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Bank of Industry (BoI)

Bank of Industry disburses $82 million for ship procurement

Telecommunications operators have blasted the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over its threat to demolish about 7000 mast, largely owned by Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) service providers in the country.

NCAA begins 8,805 telecom masts demolition

Five Nigerians held in Ghana for raping woman in husband’s presence

Brazil manager TIte admitted that were some concerns after his side were booed off the field following a scoreless draw with Venezuela.

Copa America: Brazil coach Tite unhappy with draw against Venezuela

Osinachi Ohale, Ngozi Okobi, Chiamaka Nnadozie and Chidinma Okeke of Nigeria react

WWC: Sunday Oliseh, fans fault VAR decision

Kano Pillars narrowly missed out on the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title but they held on to secure the second ticket for the Caf Champions League.

Kano Pillars urged to respect ABS in Federation Cup

DisCos seek measures to drive power sector investment

business

Bank of Industry (BoI)

Bank of Industry disburses $82 million for ship procurement

Telecommunications operators have blasted the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over its threat to demolish about 7000 mast, largely owned by Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) service providers in the country.

NCAA begins 8,805 telecom masts demolition

Power

DisCos seek measures to drive power sector investment

Oil prices slip for second day on global growth worries

EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Singapore-flagged container ship Kota Singa is docked at the Apapa Port Complex in Lagos, Nigeria's economy hub, on April 8, 2019. - The Nigerian port is congested with hundreds of ships, idly queueing for days to offload containers with goods. Lagos port congestion is affecting port operations and creating a severe backlog at ports, causing carriers’ containers to be held in port for extra days, as well as creating several miles of truck traffic at roads that links to port gates. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)

Eight ships with petrol, other commodities arrive Lagos ports

Nigeria to shut bank accounts of firms which import restricted goods

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has tasked staff of the National Oil Company to bolster their productivity.

NNPC chief Baru tasks staff on optimum productivity

President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Moses Mabhida Statdium in KwaZulu-Natal where he delivered the ANC's 2019 election manifesto on January 12 2019 . Twitter-@myanc

Rand slips over President Ramaphosa campaign donation probe

nigeria

NIMASA

NIMASA donates to flood victims in Anambra

Five Nigerians held in Ghana for raping woman in husband’s presence

Six killed, scores injured as women protest over attack on Kona

FUTO vice chancellor seeks more funding for research

President Buhari signs polytechnic amendment bill, one other into law

africa

Mohamed Morsi pictured while on trial in 2016. Anadolu Agency-Getty

UN calls for ‘independent’ probe into death of Egypt’s...

Nigerian envoy in Ghana cautions against xenophobic tendencies

El Salvador withdraws recognition of Western Sahara

Chadian rebel leader Mahamat Nouri arrested in Paris

Egypt’s former president Morsi buried in Cairo

world

Man dies as parachute fails during US military exercise

Minister: Britain must do everything to keep finance competitive after Brexit

Turkey hunts 154 suspects over 2016 failed coup

Donald Trump set to deport ‘millions of illegal aliens’ next week

El Salvador withdraws recognition of Western Sahara

sports

Brazil manager TIte admitted that were some concerns after his side were booed off the field following a scoreless draw with Venezuela.

Copa America: Brazil coach Tite unhappy with draw against...

Osinachi Ohale, Ngozi Okobi, Chiamaka Nnadozie and Chidinma Okeke of Nigeria react

WWC: Sunday Oliseh, fans fault VAR decision

Kano Pillars narrowly missed out on the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title but they held on to secure the second ticket for the Caf Champions League.

Kano Pillars urged to respect ABS in Federation Cup

Leicester midfielder Harvey Barnes

Leicester hand Harvey Barnes five-year deal

South African Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya looks on after running the 1.500m senior women final at the ASA Senior Championships at Germiston Athletics stadium, in Germiston on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa on April 26, 2019. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP)

Caster Semenya declines invitation to compete at Rabat 800m race

Sergio Ramos said it would be crazy to sack Julen Lopetegui after eight La Liga games but the pressure is mounting on the Real Madrid coach after Saturday's defeat to Alaves.

Sergio Ramos: Cristiano Ronaldo never called me to join Juventus

LODZ, POLAND - JUNE 15: The Ukraine team celebrate with the FIFA U-20 World Cup Trophy following their team's victory in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final between Ukraine and Korea Republic at Lodz Stadium on June 15, 2019 in Lodz, Poland. (Photo by Lars Baron - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Ukraine overcome South Korea to win Under-20 World Cup

Tyson Fury: Anthony Joshua is finished

art

Mo Abudu chairs 47th International Emmy Awards in New...

Segun Runsewe: Nigeria is home to rich handicrafts

Oscar dates shifted in 2021, 2022 for Olympics, Super Bowl

ZUFF: NFC announces date, calls for film submission

Actress Dorcas Fapson trends following adaptation of “I Got Flowers Today’’

film

Nigerian-American filmmaker Julius Onah examines racism, prejudice and stereotypes in new thought provoking film, ‘Luce’.

Nigerian-American filmmaker explores racism in Hollywood film ‘Luce’

Adesua Etomi-Wellington shines in new action film ‘Muna’

ZUFF: NFC announces date, calls for film submission

Game Of Thrones actor Kit Harington checks into rehab

‘Avengers: Endgame’ beats ‘Avatar’ domestically, struggles globally

people

Mo Abudu chairs 47th International Emmy Awards in New...

Bill Cosby lectures fellow inmates on parenting, drug use

‘Avengers’ dominates MTV awards as Larsen honours stunt doubles

Naira Marley vows to help people in prison

Sergio Ramos marries longtime girlfriend Pilar Rubio

technology

Telecommunications operators have blasted the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over its threat to demolish about 7000 mast, largely owned by Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) service providers in the country.

NCAA begins 8,805 telecom masts demolition

YouTube week kicks off with awards for local creators

Microsoft has been conducting a survey with testers of the Office key, spotted by WalkingCat, and is getting feedback on how the dedicated key operates.

Microsoft considering a dedicated Office key for keyboards

Telegram blames China for ‘powerful DDoS attack’ during Hong Kong protests

HUAWEI Mate X

Huawei delays its first 5G phone Mate X until September

Iran's atomic energy agency has said the country plans to quadruple production of low-level enriched uranium and will reach the limit of the stockpile allowed under the nuclear deal within days.

Iran announces next steps to scale back nuclear compliance

Microsoft has been conducting a survey with testers of the Office key, spotted by WalkingCat, and is getting feedback on how the dedicated key operates.

Microsoft considering a dedicated Office key for keyboards

NCC awards N65 million to 11 universities for technology research

opinion

Fola Ojo

Mr President, we are under siege

MUHAMMADU BUHARI

Full speech of President Buhari 2019 Democracy Day celebration

Beyond the lifting of licences of AIT/Raypower

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

Unending ‘war’ between Nigerian politicians and judges

Aisha Buhari, the activist within