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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has assured industrialists in the state of his administration’s readiness to put an end to the deplorable state of road network affecting manufacturers and other road users in the state.

Ogun governor suspends controversial education levy

Venus Williams overcomes Victoria Azarenka in three set thriller

Venus Williams crashes out of Wuhan Open

John Fashanu weighs into Tammy Abraham debate

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French President Emmanuel Macron reacts as he arrives at the front entrance of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, as flames engulf its roof on April 15, 2019. – A colossal fire swept through the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019, causing a spire to collapse and threatening to destroy the entire masterpiece and its precious artworks. The fire, which began in the early evening, sent flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the Paris sky as stunned Parisians and tourists watched on in sheer horror. (Photo by PHILIPPE WOJAZER / POOL / AFP)

Emmanuel Macron urges caution in attributing blame for Saudi oil attacks

CSNAC: Omoyele Sowore may assume status of prisoner of conscience

Bomb scare at Manchester airport

The Abia State House of Assembly has set up ad hoc committees to investigate agencies and boards of the State Government.

Abia Assembly begins screening of commissioner-nominees

Police arraign two friends for stealing N35,350 from filling station

Tribunal upholds election of Plateau assemblymen

MPR retention: Experts predict increase in foreign investors’ participation

business

Bomb scare at Manchester airport

MPR retention: Experts predict increase in foreign investors’ participation

Expert: Retention of MPR at 13.5 percent in order

(Preston Fiedler/AP, FILE) In this photo dated November 12, 2018, the actual Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 - Max 8 plane, that crashed on March 10, 2019, shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is pictured as it lands at Seattle Boeing Field King County International airport.

Ethiopia plane crash victims seek documents on 737 Max

Expert: Retention of MPR at 13.5 percent in order

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari as the new Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

GMD: NNPC to begin full rehabilitation of refineries in 2020

Nigerian returns $80,000 bitcoins transferred to him in error

Saudi drone attack: Oil prices fall after initial rise

nigeria

Kaduna government develops road map for harnessing demographic dividends

CSNAC: Omoyele Sowore may assume status of prisoner of conscience

Nigerian Army dismisses three soldiers caught with kidnapping gang

I’m being targeted for resisting corruption in police recruitment – PSC commissioner

Niger community without electricity for one year appeals for help

africa

Residents of Nairobi’s Dagoretti constituency hold up a tattered chalkboard recovered from the debris of a collapsed classroom block on September 23, 2019 at Precious Talents primary school. Seven children died and scores injured early on September 23, 2019 when a school building collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi in an accident blamed on shoddy construction.TONY KARUMBA / AFP

Seven children killed, scores hurt in Kenya school collapse

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe died of cancer – local media

Tanzanian president recommends amnesty for financial crimes

Congo to introduce second vaccine against Ebola in mid October

Gabon to be first African nation paid to fight deforestation

world

Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel Ahmed Al-Jubeir addresses the 73rd session of the General Assembly at the United Nations in New York on September 28, 2018. - AFP PHOTO - Angela Weiss

Saudi Arabia wants ‘good relations’ with Iran

Emmanuel Macron urges caution in attributing blame for Saudi oil attacks

Bomb scare at Manchester airport

Israeli president to meet Benjamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz Monday night

British travel firm Thomas Cook collapses, hundreds of thousands stranded

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Real Madrid Leonardo Jardim Julen Lopetegui

Monaco’s Leonardo Jardim in spotlight amid awful start to...

Former assistant coach of Nigeria’s senior men national football team Joe Erico has called on national team coach Gernot Rohr to hand opportunities to new players against Ukraine later today amidst a number of withdrawal due to injury in the Super Eagles list of players invited.

Gernot Rohr: I will play my best Eagles against...

Ladan Bosso challenges Nigerian league coaches to produce good...

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has vowed to come back stronger after suffering an injury in the club’s Premier League opener against Norwich.

Brazil coach drops Alisson Becker for Eagles friendly, announces squad today

Granada defeated Barcelona 2-0 on Saturday, to go top of LaLiga table.

Granada go top of La Liga table after shock win against...

Antoine Griezmann believes Barcelona's team is 'like a cheat code in a video game'

Barcelona could face Camp Nou closure over Antoine Griezmann transfer

The day after their exquisite and efficient performance against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa Conquerors of seven-time champions and host nation Egypt) that saw them reach the semi-finals of AFCON 2019, the Super Eagles received pledges of more dollar rain from two of Africa’s richest businessmen.

Friendly: NFF confirms Super Eagles, Brazil clash for October 13

Nigeria coach Imama Amapakabo has refuted claims suggesting his team underrated Togo in Sunday’s first leg, second-round qualifying match of the 2020 African Nations Championship (Chan).

CHANQ: We did not underrate Togo – Imama Amapakabo

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badagry slave route

Caribbean team visits Badagry slave sites

Nigerians spent N1.2 billion in cinemas for July, August

Young Nigerian artist Waris Kareem for Taipei’s one-week charity event

AMAA 2019: ‘Delivery Boy’, ‘King of Boys’ lead nominations

US government sues Edward Snowden over new book

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The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards bent the knee to HBO’s fantasy epic “Game of Thrones,” which closed out Sunday night’s ceremony by nabbing the prize for best drama series.

Emmys: Game of Thrones cast receive standing ovation —...

‘Game of Thrones’ seeks record in final Emmys battle

Nigerians spent N1.2 billion in cinemas for July, August

AMAA 2019: ‘Delivery Boy’, ‘King of Boys’ lead nominations

Commercial films records increased viewership – Cinema company

people

Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart sued for secret tape by sex partner

#BBNaija: Cindy, Frodd, Mercy and Diane up for fake eviction

BBNaija: I felt so much peace around Gedoni – Khafi

Tiwa Savage walks runway for Naomi Campbell

Dammy Krane to be arraigned for ‘defamation, threat to life’

technology

Phone SMS is used for more than just text messaging in Africa

Telecoms sub-sector loses N221 billion in two years

manchester city corner flag

Reports: Liverpool pay £1 million settlement to Manchester City...

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps are are displayed on an iPhone. Jenny Kane-AP

Facebook suspends thousands of apps in response to Cambridge...

Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group, introduces Huawei’s Mate 30 to Muncih audience

Huawei unveils Mate 30 series, world’s first 5G smartphone

Google to invest $1 billion on solar cell parks

Walmart will stop selling e-cigarettes because of “regulatory complexity and uncertainty” surrounding the products.

Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes

Phone SMS is used for more than just text messaging in Africa

Telecoms sub-sector loses N221 billion in two years

NCC strengthens cyberspace security to protect telecoms consumers

opinion

ladol free trade zone

Questioning LADOL indigenous status

Mohammed Adoke chronicles years in public service

The wonder of the double portion

ladol free trade zone

Is LADOL truly a Nigerian company?

The responses to the announcement were immediate and widely varied. Some hailed former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe a liberation hero. Others dismissed him as a monster.

Robert Mugabe as divisive in death as he was in life