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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has assured industrialists in the state of his administration’s readiness to put an end to the deplorable state of road network affecting manufacturers and other road users in the state.

Ogun governor suspends controversial education levy

Venus Williams overcomes Victoria Azarenka in three set thriller

Venus Williams crashes out of Wuhan Open

John Fashanu weighs into Tammy Abraham debate

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BBNaija: Mercy stuns at Saturday night party

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Bandits release 30 more captives in Zamfara

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo stated this at the end of a four week-training for 1500 youths who participated in the N-Creative programme held in Benin.

VP Osinbajo felicitates Akwa Ibom as state clocks 32

All Progressives Congress (APC) Nigeria

Tribunal declares Akwa Ibom APC candidate winner of assembly election

CAIRO - Egypt’s media authority warned journalists Sunday that it was monitoring coverage to ensure they abide by “professional codes” amid a rare burst of protests against President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. The warning came hours after the latest small protest was dispersed by police in clouds of tear gas.

Egypt warns media to take care in coverage amid protests

Piracy reports on Nigeria is manipulated – Navy

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has assured industrialists in the state of his administration’s readiness to put an end to the deplorable state of road network affecting manufacturers and other road users in the state.

Ogun governor warns critics to stop blackmailing him over education levy

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, spoke to reporters in Kano, just now, answering questions on the xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. Below are his verbatim comments-

VP Osinbajo prays for peace, blessings as Akwa Ibom marks 32nd...

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Waziri Adio NEITI

NEITI: N28.58 trillion remitted into Federation Account in five...

Thomas Cook

178-year-old British travel firm Thomas Cook faces collapse

The management of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has set machinery in motion to supply Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, 1,000 megawatts of power from the grid under its Eligible Customers arrangement.

TCN set to supply Eko Atlantic City 1,000mw from...

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) is set to commence a comprehensive audit and survey of downstream oil and gas logistic facilities, with a view to identifying the infrastructure gap in the sector

PPPRA: Nigeria transports less petrol after closure of Benin border

Federal government begins inspection of weights and measures of oil pump...

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

Technicians commend Kano governor over empowerment programme

Nigerian Stock Exchange NSE

NSE market capitalisation increases by N25 billlion

Nigeria spends $1.2 billion to import fish annually – central bank chief

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Ogun state governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has tweeted his real official portrait, as against the image that is being circulated by street traders in Abeokuta, the capital.

Ogun may establish two additional universities

Bandits release 30 more captives in Zamfara

Piracy reports on Nigeria is manipulated – Navy

Ogun governor warns critics to stop blackmailing him over education levy

VP Osinbajo prays for peace, blessings as Akwa Ibom marks 32nd anniversary

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[FILES] This aerial picture shows smouldering peatland after a fire blaize. (Photo by ADEK BERRY - AFP)

Gabon to be first African nation paid to fight...

Egypt warns media to take care in coverage amid protests

US man drowns while proposing underwater in Tanzania

Tunisia turns the page on Ben Ali

WHO: Tanzania not providing information on Ebola

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Thomas Cook

178-year-old British travel firm Thomas Cook faces collapse

Court: Ladies can now move about topless in six US states

4,500 impounded ‘okadas’ awaiting governor’s directives – Lagos task force

UAE builds church, mosque, synagogue in one location

Donald Trump joining Indian premier in ‘Howdy Modi’ event

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Official: ICPC may arraign NFF chiefs Amaju Pinnick, Shehu...

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino make it Liverpool's half at Stamford Bridge

Liverpool defeat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has underlined his determination to continue at the helm despite suffering another painful defeat, this time at the hands of West Ham.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer unbowed by latest Manchester United setback

Peter Olayinka has expressed delight after the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) failed to cancel his goal which inspired Slavia Prague to a shock 1-1 away draw against Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League opener,

Peter Olayinka: I’m happy VAR didn’t cancel historic goal

Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates during her women’s singles final match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Osaka on September 22, 2019. Jiji Press - AFP

Naomi Osaka ends title drought at home Pan Pacific Open

Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s close-season transfer to AS Roma has made a lasting impact off the pitch, helping a missing Kenyan boy reunite with his family thanks to the Italian club’s social media campaign.

Fifth missing child found via Roma social media campaign

Super Eagles and Leicester city defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has come out to explain why he did not honor the Ukraine friendly after being declared fit enough to play by Leicester City medics and Manager Brendan Rodgers.

Wilfred Ndidi explains reason for pulling out of Ukraine friendly

Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has hinted that his playing days at Stamford Bridge are over while leaping to the defence of his current manager, Monaco's Leonardo Jardim.

Chelsea loanee Tiemoue Bakayoko hints at Monaco stay

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badagry slave route

Caribbean team visits Badagry slave sites

Nigerians spent N1.2 billion in cinemas for July, August

Young Nigerian artist Waris Kareem for Taipei’s one-week charity event

AMAA 2019: ‘Delivery Boy’, ‘King of Boys’ lead nominations

US government sues Edward Snowden over new book

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‘Game of Thrones’ seeks record in final Emmys battle

Nigerians spent N1.2 billion in cinemas for July, August

AMAA 2019: ‘Delivery Boy’, ‘King of Boys’ lead nominations

Commercial films records increased viewership – Cinema company

Nigeria’s film industry draws global entertainment brands

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Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart sued for secret tape by sex partner

#BBNaija: Cindy, Frodd, Mercy and Diane up for fake eviction

BBNaija: I felt so much peace around Gedoni – Khafi

Tiwa Savage walks runway for Naomi Campbell

Dammy Krane to be arraigned for ‘defamation, threat to life’

technology

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Reports: Liverpool pay £1 million settlement to Manchester City...

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

Facebook suspends thousands of apps in response to Cambridge...

Walmart will stop selling e-cigarettes because of “regulatory complexity and uncertainty” surrounding the products.

Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes

NCC strengthens cyberspace security to protect telecoms consumers

Copies of the book Permanent Record by Edward Snowden, are seen on the shelf at the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cj Gunther-EPA

US government sues Edward Snowden over new book

Apple’s new iPhone 11 is now up for pre-orders in India across Flipkart, Amazon India, and Paytm Mall. Apple’s top-end model iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are also available for pre-booking.

Apple iPhone 11 pre-order opens

Andela, the company building distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software developers, today announced the completion of a $100M Series D funding.

Andela sacks 400 employees in Nigeria, others

Walmart will stop selling e-cigarettes because of “regulatory complexity and uncertainty” surrounding the products.

Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes

opinion

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Questioning LADOL indigenous status

Mohammed Adoke chronicles years in public service

The wonder of the double portion

ladol free trade zone

Is LADOL truly a Nigerian company?

The responses to the announcement were immediate and widely varied. Some hailed former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe a liberation hero. Others dismissed him as a monster.

Robert Mugabe as divisive in death as he was in life