Latest breaking news from Nigeria and world | TODAY.NG

Paul Pogba has refused to sort out his visa for Manchester United’s pre-season tour to Asia.

Real Madrid line-up potential alternative to Paul Pogba

Emmanuel Amuneke

Afcon: Tanzania were scared of Senegal – coach

Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State

Governor Yari: I left no debt in Zamfara

Jose Mourinho has distanced himself from the Newcastle job

Jose Mourinho distances himself from Newcastle

today

Lagos

broken clouds

24.6 ° C

24.6 °

24.6 °

88 %

3.7kmh

70 %

Wed

25 °

Thu

28 °

Fri

27 °

Sat

27 °

Sun

28 °

headlines

Kenneth Omeruo scores send half goals to send Super Eagles in the knockout stage of the 2019 African Cup of Nations after a 1-0 win over Guinea at the Alexandria Stadium on Wednesday evening encounter.

Afcon: Kenneth Omeruo sends Super Eagles to the knockout stage

Real Madrid had a different plan for Brazilian starlet Vinicius, the attacker would have his chances limited next season.

Real Madrid’s plan for Brazilian starlet Vinicius

NIRSAL facilitates N2 billion loan to boost cocoa export in Ondo

The Nigerian Army on Monday dismissed as ‘untrue’ social media reports indicating the closure of the Maiduguri-Monguno Road.

Nigerian Army kills 24 criminals, arrests 61

Ahmed Idris Wase

Deputy speaker urges workers to make Nass conducive for lawmakers

Itse Sagay: Senators’ monthly pay is N15 million

UNODC: 10 million Nigerians use cannabis

business

Airtel Africa to price London listing at bottom of...

Financial inclusion: Banks open 32,370 new customer accounts in...

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

NNPC begins oil exploration in Benue

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) | Reuters

Oil prices risk larger recovery as OPEC+ leaders meet at G20...

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)’s President, Prof. Benedict Oramah, said this at the on-going Afreximbank Annual Meeting (AAM 2019) in Moscow on Thursday.

Afreximbank board retains Nigeria as chairman

Naira closes at N359.5 per dollar at parallel market in Lagos

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Portable water: FAO, Eni/NNPC inaugurate solar-powered water schemes in North-east

Acting Finance Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed

Zainab Ahmed: VAT to climb to 7.5 percent by 2020

nigeria

Police recruitment: Screening of 210,150 shortlisted applicants to begin...

NDLEA warns of alarming rate of drug abuse in Yobe

Demolition: FCTA gives two weeks ultimatum to Lokogoma residents

NIRSAL facilitates N2 billion loan to boost cocoa export in Ondo

Nigerian Army kills 24 criminals, arrests 61

africa

Charles Njagua Kanyi

Kenyan MP threaten foreigners, arrested

Guinea Bissau plunges into a power vacuum after president term ends

Seven policemen killed in terrorist attacks in Egypt’s north Sinai

HRW: Gambian ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh ‘handpicked’ women for rape

16 militia killed in northeast DR Congo – army

world

Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump, was spat on by a waitress as he visited a popular upscale bar in Chicago Tuesday night during his visit to the city, but declined to press charges against the woman, according to The Trump Organization.

Donald Trump’s son alleges he was spat on in...

Donald Trump: US war against Iran would ‘not last very long’

Malaysia’s former deputy premier hit with new graft charges

US, North Korea in talks to set up third Trump-Kim summit

10 migrants dead, 30 hurt in Turkey bus crash

sports

Kenneth Omeruo scores send half goals to send Super Eagles in the knockout stage of the 2019 African Cup of Nations after a 1-0 win over Guinea at the Alexandria Stadium on Wednesday evening encounter.

Afcon: Kenneth Omeruo sends Super Eagles to the knockout...

Real Madrid had a different plan for Brazilian starlet Vinicius, the attacker would have his chances limited next season.

Real Madrid’s plan for Brazilian starlet Vinicius

Cameroon defender Augustine Ejangue has apologised to Toni Duggan after spitting on her in their 3-0 loss to England in Sunday's Round of 16 contest in Valenciennes.

WWC: Cameroon’s Augustine Ejangue regrets spitting on England’s Toni...

Mahmoud Trezeguet scored for hosts Egypt to get a winning start to 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Friday in Cairo.

Egypt defeat Zimbabwe for first victory at 2019 AFCON

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has admitted he would love to see Matthijs de Ligt move to Anfield, claiming the teenage defender plays like a 29-year-old.

Juventus ready €70 million bid for Matthijs de Ligt

Philippe Coutinho cost Barcelona £146m when signing from Liverpool 15 months ago

John Aldridge: Liverpool shouldn’t blow budget on Philippe Coutinho

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 to former...

Manchester City midfielder David Silva has claimed that local rivals Manchester United have 'huge respect' for them now as their roles have been reversed.

David Silva confirms plan to leave Manchester City

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

Kagho Akpor

Nigerian actor ‘drowns in swimming pool’

Michael Jackson’s fans sing, sob, leave sunflowers and roses on 10th anniversary of death

BBNaija winner Miracle certified as ‘instrument rated’ pilot

Bill Cosby appeals sex attack conviction

Popular YouTuber Desmond Afoah found dead

technology

Airtel Africa to price London listing at bottom of...

(FILES) A file photo taken on November 20, 2017 shows logos of US multinational technology company Google displayed on computers' screens. Google is dropping out of the bidding for a huge Pentagon cloud computing contract that could be worth up to $10 billion, saying the deal would be inconsistent with its principles. The decision by Google, confirmed to AFP in an email October 9, 2018, leaves a handful of other tech giants including Amazon in the running for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract aimed at modernizing the military's computing systems. / AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE

Google News Initiative challenge launched for Middle East, Africa,...

NCC advocates broadband development to drive industrial revolution

France is creating a G7 task force to study how central banks ensure cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra are governed by regulations ranging from money-laundering laws to consumer-protection rules, France’s central bank governor said on Friday.

France responds to Facebook’s Libra with new cryptocurrency task force

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

NCC advocates broadband development to drive industrial revolution

(FILES) A file photo taken on November 20, 2017 shows logos of US multinational technology company Google displayed on computers' screens. Google is dropping out of the bidding for a huge Pentagon cloud computing contract that could be worth up to $10 billion, saying the deal would be inconsistent with its principles. The decision by Google, confirmed to AFP in an email October 9, 2018, leaves a handful of other tech giants including Amazon in the running for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract aimed at modernizing the military's computing systems. / AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE

Google News Initiative challenge launched for Middle East, Africa, Turkey

MMM ponzi scheme returns, woos Nigerians again

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