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Besides negative narratives of Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, being ravaged by cult gangs who are making living difficult for many, there are other things to cheer about in the oil city.

Port Harcourt hosts 2019 ‘Bole’ festival

Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo celebrated his goalscoring feat in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with his teammates ahead of their friendly game against Egypt.

Why Odion Ighalo quit Super Eagles after Afcon

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No fewer than 91 people tested positive for HIV-AIDS in Ogun during an HIV-AIDS Expanded Preventive Awareness Project conducted from July 8 to July 17 in the state.

HIV/AIDs: Total Group launches awareness project in Ogun

A second minute goal by Baghdad Bounedjah has won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for Algeria in Cairo.

Algeria sink Senegal to claim second Africa Cup of Nations

Hajj: 13,107 intending pilgrims arrive Madinah in ten days

AC Milan striker Patrick Cutrone

Wolves in ‘advanced talks’ to sign Milan striker Patrick Cutrone

Celtic are moving ever closer to signing Hapoel Be’er Sheva centre-back Hatem Abd Elhamed after his manager’s latest comments.

Celtic set to make Hatem Abd Elhamed their fourth summer signing

Lam Paul Gabriel

South Sudan fighters told to report to camps for integration

West Brom have agreed to swoop dropped Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi for 585,383,500.00 Naira for Rotherham United star.

West Brom ready to swoop Super Eagles star for N585 million

business

DPR sanctions 33 filling stations in Rivers

Protesting Delta community shuts flow station

NRC decries high rate of rail tracks vandalism in...

Central bank to create awareness on development initiatives in Jigawa

Allen Onyema: Nigeria doesn’t need foreign airline’s assistance to set up...

Azman Air

FAAN begins investigation on how intruder climbed aircraft

This picture taken on Tuesday, July 17, shows trucks completely blocking a section of the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway at Second Rainbow inward Mile 2, and commercial buses driving against traffic.

OPS: Nigeria loses N6 trillion to Apapa gridlock

Christine Lagarde resigns as IMF chief

nigeria

Hajj: 13,107 intending pilgrims arrive Madinah in ten days

Presidency: Court will decide Ibraheem El Zakzaky’s fate

Governor Masari pushes for collective dialogue with bandits in North-West

Motorists groan as tipper drivers block Enugu-Onitsha road

I’ve never seen INEC server – Atiku Abubakar’s star witness

africa

Lam Paul Gabriel

South Sudan fighters told to report to camps for...

Burkinabes alarmed by deaths of 11 people in police custody

Ebola deaths in Congo surpass 1,700 after global emergency declared

Zambian president sacks another minister in cabinet reshuffle

South African troops pull out of violent Cape Town suburbs

world

US rapper A$AP Rocky will spend another week in custody in Sweden as police continue to investigate an alleged fight in Stockholm.

A$AP Rocky to be held in Sweden for third...

Benjamin Netanyahu to become Israeli longest-serving premier

Cuban government pardons over 2,600 inmates

Yunnan reports first case of imported Zika virus

Runaway truck kills eight children in Philippines

sports

Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel did not mince words in a post-match interview after the team managed to scrap a lone goal victory over Burundi on Saturday.

FIFA, others pay tribute to Mikel Obi after retirement

Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo has warned South Africa not to expect the same Nigeria performance as the qualifiers when they clash in the quarter-final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on Wednesday.

Afcon: Odion Ighalo wins top scorer award, makes Best...

Neymar has hinted that his future lies in Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain, despite speculation regarding a move to Real Madrid continuing to bubble away in the background.

Barcelona offer Paris Saint-Germain £90 million plus two players...

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr insists there is no shame in losing to a tough Algerian side in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) semi-final on Sunday.

Gernot Rohr expresses satisfaction with Super Eagles third place finish

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has suggested the team’s loss to Madagascar could be a blessing in disguise and the major reason they are still in the race for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title.

Afcon: We can stop Algeria in their tracks – Gernot Rohr

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku

Inter chief ‘optimistic’ over move for Romelu Lukaku

Harambee Stars and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama is set to be issued a British passport.

Victor Wanyama set to join Tottenham Hotspur teammates next week

Valencia have announced the signing of Maxi Gomez from fellow La Liga club Celta Vigo. The striker has signed a five-year deal at Mestalla, with a release clause set at €140 million (£125m-$158m).

Maxi Gomez completes Valencia transfer after agreeing five-year deal

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Emmys: ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ lead nominations

NAFEST: Nigeria needs officials like Segun Runsewe – Oba Ewuare II

Nigerian Nneka Arimah wins £10,000 Caine Prize for African Writing

Oscars: Tunde Kelani, two other Nigerians make Academy’s members list

BET Awards: Burna Boy’s mother shines with moving acceptance speech

film

Beyoncé The Lion King - The Gift

Nigerians ‘eye’ Grammy nominations as Beyonce’s album drops

Genevieve Nnaji features in memoir film ‘Farming’

Nigeria’s Chiwetel Ejiofor shines in Disney’s ‘Maleficent’

Netflix deletes suicide scene from popular youth show, ’13 Reasons Why’

James Bond: Black-British actress Lashana Lynch is next ‘007 agent

people

US rapper A$AP Rocky will spend another week in custody in Sweden as police continue to investigate an alleged fight in Stockholm.

A$AP Rocky to be held in Sweden for third...

Rihanna expands Fenty Beauty to Asia countries

Swedish court extends US rapper ASAP Rocky’s detention

Bill Gates loses ‘second richest man’ seat to LVMH’s Bernard Arnault

Genevieve Nnaji features in memoir film ‘Farming’

technology

A number of Nigerian celebrities have jumped on the viral ‘FaceApp’ which alters users’ photos to make them look older or younger.

Nigerian celebrities jump on viral FaceApp amidst global privacy...

The EU has fined Qualcomm €242 million (around $272 million) for selling 3G modem chips at predatory prices in an attempt to drive a competing supplier, Icera, out of the market.

Qualcomm fined $272 million in latest EU antitrust fine

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US Senator Schumer calls for security probe into Russia’s...

The .ng domain

NIRA set for sensitisation on .ng domain name

NIGCOMSAT targets 84.5% internet access by 2023

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word for Android installed more than 1 billion times

NCC vows to checkmate cyber crime

Ondo partners Facebook for business prospect

opinion

Full text: Former President Obasanjo’s letter to President Buhari

Adams Oshiomhole

Adams Oshiomhole as an enigma

Osun, Supreme Court and the Violent Senator

Mary Uduk - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged investors with multiple shareholding accounts to regularise such before December 31, 2019.

Clarion call for SEC, other agencies to respect rule of law

Wobbly start for Governor Ihedioha