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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has assured industrialists in the state of his administration’s readiness to put an end to the deplorable state of road network affecting manufacturers and other road users in the state.

Ogun governor suspends controversial education levy

Venus Williams overcomes Victoria Azarenka in three set thriller

Venus Williams crashes out of Wuhan Open

John Fashanu weighs into Tammy Abraham debate

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Venus Williams overcomes Victoria Azarenka in three set thriller

Venus Williams crashes out of Wuhan Open

Recruitment: Police padded list with unqualified candidates – PSC commissioner

Iranian women have been prohibited from entering stadiums since early 1980s [Raheb Homavandi-Reuters]

FIFA orders Iran to allow women free access to football stadiums

Nigeria has no business with poverty – Lagos deputy governor

John Fashanu weighs into Tammy Abraham debate

PDP Vice Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi before the opening statements of the Chairman 2019 Presidential Election Appeal Panel, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachawa during the opening of the hearing for the petition against the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari at the Court of Appeal, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida

Peter Obi advises Nigerian universities to look inwards

Nigeria, England, and Canada are reported to be in a three-way fight for the services of Chelsea’s defender Fikayo Tomori.

Nigeria, England, Canada fight for Chelsea’s Fikayo Tomori

business

Why central bank should sensitise Nigerians on cashless policy...

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) is set to commence a comprehensive audit and survey of downstream oil and gas logistic facilities, with a view to identifying the infrastructure gap in the sector

PPPRA: Nigeria transports less petrol after closure of Benin...

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has insisted that there is no plan to divest the Federal Government’s stakes in joint venture oil assets.

We have no plan to divest federal government’s stakes...

NERC: Eko Disco records highest remittance efficiency in Q1

CBN commences charges on cash deposits

Dana Air acquires B737-300 aircraft, eyes more routes

SEC takes investor education to the military

(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 25, 2006 Saudi security guard the entrance of the oil processing plant of the Saudi state oil giant Aramco in Abqaiq in the oil-rich Eastern Province. Drones struck two Saudi Aramco oil facilities early on September 14, 2019, state media said, citing the interior ministry. “The industrial security teams of Aramco started dealing with fires at two of its facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais as a result of… drones,” the official Saudi Press Agency reported.STRINGER / AFP

Saudi asks Iraq for 20 million barrels of crude after attack...

nigeria

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has assured industrialists in the state of his administration’s readiness to put an end to the deplorable state of road network affecting manufacturers and other road users in the state.

Ogun governor suspends controversial education levy

President Buhari leaves for UN General Assembly in New York today

Nigeria has no business with poverty – Lagos deputy governor

Peter Obi advises Nigerian universities to look inwards

AfDB fund to invest $500,000 in Nigeria’s sustainable energy

africa

Former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the first leader to be toppled by the Arab Spring revolts, died Thursday in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia's foreign ministry said. He was 83.

Tunisia turns the page on Ben Ali

WHO: Tanzania not providing information on Ebola

Tunisia ex-president Ben Ali buried in Medina

Somali pirates release Iranian held captive since 2015

Dozens arrested in Egypt after rare anti-Sisi protests – security source

world

In this handout photograph taken by India’s Ministry of Defence on September 19, 2019, Indian Coast Guard personnel (up) pose for photographs as they keep watch on a Myanmarese ship’s crew after seizing 1160 kg of Ketamine drug from their boat near Car Nicobar islands, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar islands. Handout / INDIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE / AFP

India seizes one tonne of ketamine on boat, arrests...

Hassan Rouhani: Iran to present regional security plan at UNGA

Australia offers Donald Trump only limited commitment on Iran

Hassan Rouhani: Iran will not allow anyone to violate its borders

My discussion with Donald Trump was not on Iran – Australian premier

sports

Rafael Nadal handed rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas a tennis lesson Thursday as he drubbed him 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 in the Australian Open semi-final.-5

Rafa Nadal pulls out of Laver Cup with hand...

Venus Williams overcomes Victoria Azarenka in three set thriller

Venus Williams crashes out of Wuhan Open

Iranian women have been prohibited from entering stadiums since early 1980s [Raheb Homavandi-Reuters]

FIFA orders Iran to allow women free access to...

Manchester United are bigger than the Europa League, says Diogo Dalot, but the club “just need to win it” after missing out on Champions League football.

Diogo Dalot: Manchester United bigger than Europa League, need to win...

Liverpool has been advised to make a move for Wilfried Zaha by former Chelsea star Tony Cascarino.

Paul Merson: Wilfried Zaha is frustrated at Crystal Palace

Cristiano Ronaldo has clarified that a hand gesture he aimed at Atletico Madrid supporters during Juventus's 2-2 draw with the Liga side was not intended to offend them.

Cristiano Ronaldo explains controversial gesture during Atlético draw

Jamilu Collins

Jamilu Collins sets new Bundesliga record

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has vowed to come back stronger after suffering an injury in the club’s Premier League opener against Norwich.

Brazil coach drops Alisson Becker for Eagles friendly, announces squad today

art

badagry slave route

Caribbean team visits Badagry slave sites

Nigerians spent N1.2 billion in cinemas for July, August

Young Nigerian artist Waris Kareem for Taipei’s one-week charity event

AMAA 2019: ‘Delivery Boy’, ‘King of Boys’ lead nominations

US government sues Edward Snowden over new book

film

‘Game of Thrones’ seeks record in final Emmys battle

Nigerians spent N1.2 billion in cinemas for July, August

AMAA 2019: ‘Delivery Boy’, ‘King of Boys’ lead nominations

Commercial films records increased viewership – Cinema company

Nigeria’s film industry draws global entertainment brands

people

Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart sued for secret tape by sex partner

#BBNaija: Cindy, Frodd, Mercy and Diane up for fake eviction

BBNaija: I felt so much peace around Gedoni – Khafi

Tiwa Savage walks runway for Naomi Campbell

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

technology

manchester city corner flag

Reports: Liverpool pay £1 million settlement to Manchester City...

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps are are displayed on an iPhone. Jenny Kane-AP

Facebook suspends thousands of apps in response to Cambridge...

Walmart will stop selling e-cigarettes because of “regulatory complexity and uncertainty” surrounding the products.

Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes

Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group, introduces Huawei’s Mate 30 to Muncih audience

Huawei unveils Mate 30 series, world’s first 5G smartphone

(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, She Leads Africa set to host SLAY Festival

Snapchat introduces 3D camera mode to add dimension to selfies

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps are are displayed on an iPhone. Jenny Kane-AP

Facebook suspends thousands of apps in response to Cambridge Analytica row

Andela, the company building distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software developers, today announced the completion of a $100M Series D funding.

Andela sacks 400 employees in Nigeria, others

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