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Legendary reggae artiste, Majekodunmi Fasheke, aka Majek Fashek is dead. The artiste died in a New York hospital after a protracted illness on Monday about 5-45pm. He was aged 71.

How music legend Majek Fashek passed on

The Kano State Government says it has conducted 4,735 Coronavirus (COVID-19) samples test since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Nigeria records 416 new cases of coronavirus

Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has opened up on how he was sacked by the club.

Brendan Rodgers opens up on Liverpool sacking

Lagos State Government Coronavirus (Covid-19) Isolation Centre

Lagos records four new coronavirus deaths

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President Muhammadu Buhari has again, addressed Nigerians on the efforts of its government to contain the coronavirus pandemic (covid-19) that is ravaging the country 4

ASCAB: President Buhari’s speech underestimate Sani Abacha’s $5 billion loot

FRSC spokesman, others decorated with new ranks

Roadside bomb kills seven in Afghanistan

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has revealed why Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria in Sunday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals game at Cairo International Stadium.

Amaju Pinnick: Gernot Rohr deserves to continue as Super Eagles coach

Nigeria Flying Eagles striker Ahmad Abubakar Ghali said he’s delighted to make his debut for Slovakian side As Trencin.

Flying Eagles striker delighted with his AS Trencin debut

NFF to interview coaches for vacant Super Falcons job

Xingnan Primary School pupils entering the school campus on June 2, 2020.. GIN TAY

Pupils return to school in Singapore

business

The requests contained in three separate letters read at the beginning of plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. 3

Senate, NNPC clash over crude oil production cost

Nigerian government receives coaches, locomotives for Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kaduna railways

South African Rand coins are seen in this photo illustration. REUTERS-Mike Hutchings

South African rand falls as risk appetite wanes on...

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this on Monday via Twitter.

SpaceX flew over Nigeria on way to space station – minister

Nigerian government pegs fuel price at N121.50 per litre

Lagos Chamber laments untapped agricultural sector

Banks get two-week deadline on ATM, e-banking complaints

South African Airways has announced that it will continue to honour its flight obligations to cargo and evacuation flight customers all through this month.

South African government agrees to fund SAA rescue – draft plan

nigeria

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari3

Nigeria declares telecoms facilities critical national Infrastructure

ASCAB: President Buhari’s speech underestimate Sani Abacha’s $5 billion loot

FRSC spokesman, others decorated with new ranks

FCT confirms 14 new cases of coronavirus, one death

NHRC: Most govt officials are ignorant of human rights

africa

Rwanda says it will announce new restrictions on containing the coronavirus Tuesday, a stark reversal of the country's plan days ago to ease restrictions, including motor vehicle travel throughout the country.

Rwanda set to announce new coronavirus restrictions

Ugandan to lose $1.6 billion in tourism earnings as a result of coronavirus

Senegal postpones school restart after teachers test positive for coronavirus

Tunisia to open sea, air and land borders on June 27

South African rand falls as risk appetite wanes on US protests, Sino-US tensions

world

Roadside bomb kills seven in Afghanistan

Pupils return to school in Singapore

Singapore ends two-month virus lockdown

George Floyd: Donald Trump threatens military crackdown on protests

Wuhan doctor at whistleblower’s hospital dies of coronavirus

sports

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has revealed why Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria in Sunday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals game at Cairo International Stadium.

Amaju Pinnick: Gernot Rohr deserves to continue as Super...

Nigeria Flying Eagles striker Ahmad Abubakar Ghali said he’s delighted to make his debut for Slovakian side As Trencin.

Flying Eagles striker delighted with his AS Trencin debut

NFF to interview coaches for vacant Super Falcons job

Former Nigerian international Austine Jay Jay Okocha once said he never knew he is a black footballer until he got to, where he suffered racial abuse while playing in the German Bundesliga.

Jurgen Klopp: Jay Jay Okocha’s goal against Oliver Kahn most spectacular...

During a session with the club's media, Manchester United forward Odion Ighalo was surprised to receive a call from legend Andy Cole.

Chinese Super League restart date to decide Odion Ighalo’s Manchester United...

David Luiz is an “unbelievable player”, according to Pablo Mari, with an Arsenal new boy welcoming the opportunity work with a decorated Brazil international.

Agent backs David Luiz to extend Arsenal contract

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has revealed why Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria in Sunday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals game at Cairo International Stadium.

Amaju Pinnick: Gernot Rohr deserves to continue as Super Eagles coach

Lionel Messi on Monday allowed a deadline to pass in his contract that would have allowed him to terminate the deal unilaterally and leave Barcelona on a free, Marca today report.

Lionel Messi set to stay at Barca until 2021 after passing...

technology

A bug in Android means that setting a certain image as your phone’s wallpaper could be enough to crash it.

Users discover wallpaper that can crash some Android phones

Reddit and Twitter have filed supporting evidence in a lawsuit against the US government, which challenges the requirement that nearly all visa applicants submit their social media handles for scrutiny.

Reddit and Twitter join the fight against US demands...

NASA astronauts entered the International Space Station on Sunday after a landmark 19-hour journey on the first crewed US spacecraft in nearly a decade, a triumph for SpaceX and private enterprise.

US astronauts enter space station

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami

Minister excited as ICT contributes 14.07 percent to GDP

Reddit and Twitter have filed supporting evidence in a lawsuit against the US government, which challenges the requirement that nearly all visa applicants submit their social media handles for scrutiny.

Reddit and Twitter join the fight against US demands for visa...

NASA astronauts entered the International Space Station on Sunday after a landmark 19-hour journey on the first crewed US spacecraft in nearly a decade, a triumph for SpaceX and private enterprise.

US astronauts enter space station

About 50 journalists working with Microsoft are set to lose their jobs, as the American multinational tech giant reportedly moves to replace them with robots.

50 journalists lose job to robots at Microsoft

A bug in Android means that setting a certain image as your phone’s wallpaper could be enough to crash it.

Users discover wallpaper that can crash some Android phones

opinion

Former United Nations, UN, Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, has described the appointment of Prof Ibrahim Gambari as Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari as a great asset to Nigeria and Africa ”in a broader sense.”

Agboola Gambari: The challenge of being a Nigerian and public servant

President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has described the late Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, as an experienced lawyer and banker.

Aisha Abba Kyari: My daddy, my best friend

My coronavirus anecdotes and the dangers ahead

Abdallah el-Kurebe

How I tested positive for coronavirus

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

How to pull Nigeria from the brink