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Boeing's Autonomous Passenger Air Vehicle (PAV) prototype is shown during an inaugural test flight, in Manassas, Virginia, U.S., January 22, 2019. Boeing-Handout via REUTERS

Boeing’s ‘flying car’ lifts off in race to revolutionize urban transport

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.-12

Rafael Nadal beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach Australian Open final

Surety in court over escape of accused

DUMO LULU-BRIGGS

Rivers election: Accord Party promises to create billionaires as it flags...

WaterAid to expend N52 million on water project in Bauchi

Katsina United coach Abdullahi Biffo released by kidnappers

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Nigeria signs N2.6 trillion support agreement on tuberculosis, AIDS

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Boeing's Autonomous Passenger Air Vehicle (PAV) prototype is shown during an inaugural test flight, in Manassas, Virginia, U.S., January 22, 2019. Boeing-Handout via REUTERS

Boeing’s ‘flying car’ lifts off in race to revolutionize...

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 12, 2018 French Renault group CEO and chairman of Japan’s Nissan Motor CO. Ltd and Mitsubishi Motors Corp, Carlos Ghosn poses during a photo session at the Renault headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt. – Renault boss Carlos Ghosn has handed in his resignation, France’s economy minister said on January 24, 2019 ahead of a board meeting at which the French car maker is to appoint his successor. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

Carlos Ghosn resigns as Renault boss as French group...

Telecom launches tax collection platform

Uganda deports two MTN staff over threat national security

NPA: We are committed to growing maritime sector

Khalid Al Falih

Saudi Arabia to build refinery, petrochemical plants in South Africa

Federal government accuses DisCos, TCN of using substandard power equipment

United Airlines is the largest carrier out of Newark, it said the stoppage had minimal effect on its operations [Julio Cortez-AP]

US Newark airport disrupted after drone sightings

nigeria

Senate begins consideration of new minimum wage bill

WaterAid to expend N52 million on water project in Bauchi

Nigeria signs N2.6 trillion support agreement on tuberculosis, AIDS

Court convicts INEC official of bribery

NAFDAC advises Nigerians to stop using chemicals to lighten skin

africa

Yawa Djigbodi Tsegan

Togo elects first female head of National Assembly

DR Congo’s Joseph Kabila urges unity on eve of new president’s inauguration

Felix Tshisekedi to be sworn in as DR Congo president today

Zimbabwe union leader faces subversion charge after protests

Zimbabwe president struggles to draw line under brutal crackdown

world

Sudanese men shout slogans during an anti-government protest following Friday noon prayers on January 18, 2019 outside a mosque in Khartoum’s twin city Omdurman. – Deadly protests have rocked Sudan since they first erupted on December 19 after a government decision to raise the price of bread. The rallies have since escalated into broader demonstrations against President Omar al-Bashir’s three decades of iron-fisted rule and triggered clashes with the security forces. (Photo by – / AFP)

Sudan protesters plan new march on palace in nationwide...

Carlos Ghosn resigns as Renault boss as French group enters new era

Mevlut Cavusoglu: Turkey open to working with others on Syria safe zone

Renault boss Carlos Ghosn has resigned – French minister

EU to stop issuance of ‘golden passports’ for big investors

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Francis Uzoho

Gernot Rohr expresses worry over Francis Uzoho’s club status

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.-12

Rafael Nadal beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach Australian Open...

Katsina United coach Abdullahi Biffo released by kidnappers

Marko Arnautovic

Manuel Pellegrini: West Ham will not sell Marko Arnautovic without my...

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Gonzalo Higuain’s fitness questioned by Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink

Mikel Obi completes switch to Middlesbrough

Nemanja Matic says that Manchester United will do their best to finish in the top four after reviving their campaign with a strong run of form.

Nemanja Matic: Manchester United ready for top-four fight

Ngozi Ebere

Super Falcons star Ngozi Ebere joins Norwegian club Arna Bjomar

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Oscar

Oscars 2019: Full list of nominations

Nigeria’s first storey building records 13,609 visitors in 2018

‘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

film

Black Panther movie nominated for Oscar

Oscars 2019: Full list of nominations

Rihanna sues own father for doing business with their last name

John Boyega to produce South African crime thriller

‘The Favourite’ lands 12 Bafta Film Awards nominations

people

Nigerian rapper MI Abaga to venture into movie production

Chris Brown released from Parisian police cell

Chris Brown denies rape allegations

Singer Niniola buys JAMB forms for 30 students

US singer Chris Brown arrested on rape allegations in Paris

technology

Amazon spends company record on US lobbying in 2018

Mohamed Salah has been named Liverpool Player of the Month for October.

Mohamed Salah deletes all social media accounts

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Google and Facebook spend more than ever on US...

Both WhatsApp and its parent company Facebook have been scrutinised for their role in the spread of fake news [Dado Ruvic-Reuters]

WhatsApp limits forwards to five recipients to check fake news

Zimbabwe police fired teargas to disperse a crowd queuing for bread at a shopping centre near central Harare [Philimon Bulawayo-Reuters]

Zimbabwe blocks social media as crackdown intensifies

Federal government doles out N6.7 million rewards to outstanding researchers, innovators

Lack of Sleep

Too little sleep can wreck your heart – study

NCC: Nigeria’s internet users hit 111.6m in December

opinion

Olusegun Obasanjo: Wages of the old soldier’s rage

Truth be told, Atiku messed up

election inec nigeria

Opportunity cost of vote trading in Nigeria

The Obasanjo bombshell

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has listed what Nigeria should do to have access to $12 trillion “dormant funds”.

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