A new scandal has broken in the UK as ex-transport secretary Stephen Byers has declared that he has been employed by firms to secure secret deals. Read the full story

NIGERIA should be divided into two nations to avoid further bloodshed between Muslims and Christians, Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, has said. Read the full story

Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua has returned home after three months’ treatment in Saudi Arabia, officials say, but his condition is unknown. Read the full story

The Nigerian president has said he was recovering and hoped to return home soon in his first interview since going into hospital in Saudi Arabia seven weeks ago for a heart condition. Read the full story