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South Africa seizes Air Tanzania’s Airbus

Ousmane Dembélé

Ousmane Dembélé given ‘final warning’ at Barcelona

Conservationists: Nigeria down to 300 elephants

Governor Udom Emmanuel has commiserated with Senator Chris Ekpeyong over the demise of his wife Dr. Grace Ekpeyong.

Akwa Ibom governor consoles senator on wife’s death

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Festus Keyamo opens up on relationship with ‘fraudster’ nabbed by FBI

Gunmen attack police station in Enugu

Migrant dies after police car chase in Croatia

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has pledged to collaborate with the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) to find practical solutions to insecurity confronting the country.

Nigerian Army deploys new strategy to counter Boko-Haram

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has unveiled an EC-35 Helicopter (NAF 549), reactivated at the 115 Special Operations Group in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. 4

NAF unveils EC-135 helicopter reactivated in Port Harcourt — in pictures

Matthijs de Ligt reveals surprise at being dropped for Juve opener

My problems with BBNaija – NCAC chief

business

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, has appealed to its customers to go through the proper channel and avoid fraudulent activities in meter collection.

NERC: Electricity tariff increase has not been approved

Dangote Cement in Tanzania now runs on gas turbines

NNPC supplied 1.76 billion litres of petrol in June

Jumia reports 94 percent increase in 2019 second quarter

Power

Federal government injects N600 billion into electricity market

Shell wins Best Exhibitor Award, others at SPE conference

Kayode Fayemi

Ekiti government goes tough to recover N1.5 billion micro-credit loans

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, has appealed to its customers to go through the proper channel and avoid fraudulent activities in meter collection.

NERC: Electricity tariff increase has not been approved

nigeria

Obadiah Mailafia

Obadiah Mailafia: Some people want to use and crush...

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka warns federal government to stop muzzling Nigerians

Edo government distributes smart solar boxes to 22 youths

Festus Keyamo opens up on relationship with ‘fraudster’ nabbed by FBI

Nigerian Army deploys new strategy to counter Boko-Haram

africa

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya with his family at Emabole village in Butere at the launch of the census exercise in the county on August 24, 2019. ISAAC WALE - NATION MEDIA GROUP

Census: Kenya becomes first African country to recognise intersex...

Official: 12 killed in southeast Niger Boko Haram attack

PM: Sudan needs $10 billion in foreign aid to rebuild economy

Boko Haram: Twelve dead in Niger village attack

Ousted former Sudanese leader’s defence asks court for bail

world

Migrant dies after police car chase in Croatia

One dead, two injured in Greek migrant camp fight

IDF: Why Israel bombed Iran’s Quds Force in Syria

Donald Trump denies China trade war causing friction at G7

German man injured by marauding elephant in Thailand

sports

Matthijs de Ligt reveals surprise at being dropped for...

Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar attends a training session of French L1 football club Paris Saint-Germain in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, on August 10, 2019. (Photo by DOMINIQUE FAGET - AFP)

Neymar left out of latest PSG squad as Ligue...

Rodrygo looks set to be forced to play for the Real Madrid youth team due to the small quota of non-EU players allowed in squads. Getty - Contributor

Rodrygo set for Madrid loan departure

Lionel Messi cannot be considered the greatest of all time as an Argentine without a World Cup win to his name, says former Real Madrid and Spain coach Jose Antonio Camacho.

Barcelona receive big Lionel Messi fitness boost

Anthony Joshua is wasting no time when it comes to getting back into the swing of a full training regime, after his recent activation of the rematch clause to meet Andy Ruiz Jr in the ring once again.

Chris McGinn applauds Anthony Joshua’s visit to HTTA

Kano Pillars narrowly missed out on the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title but they held on to secure the second ticket for the Caf Champions League.

Kano Pillars walk on minefield in Kumasi

Bayern Munich’s Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches looks on during a warm up session before the UEFA Champions League, last 16, second leg football match Bayern Munich v Liverpool in Munich, southern Germany, on March 13, 2019. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

Lille eyeing late move for Bayern outcast Renato Sanches

Newcastle United’s poor start to the season has been blown out of proportion but the best way for the club to stem the “mini crisis” is to start winning games, manager Steve Bruce said on Friday.

Newcastle not in crisis but need results – manager

art

Mary Robinette Kowal’s The Calculating Stars (the first in her Lady Astronaut series) won Best Novel

Women sweep the Hugo Awards

Professor: Tourism investment key to economic development

Seyi Law tackles racism at ‘Seyilaw fast and funny’

Video: Masquerade set ablaze comes out unhurt

List of Teen Choice Award winners

film

Yomi Fabiyi

Yomi Fabiyi: I sold my film for N7 million...

Berlin, Helskini to host Nollywood travel film festival

Young Nigerian filmmakers with sci-fi movie go viral

Juliet Ibrahim’s ex-boyfriend Iceberg Slim apologises after failed relationship

Ex-BBNaija housemate Alex Unusual now in New York Film Academy

people

Toke Makinwa: Dating a stingy man is like a...

Mr Nigeria bags five awards at the grand finale of Mr World

Liam Hemsworth files for divorce from Miley Cyrus

Larry King seeks divorce from seventh wife after 22 years

Mr Nigeria: I can’t fail my country, I’ll fight on

technology

SEC, NITDA plans to develop standardised data for capital...

Facebook bans Epoch Times from buying ads on its...

Barely 24 hours the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), arrested 80 Nigerians for fraudulent activities, a global firm, Dynamics Intelligence, Friday shut-down its operations in the country.

Global tech firm shuts operations in Nigeria over fraudulent...

Jumia reports 94 percent increase in 2019 second quarter

Barely 24 hours the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), arrested 80 Nigerians for fraudulent activities, a global firm, Dynamics Intelligence, Friday shut-down its operations in the country.

Global tech firm shuts operations in Nigeria over fraudulent activities

Facebook and Twitter have both cracked down significantly on fake accounts since 2016 [Jon Nazca-Reuters]

Twitter, Facebook accuse China of Hong Kong’s discord campaign

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

Facebook launches ‘Developer Circles’ in Benin

NCC harps on robust infrastructure to boost innovation

opinion

At the 2-day presidential retreat that preceded the inauguration of new ministers, President Muhammadu Buhari apprised the appointees on the enormity of the tasks ahead.

New cabinet and imperative of delivering on mandates

President Buhari signs New National Minimum Wage Bill into Law in State House on 18th April 2019 2

Slavery still exists – We must take action

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with the Liberian President, George Weah.

President Buhari marks 400th anniversary of slave trade abolition with article...

President Buhari at the event

President Buhari’s speech at swearing-in of SGF, ministers — full text

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