’ group, while 10 terrorists were killed in clearance operations in the North East. However, a civilian JTF member was killed, a soldier, policeman and another civilian JTF member wounded during the operations while arms,

Image captionAngela Merkel will host talkso with Francois Hollande and other EU leaders on Monday German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have said they are in "full agreement" on how to handle the fallout from the UK's decision to leave the European Union.

Two new polls released Sunday show Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton widening her lead over presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump -- with one national survey giving her a comfortable double-digit cushion.

Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts after losing 4-2 to Chile in penalty kicks during the Copa America Centenario championship soccer match, Sunday, June 26, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Nigerians in the UK believe that the British government cannot be as bad as what is obtainable in Nigeria– Vow never to return simply based on BrexitNigerians living in the United Kingdom have vowed not to return to their country despitethe recent pull out of the British government from the European Union.

Image copyrightEPA A petition calling for a second referendum on UK's membership of the EU has gained more than one million signatures following the vote to leave.

PM announces resignation following victory for leave supporters after divisive referendum campaign David Cameron has resigned, bringing an abrupt end to his six-year premiership, after the British public took the momentous decision to reject his entreaties and turn their back on the European Union.

Helen Sloan/HBO Don’t worry, Game of Thrones fans, HBO isn’t going to have to make Vancouver look like Westeros.

Sports Radio Brila FM and Megalectrics Limited became the first radio stations to be issued Radio broadcast rights of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) following the signing of separate Memorandum of Understanding between the stations and the League Management Company (LMC).

Coach Samson Siasia discussing with Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi Coach Samson Siasia has admitted he is not certain Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi will feature at the Rio Olympics, just as Premier League club Watford have refused to release Odion Ighalo for the tournament. Both players have been lined up as over-aged players for the summer games.

Algerian club Entente Setif have been kicked out of the African Champions League after fan violence caused their opening game of the group phase to be abandoned last weekend.