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American Sen. John McCain has chosen to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer, his family said, according to a report by Associated Press.In a statement, McCain’s family said McCain has surpassed expectations for his survival,…

The Consumer Protection Council on Friday said it was a violation of the order of the court for Multichoice Nigeria to continue to collect the new rate from its DSTV and GoTV subscribers. The Director-General, CPC, Mr, Babatunde…

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Friday alleged that Fulani herdsmen had concluded plans to lay ambush and kill him along the Makurdi/Laafia highway. Ortom explained that he had received intelligence report about the plan to…

Robin Leach, the debonair TV host who regaled audiences with talk of "champagne wishes and caviar dreams," has died, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.  He was 76. John Katsilometes, a writer for the Las Vegas…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of consistently leaking its letters to the commission, to the media, the latest being the congresses elective holding next month. APC…

It is time for another round of political permutations, calculation, assertions, alignment and realignment as we move to another election year. The gale of defection that recently hit the National Assembly is part of the indications…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is proposing to hold its governorship primary election on September 24. This is contained in a letter Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the party, wrote to Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the…

​ Emilia Clarke may hate the term 'strong female character,' so we'll instead call the majority of the remaining main cast of 'Game of Thrones' well-rounded and well-realized women. The HBO fantasy epic has always been borne on the back…

On August 14, 2018, a suspected kidnapper died nine days after he was paraded by the Ondo Police Command. According to the state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Femi Joseph, the suspect died at Owo General Hospital after…

A Zimbabwean man, Elvis Ngwenya, 28, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife, Primrose Ncube, out of jealous, after a male church member greeted her. Ngwenya allegedly accused his wife of infidelity, when the church member…

I’ve long thought that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s life overlaps in curious but important ways with one Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. And now, MBS even has his own take on Musk’s “funding secured” meme. The long-awaited initial…

Irate youths in Iwo, Osun State, have set a police station ablaze in the town for the alleged shooting of an undergraduate, Tunde Nofiu, by an officer attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad. Nofiu was said to be spending holidays…

The people of Awo-Omamma community, which is the largest clan in Oru East State Constituency, have berated the leadership of the Imo State House of Assembly over the continued suspension of its representative in the Assembly, Hon.…

Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, on Thursday paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina state. Speaking with journalists after a closed-door meeting with Buhari, Sani said he visited the president’s…

Oba Sikiru Adetona, the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, has described as an abomination, any attempt to politicise the Ojude Oba Festival. Speaking at the festival on Thursday while reacting to the chants of supporters of the…

The immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has joined the governorship race in Kwara State. He will run under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and may likely get…

An Indonesian civil servant who owed his ex-wife a large alimony has paid back some $10,000 worth of missed payments in coins. Dwi Susilarto arrived at court on Thursday hauling a dozen sacks filled with 153 million rupiah ($10,500) in…

Destiny Etiko is Nollywood Screen Star based in the South-eastern part of Nigeria and it appears she could also make it in modeling with the round hips she’s endowed with. Destiny Etiko has bouncing hips and she never fails to flaunt…

Cristiano Ronaldo has been caught on camera doing a stepover at Juventus training –after revealing Sir Alex Ferguson gave him the hairdryer over doing too many of them in his early Manchester United years, The Sun reports. The…

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin gave a big honor to superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z: the key to the city. The Power couple, Beyonce and Jay-Z have been presented with the key to Columbia, South Carolina for their humanitarian and cultural…

Crowds of excited Arsenal fans  on Thursday welcomed Arsene Wenger as he arrived in Liberia ahead of an awards ceremony where he will be given the country’s highest honour on Friday, BBC Newsreports. The former Arsenal manager was…

A study published on Thursday in the journal Chem showed that a combination of existing drugs could reduce the size of cancerous tumors much more effectively than current treatments. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin…

Two international customers, Benin Republic and Niger, have paid $10.1m to Nigeria to settle their electricity bill.  This was disclosed by the market operator arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) during the August power…

I think the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has lost the right to its motto: Promoting the Rule of Law. The facts emerging from the just “concluded” elections of NBA, particularly with regards to the office of the president of this once…