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Senate President Ahmad Lawan presiding over the second plenary of the 9th Senate having been inaugurated on Tuesday, the 11th Of June, 20199

Senate calls for National Security Summit

Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez has described his side´s qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final in Egypt as unbelievable.

Riyad Mahrez: Playing in Afcon final is unbelievable

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President Buhari, NMA panel meet in Aso Rock

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PDP chieftain calls for national security summit

LCBC: Regional approach needed to defeat Boko Haram

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila’s choice of former Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Anayo Nnebe, as Special Assistant on political matters has divided the Southeast region.

Outrage over Speaker Gbajabiamila’s appointment of APGA’s member as aide

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) generated N39.06 billion in 2018 as against N35.72 billion it generated as local revenue in 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.

40 Immigration officers, graduate from Chinese institute

A lawyer walks through the compound at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi district in Lagos, Nigeria, May 8, 2018. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

N125 million fraud: Court freezes two companies’ accounts

President Buhari swears In Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed in State House on 25th Jan 2019-3

Senate confirms Tanko Muhammad as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (right), and Ahmad al-Rabiah of the Alliance for Freedom and Change shake hands after signing the agreement. Ebrahim Hamid-AFP-Getty Images

Sudan: ‘Political declaration’ after 7 months of crisis

business

Allen Onyema: Nigeria doesn’t need foreign airline’s assistance to...

This picture taken on Tuesday, July 17, shows trucks completely blocking a section of the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway at Second Rainbow inward Mile 2, and commercial buses driving against traffic.

OPS: Nigeria loses N6 trillion to Apapa gridlock

Christine Lagarde resigns as IMF chief

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has confirmed that dialogue in national transformation at this year’s economic summit will focus on job creation, youth empowerment and entrepreneurship.

NESG’s dialogue to focus on job creation, others

Passengers stranded at Abuja airport

TCN targets capacity of 10,000MW

Safaricom

Kenya orders telecoms firm to shut down betting payments

CBN: Abusing Naira notes is a criminal offence

nigeria

LCBC: Regional approach needed to defeat Boko Haram

40 Immigration officers, graduate from Chinese institute

N125 million fraud: Court freezes two companies’ accounts

Senate confirms Tanko Muhammad as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria

Nigerian student ‘murdered’ in Malaysia

africa

South Sudan bars newspaper editor from leaving the country

Sudan: ‘Political declaration’ after 7 months of crisis

Rwanda to open embassy in Morocco

Sudan protesters, army rulers sign power-sharing deal

Jacob Zuma: Gupta influence fiction

world

Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference after an Emergency Committee meeting on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

WHO raises concern over global negligence on measles vaccination

China to reduce oversized classes to improve education

All suspects linked to Easter terror attacks arrested – Sri Lankan president

Child rapists to be castrated in new law

North Korea warns US over planned war games

sports

Harambee Stars and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama is set to be issued a British passport.

Victor Wanyama set to join Tottenham Hotspur teammates next...

Sepp Blatter: FIFA’s move on CAF ‘colonialist’, illegal

Mateo Kovacic . Getty

Mateo Kovacic reveals Frank Lampard’s brand of football

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: Madagascar defeat was Super Eagles joker – Gernot Rohr

President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad

Report: CAF president pays self for same days in different countries

The Super Falcons on Wednesday boosted Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the next round in the ongoing FIFA Women World Cup in France with a 2-0 victory over South Korea. 8

FIFA organises conference to analyse 2019 Women’s World Cup

Daniel Akpeyi defended his teammates from criticism following Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Algeria in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) semi-final.

Afcon: I wish Algeria can retake the free-kick – Daniel Akpeyi

A vintage display by Roger Federer took him past Rafael Nadal into the Wimbledon final in an eagerly-anticipated first grasscourt duel between the great rivals for 11 years on Friday.

Roger Federer holds off Rafael Nadal to reach Wimbledon final

art

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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

Few Netflix shows have generated more controversy than 13 Reasons Why, a series that initially began in season 1 with the premise of a teen girl leaving behind 13 tapes blaming people and explaining her decision to kill herself.

Netflix deletes suicide scene from popular youth show, ’13...

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

Vivendi’s Canal+ acquires African film studio ROK

Lion King album: Beyonce includes African artistes, producers

Kannywood is on the brink of collapse – actor

people

House of Reps to address grey areas in Electoral...

Ubi Franklin clears the air on affair with TBoss

Yvonne Nelson: I regret not being serious with my education

Nigeria’s Anthony Alabi stars on Netflix show ‘Family Reunion’

My husband must have a girlfriend – Nollywood actress

technology

NIGCOMSAT targets 84.5% internet access by 2023

The .ng domain

NIRA set for sensitisation on .ng domain name

Ondo partners Facebook for business prospect

The .ng domain

NIRA set for sensitisation on .ng domain name

Ondo partners Facebook for business prospect

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word for Android installed more than 1 billion times

Central bank pegs remunerable bank deposits at N2 billion

The artificial muscle consists of polymer material, into which the researchers have integrated enzymes that burn the glucose for energy the same as a biological muscle does(Thor Balkhed)

Engineers develop ‘artificial muscles’ 40 times stronger than human muscles

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