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#EndSARS: Akwa Ibom government imposes curfew

#EndSARS: INEC postpones October 31 by-elections

Cristiano Ronaldo twice netted an equaliser to give Juventus a 2-2 draw away at Roma on Sunday evening.

Cristiano Ronaldo contracts coronavirus again

IMF: Nigeria debt-GDP ratio to hit 68 percent

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President Muhammadu Buhari has again appealed to #EndSARS protesters to resist the temptation of being used by some subversive elements to cause chaos with the aim of truncating the nation’s nascent democracy.

#EndSARS: Ex-Ekiti governor blasts President Buhari over broadcast

Court dismisses ex-NHRC chief’s fundamental rights suit against Kaduna government

Renowned Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Adichie has made the cover page of the current Marie Claire Brazil, an international magazine in Brazil.

Chimamanda Adichie: President Buhari acts like engaging Nigerians is beneath him

Minecraft players have been able to play without a Microsoft account for the past six years that the company has owned the game, but that will change in 2021, the official Minecraft blog announced yesterday.

Minecraft to require Microsoft account to play in 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari

#EndSARS: President Buhari’s address disappointing, completely disconnected – PDP

Guinea's President Alpha Conde has won a landslide re-election victory, giving him a third term in office after official results from 37 of 38 voting districts showed him with double the votes of his nearest rival on Thursday evening.

Guinea President Alpha Conde wins landslide re-election victory – preliminary results

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Governor Sanwo-Olu: No CCTV camera removed from Lekki toll gate before...

business

Oil Spills: Environmentalists berate Shell for defying regulatory compliance

IMF: Sub-Saharan Africa economy will recover by 3.1% in...

IMF: Nigeria debt-GDP ratio to hit 68 percent

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as said that its staff in Jos Branch, on Tuesday averted what would have been another major fire disaster in the country.

Central bank releases framework for financing of mass metering

As candidates jostle for the Director-General position of the World Trade Organisaion, WTO, Female Parliamentary in Nigeria, Friday, threw weight behind former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to occupy the number one position of the organization.

WTO: European Parliament endorses Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Oil Spills: Environmentalists berate Shell for defying regulatory compliance

#EndSARS: Nigerian stock market investors lose N113.1 billion

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has confirmed that dialogue in national transformation at this year’s economic summit will focus on job creation, youth empowerment and entrepreneurship.

#EndSARS: Nigeria Economic Summit postponed indefinitely

nigeria

#EndSARS: Akwa Ibom government imposes curfew

#EndSARS: Ex-Ekiti governor blasts President Buhari over broadcast

Court dismisses ex-NHRC chief’s fundamental rights suit against Kaduna government

Chimamanda Adichie: President Buhari acts like engaging Nigerians is beneath him

Governor Sanwo-Olu: No CCTV camera removed from Lekki toll gate before shooting

africa

Guinea's President Alpha Conde has won a landslide re-election victory, giving him a third term in office after official results from 37 of 38 voting districts showed him with double the votes of his nearest rival on Thursday evening.

Guinea President Alpha Conde wins landslide re-election victory –...

Ousted Malian president returns to country

‘Islamist ADF rebels’ free 900 inmates in DRC jail break

Child labour rising in West Africa cocoa farms despite efforts – report

Guinea’s opposition leader claims victory in presidential poll

world

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian speaks at the daily media briefing in Beijing on April 8. GREG BAKER-AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

China threatens retaliation over US-Taiwan arms sale

U.S. approves ‘remdesivir’ for virus treatment

EU Parliament highly critical of golden passport schemes

UK to deport homeless foreigners from January 2021

French teacher’s killer in ‘contact’ with fighter in Syria

sports

Manchester United’s pre-season preparations took a hit on Thursday as centre-back Eric Bailly was stretchered from the field during a friendly against Tottenham.

Manchester United fans want Eric Bailly sold due to...

China announced Thursday the suspension of all domestic football and postponed indefinitely the top-flight Chinese Super League (CSL) season in response to the deadly viral outbreak sweeping the country.

Kwara FA endorses Taiwo Ogunjobi Gold Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo twice netted an equaliser to give Juventus a 2-2 draw away at Roma on Sunday evening.

Cristiano Ronaldo contracts coronavirus again

Ola Aina has expressed his delight to reunite with his former Chelsea teammate Ruben Loftus-Cheek at Fulham.

Ola Aina delighted to reunite with Reuben Loftus-Cheek at Fulham

China announced Thursday the suspension of all domestic football and postponed indefinitely the top-flight Chinese Super League (CSL) season in response to the deadly viral outbreak sweeping the country.

Kwara FA endorses Taiwo Ogunjobi Gold Cup

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is set to recall three key players for their Champions League opener against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday night.

Real Madrid get three injury boost against Shakhtar Donetsk

Marcus Rashford celebrates after scoring for Manchester United in their Champions League victory against Paris Saint-Germain. Franck Fife-AFP-Getty Images

Champions League: Marcus Rashford’s late strike sinks PSG again as Sevilla...

Mason Greenwood has infuriated Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after twice turning up late for training.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sick of Mason Greenwood’s attitude

technology

Minecraft players have been able to play without a Microsoft account for the past six years that the company has owned the game, but that will change in 2021, the official Minecraft blog announced yesterday.

Minecraft to require Microsoft account to play in 2021

A security researcher claims he hacked President Donald Trump’s Twitter account earlier this month, guessing that his password was “maga2020!” and possibly posting a tweet where Trump appeared to take a satirical article seriously.

Twitter, White House deny claims that researcher hacked Donald...

ALTON apologises for network disruption

Facebook on Tuesday said the coronavirus pandemic has users flocking to its services while it undermines ad revenue on which the world’s biggest social network depends.

Facebook moderators pressured to return to office despite virus concerns

Minecraft players have been able to play without a Microsoft account for the past six years that the company has owned the game, but that will change in 2021, the official Minecraft blog announced yesterday.

Minecraft to require Microsoft account to play in 2021

For years, the best defense against cyberthreats has been a virtual private network (VPN).

How to choose the best VPN in 2020

ALTON apologises for network disruption

A security researcher claims he hacked President Donald Trump’s Twitter account earlier this month, guessing that his password was “maga2020!” and possibly posting a tweet where Trump appeared to take a satirical article seriously.

Twitter, White House deny claims that researcher hacked Donald Trump’s account

opinion

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech – full text

#EndSARS: The generation that said ‘Enough’

[email protected]: We stand on the threshold of history

3. The truce-seeking trip of President Muhammadu Buhari to the Malian capital of Bamako on Thursday ended without a deal to soothe the country’s escalating political crisis.

President Buhari focused on nation building and unity of Nigeria

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)

The cesspool of corruption called NDDC