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May 18, 1910 — Not much happened on this day, which was a relief in some parts of the world because Halley’s Comet passed between the sun and Earth, bringing with it predictions of tidal waves, plagues and other disasters. This is perhaps the most famous comet in history, returning to Earth's vicinity about every 75 years. It was last here in 1986, and scientists expect it to return in 2061.

In the memoirs of the late Vice President of the U.S. Thomas R. Marshall, published serially by The New York Times and other newspapers, appeared these Hoosier philosophizings upon pedagogy in general, the Classics in particular: “My people chose to send me to Wabash College, at Crawfordsville, Ind. It was staid, as it is yet. An old-fashioned institution, founded for the purpose, if possible, of giving to a young man what I am pleased to call a cultural education; that is, to train him in those studies and direct his mind along those lines which will give to him powers to reason accurately, or practically so, upon the great problems of life, and to be philosophic under all the misfortunes that may come to him.

A former member of the House of Representatives and Director-General of the Tinubu Support Management Council, Abdulmumin Jibrin has downplayed any form of rift between Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and President Muhammadu Buhari in the build-up to the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu, a National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidency in Nigeria and replace President Buhari. There are however insinuations that Buhari may not be willing to hand over to Tinubu after completing his tenure but Jibrin has stated that both of them understand the ‘game’ they are playing and nobody can understand or come in between them.

- All 77 were part of a notorious gang known for petty crime in Mombasa - They announced a change in their thieving ways as they surrendered weapons to authorities - Likoni residents have for months been crying foul over rampant insecurity courtesy of criminal gangs Mombasa residents will breathe a sigh of relief after 77 member of notorious gangs in teh county surrendered themselves to authorities. The suspects, TUKO.co.ke has learnt, belong to some of the most notorious criminal gangs known for waves of robbery and violence in the county.

One Nonso Nwobodo, 39, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for allegedly repackaging local rice into bags labelled as foreign rice. The trader was said to have been involved in the act in a bid to maximize profits. Naija News understands that Nwobodo was arrested on Saturday at around 4:15 pm in the Durumi area of the FCT, specifically at Plot 740 centenary credentials.

Daughter of Warwick and Samantha Davis who played a goblin in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. She was also on CBBC's The Dumping Ground. Before Fame She was born with a rare genetic disorder called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita and spent the first two months of her life in a special care unit on ventilation.  Trivia She served as script supervisor on the TV mini-series Dwarves Assemble.  Family Life She has a younger brother named Harrison who was also born with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita.

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Forward/winger who became a member of the Netherlands national team in 2003. He played three seasons for Chelsea and two seasons for Real Madrid before joining Bayern Munich in 2009. Before Fame He began his professional career at age 16, playing for Groningen.  Trivia He was named Footballer of the Year in Germany in 2009.  Family Life He had three children, Luka, Kai and Lynn, with high school sweetheart Bernadien Eillert. Associated With He lost to David Villa and Spain in the finals of the 2010 World Cup.

Bharat Thakrar and chief finance officer Sabyabrata Das were suspended to pave way for investigationWPP Scangroup PLC explained that Bharat had exited as both the CEO, board member and director of the company's affiliates and subsidiaries. WPP Scangroup internal team and external investigators opened a probe to establish whether or not Thakrar committed an offenceWPP Scangroup has cleared its former chief executive officer Bharat Thakrar of gross misconduct. The company's internal team and external investigators opened a probe to establish whether or not Thakrar committed an offence in his capacity as a senior executive.