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Los Angeles – A man from the U.S. state of Michigan is facing trial after he threatened to murder the CNN broadcaster’s staff in Atlanta headquarters for spreading what he said were “fake news,” CNN reported on Tuesday, citing a federal affidavit. CNN Newsroom CNN alleged that Brandon Griesemer...

Kogi West All Progressives Congress senator, Dino Melaye, has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation of operating a dubious account in the name of the Nigerian government. The senator accused the corporation of owning major shares in a company which has no bank verification number...

Justin Tyopuusu, Jalingo The police in Taraba State on Tuesday faulted the claim by the state government that a helicopter loaded with arms and ammunition had on Saturday night landed in Jibu, a village in Wukari Local Government Area of the state. Commissioner of Police in Taraba, Mr. Dave...

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, on Tuesday said no government official has so far been sanctioned over the last year’s controversial reinstatement and subsequent posting of a former Chairman of the Pension Reforms Commission, Abdulrasheed Maina. She said...

Reuters/NAN A military official in the United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday its forces had instructions not to escalate an ongoing diplomatic crisis with Qatar. UAE military aircraft would also fly alternative routes over Saudi Arabia to avoid the possibility of interception by Qatari warplanes...

The Federal Government has earmarked N5.30 billion to cater for the national grazing reserve development in the 2018 budget proposal which is currently before the National Assembly for scrutiny. The money, if approved, will be used to address cattle grazing. This is coming at a time … via The...

By Robert Burns | AP By Robert Burns | AP January 23 at 5:41 AM JAKARTA, Indonesia — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says Turkey’s ground and air offensive against a Kurdish enclave in northwestern Syria is distracting from international efforts to ensure the defeat of the Islamic State group...

By Phil Stewart JAKARTA (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday he would explore deepening defense ties during a visit to Indonesia, a country that appears increasingly ready to assert its sovereignty in the contested South China Sea. Mattis, ahead of talks … via Yahoo...

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence delivers a statement as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens at the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. (Ariel Schalit, Pool/Associated Press) By Associated Press By Associated Press January 23 at 3:23 AM JERUSALEM — Vice...

Mo Abudu, the executive producer of ‘The Wedding Party 2’ just confirmed that the project is now officially the highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time after raking in a whooping 467 million naira in 5-weeks. The movie hit the cinemas on December 19, 2017 and according to Mo, ‘Yipee! …...

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Legally Blind Bill Cosby performed in public for the first time since a sex abuse scandal embroiled him in 2015, joking that he “used to be a comedian” and playing with a jazz band in his hometown as a retrial looms in his criminal s§xual assault case. The 80-year-old … via Stella Dimoko...

Before the sex robots take over, we still have time to get our rocks off with one another (and ourselves). And Pornhub is here to lend a hand, or an interactive sex toy, or three, to be precise. The largest pornography site on the net has been syncing its interactive adult … via Engadget –...

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A history of North Korea at the Olympics Getty Images With two weeks to go for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, North Korea’s inclusion in the global sporting event has been a cause for concern for many. Confirming suspicions voiced by conservative critics, a former North … via...

The CNN Center in Atlanta is the world headquarters of the Cable News Network. (iStock photo) On Jan. 9, an operator in Atlanta manning the public contact number for CNN received a phone call. According to a federal arrest affidavit unsealed Monday, the male caller launched into … via More...

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The leadership of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has said the party will not participate in the forthcoming local government election slated for Saturday, January 27th, in the state. Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo during the party’s annual New Year prayer programme, the state...

The former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development in Ekiti State, Mr. Dapo Kolawole has accused the state governor Mr. Ayodele Fayose of fraudulently rewarding contracts already awarded under the immediate past administration of Dr. Kayode Fayemi. Kolawole who mentioned the Ikere...

Unclad photo model, Ama Richest, says if she ever falls victim to r*pe, she would have no one but herself to blame. There was a frenzy on social media earlier last week with pictures of the model, with colourful inscriptions detailing the issues that dominated the headlines few weeks back, …...