Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau 'killed in air strike by Nigerian fighter jets

• Government planes attacked Boko Haram in Borno State on Friday
• Nigerian air force said Shekau was 'fatally wounded on his shoulders' 
• There has been no immediate reaction from the terrorist group

The 7 best features on Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 (none of which are on the iPhone)

We're just one short day away from Samsung's official Galaxy Note 7 release, and the reviews are in. We covered the hot new phablet in our in-depth Galaxy Note 7 review and here's the TL;DR version: It will be the best phablet on the planet when it launches this Friday, and it'll almost certainly still be the best phablet on the planet next month, even after Apple releases its next-generation iPhone 7 Plus.

We obviously recommend reading our full Galaxy Note 7 review before you reach any conclusions. But for those looking for a quick overview of the best new functionality Samsung's latest phablet has to offer, we've compiled the phone's seven hottest features in this post.

JFK airport: All-clear given after report of shots

New York (CNN)Police have given the all-clear at John F. Kennedy International Airport after reports of shots fired Sunday night inside Terminal 8, a New York law enforcement official told CNN.

Meghan McCain: ‘When Hillary makes mistakes, people die’

When Donald Trump says things, it offends people sometimes and it can be controversial,” the daughter of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said on Fox News on Friday. “But when Hillary makes mistakes, people die.” 

McCain cited Iran’s recent execution of a nuclear scientist who helped the United States as an example. The man's name was reportedly mentioned in Clinton’s emails that were kept on her private server during her time as secretary of State.

Check out this photo of US basketball player DeAndre posing with US gymnast Ragan Smith at Rio

28-year-old American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers, DeAndre Jordan is 6ft 11in while artistic gymnast Ragan Smith, 16,  is 4ft 6in. Both are pictured together at Rio, Brazil.

Rio Olympics: Boxing: Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba knocks out opponent in round one

Nigeria’s sole representative in the boxing event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Efe Ajagba, is through to the quarter-finals.

Ajagba qualified for the quarter-finals in emphatic style as he knocked out Trinidad and Tobago’s Nigel Paul in round one to progress into the last eight.

Ajagba, who told PREMIUM TIMES before going to Rio that his mission was to end the 20-year medal drought that has plagued Nigeria in boxing at the Olympics, will now face Ivan Dychko from Kazakhstan in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

US declares Borno, Rivers, Edo, 17 other states as ‘unsafe’ and ‘no go area’ to citizens

The United States Government has asked its citizens living in Nigeria to stay away from twenty of the country’s 36 states which it described as unsafe.

The US Government, in an advisory published online on Wednesday, cited Borno, Adamawa and Yobe as a complete no-go area.

It further listed Bauchi, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Niger, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, and Zamfara as unsafe areas.

Kim Kardashian Thinks Taylor Swift's Reaction to Kanye West's "Bitch" Lyric Is "So Stupid," Source Says

There's bad blood between Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift , all right.

In January, Kanye West called Swift to discuss using her name in the song "Famous," off his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo. The following month, the track premiered at Madison Square Garden in New York City during

How Turkey 'coup attempt' will affect Nigeria?

It happened on July 15. Soldiers shut down parts of Ankara and Istanbul. News about Turkey 'coup attempt'became a very actual topic for Nigerians.

The strongest communication between Nigeria and Turkey consists in trade, tourism, socio-cultural similarities and the fact that many Nigerian travelers consider simpler and cheaper way now to go through Turkey to other European capitals with Turkish Airlines getting all profit on the route. No Nigerian company participates in it.

Man Builds Noah's Ark Replica To Prove The Bible Was Right

A creationist Christian has built a £77million replica of Noah’s ark to prove that the story actually happened.

Back in 2010 Ken Ham, who believes everything in the Bible should be taken literally, announced that his organisation Answers in Genesis would construct the 510-foot-long ship in Kentucky.

Since then, scientists have been arguing that it would be detrimental to children’s education – taking particular umbrage with the fact that it was granted state tax incentives.