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Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Dr. Glory Edet, said the stipend will be N10,000 for each person

Monthly stipend for 41,000 households in Akwa Ibom

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Toni Braxton: Teni is my new favorite

Odion Jude Ighalo of Nigeria celebrates goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Finals, 3rd and 4th place match between Tunisia and Nigeria at Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt on 17 July 2019 ©Samuel Shivambu-BackpagePix

Odion Ighalo confirms retirement from Super Eagles

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NPA appoints new general managers, assistants

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NYSC donates relief materials to Katsina IDPs

Zinedine Zidane insists Gareth Bale's reluctance to leave Real Madrid is causing no consternation at the La Liga club.

Zinedine Zidane: Gareth Bale staying ‘not a problem’ for Real Madrid

NGO to educate more Lagos women on cervical cancer prevention

Health week: Council tasks community on need to stay healthy

Xirea Apparels is set to employ 50,000 Nigerians by 2030 to handle sourcing and garment production requirements for large organizations.

Xirea Apparels to employ 50,000 Nigerians

Senator Kalu: How Nelson Mandela stopped Obasanjo’s third-term ambition

Police kill four teenage robbers in Edo

business

Xirea Apparels is set to employ 50,000 Nigerians by 2030 to handle sourcing and garment production requirements for large organizations.

Xirea Apparels to employ 50,000 Nigerians

Azman Air

Security breach: FAAN suspends aviation security unit heads in...

Dangote Cement

Cement: Dangote assures shareholders, customers of good returns always

British oil tanker Stena Impero at unknown location, believed to have been captured by Iran.

Iran says British tanker seized because of collision

Melee Kyari

MRS, Vitol, Oando, AYM Shafa win NNPC crude-for-fuel contracts

National Bureau of Statistics NBS

Nigeria’s inflation rate drops

NSC urges stakeholders to patronise Kaduna inland dry port

Zambia dollar bonds soar after president sacks finance minister

nigeria

Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Dr. Glory Edet, said the stipend will be N10,000 for each person

Monthly stipend for 41,000 households in Akwa Ibom

Helen Oritsejafor: Nigeria will find peace through dialogue

NYSC donates relief materials to Katsina IDPs

NGO to educate more Lagos women on cervical cancer prevention

Health week: Council tasks community on need to stay healthy

africa

Lam Paul Gabriel

South Sudan fighters told to report to camps for...

Burkinabes alarmed by deaths of 11 people in police custody

Ebola deaths in Congo surpass 1,700 after global emergency declared

Zambian president sacks another minister in cabinet reshuffle

South African troops pull out of violent Cape Town suburbs

world

British oil tanker Stena Impero at unknown location, believed to have been captured by Iran.

Iran says British tanker seized because of collision

Donald Trump offers to help ease tension in Japan-South Korea dispute

A$AP Rocky to be held in Sweden for third week over alleged fight

Benjamin Netanyahu to become Israeli longest-serving premier

Cuban government pardons over 2,600 inmates

sports

Jurgen Klopp opted to take the positives out of Liverpool's first pre-season match in the United States after the Reds fell to a 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in Indiana.

Jurgen Klopp positive despite Borussia Dortmund defeat

Zinedine Zidane insists Gareth Bale's reluctance to leave Real Madrid is causing no consternation at the La Liga club.

Zinedine Zidane: Gareth Bale staying ‘not a problem’ for...

William Troost-Ekong

William Troost-Ekong: We won the third-place game for our...

Head of the Federal Government delegation to the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Distinguished Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (President of the Senate of the Federal Republic) has given the Super Eagles a pat on the back for their outing against Algeria on Sunday, while charging them to go all out against Tunisia on Wednesday to win the bronze medals.

Afcon: Senator Lawan encourages Super Eagles to go all out for...

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has suggested the team’s loss to Madagascar could be a blessing in disguise and the major reason they are still in the race for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title.

Afcon: We can stop Algeria in their tracks – Gernot Rohr

Newcastle United have named former Manchester United captain Steve Bruce as their new manager.

Newcastle appoint Bruce as new manager

Frank Lampard is set to start work at Chelsea next week. Getty Images - Getty

Frank Lampard gives verdict on Chelsea new star

William Paul Ekong of Nigeria (l) reacts in disappointment after scoring an own goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Semifinal football match between Algeria and Nigeria at the Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt on 14 July 2019

Afcon: Super Eagles deserve commendation, not condemnation – Kadiri Ikhana

art

emmy statuette

Emmys: ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ lead nominations

NAFEST: Nigeria needs officials like Segun Runsewe – Oba Ewuare II

Nigerian Nneka Arimah wins £10,000 Caine Prize for African Writing

Oscars: Tunde Kelani, two other Nigerians make Academy’s members list

BET Awards: Burna Boy’s mother shines with moving acceptance speech

film

Beyoncé The Lion King - The Gift

Nigerians ‘eye’ Grammy nominations as Beyonce’s album drops

Genevieve Nnaji features in memoir film ‘Farming’

Nigeria’s Chiwetel Ejiofor shines in Disney’s ‘Maleficent’

Netflix deletes suicide scene from popular youth show, ’13 Reasons Why’

James Bond: Black-British actress Lashana Lynch is next ‘007 agent

people

Toni Braxton

Toni Braxton: Teni is my new favorite

A$AP Rocky to be held in Sweden for third week over alleged fight

Rihanna expands Fenty Beauty to Asia countries

Swedish court extends US rapper ASAP Rocky’s detention

Bill Gates loses ‘second richest man’ seat to LVMH’s Bernard Arnault

technology

Broadband: NCC to ensure availability of spectrum infrastructure

A number of Nigerian celebrities have jumped on the viral ‘FaceApp’ which alters users’ photos to make them look older or younger.

Nigerian celebrities jump on viral FaceApp amidst global privacy...

The EU has fined Qualcomm €242 million (around $272 million) for selling 3G modem chips at predatory prices in an attempt to drive a competing supplier, Icera, out of the market.

Qualcomm fined $272 million in latest EU antitrust fine

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word for Android installed more than 1 billion times

NCC vows to checkmate cyber crime

Ondo partners Facebook for business prospect

Broadband: NCC to ensure availability of spectrum infrastructure

Chuck Schumer

US Senator Schumer calls for security probe into Russia’s FaceApp

opinion

Full text: Former President Obasanjo’s letter to President Buhari

Adams Oshiomhole

Adams Oshiomhole as an enigma

Osun, Supreme Court and the Violent Senator

Mary Uduk - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged investors with multiple shareholding accounts to regularise such before December 31, 2019.

Clarion call for SEC, other agencies to respect rule of law

Wobbly start for Governor Ihedioha