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All Progressives Congress (APC) Nigeria

Bayelsa guber: APC youths lament internal rift

Seyi Makinde

Oyo guber: Tribunal to deliver judgement Monday

Inter boss Antonio Conte has urged his players to forget about the hype designating them as Juventus' chief rivals for Serie A glory this season.

Antonio Conte: Inter must shut up and work

UBA SANI

Senator Sani: Birnin Gwari killings will end soon

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West Rail Line Long Ping Metro Station (MTR), Hong Kong

Hong Kong reopens after weekend of clashes, protests

Germany asylum seekers receiving state benefits reduce

Jurgen Klopp has revealed the process behind Liverpool's successful pursuit of Virgil van Dijk last year, insisting the centre-back has already fulfilled his world-class potential.

Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp offers insight into successful pursuit of Virgil van...

Hong Kong police on Monday denied accusations their officers showed comparative lenience towards gangs of pro-Beijing men who attacked pro-democracy supporters during a weekend marked by multiple bloody street brawls.

Hong Kong police deny street brawl ‘double standards’

Stephen Odey says he’s delighted to included in his team K.R.C Genk squad for this season’s UEFA Champions League.

Stephen Odey: It’s a dream come true to play in UEFA...

Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage (rtd), has expressed dismay over the falling standard of education in the country with a call for all hands to be on deck to improve it.

Emir of Lafia worries about falling standard of education

ABC Nwosu: I’ll quit politics if PDP fails to capture Anambra...

business

Dangote shuts Kano tomato plant again

Smoke billowing after a fire at a Saudi Aramco factory in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. VIDEOS OBTAINED BY REUTERS-REUTERS

Britain not blaming Iran for Saudi drone attacks

National carrier still on course – minister

Dangote shuts Kano tomato plant again

Aero Contractors resume Benin-Lagos operations

Central bank Injects $210 million into forex market

Bank of Industry (BoI)

Bank of Industry scales up interventions to crisis-affected states

The immediate past deputy governor of Gombe State, Mr. Charles Iliya, has surrendered some luxury vehicles in his possession to the committee constituted by the state governor Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, to recover government property improperly disposed by the past administration of Dr. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo.

Gombe governor moves to prevent airport closure

nigeria

Dammy Krane’s trial begins in October, granted bail

Emir of Lafia worries about falling standard of education

P&ID: We have commenced investigation of local, International collaborators – Abubakar Malami

Nigerian Navy deepens collaboration with other agencies

Resident doctors demand improved healthcare infrastructure in South East

africa

Zimbabwean doctors’ labour leader ‘kidnapped’ by security forces –...

Xenophobia: South Africa dispatches envoy to Nigeria

Tanzanian premier suspends seven public officials over ’embezzlement of public funds’

South Africa: Nigeria overreacted to recent xenophobic attacks – official

Robert Mugabe’s body heads for wake in home village

world

West Rail Line Long Ping Metro Station (MTR), Hong Kong

Hong Kong reopens after weekend of clashes, protests

Germany asylum seekers receiving state benefits reduce

Hong Kong police deny street brawl ‘double standards’

Britain not blaming Iran for Saudi drone attacks

Vietnamese city urges residents to stop eating dog meat

sports

Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen is now leading the goalscorers’ chart in French League 1 after he came off the bench to fire Lille OSC to a 3-0 victory over Saint Etienne.

John Ogu wants Victor Osimhen, Tammy Abraham partnership for...

Romelu Lukaku, fresh from completing an €80 million (£74m-$90m) move from Manchester United, has been handed No. 9 at Inter, with Mauro Icardi edging closer to the exits at San Siro.

Pundit sacked for saying ’10 bananas’ can stop Inter...

Jurgen Klopp has revealed the process behind Liverpool's successful pursuit of Virgil van Dijk last year, insisting the centre-back has already fulfilled his world-class potential.

Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp offers insight into successful pursuit of...

Chelsea can “win some titles this season”, says Willian, with confidence high in the Stamford Bridge camp despite the club having been stung by a transfer ban.

Willian: Chelsea can win titles this season despite transfer ban

Asisat Oshoala has taken to social media to celebrate Barcelona's 9-1 triumph over CD Tacon in their Spanish Liga Iberdrola game at the Johan Cruyff Stadium.

Barca banking on Asisat Oshoala for Spanish league glory

Nigeria international Asisat Oshoala will be wearing a smile after Arsenal confirmed a pre-season club friendly against Barcelona on Monday.

Asisat Oshoala targets Champions League victory against Juventus

Mohamed Elneny has revealed Arsenal star Mesut Ozil played a large part in him leaving Arsenal for Besiktas this summer.

Mohamed Elneny: Mesut Ozil told me to leave Arsenal for Besiktas

Super Eagles striker Sylvester Igboun is poised to impress his new Russian club by scoring vital goals that will bring success to the club following one year loan deal from FC Ufa.

Nigeria striker confident of scoring goals for Dynamo

art

Below is the complete official list of BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2019 nominees-

BET ‘Hip Hop Awards’ 2019 nominees — full list

Australia’s biggest celebration of spring starts in Canberra

Osun farmers demand direct relationship with government

South Africa, Uganda, others to participate at AKWAABA 2019 in Lagos

Falz, Nasty C, Sarkodie make history with new BET award category

film

Film One

Commercial films records increased viewership – Cinema company

Nigeria’s film industry draws global entertainment brands

Chibok Girls-based movie wins big at Venice

Funmi Iyanda’s movie set for London Film Festival premiere

‘Daughters of Chibok’ screens at 76th Venice Film Festival

people

Afro-pop star Tiwa Savage strutted the runway for a supermodel Naomi Campbell’s 2019 Fashion for Relief show.

Tiwa Savage walks runway for Naomi Campbell

Dammy Krane to be arraigned for ‘defamation, threat to life’

Actress jailed over college admissions scandal

Eucharia Anunobi: I have lost my only child but I’m happy

US actress jailed for bribing to boost daughter’s exam score

technology

YouTube ‘creators’ fret over impact of new child protection...

Bishop Kukah disowns Facebook account, vows to tract perpetrators

Bowen University

Bowen University emerges overall winner in computer programming contest

The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sanctions on three North Korean hacking groups it said were involved in the WannaCry ransomware attacks and hacking of international banks and customer accounts.

US imposes sanctions on North Korean hacking groups blamed for global...

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has upheld argument by President Muhammadu Buhari that it lacked the jurisdiction to entertain allegation of corrupt practices and voters’ inducement raised against Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in the petition by Atiku Abubakar and the PDP.

VP Osinbajo: We need institution that will produce cutting edge AI...

Molumo Yusuf, a 14-year-old student of Heritage Global Academy, Ikorodu, Lagos State, won the N100,000 grand prize shopping voucher at MTN mPulse Kiddies Hackathon app competition in Lagos on Friday.

14-year old wins MTN kiddies hackathon app competition

NCC uncovers 9.2 million improperly registered SIM cards

Apple revises algorithm that let it dominate App Store search results

opinion

ladol free trade zone

Questioning LADOL indigenous status

Mohammed Adoke chronicles years in public service

The wonder of the double portion

ladol free trade zone

Is LADOL truly a Nigerian company?

The responses to the announcement were immediate and widely varied. Some hailed former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe a liberation hero. Others dismissed him as a monster.

Robert Mugabe as divisive in death as he was in life