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Gossip: The Untold Story of Chime Amaechi, The Third Davido Associate Who Died Last Week

The story has been told of one of Davido’s friends who died last week but who is not being talked about like DJ Olu and Tagbo. I was in a meeting upstairs when our TV producer, Joan Omionawele called me on the phone. Strange, because she knew I was engaged at the moment. I didn’t pick up. She called twice again and I was immediately suspicious. What’s going on in the newsroom? I didn’t have to wonder for long: she came to the office where I was meeting and crashed it. ‘Sorry Jide, but there’s something really important you need to know.’ I excused myself from the meeting and walked with her. Then she told me Chime Amaechi‘s family members were here. Chime who? ‘Chime now. The other guy that died with Davido’s DJ in Banana Island.’ ‘Oh shoot!’ I said. That’s important.

Gossip: Davido Is Still A Suspect.... –Police CP. Imohimi-Edgal

Lagos State Police Commissioner, Imohimi Edgal stated in an interview with Channels television that Davido’s response to his friend Tagbo’s death raised suspicion. He also stated that this was the main prompt for further investigation by the police. In an interview with Channels Television Breakfast Show, yesterday, October 15, Edgar spoke about Tagbo’s death and why Davido is being investigated.

He's Suffering From Stunted Politics: Political Growth - Analyst Blasts Ezeife Over Comment On Army Medical Outreach (Opinion)

Editor's note:  In this piece, Charles Mbani, the president, South East Renewal Group in Enugu has accused a former governor of the Old Anambra state, Chukwuemeka Ezeife of working against the people of the region. Mbani also condemned the remarks made by Ezeife on the medical outreach carried out by officers of the Nigerian army in the southeast region, especially in Anambra state. Octogenarian and former governor of Old Anambra state, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, strike a perfect example of a leader in Nigeria, whose haunting poverty of ideas and the anger of an unfulfilled life has deprived him sensibility.

News: Restructuring for A United and Progressive Nigeria

By Atiku Abubakar (Former Vice President, FRN) Let me begin with a rhetorical question: why do I, Atiku Abubakar, favour a restructured Nigeria? The answer is simple: because I am proudly Nigerian and favour a united Nigeria that offers every man, woman and child a brighter future where each and everyone has a chance to build and share in this great nation’s potential.

News: Nigeria: Pro-Biafran leader missing on eve of treason trial

The leader of a pro-Biafran separatist group in Nigeria has apparently gone missing, prompting speculation as to his whereabouts on the eve of his trial on treason charges.

Education News: Nigerian government pulls funding for 150 university students leaving them unable to graduate

 By Harry Yorke, Universities should be made to take out compulsory insurance agreements when accepting international students from politically unstable countries, the chair of the Commons education committee has said. Conservative MP Robert Halfon last night urged the Government to consider imposing new safeguards for students, amid fears that more than 100 face deportation because their funding has been pulled by a foreign government.

Gossip: Suspended Amazon exec’s fiancée calls off wedding

Amazon Studios head Roy Price — suspended “indefinitely” this past week  after being accused of sexual harassment  — was about to marry writer Lila Feinberg in four weeks but she has now called off the wedding. Feinberg and Price   were to tie the knot   on Nov. 12 in a lavish ceremony at The Carlyle on Madison Avenue, but multiple sources confirm that Feinberg — an award-winning playwright and TV writer — has just canceled it.

Amazon drops big-budget series following Weinstein scandal

The  sexual assault claims  against Harvey Weinstein and  Amazon's Roy Price  are having repercussions for The Weinstein Company's involvement in online video. Amazon has  dropped  a TWC-produced drama series that would have starred Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore, and it's wresting control of its period piece  The Romanoffs  from TWC. 

Health: Breast Cancer Survivors Provide Comfort, Hope At Annual Cancer Walk

 By Justin LaBounty ST. CLOUD – For nine years, the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk has allowed survivors the chance to share their stories of hope and life with those who need to hear them most. On Saturday, hundreds of people walked along with survivors and many others who have been personally affected by breast cancer on a three mile walk on the campus of St. Cloud State University.

Health: Stand Up to Cancer awards $5.5M to Van Andel Research Institute

By  Shandra Martinez GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The Van Andel Research Institute in Grand Rapids has received $5.5 million in research grants from Stand Up to Cancer for clinical trials of therapies for lung and bladder cancers. The research will focus on immunotherapies, which have revolutionized cancer treatment by marshaling the body's natural defenses to seek and destroy tumors, said Peter Jones, Ph.D., the Institute's chief scientific officer and co-leader of the VARI-SU2C Epigenetics Dream Team and co-principal investigator of the bladder cancer trial.

Health: Excitement Grows for Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer

A number of patients with lung cancer have benefitted from immunotherapy agents, and researchers in the field are excited that these treatments will continue to improve the field. A number of patients with lung cancer have benefitted from immunotherapy agents, and researchers in the field are excited that these treatments will continue to improve the field. Currently, the checkpoint inhibitors Opdivo (nivolumab), Keytruda (Keytruda) and Tecentriq (Tecentriq) are approved for the second-line treatment of patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Keytruda is FDA approved in the frontline setting, as well.

Entertainment: HBO Is Going To Great Lengths To Protect Game Of Thrones Season 8 Spoilers

Season 8 of   Game of Thrones   is still a ways away, but after cyber attacks and material theft of Season 7, HBO is bringing down the hammer on the show's spoilers. Actors from the show have revealed that this final season's scripts are under more security than ever before.

Technology: Qualcomm sues Apple to halt sales of iPhones in world's biggest smartphone market

Qualcomm filed lawsuits against Apple on Friday to halt sales of iPhones in China, one of Apple’s most important markets. The San Diego-based chipmaker claimed patent infringement against Apple and will seek injunctive relief, according to Bloomberg. The suits were filed in Beijing intellectual property court.

Technology: The Latest Developments Between Apple And Qualcomm

The ongoing dispute between  Apple Inc.  (NASDAQ:  AAPL ) and  QUALCOMM, Inc.  (NASDAQ:  QCOM ) took a step for the worse on Friday. Qualcomm filed a patent suit in a Beijing, China intellectual property court in which it's claiming a patent infringement and seeks injunctive relief,  Bloomberg reported . The filings were made on Sept. 29, 2017, but has not been made public until Friday.

Technology: 2 Simple Reasons Apple’s iPhone Camera Will Get a Huge Boost in 2018

This year,  Apple  ( NASDAQ:AAPL )  delivered some very nice improvements in camera quality with the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. Thanks to the combination of a new camera sensor as well as dramatic improvements to the image signal processor inside of the A11 Bionic chip that powers the phones, they can take some impressive photos and videos.