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This image taken from an AFP TV footage shows people in a street as a gunfight was underway following a blast at a hotel and office complex in a leafy Nairobi neighbourhood on January 15, 2019. – A blast at the DusitD2 compound, which includes a hotel and several office buildings housing international companies, was heard from AFP’s offices some five kilometres (three miles) away. (Photo by Raphael AMBASU / AFP)

Explosion, gunfire at Nairobi hotel and office complex

NECA: Nigeria’s mounting debt signals danger for economy

Mohammed Adamu officially assumes office as acting IGP

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is to kick-start his campaign for the 2019 presidential election through an address to Nigerians on Facebook on Monday.

Armed Forces Day: Atiku Abubakar pledges to review conditions of service...

Code of Conduct Tribunal Sitting in Abuja

CCB to prosecute civil, public servants over non-declaration of asset

INEC delivers 4, 637 ballot boxes in Edo

CBN, SEC grant approval in principle to Access, Diamond Banks’ merger

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NECA: Nigeria’s mounting debt signals danger for economy

CBN, SEC grant approval in principle to Access, Diamond...

PenCom: Pension funds hit N8.45 trillion

Nigerian Stock Exchange NSE

NSE: Bears on rampage, market capitalisation loses N136bn

Russia's Alrosa, the world's leading producer of diamonds, announced Monday it plans to launch in Zimbabwe on the eve of talks in Moscow between the country's president and Vladimir Putin.

Russia’s Alrosa diamond company to launch in Zimbabwe

NCAA warns airlines against unauthorised charter operations

CMB: Banks unlikely to post larger profits in 2019

Several passengers are reported to have been injured following a train accident at the Mongoro area of Ikeja, Lagos.

Several injured as train derails in Lagos

nigeria

JUSUN apologises to Nasarawa chief judge for disrupting court...

Mohammed Adamu officially assumes office as acting IGP

Armed Forces Day: Atiku Abubakar pledges to review conditions of service of military

CCB to prosecute civil, public servants over non-declaration of asset

New police chief speaks, promises change of strategy

africa

This image taken from an AFP TV footage shows people in a street as a gunfight was underway following a blast at a hotel and office complex in a leafy Nairobi neighbourhood on January 15, 2019. – A blast at the DusitD2 compound, which includes a hotel and several office buildings housing international companies, was heard from AFP’s offices some five kilometres (three miles) away. (Photo by Raphael AMBASU / AFP)

Explosion, gunfire at Nairobi hotel and office complex

Gabon’s ailing president returns for government swearing-in

Zimbabwe police fire tear gas as crackdown tightens

Senegal’s opposition candidates blocked from presidential race

ICC frees Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo

world

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) stands by a traditional Epiphany cake during a ceremony at the Elysee palace in Paris, on January 11, 2019. (Photo by Ian LANGSDON - POOL - AFP)

Emmanuel Macron kickstarts ‘great debate’ to win back French

Germany: Brexit talks could go on if Theresa May loses vote

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu urges Iran to ‘get out of Syria fast’

Turkey seeks over 200 arrests over Fethullah Gulen ties

British premier Theresa May faces defeat in parliament over Brexit plan

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Flying Eagles

Flying Eagles to face Saudi Arabia ahead of under-20...

Japan’s Naomi Osaka reacts after a point against Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia during their women’s quarter final match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 3, 2019. (Photo by Saeed Khan - AFP) -

Naomi Osaka beats the bugs to power into Australian...

Monaco’s French coach Thierry Henry gestures during the French League Cup quarter final football match between AS Monaco and Stade Rennais Football Club at the “Louis II” stadium in Monaco on January 9, 2019. (Photo by VALERY HACHE - AFP)

Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira set for reunion as Monaco...

Stoke have announced they are in talks with Luton’s Nathan Jones about their managerial vacancy. Dave Howarth-PA

Stoke City appoint Nathan Jones as manager to replace Gary Rowett

Gombe United

Gombe United’s NPFL promotion is a major threat

Serena Williams

Serena Williams handed tough draw in quest for record 24th Grand...

Aaron Ramsey

Aaron Ramsey agrees five-year deal with Juventus

La Liga clubs Espanyol, Getafe want Uche Agbo on loan

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Bafta Film Awards

‘The Favourite’ lands 12 Bafta Film Awards nominations

Golden Globe: Regina King determined to cast more women in films

Green Book, Bohemian Rhapsody win big at 2019 Golden Globes

Golden Globes Awards 2019: Full list of winners

Soundcity MVP: Burma Boy wins African Artiste of the Year

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Bafta Film Awards

‘The Favourite’ lands 12 Bafta Film Awards nominations

Golden Globe: Regina King determined to cast more women in films

Green Book, Bohemian Rhapsody win big at 2019 Golden Globes

Golden Globes Awards 2019: Full list of winners

Censors board seeks government’s support against uncensored movies, songs

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Lord of Ajasa

Rapper Lord of Ajasa solicits funds to undergo surgery

Aliko Dangote maintains position as Africa’s richest man

Ara urges federal government to ban skin-lightening products

Mike Adenuga closes gap with Aliko Dangote in Forbes billionaires ranking

World’s richest man Jeff Bezos set to divorce wife of 25 years

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Federal government patents new VVF treatment developed by Ilorin...

Hong Kong scientists report breakthrough antidote for viral diseases

China's Chang'e-4 Lunar Probe

China to collect samples from moon this year

(FILES) A file photo taken on November 20, 2017 shows logos of US multinational technology company Google displayed on computers' screens. Google is dropping out of the bidding for a huge Pentagon cloud computing contract that could be worth up to $10 billion, saying the deal would be inconsistent with its principles. The decision by Google, confirmed to AFP in an email October 9, 2018, leaves a handful of other tech giants including Amazon in the running for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract aimed at modernizing the military's computing systems. / AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE

Google can limit ‘right to be forgotten’ to EU countries

NiMet: Dust hazy weather to prevail on Wednesday

(FILES) A file photo taken on November 20, 2017 shows logos of US multinational technology company Google displayed on computers' screens. Google is dropping out of the bidding for a huge Pentagon cloud computing contract that could be worth up to $10 billion, saying the deal would be inconsistent with its principles. The decision by Google, confirmed to AFP in an email October 9, 2018, leaves a handful of other tech giants including Amazon in the running for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract aimed at modernizing the military's computing systems. / AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE

Google and Facebook criticised over DR Congo ads

Lanre Issa-Onilu

APC alleges official website hacked

Steve Mollenkopf: How Apple demanded $1 billion incentive from Qualcomm

opinion

Ogun politics: My encounter with violence

Atiku Abubakar

How Atiku Abubakar will lose February 16 election

Banditry in Nigeria: A brief history of a long war

President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded Nigerians for curbing excessive taste for foreign products, which has positioned the country for food self-sufficiency, and resulted into savings of over $21 billion.

[email protected]: Why we love this President

A vote for parliamentary system