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After backing his opponents thrice to block him from becoming President, former President Olusegun Obasanjo made a U-turn yesterday. He threw weight behind the presidential ambition of his erstwhile deputy Atiku Abubakar. Group…

Hajiya Ireti Kingibe, former wife of one-time Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babagana Kingibe, has denied that her husband abandoned MKO Abiola at the height of the struggle to validate the result of the June 12…

Well, considering the recession Nigeria faced last year, one would think that our musicians will clamp down on the their charges, but no! Not at all. In fact, there has been an increase in most of our celebs’ performance fees. We…

Davido has reacted to an exclusive report by The Cable, where it was alleged that Chioma broke up with him over an alleged infidelity. Their Initial report reads; The much-celebrated relationship of David ‘Davido’ Adeleke and…

President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed the endorsement of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. Abubakar, who is Buhari’s main opponent in 2019, visited Obasanjo on Thursday afternoon alongside…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will be backing Atiku Abubakar, his former deputy, ahead of the 2019 presidential election, haiving described him as "President-to-be" following a meeting between the two men in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun…

The political atmosphere was at its peak at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun state, on Thursday. Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, who played host to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, also…

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday said he would advise Labour Party lawmakers to vote down a Brexit divorce deal that Theresa May is trying to clinch with the EU. Nearly six months before the United Kingdom’s exit…

Austin Powers star Verne Troyer’s death was a suicide, a coroner in Los Angeles has said. The actor, best known for playing Mini-Me in the spy comedy franchise, had openly battled alcoholism and died aged 49 in April. Verne Troyer:…

Africa’s youngest billionaire was kidnapped on Thursday morning by gunmen in Tanzania’s economic capital Dar es Salaam, officials said.Mohammed Dewji, 40, who heads the MeTL Group which operates in about 10 countries with interests in…

KFC and other fast food restaurants in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe are unable to purchase supplies because of a shortage of U.S. dollars, forcing many to close. Local news website Pindula reported Wednesday that the KFC…

A man is in a coma after a bulldog bit off his genitals. The incident happened in a flat on Haddington's High Street in East Lothian at around 2.30pm on Sunday. Emergency services discovered the victim unconscious in a pool of blood,…

Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend has continued to show support for her partner amid allegations from a U.S. woman that the footballer raped her in 2009, by posting a video of their family on social media. Georgina Rodriguez uploaded…

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar is  visiting his erstwhile principal, President Olusegun Obasanjo today very reliable sources disclosed last night.The visit to Obasanjo would be the first time the…

The speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly Hon Kola Oluwawole and his deputy Mr Sina Animasun has been impeached.The duo were impeached this afternoon by 14 members of the house.Subsequenly Mr Adeniran Alagbada representing Ise…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday upheld the validity of the Presidential Executive Order 6 of 2018 which provides for the interim seizure of assets linked to ongoing criminal trials and investigations.President Muhammadu…

The senate has approved N234 billion for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2019 elections. The lawmakers approved the amount at plenary on Thursday. The 10-week recess of the national assembly had…

Some Christian clerics in Plateau state say they have on a 40-day prayer for the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari. The group under the aegis of the National Inter-Faith and Religious Organisations for Peace (NIFROP) is also…

Kelly Val Smith “created a fanciful world” to scam tens of thousands of dollars from her family and friends over a fake cancer diagnosis and other lies. The Adelaide woman told her victims she had ovarian cancer, that her son needed…

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt looks set to make his first start as a professional footballer Friday, a challenge he said could determine if he has a future in the sport of his boyhood dreams. Bolt said the coach of his Central Coast…

THE Ekiti State governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, said yesterday, that Governor Ayodele Fayose was free to attend his inauguration slated for October 16, 2018, if he wishes.At a press conference addressed by the Committee handling the…

The US embassy in Liberia says it has asked forensic investigators to carry out a preliminary probe into the possible disappearance of $100 million in newly printed notes in the country. The currency scandal has sparked outrage and…

FOLLOWING his botched attempt to secure a second term on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday, presided over the weekly Executive Council Meeting, in a low key…

Selena Gomez is seeking treatment after suffering an emotional breakdown while in the hospital, according to reports. The 26-year-old “Wolves” singer was hospitalized twice within the last few weeks, both times for a low white blood cell…