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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 1,400 corps members to Gombe State for the 2019 Batch B Stream II orientation course.

NYSC: Fake corps members prosecuted, jailed

Super Eagles’ head coach Gernot Rohr has said winning the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for Nigeria would make him the most excited person.

Gernot Rohr: NFF yet to determine my future

Femi Falana calls for action on electoral impunity

Air Peace signs $212.6 million Embraer pact

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A former Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has called for a thorough examination of football administration in Nigeria as a response to the national teams’ dwindling fortunes.

Nigeria’s football administration needs overhauling – ex-NSC chief

Famous gospel singer and songwriter, Osinachi Kalu, popularly known as Sinach has welcomed her first child after five years of marriage.

Sinach welcomes first child after five years of marriage

A convicted internet fraudster, Hope Olusegun Aroke, who is serving a 24-year jail term at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison in Lagos is again, the subject of an investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for being the alleged mastermind of a mega scam to the tune of over $1,000,000.

Convicted fraudster pulls off $1 million scam from Kirikiri prison

Candidate of the APC, Chief David Lyon (middle); Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo (Left), Deputy Governorship Candidate and Hon. Jothan Amos (Right), State Chairman of APC Bayelsa in Ekeremor Town on Saturday during the APC Governorship Campaign Rally.

Bayelsa election: Ijaw youth urges Governor Dickson, Senator Diri, others to...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (left) with the Senate Minority Whip, Senator Philip Tanimu Aduda, during the plenary on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. 5

Senate mandates committees to investigate NEMA on disaster response activities

Official: China has over 170,000 elderly-care institutions, facilities

The Bayelsa State Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief David Lyon, has described the ongoing election in the state as peaceful.

APC: David Lyon’s win demonstrates gradual acceptance of party in South...

business

Mosun Belo-Olusoga

Access Bank appoints new chairman

PPPRA: Open market price of petrol hits N163.68

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) is set to commence a comprehensive audit and survey of downstream oil and gas logistic facilities, with a view to identifying the infrastructure gap in the sector

PPPRA: Subsidy on petrol now N18.68 per litre

The partial closure of Nigeria’s land border with neighbours will continue beyond January 2020 and will only be terminated until the set objectives are achieved.

Border closure: Federal government urged to replicate action on sea borders

Oil falls as US-China trade deal prospects dim

Senate wants NNPC to re-evaluate pipelines surveillance measures

Nigerian Stock Exchange NSE

NSE crucial market indicators end Friday with 0.03 per cent growth

EEDC: 4,000 megawatts can’t meet electricity needs of over 200m Nigerians

nigeria

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi

Ekiti governor seeks restoration of civil service’s lost glory

Governor Matawalle: Zamfara recent killings despite peace process unfortunate

Senate reintroduces whistleblower and witness protection bill

Senate mandates committees to investigate NEMA on disaster response activities

Budget defence: House of Reps accuses NDIC boss of flouting presidential directive

africa

Former Ghanaian president begs Nigeria to open up borders

24 Mali soldiers and 17 jihadists die in clashes in East

Jihadists kill four troops in Chad

Marie Stopes ordered to recall Life Guard condoms in Uganda

WHO rejects accusation of inadequate Ebola vaccine in Congo

world

Official: China has over 170,000 elderly-care institutions, facilities

Pope Francis heads to Thailand, Japan for first visit

Vietnamese state asks families to pay for repatriation of UK lorry dead

White House officials to kick off big Donald Trump impeachment week

Meghan Markle goes hard on tabloids in ongoing lawsuit

sports

A former Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has called for a thorough examination of football administration in Nigeria as a response to the national teams’ dwindling fortunes.

Nigeria’s football administration needs overhauling – ex-NSC chief

Bringing Neymar back to Catalunya from Paris Saint Germain will always be an option for Barcelona, according to Eric Abidal.

Neymar refuses to pens new massive new deal at...

Lobi Stars forward Sikiru Alimi said he’s likely to remain with the Club for the upcoming Nigeria professional football league season.

Sikiru Alimi happy to grab away win against Kano...

Super Falcons star Desire Oparanozie netted a stunning goal for her club Guingamp FC in their win over Paris FC in the French Women’s league over the weekend.

Super Falcons star nets stunning goal in France

Manchester City lose appeal to CAS over Financial Fair-Play investigation

Cup holders Nigeria returned to contention for a place in the semi finals of the 3rd Africa U23 Cup of Nations, coming from a goal down to steamroll Zambia 3-1 in Cairo on Tuesday. 7

AFCON U23: Olympic Eagles battle ready for South Africa – Taiwo...

Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa has pleaded with the senior national team coaches to continue to give young players chance to show what they can do for the country.

Ahmed Musa urges Gernot Rohr to keep faith with current young...

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has insisted that he wants Leroy Sane to remain at the Etihad Stadium but claims he would talk to the club if the winger requests a transfer.

Bayern Munich suggest they’ll renew Leroy Sané pursuit

art

Lai Mohammed impressed by ‘Man Enough’

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

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

Famous gospel singer and songwriter, Osinachi Kalu, popularly known as Sinach has welcomed her first child after five years of marriage.

Sinach welcomes first child after five years of marriage

SoulTrain: Wizkid wins songwriting award for ‘Brown Skin Girl’

Bill Gates emerges world richest man again

Ariana Grande hit by mystery illness, cancels concert

Oscar-winner Mo’Nique sues Netflix for pay discrimination

technology

A court in Nicosia, Cyprus has approved the extradition of its national, Joshua Epiphaniou, to the United States for trial over hacking offences, his lawyer Michael Chambers said.

Young hacker faces extradition to US

OPay, a provider of payment, a ride-hailing company, food delivery and loan services firm, has been granted approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commence international money transfer services in Nigeria.

OPay gets central bank’s approval for international money transfer...

Japan’s SoftBank plans to merge internet unit Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line to create a $30 billion tech giant, as it bags struggling internet companies to bulk up against rivals like Rakuten.

SoftBank proposes $30 billion merger between Yahoo Japan and...

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 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 lines

A combination of two gene therapies may treat four diseases of old age – kidney failure, heart failure, type 2 diabetes, and even obesity – a new study suggests.

Single gene therapy could extend lifespans by fighting diseases in old...

China launches five satellites with one rocket

OPay, a provider of payment, a ride-hailing company, food delivery and loan services firm, has been granted approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commence international money transfer services in Nigeria.

OPay gets central bank’s approval for international money transfer services

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