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The one-time ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ is back! – At the age of 53, ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson is out to prove he can still cut it in the ring after all these years. Judging by a now-viral clip…

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director General, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Engr. Mustapha Maihaja and appointed a replacement. The new NEMA Director…

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported a record $49.75 billion first-quarter net loss on Saturday at the annual general meeting. The loss reflected huge unrealised losses on…

Tafida Abubakar Ila, emir of Rano,  has died one day after he was admitted to the  hospital over an unknown ailment. Faithu Bichi, his media aide confirmed this to TheCable, saying he died…

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Nearly three weeks after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s no-show at a key event sparked rumours he was seriously ill or even dead, state media published…

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerian journalists to find a way to “vigorously” tackle fake news and hate speech. The president said this while congratulating journalists as they mark the world press freedom day for 2020.…

Nollywood actress, Christabel Egbenya has expressed disappointment over a news report by Sun Newspaper about her urgent need for a man, even if she will end up as a…

Disgraced American singer and songwriter, Robert Sylvester Kelly widely known as R. Kelly has made yet another plea to the judge to let him out of jail, claiming he has proof he is…

Six Togolese nationals and a doctor who recently returned from Kano are among the latest persons to test positive for COVID-19 in Oyo state. The doctor is a staff member of the University College…

Actress, Mercy Aigbe, has revealed that for a long time, she had a crush on ‘African Queen’ singer, 2baba (formerly 2face Idibia). Aigbe stated this during the week as a…

“In spite of our age difference, he encouraged me to call him by his first name Abba, but I always preferred Mallam Abba. Forget what anyone might tell you, Mallam Abba was a…

Nasiru Gwarzo, head of the presidential COVID-19 task force in Kano, says there is now a high rate of community transmission of COVID-19 in the state. Gwarzo told the BBC Hausa that a high…

Even amid a roaring pandemic, there are currently two Americas: “Unemployment America” and “Stock Market America”, dueling lenses to view the same country. Unemployment America is bleak but…

The Kogi state government has denied the rumour that it spent N7 billion naira to construct an isolation centre for COVID-19 cases. The isolation center, located at the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, was reportedly damaged by a…

The Association of Progressive Nigerians has appealed to the Central Bank to withdraw old and tattered naira notes from circulation as the country is battling COVID- 19 pandemics. The group…

Pop singer Madonna has revealed that she has tested positive for the coronavirus antibodies. Madonna, 61, shared the news on Instagram. “Took a test the other day and I…

Tolani Otedola, Nigerian singer and first daughter of business mogul Femi Otedola, has lambasted a news report that described her younger brother, Fewa as mentally unstable. The…

          Popular American actor, Sam Lloyd, who portrayed lawyer Ted Buckland on the comedy, “Scrubs,” is dead. According to CNN, Lloyd died after battling an inoperable brain tumor. He was 56. The show’s creator, Bill Lawrence…

Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have named their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson. The names are a tribute to their grandfathers and two doctors who…

Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the government of the federation, says the country will enter a bigger crisis if the rate of value-added tax is reduced. Answering questions on Friday during the daily briefing of the presidential…

Chikwe Ihekweazu, the director-general of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says Nigeria and the rest of the world would not return to normalcy until next year — at the very least.  Speaking at the 24th edition of The…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria has expressed interest to be part of the global solidarity trial of the vaccines being developed to combat COVID-19. Speaking on Friday at the joint national briefing of the…

Stella Damasus became a famous Nollywood star at a young age. She was already in the entertainment industry at the tender age of 14. Only few people knew that she…