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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) legend James Harris popularly known as Kamala has died after complications from coronavirus.

Wrestling legend Kamala dies of coronavirus

The Bauchi State Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has warned residents of Bauchi state to adhere strictly to protocols of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for Coronavirus, saying that the pandemic is not yet over.

NCDC confirms 437 new coronavirus case, total infections...

Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon magistrates for one of his many court appearances. Anthony Wallace-AFP-Getty Images

Hong Kong media mogul arrested under security law

The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olawale Fapohunda, made this known in a statement signed by him on Tuesday, as he gave out a directive to hotel owners in the state to prevent young girls from being abused & exploited in their hotels

Ekiti attorney-general recovers from coronavirus

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New university, six other bills for public hearing at Kogi assembly

Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers is in line to make his official debut for Belgian KRC Genk against Zulte Waregem this weekend.

Cyriel Dessers reacts after scoring on Genk debut

Bernardo Silva has conceded that Manchester City's latest title defence has been a huge disappointment, but he still believes there is plenty for the English champions to play for between now and June.

Report: Barcelona plotting summer move for Bernardo Silva

Kasper Schmeichel is as good as any goalkeeper in the Premier League, according to Mark Bosnich, who says the Leicester No 1 would be a fantastic signing for Manchester United.

Kasper Schmeichel open to leaving Leicester amid Manchester United links

Barcelona are considering an ambitious three player swap deal in order to bring former star Neymar back to the club this summer.

Neymar’s €36 million salary covers entire Atalanta squad wages

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) legend James Harris popularly known as Kamala has died after complications from coronavirus.

Wrestling legend Kamala dies of coronavirus

NAGGMDP: Ekiti has seven doctors in 131 health centres

business

Tanker drivers start strike Monday as talks with Lagos...

Nigeria's Diezani Alison-Madueke, Minister of Petroleum Resources and Alternate President of the OPEC

Diezani Alison-Madueke: ‘Yahoo’ boys have become role models

Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu

Governor Sanwo-Olu: Apapa will open to traffic in October

Algeria’s Supreme Islamic Council said the National Bank of Algeria (BNA) had become the first state bank to obtain a sharia compliance certificate from the Sharia Board for issuing Fatwas for the Islamic Finance Industry.

Algeria allows first Islamic finance products by state banks

Nigeria's Diezani Alison-Madueke, Minister of Petroleum Resources and Alternate President of the OPEC

Diezani Alison-Madueke: ‘Yahoo’ boys have become role models

NSE resumes trading for August with 0.30 per cent growth

A man walks past a closed Toyota car dealership during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nationwide lockdown in Cape Town, South Africa, April 28, 2020. REUTERS-Mike Hutchings

Toyota expects 64% fall in annual net profit amid pandemic

Dollar

Dollar slips after political wrangling slows rally

nigeria

Kwara State Governor Abdulraham Abdulrazaq

Kwara communities beg governor to repair damaged culvert

Abia governor gives reason for treating coronavirus in Abuja

New university, six other bills for public hearing at Kogi assembly

NAGGMDP: Ekiti has seven doctors in 131 health centres

Insecurity: Northeast governors advocate use of heavy artillery by police

africa

At least 20 people were killed and 13 others wounded Sunday in torrential rains and flooding, the latest victims of days of flooding in Sudan, the civil defence said.

Sudan rains and floods claim 20 more lives

Egypt highway uproots graves, homes in ‘City of Dead’

Kenya reports over 1,000 coronavirus recoveries as cases reach 26,436

Algeria economy rocked by one-two punch of coronavirus crisis

Angola maintains closed borders to fend off coronavirus

world

Four fun-seekers drown off Dutch beaches

Hong Kong media mogul arrested under security law

Alexander Lukashenko wins Belarus presidential vote with 79.7%

US senior official lands in Taiwan for highest-level US visit since 1979 — in pictures

Lebanon information minister quits over port blast

sports

Super Eagles team B goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai has urged Nigerians to continue backing the team, as they look to qualify for CHAN next year.

Theophilus Afelokhai: Final NPFL table good news to Enyimba...

Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers is in line to make his official debut for Belgian KRC Genk against Zulte Waregem this weekend.

Cyriel Dessers reacts after scoring on Genk debut

Bernardo Silva has conceded that Manchester City's latest title defence has been a huge disappointment, but he still believes there is plenty for the English champions to play for between now and June.

Report: Barcelona plotting summer move for Bernardo Silva

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen says he’s delighted to be joining Napoli and can’t wait to make his first appearance for the Club.

Finidi George backs Victor Osimhen to shine in Italy

Italian Serie A side, AS Roma, is interested in signing Nigerian wing-back, Victor Moses, from Chelsea.

Victor Moses shifts focus on Europa League after Serie A campaign

Leon Balogun made his debut while Joe Aribo was in action as Glasgow Rangers secured a 1-0 win over Aberdeen in their first game of the 2020-21 season.

Leon Balogun hails Rangers duo after impressive win vs Aberdeen

Juventus are confident Andrea Pirlo is “destined for greatness” and a natural fit for the club, says chief football officer Fabio Paratici.

Juventus clear-out expected this summer

Super Eagles’ defender, Jamilu Collins believes that the Africa Cup of Nations semifinal game against Algeria will be highly technical and they must follow the coach instructions to beat the Northern Africans.

NFF, Paderborn celebrate Jamilu Collins at 26

art

Award-winning Nigerian poet, writer and spoken word artist, Wana Udobang, has been selected to participate in the 54th International Writing Programme (IWP) Fall Residency at the University of Iowa, courtesy of the United States Department of State.

Nigerian selected for prestigious international writing programme

Oscar 2021: Genevieve Nnaji, Akin Omotoso named Academy members

Nigerian author releases new publication in America

‘Fairy tale’ model houses preserve traditional Bosnian architecture

Bernice Eriemeghe takes over as new COSON chief

film

At a virtual session with the New York Film Academy (NYFA), renowned filmmaker Femi Odugbemi talked about the film industry in Nigeria and how it needs to foreshadow the future by creating new heroes.

Femi Odugbemi: Nollywood needs heroes

300,000 sign petition against anti-Jesus movie starring Michael Jackson’s daughter

Oscar 2021: Genevieve Nnaji, Akin Omotoso named Academy members

‘The Simpsons’ ends white actors voicing characters of colour

‘Gone with the Wind’ returns to HBO Max with commentary on slavery

people

Nollywood star actor, Ninalowo Bolanle, says for an individual to actualise any dream in life, the person should be determined to go for what he or she wants, no matter the cost or challenges.

Actualising Life’s dreams entails strong determination – Nollywood actor

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan recovers from coronavirus

Nollywood actress urges ladies to dress appropriately to avoid rape

Kechi Okwuchi: Please, stop pitying me

Kim Kardashian reunites with Kanye West amid tears

technology

China’s ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House, after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular short-video app.

Twitter, TikTok consider merger

Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed telecoms security with US President Donald Trump as he prepares to announce if Britain will use China’s Huawei in its 5G networks, officials said Saturday.

Huawei will stop producing Kirin chipsets on September 15

The US administration’s move to ban US residents from doing business with Tencent’s WeChat app rippled through Chinese markets, erasing US$46-billion from the Internet giant’s market value and sending the yuan to its biggest slump in two weeks.

Tencent loses $46 billion as US moves to ban...

The US administration’s move to ban US residents from doing business with Tencent’s WeChat app rippled through Chinese markets, erasing US$46-billion from the Internet giant’s market value and sending the yuan to its biggest slump in two weeks.

Tencent loses $46 billion as US moves to ban WeChat

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

VP Osinbajo: Zoom not best technology for virtual court sitting

There are tens of thousands of genes in the human genome- minuscule twists of DNA and RNA that combine to express all of the traits and characteristics that make each of us unique.

Scientists rename human genes to stop MS Excel from misreading them

Google shared a detailed timeline for Google Play Music’s shutdown. Access will be revoked in September for users in New Zealand and South Africa and for users in all other regions in October.

Google Play Music to begin shutting down in September

NCC revises USSD pricing

opinion

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)

The cesspool of corruption called NDDC

Recall that the N10.594 trillion 2020 Budget passed by the National Assembly was on Tuesday assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari. 4

President Buhari’s speech at signing into law of revised 2020 budget

Femi Adesina, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari

Governor Wike vindicates Buharists

Using coronavirus donations to give charity a bad name

Hell was almost let loose in front of the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday as pro- and anti-Oshiomhole protesters clashed in Abuja.

Why APC crisis is good for Nigeria