Scientists: 'Positive' results in 1st human trial of experimental Ebola vaccine

Ebola: Race for a vaccine

Nick Compton: Facing fear in cricket's fast lane

Editor's note: This piece was filed in the hours before Cricket Australia confirmed the death of Phil Hughes. Nick Compton is a professional cricketer and was a close friend of the popular batsman.

(CNN) -- Waking up Tuesday to the news that my good friend and former team mate Phil Hughes was in a critical state in hospital after a blow to the head in a state cricket match made me instantly realize how fragile life can be.

PDP says APC has no meaningful programme for Nigeria

ABUJA- NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday challenged the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC to a debate where achievements of President Goodluck Jonathan led government would form the discourse.

According to PDP, the APC which is the main opposition has no meaningful programme for Nigeria.

The leadership of the party also insisted that all the forthcoming general elections must hold in the crisis ridden North-East States in 2015 as scheduled despite the security challenges in the Zone, just as PDP said that if governors of affected states had woken up to the task of addressing the challenge of insurgency, the problem would not have got to this magnitude.

Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states out of the six states are the front line states and presently under state of emergency.

Katy Perry Ditches Her Undies in See-Through Floral Skirt at the 2014 ARIA Awards: See the Racy Red Carpet Look!

Bet she can feel those breezes Down Under!

Michael Brown's parents react to Darren Wilson interview: 'It sounds crazy'

'I don't think he wanted to kill my son, but he wanted to kill someone,' Lesley McSpadden says

The grief-stricken mother of Michael Brown says police officer Darren Wilson's first interview following a grand jury's decision not to indict him in her teenage son's shooting death "added insult to injury."

Lesley McSpadden, Brown's mother, called the Wilson's interview "disrespectful" on NBC's "Today" show Wednesday, a day after the officer's interview with ABC News aired.

229 PDP aspirants set for Dec 8 primaries in Abia

Eight governorship aspirants have been cleared to contest the December 8 primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while one withdrew and another did not present herself.
Those cleared include Okezie Ikpeazu, Emeka Wogu, Iheanacho Orji, Okey Emuchay, Friday Nwosu, Acho Nwakanma, Uche Ogah and Marc Wabara.

CBN warns against naira faking

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday, began public enlightenment campaign on the incorporated security features of the naira, warning counterfeiters to desist from the unwholesome act.
CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who spoke in Abuja where he opened the maiden temporary exhibition of currency museum, said educating the public would enable them identify counterfeited notes.
Represented by the Deputy Governor in charge of the Operations Directorate, Alhaji Suleiman Barau, Emefiele, who spoke on ‘Counterfeit Money: Who Pays? and ‘Non-Interest Banking in Nigeria’, held at the bank’s auditorium, said CBN remains committed to safeguarding the value of the naira by ensuring that banknotes are not susceptible to counterfeiting.