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In July 1976, the Viking 1 probe touched down on Mars and failed to find traces of life – but now, three decades later, scientists think the experiment was flawed. VIking 1 did find evidence of extraterrestrial microbes in soil samples from the Red Planet. Mathematical analysis of the samples concluded that salts in the soil on Mars ‘threw off’ ...

His final journey will enter the annals of Tanzanian history as one of the most attended funerals in our time. As tens of thousands of fans converged on the Leaders Club grounds to pay their last respects to fallen movie star Steven Kanumba, a Hollywood source revealed intriguing details of a contract that was set to make him one of ...

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Friday described the blockade of roads and resultant gridlocks in parts of the state following Thursday’s visit of the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, as an infringement on the right of the residents. He said the residents, whose taxes provided the infrastructure that made Patience to have a smooth ride, had their business ...

Following the threat by the violent Boko Haram sect to bring down the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan in three months, several groups in the Niger Delta region has reacted, warning of grave consequences should any harm befall him. Spokesman of the defunct Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF), a former militant group in the creek of delta, Capt. Mark Anthony ...

Port Harcourt First Son, Duncan Mighty dropped a single Ogumagala few weeks back. His fans and viewers as always could not get enough of him. Little did they know he was working on a mind blowing package of his like never seen before. Duncan Mighty gladly drops the video of Nigerian Boy – Port Harcourt Boy Remix. Port Harcourt Boy ...