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Gunmen from the militant Islamist group al-Shabab yesterday killed at least 147 people and took students hostage at a university in north-eastern Kenya. But by evening, the operation to secure the Garissa University College campus was over, with all four attackers killed, Kenyan government officials said. Officials said 587 students had been evacuated, 79 of whom were injured. An overnight curfew was imposed in parts of the country after the incident. Four counties near the Kenya-Somalia border, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera and Tana River, would have dusk-to-dawn curfews imposed, disaster MANAGEMENT officials said. Nine critically injured students were airlifted to the capital Nairobi for treatment, they added.

10 Lagos governorship candidates have stepped down to declare support for the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Akinwunmi Ambode in the forthcoming April 11 governorship election in the state.  Continue...

             OMG!! Amber Rose posted this deep message an hour ago on her Instagram page. She still loves Wiz Khalifa, the father of her only child, son Sebastian. Here’s her full message below.

Outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan broke his lenten fast with Christian leaders in Abuja yesterday. Continue...

Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media caption Student: "I saw them throw explosives The bodies of many of those killed by Islamist militants at a Kenyan university are being moved to the capital Nairobi for identification. At least 147 people died when al-Shabab militants stormed Garissa University in north-eastern Kenya, near Somalia. The mortuaries in Garissa have been unable to cope, and many of the students killed came from other parts of the country. Four of the gunmen involved were killed by security forces.  Hundreds of survivors are also being sent home, and our correspondent saw students with suitcases boarding buses. Burials for the Muslims killed in the attack are expected to start taking place. Continue...

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, has congratulated president-elect Muhammadu Buhari on his victory in the recently concluded presidential elections. Okupe took to his Facebook page to share the congratulatory message: Continue...