Japan bullet train 'self-immolation' fire kills two

A man has died after setting himself on fire on board a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train.

Another passenger, a woman in her 50s, was also killed and more than 20 injured, two seriously.

Witnesses said the man, reportedly aged 71, had poured fuel over himself in the first carriage of the train and used a lighter to ignite it.

Most of the 1,000 people on board escaped the smoke-filled carriages when the train made an emergency stop.

Fresh case of Ebola recorded in Liberia

Liberia has been hit with a fresh case of Ebola. According to the Liberian Deputy Health Minister, Tolbert Nyensuah, a 19 year old man died of the deadly virus. And they are saying it's possible he infected close friends or relatives before he died.

"A new case of Ebola has been reported in Margibi County. The person has died and was confirmed positive before death. He has been buried" Nyensuah said

Aregbesola pays workers December salary

The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Osun State, Mr. Jacob Adekomi,  said on Tuesday, that Governor Rauf Aregbesola has approved the payment of December, 2014 salary for workers in the state.

Adekomi, who said this at a press conference he addressed after a meeting with the government delegation led by Chief of Staff, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, added that the governor also approved the payment of the 30 per cent balance

of November salaries of some workers who were yet to be paid in full.

Matti Makkonen Popularly Known As The “Father Of SMS” Dies At 63

Matti Makkonen, who is popularly known as the “father of SMS,” has died from illness at the age of 63.

Matti who hails from Finland pitched the concept of text messaging over cellular networks in 1984 and helped get the ball rolling on the technology in its earliest days.

MI & Ice Prince announced as new CEO & VP of Choc City music label

Former Chocolate City music label CEO Audu Maikori made the announcement just now on social media. The new CEO is MI Abaga while the New Vice President is Ice Prince. Congrats to them!

Jega bows out of INEC, hands over to Wali

Prof. Attahiru Jega on Tuesday bowed out of office as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

He handed over to Mohammed Wali, a national commissioner of the INEC from Sokoto State, whose five-year tenure will also expire on August 11, 2015.

Jega was appointed chairman of the commission by former President Goodluck Jonathan on June 30, 2010.

He conducted two elections – 2011 and 2015.

Former NBA star and friend of Justin Bieber is found dead in his pool after tripping, hitting his head and falling in

Jackson Vroman, 34, pictured in his playing days, was at his home in Los Angeles County, California, on Monday when he drowned, the coroner's office confirmed. The naturalized American Lebanese player who was friends with a host of celebrities, including Justin Bieber, pictured with him top left in inset picture, and NFL star Reggie Bush, was the 31st pick in the 2004 NBA Draft and went on to play for Phoenix Sun and New Orleans Hornets.

Haunting images of the crumbling palaces of Africa's dictators where despots once lived like emperors

The palaces in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic were once glittering symbols of the corruption of their owners, but are now little more than shells. In what was once Zaire, Mobuto Sese Seko spent $400million building grand compounds, complete with extravagant swimming pools (pictured empty today, left).

BVN Registration Has Been Extended

The central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the bank verification number (BVN) registration to October 31, 2015.

The bank said the extension is meant to facilitate smooth completion of registration.