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Shanghai Greenland Shenhua and Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo has made it clear that the main target of the current squad is how to win the 2019 CAF Africa Cup of Nations billed for Egypt in June.

Odion Ighalo: Our target is to win AFCON

US President Donald Trump on Friday urged China to abolish tariffs on agricultural products imported from the United States — adding that trade talks between the rival powers were going well.

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FIRS: No plan to increase VAT to 50%

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Norway’s appetite for electric cars is booming, and its capital of Oslo will be the first to install wireless charging infrastructure for the city’s electric taxis.

Oslo to become first city to enable wireless charging for electric taxis

NSCDC arrest two for allegedly defrauding farmers

Plateau elections: Governor Lalong confident of victory in supplementary polls

Semi Ajayi: Super Eagles have made me a better player

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has launched a dedicated digital platform in English and Portuguese to help people find their relatives in response to Cyclone Idai crisis.

Cyclone Idai: ICRC opens website to help families find missing relatives

Dana Air increases Lagos-Abuja flight frequency

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) | Reuters

Oil hovers below 2019 highs amid OPEC supply cuts, US sanctions

business

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc; the foremost African financial institution, has been at the forefront of several innovative products and services, recently completed and opened the first digital playground for children in Nigeria.

GTBank builds Nigeria’s first digital play centre for children

Norway’s appetite for electric cars is booming, and its capital of Oslo will be the first to install wireless charging infrastructure for the city’s electric taxis.

Oslo to become first city to enable wireless charging...

Dana Air increases Lagos-Abuja flight frequency

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NIBSS, others move to tackle e-payment failures

Oil slips on economic slowdown

Norway’s appetite for electric cars is booming, and its capital of Oslo will be the first to install wireless charging infrastructure for the city’s electric taxis.

Oslo to become first city to enable wireless charging for electric...

BPE: No plans to sell Lagos Trade Fair complex

(Jemal Countess-Getty Images) Parts of an engine and landing gear lie in a pile after being gathered by workers during the continuing recovery efforts at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on March 11, 2019 in Bishoftu, Ethiopia.

UN honours 21 staff members killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash

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United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF: Over 3.6 m Nigerians in need of water,...

Federal government closes Adamawa, Benue, Sokoto land borders for supplementary polls

NPopC tasks federal government on census

Edo council workers to benefit from contributory pension scheme

FCT doctors take oral health campaign to schools

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has launched a dedicated digital platform in English and Portuguese to help people find their relatives in response to Cyclone Idai crisis.

Cyclone Idai: ICRC opens website to help families find...

CPJ demands prosecution of police officers over attack on Ghanian journalist

‘Women, babies trapped in trees’ after deadly Mozambique storm

Zambia bans ‘viagra’ energy drink

Expert seeks protection of Africa economies from vulnerables

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The occupied Golan heights was captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war and effectively annexed in 1981 [Eddie Gerald-Getty Images]

Syria condemns Trump’s stance on Golan Heights sovereignty

Theresa May gets two-week Brexit reprieve from EU

Scores die in China’s chemical plant blast

Donald Trump supporter pleads guilty to sending bombs to Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, others

Brazil’s ex-president Michel Temer arrested in connection with graft scandal

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Semi Ajayi

Semi Ajayi: Super Eagles have made me a better...

Jordan Pickford defends form amid scrutiny over England spot

Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 4 - Spain v England - Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Spain - October 15, 2018 England's Raheem Sterling celebrates scoring their third goal Action Images via Reuters-Carl Recine

Gareth Southgate hails Raheem Sterling for changing narrative around...

Kelechi Nwakali

Taiwo Awoniyi, Samuel Chukwueze, Kelechi Nwakali arrive U-23 Eagles camp for...

Leicester City staff and players pay their respects to Khun Vichai at the start of the cremation ceremony in Thailand

Thai king attends cremation of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

Ini Umotong

Falcons’ attacker Ini Umotong bags first class degree in England

Onyeka Onwe emerges new Enugu Sports Club chairman

Mutiu Adepoju urges Super Eagles to take AFCON qualifiers game against...

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Lupita Nyong’o

Black Panther’s Lupita Nyong’o confirms screen adaptation of Chimamanda...

Olusegun Runsewe: NCAC determined to preserve, promote Nigerian arts

Nike Okundaye: We help to take girls off the streets

NCAC chief Segun Runsewe applauds upbeats in culture, tourism

Ooni: Another waterfall discovered in Ile-Ife

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Three Nollywood films for screening in US

Black Panther’s Lupita Nyong’o confirms screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah

Canon partners Kunle Afolayan’s Golden Effect Pictures on empowerment

With cash, crime and drama, Nigeria politics inspire movie makers

Three Nollywood films selected for Hollywood exhibition

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Innocent Tuface Idibia

Tuface Idibia bags OAU’s honorary fellow award

US tabloid spends $200,0000 buying Bezos texts to girlfriend

US grand jury indicts Jussic Smollett for alleged hate attack hoax

Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Folorunsho Alakija rank among richest blacks

Kylie Jenner takes world’s youngest billionaire crown from Mark Zuckerberg

technology

Godwin Obaseki

Obaseki partners Facebook to connect public schools to internet

NCC begins campaign against cybercrime in Ekiti

Facebook stored hundreds of millions of passwords in plain...

New Zealand shooting: Firms consider pulling ads from social media

Godwin Obaseki

Obaseki partners Facebook to connect public schools to internet

NCC: Nigeria to hit 70% broadband penetration by 2024

Karen-Uhlenbeck

Abel Prize for maths awarded to woman for first time

Speedtest by Ookla

Nigeria’s Internet speed ranks low amid rising 3G, 4G subscriptions

opinion

Unnecessary drama over Rochas Okorocha’s election certificate

Why politics is war in Nigeria

Simon Lalong: A victory delayed, not denied

Nigeria 2019: Notes from the field

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