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Nasarawa governor appoints 11 aides

Real Madrid have decided to launch their own women’s team, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has confirmed.

Real Madrid to launch women’s team

An oil storage tank of Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft is pictured at the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, Russia February 26, 2018. (NAN)

Dirty oil crisis over in Russia, but…

Oil prices drop amid demand worries

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Senate President Ahmad Lawan presiding over the second plenary of the 9th Senate having been inaugurated on Tuesday, the 11th Of June, 20198

Senate plans separate budget for police commands

Bauchi Governor Mohammed Abubakar

Former Bauchi governor spent N1.2 billion on burials – aide

ICPC drags former law reform commission scribe to court over ‘N26.6...

Samuel Kalu has handed Gernot Rohr a selection boost ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations clash against Guinea.

Afcon: Samuel Kalu returns to training ahead of Guinea showdown

Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita

Nigeria wins UN award for innovation in civil service reforms

Police: Drug abuse in Kogi worrisome

Victory Park Estate

AMCON takes over Victory Park Estate, Lekki luxury homes over N12.9...

business

Victory Park Estate

AMCON takes over Victory Park Estate, Lekki luxury homes...

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it has begun full-scale investigation to ascertain the viral video of the helicopter that landed on the Benin-Ore Expressway on Sunday.

NCAA investigates helicopter’s landing on Benin-Ore highway

Delivery company FedEx has sued the US Department of Commerce for requiring it to enforce export bans with extra screening efforts.

FedEx sues US over export rules after Huawei shipping...

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

GMD: NNPC will continue to support local companies

DPR, NSCDC arrest five illegal cooking gas retailers

Airtel Nigeria files application for listing on NSE

Benin Electricity Distribution Plc. (BEDC)

BEDC: Why power outage persists in Ondo South

Airtel Africa receives pre-IPO interest worth $200 million – bookrunner

nigeria

Human trafficking: Edo task force rallies residents in Uhunmwode

Ogun police chief deny receiving rifles, four million ammunition from Senator Amosun

Aisha Buhari wants more women in seafaring profession

Senate plans separate budget for police commands

Former Bauchi governor spent N1.2 billion on burials – aide

africa

The Ethiopian army brigadier general accused of leading a failed coup against a regional government has been killed in a firefight with the security forces, a spokesman for the Ethiopian prime minister’s office has said.

Official: 13 security personnel died in Ethiopia’s coup attempt

Togolese cook jailed for life for killing boss

Ethiopia mourns after officials killed during failed coup bid

Sudan protest leaders call for marches on June 30

Benin’s former president Boni Yayi leaves amid political crisis

world

Screenshot of former president of Armenia Robert Kocharyan on his way to penitentiary after a judge ruled on June 25 that he would have to await his trial in jail.

Armenian ex-leader arrested on allegation of abuse of power

US sanctions: Iran to ditch further nuclear weapon commitments

FedEx sues US over export rules after Huawei shipping problems

Boris Johnson admits needing EU support in event of no-deal Brexit

Rain-related incidents kill 17 people in India’s Uttar Pradesh

sports

Samuel Kalu has handed Gernot Rohr a selection boost ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations clash against Guinea.

Afcon: Samuel Kalu returns to training ahead of Guinea...

The trio of Shehu Abdullahi, Jamilu Collins and Samuel Kalu could miss Super Eagles next Total Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash against Guinea at Alexandria Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

Super Eagles players to pocket $95,000 each if they...

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

Barcelona face Arsenal in friendly as Asisat Oshoala returns...

Twenty three Super Eagles players embarked on different training regime at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in the port city, Alexandria, Tuesday, ahead of Nigeria’s opening game against Burundi on June 22.

Mutiu Adepoju: Nigeria are always AFCON favourites

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane and Malaga midfielder Alfred N’diaye are yet to arrive Senegal’s training camp in Saly.

Afcon: Sadio Mane’s return could be disguised blessing for Kenya –...

Real Madrid identify their 2020 top target

Paul Put

AFCON: Guinea’s strength lies in unity – Paul Put

Alex Iwobi has revealed that working together as a team can prove to be the greatest asset for the Super Eagles going to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations which begins on Friday in Egypt.

Gernot Rohr: Super Eagles will confront Burundi with respect, humility

art

Burna Boy’s mother, Bose Ogulu got a rapturous response following an epic acceptance speech at the BET Awards on Monday.

BET Awards: Burna Boy’s mother shines with moving acceptance...

Full list of winners at the 2019 BET Awards

BBNaija season four winner to smile home with N60 million worth of prizes

Film institute trains practitioners on digital cinematography

Mercy Johnson set to lunch Mercy’s Menu cook-talk show

film

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso

Kannywood is on the brink of collapse – actor

Nigerian-American filmmaker explores racism in Hollywood film ‘Luce’

Adesua Etomi-Wellington shines in new action film ‘Muna’

ZUFF: NFC announces date, calls for film submission

Game Of Thrones actor Kit Harington checks into rehab

people

Desmond Afoah, a popular YouTube personality known as Etika who created Nintendo-centric videos, was found dead, the New York Police Department said today.

Popular YouTuber Desmond Afoah found dead

Actress Queen Wokoma splits from husband

Actor Charles Okocha expresses gratitude after successful surgery in US

Pamela Anderson accuses Marseille’s Adil Rami of being a ‘narcissist, sociopath and monster’

Cardi B hit with new felony charges in strip club brawl

technology

NCC advocates broadband development to drive industrial revolution

Desmond Afoah, a popular YouTube personality known as Etika who created Nintendo-centric videos, was found dead, the New York Police Department said today.

Popular YouTuber Desmond Afoah found dead

Microsoft today announced OneDrive Personal Vault, a new security layer for protecting sensitive and important files. The feature is rolling out “soon” to the web, Android, iOS, and Windows 10 in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

Microsoft announces OneDrive Personal Vault for sensitive files

Desmond Afoah, a popular YouTube personality known as Etika who created Nintendo-centric videos, was found dead, the New York Police Department said today.

Popular YouTuber Desmond Afoah found dead

MMM ponzi scheme returns, woos Nigerians again

Apple Macbook

Apple recalls Macbook Pros over battery fire risk

hacking

Hackers steal call records from cell providers in ‘massive-scale’ espionage

Swedish programmer Ola Bini talks to reporters after he was freed in Quito, Ecuador, June 20, 2019. The Swedish programmer close to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange had been held in jail for more than two months on suspicion of hacking.

Ecuador ends ‘arbitrary’ detention of Swede linked to Julian Assange

opinion

Wobbly start for Governor Ihedioha

Fola Ojo

Mr President, we are under siege

MUHAMMADU BUHARI

Full speech of President Buhari 2019 Democracy Day celebration

Beyond the lifting of licences of AIT/Raypower

A lawyer walks through the compound at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi district in Lagos, Nigeria, May 8, 2018. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

Unending ‘war’ between Nigerian politicians and judges