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Google employees are holding a sit-in at offices around the world to protest alleged retaliation against workers.

Google enters battle for cloud gaming market

Plateau Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyode, has said that INEC supplementary election in the state was so far going on peacefully.

INEC declares adhoc staff missing in Kogi

Frank Mba

Police: Kogi was more challenging than Bayelsa

Kidnap Victim

Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Enugu

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Euro 2020 takes shape as Netherlands, Germany, Croatia qualify

Gboyega Oyetola

Osun governor receives PDP, SDP defectors to APC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has begun the declaration of the results of Kogi State governorship election held on Saturday.

Kogi elections: PDP complains as Yahaya Bello gallops home to victory

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has withdrawn from the squad for Tuesday’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Estonia for personal reasons.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk withdraws from Netherlands squad

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello, has set up two committees to spearhead his inauguration for his second term.

Niger government reacts to allegations of misappropriating N1.4 billion hotel funds

All Progressives Congress (APC) Nigeria

Kogi election: APC warns PDP not to cause violence

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has pledged to collaborate with the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) to find practical solutions to insecurity confronting the country.

Nigerian Army provides free medical services to community in Ondo

business

Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, has said that it is only knowledge-based economy that would add value and create a new lease of life for all Nigerians.

Fourth Industrial Revolution: Nigeria’s full participation key to economic...

The biennial Dubai Airshow opened Sunday as major Gulf airlines rein back big-ticket purchases after a staggering $140 billion in new orders were announced at the 2013 show before global oil prices collapsed.

Dubai airshow opens as big Gulf Airlines slow down...

Aramco posts $1.71 trillion in blockbuster IPO

FAAN seeks dialogue to avert litigations with partners

Nigerian banks attract $4.74 billion foreign investments in six months

Nigerian Stock Exchange NSE

T-bills: Investors storm equities market after central bank ban

The second edition of the Africa Investment Forum, organised by the African Development Bank, began today in Johannesburg, South Africa. It will end on 13 November.

Africa Investment Forum opens in Johannesburg today

Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, has said that it is only knowledge-based economy that would add value and create a new lease of life for all Nigerians.

Fourth Industrial Revolution: Nigeria’s full participation key to economic growth

nigeria

Nigeria launches campaign to protect over 28 million children...

Nigerian Army provides free medical services to community in Ondo

NAFDAC seals 47 bakeries, water factories in Borno

Nigerian Army troops rescue octogenarian, others from Boko Haram in Borno

Marie Stopes charges media practitioners on on family planning

africa

Man exhumes parents’ bodies to exchange bones for motorbike

Rebels kill 14 civilians in DR Congo

Sudan verdict in Omar Bashir graft trial on December 14

IMF agree lending programme with DR Congo

Morocco rapper faces jail for insulting police

world

Russian President, Vladimir Putin - AFP PHOTO - Sputnik - Alexey NIKOLSKY

Bolvia coup: Why did Vladimir Putin betray Evo Morales?

Four more deaths in Bolivia protests

Pope Francis takes anti-nuclear weapon push to Japan

Measles spread prompts Samoa to declare emergency

Louisiana re-elects Democratic governor in setback for Donald Trump

sports

Euro 2020 takes shape as Netherlands, Germany, Croatia qualify

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has withdrawn from the squad for Tuesday’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Estonia for personal reasons.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk withdraws from Netherlands squad

Manchester City fans name the two players who should...

Samuel-Kalu

AFCONQ: Gernot Rohr ranks Samuel Kalu’s goal against Benin as Super...

The decision of the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, to sack the Technical Director of Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Sunday Adeleye, has stirred controversy.

AFN technical director’s sack stirs controversy

Virgil van Dijk is refusing to rule Manchester City out of the Premier League title race despite a “special” win for Liverpool taking them nine points clear of the defending champions.

Virgil van Dijk refuses to write off Manchester City despite Liverpool’s...

William Troost-Ekong

Williams Troost-Ekong: I’m enjoying the competition in Super Eagles camp

Manchester City fans name the two players who should be sold...

art

Acclaimed global artist, Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, has been profiled in the 2019 Time Magazine ‘100 Next’ list.

Nigerian artist makes 2019 Time’s ‘100 Next’ list

Style by Zenith invites models for audition November 15

‘Big Dreams Nigeria’ talent hunt show set for debut

Yemisi Shyllon: Insure your artworks against special peril

Style By Zenith 2.0

film

Veteran Nigerian actress, Lizzy Evoeme of ‘New Masquerade’ fame, has refuted her death rumour currently being peddled on social media.

New Masquerade star debunks death rumours

Trevor Noah to produce film on 8-year-old Nigerian chess prodigy

Oscars disqualify Nigerian film ‘Lion Heart’ over English dialogue

Oscar: ‘Lionheart’ disqualified for having too much English dialogue

Genevieve Nnaji reacts as Oscar disqualifies ‘Lionheart’

people

Oscar-winning actress Mo’Nique on Thursday filed a pay discrimination lawsuit against Netflix, alleging the streaming giant offered her less money than it did to white and male performers because she is a black woman.

Oscar-winner Mo’Nique sues Netflix for pay discrimination

John Legend crowned ‘sexiest man alive’

Lamar Odom engaged to girlfriend

Roman Polanski mulls legal riposte to France rape claim

New Masquerade star debunks death rumours

technology

Google employees are holding a sit-in at offices around the world to protest alleged retaliation against workers.

Google enters battle for cloud gaming market

“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has granted the prayers of the Minister of Communications Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, to properly position and empower the ministry to fulfil his digital economy objectives”

Communications minister orders deactivation of voicemails on existing phone...

Nigeria,Tanzania, Kenya youths emerge winners of nuclear technology video...

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Opera launches News Hub

China launches five satellites with one rocket

Google employees are holding a sit-in at offices around the world to protest alleged retaliation against workers.

Google enters battle for cloud gaming market

Police in east China’s Zhejiang Province have apprehended 98 suspects for running online gambling involving a total of 290 million yuan (41.3 million U.S. dollars).

Police detain 98 suspects over online gambling

The 3D-printed “Liberator” gun designed by Defense Distributed.

Donald Trump deal to share 3D-printed gun blueprints online ruled ‘unlawful’

opinion

Why Yahaya Bello is coming back and Bayelsa may fall

Tam David-West in final escape

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has again accused President Muhammadu Buhari of clamping down on the judiciary.

Atiku Abubakar: They gave him a false sense of hope

2023: Pastor Bakare will be put to shame

Recently, Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, signed the $629 million financing facility aimed at completion of the Lekki Deep Seaport project.

Lagos and the prospect of Lekki Deep Seaport