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Hollywood star Doris Day, whose films made her one of the biggest female stars of all time, has died aged 97. The singer turned actress enjoyed success in such films as Calamity Jane and Pillow Talk and had…

*Florenzi hits back, scores as Roma beat Juventus 2-0Roma captain Alessandro Florenzi hit back at a jibe by Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo about his height by going on to score the opener in a 2-0 win over the Serie A…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, on Monday demolished Carmelo Lounge in the Utako area of Abuja.The demolition came barely three weeks after FCTA officials arrested 32…

The Mother of Dragons and her forces finally infiltrated King’s Landing in "The Bells," the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones's final season, and it's probably safe to say that viewers were not shocked…

Fred Brownell, the designer of South Africa’s national flag, has died at his home in Pretoria, at the age of 79. South Africa’s Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa said in a statement…

Zainab Aliyu, a Nigerian previously detained in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking, has returned to the country after spending four months in detention. Aliyu had been detained in the Arab country…

Outgoing Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, said on Monday that he had grown wiser politically, having spent four years in office.Ambode was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to pay what he called, ‘Thank you visit’ to…

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday, took to the streets of Abuja to protest against the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige. (The Nation)

Government Officials on Monday said, some social media networks will be temporarily blocked in Sri Lanka, after messages shared online raised religious tensions that have been running high since the deadly Easter Sunday…

Historian and former lecturer, Dr. Umar Ardo, has called on the Sultan and Muslims to resist last week creation of four new caliphates by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano.He said the move would destroy the caliphate and…

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), visited President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday. Beaming with smiles, governor of the apex bank shook hands with the president who congratulated him. Last week, Buhari…

Iyabo Ojo who took to Instagram to share her story, revealed that her husband told her that he didn’t love her on their wedding night, but only got married to her because she was pregnant. According to…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor-elect of Lagos state, and Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were among the dignitaries who witnessed the burial of Mufutau Hamzat,…

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African Action Congress (AAC) has suspended Omoyele Sowore as the National Chairman of the party. This was announced at the party’s NEC meeting in…

Institutions and individuals on Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria’s (AMCON’s) debtors’ list are to be blacklisted. They will no longer be allowed to do business with the government…

Eden Hazard has told Chelsea he has made his mind up over his future but has yet to publicly announce if he will stay at Stamford Bridge after persistent speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid.The Belgium forward…

There is palpable tension at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, on Monday morning, as 15 hefty men in black attire stormed the university campus and positioned themselves around the Governing Council…

Brighton sacked manager Chris Hughton on Monday in what chairman Tony Bloom described as “one of the most difficult decisions” he had ever had to make.Hughton leaves despite guiding Brighton to the FA Cup semi-finals and…

No fewer than 127 aides are serving President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.Of the 127 aides, four are a little bit above the rank of ministers; 18 are aides that are paid for by donor agencies; 56 are…

Attahiru Ahmad, emir of Anka and chairman of the Zamfara state council of chiefs, says President Muhammadu Buhari ought have sacked Mansur Dan-Ali, minister of defence. According to PUNCH, Ahmad made the remark in…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied that it indicted Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, Chairman, Presidential Election Tribunal, for bribery and corruption. Public Relations Officer of the…

Liverpool have been warned by Paul Ince that they will not win the Premier League title for as long as Pep Guardiola remains in charge of Manchester City. The Reds had been hoping to see a 29-year wait…

Data made available by the Nigeria Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has shown that 28 states would be unable to fund their 2019 budgets from revenue realised in 2018 and 2017. The…

Solomon Derikoma, a lieutenant commander of the Nigeria navy, was found dead inside his apartment on Sunday. The deceased was undergoing training at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna state. A…