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Okeleke Elumelu, the late Nigerian musician better known as Ras Kimono, has commenced his journey to his final resting place. The body of the veteran singer arrived at the COSON head office for his lying in state on Friday. Majek…

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, has warned the officers of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in his command against disobedience to directives of the Inspector General of Police. The CP in a meeting held with…

After weeks of speculations, the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the 2015 governorship election in Niger State, Alhaji Umar Mohammed Nasko, has joined the 2019 governorship race. He intends to contest the election…

Controversial politician, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been asked to report at the national headquarters of the Police in Abuja on Tuesday over alleged criminal offences. The police ‘invitation’ dated August 20 alleges criminal conspiracy,…

The battle for Government Houses in the 2019 elections has begun in earnest with the number of aspirants rising on a daily basis amid loads of promises. Thirty of the 36 States will be involved in the elections. In this first part of a…

The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. John Agim, says over 6000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) had returned home in Zamfara. Agim disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Gusau yesterday. He said  the…

Kenny Martins, grand patron of Legacy Initiative International, a civil society organisation, says the days of moneybags taking key decisions in the political space will be over. Martins said this at the first stakeholder’s dinner…

Sergey Brin, born August 21, 1973, is an American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur. Together with Larry Page, he co-founded Google. Brin is the President of Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. As of June 2018, Brin is the…

Nigerian pilots and engineers have expressed support for the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, saying that it will create jobs. According to the newly elected President of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers,…

No doubt, being in love, especially when it is reciprocal, comes with some good feeling. But one of the many things that truncate such pleasure or harmonious relationships is cheating, and both men and women have been found to be guilty…

As part of efforts to ensure free flow of traffic through-out the four-day closure of Third Mainland Bridge for Investigative Maintenance Test, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has deployed a total of 650 officials to…

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.…