Donald Trump says he would refuse a presidential salary if he wins

Republican front-runner Donald Trump said Monday that he would forego a presidential salary if elected next year.

APC leaders absent from Fashola’s book launch

Former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola
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Several leaders of the All Progressives Congress were absent at the launch of three books written in honour of the immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, in Lagos, on Tuesday

NADMO boss arrested for allegedly stealing June 3 disaster relief items

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) coordinator for Ga East David Dramani has been arrested for allegedly stealing relief items for disaster victims.

US trip: Buhari rejects gay marriage, says Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari

The Presidency on Wednesday admitted that the issue of gay marriage came up during President Muhammadu Buhari’s four-day official visit to the United States.

It said the President, however, rejected the idea   “point-blank.”

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this on his Twitter handle on Wednesday.

Adesina said the issue of gay marriage was raised in one of the meetings that the President attended in Washington DC on Tuesday.

The 5 most bizarre weapons of World War II

Unfortunately, war can drive innovation. During World War II, the world's major powers set their sites on advancing technology, medicine, and communications in order to be efficient and fearsome in battle. Some of the advancements made in WWII were fundamental to modern technology — others, not so much.

Here's what the world could look like in ten years after the Iran deal Read more

Switching on the newscast, you hear an anchor read: “An historic first today. The president visited Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani,

6 million components from 550 suppliers in 30 countries come together to form one plane

The Boeing 747 jumbo is one of the most famous planes in aviation history. The plane, referred to by many as the "Queen of the Skies," helped revolutionize air travel for the masses when it arrived on the scene in 1969. It's been going strong for over 40 years.

19 jaw-dropping photos of some of the toughest military training regimes in the world.

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The physical and psychological rigors of combat are intense, and militaries have the challenge preparing their soldiers for the worst of what they may face on the battlefield.

The world's militaries require their personnel to go through grueling training to equip them for life in the field, and to make sure that soldiers who might not have prior combat experience are still in a state

POWER RANKINGS: Here's who has the best chance at being our next president

With less than 500 days until the 2016 election, it's time to take a look at who has the best chance of making it to the White House after President Barack Obama.

Reuters/Gary Cameron

There have been surprises (Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump) and the expected (Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush). 

This map shows what different countries view as the greatest threat to the world

Where people live affects their worldviews, and fear makes that fact particularly apparent.

In May, the Pew Research Center conducted a global survey in which it asked 45,435 people in 40 different countries what they view as the greatest threat to the world.

The following data reflects what respondents in various countries reported they felt "very concerned" about.

9 people Buhari selected to travel with him

In a State House press release, issued by Mr Femi Adesina,Special Adviser to the President,

Muhammadu Buhari Media and Publicity, states that "President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday to Washington DC  on a four-day official visit during

North Korea accuses US of spreading Ebola and choosing Africa as a bio-weapon testing ground

North Korea is accusing the US of spreading the Ebola virus, claiming it has been “bent on the development of bio-weapons” in order to achieve world supremacy.

The secretive

state reacted strongly to the Ebola outbreak by closing its border to tourists and quarantining anyone who does enter.

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U.S. renews commitment to defeat Boko Haram

THROUGH its embassy in Nigeria, the United States (U.S.) yesterday renewed its support to the battle against Boko Haram insurgents in the Lake Chad Basin

Why America Gives Inmates Elaborate Meals Right Before Killing Them

There's a smart essay in Lapham's Quarterly that highlights the absurdity of giving extravagant meals to death row inmates right before killing them.

Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International recently used this photo as part of an ad campaign about last meals given to

Pope Francis Did the Holy Father really chew coca in Bolivia?

Contrary to earlier reports as regards coca leaves Pope Francis has said he did not chew coca during his recent trip to Bolivia.

The Pope made the remark when questioned by a journalist as to the secret of his energy during his South American tour, which ended yesterday.

National Cake: Ndigbo don’t need to vote Buhari to get their share — Ezeemo

•Says Buhari needs competent people to fight corruption

CHIEF Godwin Ezeemo was the Anambra State governorship candidate  of the Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA in the 2013 polls. In this interview, he explains why President Muhammadu Buhari should constitute a unity government. He also spoke on other issues

B’Haram tops agenda as Buhari meets Obama.Isis might get involved now

The Presidency on Wednesday said security, especially war against terrorism, will top the agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with President Barack Obama and others during his four-day official visit to the United States of America.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a statement

Republicans are latching onto this one White House comment to highlight 'the big lie' of the Iran deal

Republicans skeptical of the Iran nuclear deal are widely pointing to what they call a contradiction from Ben Rhodes, a White House deputy national security adviser, to make their case that the agreement is flawed.

Leonhard Foeger/ReutersSecretary of State John Kerry.

Obama on Bill Cosby: 'Any civilized country should have no tolerance for rape'

President Barack Obama on Wednesday made a veiled condemnation of comedian Bill Cosby.

REUTERS/Jason ReedPresident Barack Obama, center, leads entertainers including Bill Cosby, left, and James Taylor, right, on stage in a rendition of happy birthday for Sen. Ted Kennedy (not pictured) during a musical tribute to mark Kennedy's 77th birthday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, March 8,

Boko Haram kills 43 in Borno villages

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BOKO HARAM insurgents over-ran some communities in the northeast states of Borno and Yobe, leaving on their trail no fewer than 44 villagers dead.