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American rapper, Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, popularly called Lil Wayne, has endorsed President Donald Trump for reelection on November 3, 2020 after briefly meeting the controversial U.S. President.

Lil Wayne endorses Donald Trump for reelection

Cristiano Ronaldo twice netted an equaliser to give Juventus a 2-2 draw away at Roma on Sunday evening.

Juventus confirm Cristiano Ronaldo’s virus recovery

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, while speaking on the commencement of the campaign on Thursday, said it was initiated after discovering that members of the public did not comply with the directives.

Official: Curfew now 10pm to 6am in Lagos

Locals and officials search for survivors at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday and was felt in both Greece and Turkey, where some buildings collapsed in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey, October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Tuncay Dersinlioglu

Four dead, 120 injured in Turkey earthquake

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Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai

2023: Group seeks court to compel Nasir El-Rufai to contest

Members of the judicial panel of inquiry into police brutality and the shooting of #EndSARS protesters by the police and soldiers in Lagos toured the Lekki tollgate plaza where the incident occurred on October 20, 2020 and found at least five spent bullets in the drainage around the area.

#EndSARS: NDM calls for transparent investigation

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara speaks to the media after submitting the application for October presidential election at the Independent Electoral Commission in Abidjan, Ivory Coast August 24, 2020. REUTERS-LUC GNAGO

Ivory Coast president seeks third term in tense vote

Rivers governor accuses IPOB members of killing six soldiers, four policemen

DRLI drags NBC to court over fines imposed on broadcast stations

The Nigerian Army has deployed an all-female squad to Anambra state to help in the internal policing of the state. It was the first time the army made such a deployment.

Nigerian Army deploys female squad in Anambra

Governor Douye Diri has expressed worry over the development, following the lifting of the ban on interstate travel.

Bayelsa government debunks reports on Supreme Court ruling on disputed oil...

business

Foreign ministers of Qatar and Australia have spoken for the first time since the controversy over the forced physical examination of female passengers at Doha airport.

Qatar renews apology over Doha airport incident

The Ikeja Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA) will hold a session on onion farming in the quest to boost the cultivation and production of the commodity in the country, especially in the Southwest.

Ikeja Chamber organizes training on onion farming

Governor Douye Diri has expressed worry over the development, following the lifting of the ban on interstate travel.

Bayelsa government debunks reports on Supreme Court ruling on...

PIB: Oil companies to incorporate host community development trust

Waymo today signed a partnership with Daimler to develop autonomous trucks, the companies announced in a press release. A driverless, Waymo-powered version of Daimler’s Freightliner Cascadia will become available to U.S. customers.

Waymo partners with Daimler to develop self-driving delivery trucks

Liberian President George Weah on Friday inaugurated a new national carrier for the West African country, named Lone Star Air, about 30 years after the country’s previous airline went bust.

Liberia launches new national carrier ‘Lone Star Air’

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

Fuel queues: No need for panic buying – NNPC

The immediate past Kano State Commissioner of Works and Infrastructural Development, Engr Muazu Magaji, who was relieved of his appointment following alleged unguarded utterances he made against the person of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, has finally cleared the air of what he actually meant.

Kano governor reappoints sacked commissioner

nigeria

Members of the judicial panel of inquiry into police brutality and the shooting of #EndSARS protesters by the police and soldiers in Lagos toured the Lekki tollgate plaza where the incident occurred on October 20, 2020 and found at least five spent bullets in the drainage around the area.

#EndSARS: NDM calls for transparent investigation

Rivers governor accuses IPOB members of killing six soldiers, four policemen

DRLI drags NBC to court over fines imposed on broadcast stations

Nigerian Army deploys female squad in Anambra

Official: Schools resume November 2 in Delta

africa

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara speaks to the media after submitting the application for October presidential election at the Independent Electoral Commission in Abidjan, Ivory Coast August 24, 2020. REUTERS-LUC GNAGO

Ivory Coast president seeks third term in tense vote

Liberia launches new national carrier ‘Lone Star Air’

Africa CDC warns of possible second wave of virus infection

Zambian leader defends investments in road works

FANA: Ethiopia proposes holding postponed vote in May or June 2021

world

Typhoon Goni is expected to slam into Catanduanes Island Sunday morning with wind speeds of up to 205 kilometres per hour (127 miles per hour) before crossing the main island of Luzon, the state weather forecaster said.

Philippines evacuates nearly one million as Typhoon Goni nears

Qatar renews apology over Doha airport incident

Saudi man rams car into Mecca’s Grand Mosque

Death toll reaches 27, more than 800 injured in quake-hit Turkey

Canada to accept 1.2 million immigrants over three years

sports

RB Leipzig striker Alexander Sorloth admits he was able to chat with Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the end of this week's Champions League tie.

RB Leipzig striker reveals chat with Manchester United boss

Emmanuel Amuneke has urged Nigeria national team coach Gernot Rohr to consider handing a call-up to Al Ahly forward Junior Ajayi.

Emmanuel Amuneke: Junior Ajayi deserves Super Eagles call-up

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce has backed owner Mike Ashley’s call for pay-per-view (PPV) prices to be lowered.

Steve Bruce backs Mike Ashley after pay-per-view statement

Victor Osimhen featured prominently as Napoli secured a 2-1 comeback victory over Benevento in Sunday’s Serie A game.

Victor Osimhen helps Napoli secure comeback victory over Benevento

Swiss Super League side FC Lugano has confirmed that Sebastian Osigwe has tested positive for coronavirus on Friday.

FC Lugano confirms Sebastian Osigwe’s virus positive result

Former Nigerian international Garba Lawal says he doesn’t see any passion or fight in the current Super Eagles team.

NFF supremo confident of Super Eagles winning next AFCON

Former Nigerian international Garba Lawal says he doesn’t see any passion or fight in the current Super Eagles team.

New Super Eagles invitee tests positive for coronavirus

Mark Schwarzer (right) claims Petr Cech (left) is the second-best keeper at Chelsea right now

Mark Schwarzer: Petr Cech told me he’s ready for Premier League...

art

The 2020 edition of the Thessaloniki international Film Festival (November 5-15) is moving fully online after previously being set to run as a hybrid event.

Thessaloniki Film Festival to move fully online amid virus...

Johnny Depp to be honored at Camerimage, ‘Minamata’ to Open Film Festival

Screen unveils the 2020 Stars of Tomorrow

Eddie Murphy wins first Emmy award for guest actor in a comedy series

Booker Prize: Why 2020 shortlist is unique

film

Eva Longoria has joined previously announced Matt Walsh on the in-production digital detox comedy Unplugging, which is currently in production in Oklahoma.

Eva Longoria joins as co-lead on digital detox comedy...

‘Parasite’ dominates online edition of the Asian Film Awards

AMC to reopen eight theatres in California

Cannes Film Festival sets three virus contingency plans for 2021

President Buhari approves digitisation of NFVCB library

people

Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has asked families who lost their relatives during the Lekki tollgate incident to speak up.

Lekki shooting: No government can lure me with money...

Adele debunks dating rumours

Rapper Ladipoe tests positive for coronavirus

Khloe Kardashian reveals contracted coronavirus

Prince Harry says he didn’t understand “unconscious bias” until he married Meghan

technology

The New York district court determined that Stephanie Sinclair offered a “valid sublicense” to use the photograph when she posted it publicly on Instagram.

Instagram strips ‘recent’ tab from hashtag pages ahead of...

Facebook on Tuesday said the coronavirus pandemic has users flocking to its services while it undermines ad revenue on which the world’s biggest social network depends.

US election: Facebook supremo braces for civil unrest

Apple’s stock hit a record high on Friday after reporting blockbuster quarterly results, helping the iPhone maker briefly overtake Saudi Aramco to become the world’s most valuable publicly listed company.

Apple iPhone sales tumble, trimming profit

Waymo today signed a partnership with Daimler to develop autonomous trucks, the companies announced in a press release. A driverless, Waymo-powered version of Daimler’s Freightliner Cascadia will become available to U.S. customers.

Waymo partners with Daimler to develop self-driving delivery trucks

The Lagos State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hakeem Fahm, on Saturday, debunked the news that the state government´s website had been hacked.

Lagos government website not hacked – official

Reports earlier this year said Ankhi Das had refused to take down anti-Muslim posts on the social media platform, tirggering a political storm.

Facebook’s India policy chief quits after hate speech allegations

CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey gives his opening statement remotely during the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing 'Does Section 230's Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior?', on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., October 28, 2020. Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS

U.S. Senate hearing to reform Section 230 internet law becomes political...

Apple’s stock hit a record high on Friday after reporting blockbuster quarterly results, helping the iPhone maker briefly overtake Saudi Aramco to become the world’s most valuable publicly listed company.

Apple iPhone sales tumble, trimming profit

opinion

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech – full text

#EndSARS: The generation that said ‘Enough’

Nigeria@60: We stand on the threshold of history

3. The truce-seeking trip of President Muhammadu Buhari to the Malian capital of Bamako on Thursday ended without a deal to soothe the country’s escalating political crisis.

President Buhari focused on nation building and unity of Nigeria

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)

The cesspool of corruption called NDDC