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Arsenal player Mesut Ozil (C) attends training session with team mates during their pre-season tour for the International Champions Cup match in Singapore on July 25, 2018. - AFP PHOTO - Roslan RAHMAN

Mesut Ozil: I’ll decide when to leave Arsenal

Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed has lamented how the novel Coronavirus has hindered preparations for local government elections in the state.

Bauchi governor dissolves council caretaker committees

A former United States ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, is dead.

Ex-US envoy Walter Carrington passes on at 90

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has said that the Nigerian Government would use the Forum of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to seek global support fighting terrorism and increasing Foreign Direct Investments (FDI).

Nigeria’s foreign minister recovers from coronavirus

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Kogi community leader blames government for woes of Nigerian youths

Auchi monarch confers chieftaincy title on Osagie Ize-Iyamu

Philippe Coutinho cost Barcelona £146m when signing from Liverpool 15 months ago

Philippe Coutinho wants Premier League return – agent

Essam al-Erian, 66, was arrested in 2013 following the army’s ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi on the back of mass protests against his brief rule.

Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader dies in Egypt prison

Jude Idimogu: I’m in APC to reconcile aggrieved Ndigbo in Lagos

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration has raised alarm over rising cases of insecurity and vandalism in the territory. Abuja

FCTA warns public schools against non-compliance with coronavirus regulations

UNILAG: ASUU, SSANU, NAAT, NASU hold emergency congress on sacked vice-chancellor

business

Formally adding unemployment or economic growth to the South African central bank’s mandate would risk policy mistakes and hurting its credibility, Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Wednesday.

South Africa’s economic woes bigger than monetary policy –...

Governor Douye Diri has expressed worry over the development, following the lifting of the ban on interstate travel.

Bayelsa governor urges oil firms to relocate headquarters to...

The Chairman of RMAFC, Mr Elias Mbam, said this on Thursday in Abuja when he led a team of RMAFC commissioners and other anagement members to the FIRS on a familiarisation visit.

Falling oil revenue: We must end gas flaring –...

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

NNPC spends N36 billion on pipeline repairs, loses N8 billion petroleum...

Governor Douye Diri has expressed worry over the development, following the lifting of the ban on interstate travel.

Bayelsa governor urges oil firms to relocate headquarters to the state

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Osogbo field Office, has sealed 15 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) skid stations for operating without valid licences.

DPR to fast track integration of domestic gas market hubs into...

Vietnam’s total automobile sales in the first seven months of this year stood at 131,248 units.

Vietnam’s auto sales down in seven months

Innocent Chukwuma Innoson

Innocent Chukwuma: Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing only imports engine, light

nigeria

8. President Muhammadu Buhari presides over the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting, at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja.

President Buhari commissions 17-storey Nigerian content development building in...

Edo guber: INEC to deploy 20,000 ad-hoc staff

Pyrates urge Nigerian government to urgently arrest southern Kaduna crisis

Military deploys special forces to curb Southern Kaduna killings

Kogi community leader blames government for woes of Nigerian youths

africa

Essam al-Erian, 66, was arrested in 2013 following the army’s ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi on the back of mass protests against his brief rule.

Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader dies in Egypt prison

Islamic state-linked fighters seize key Mozambique LNG port town

Africa records over a million confirmed coronavirus cases

IOM: 23 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast

At least 81 people killed as South Sudan’s disarmament erupts in violence

world

Staff inspecting preparations around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, on July 26. Saudi Ministry of Media-AFP-Getty Images

Civil society hails Saudi Arabia for conducting Hajj despite...

New Donald Trump book to reveal letters with Kim Jong Un

Bill Cosby files new appeal over sexual assault conviction

Lebanon prosecutor to probe ministers over Beirut blast

Israeli parliament rejects law targeting premier over indictment

sports

Philippe Coutinho cost Barcelona £146m when signing from Liverpool 15 months ago

Philippe Coutinho wants Premier League return – agent

Chelsea midfielder, Tiemoue Bakayoko, will reportedly accept a pay cut in order to return to Milan this summer.

Tiemoue Bakayoko accepts pay cut for Milan return

Inter Miami confirm signing of Blaise Matuidi on free...

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Queens Park Rangers forward Eberechi Eze in the summer.

Leeds United join race for Eberechi Eze

Barcelona’s players celebrate their goal, which was disallowed for offside, during the Spanish Super Cup semi final between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid on January 9, 2020, at the King Abdullah Sport City in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah. – The winner will face Real Madrid in the final on January 12. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

Barcelona confirm one positive coronavirus test

Plateau United Captain Elisha Golbe says he is disappointed that his side will not be crowned Nigeria professional football league champions this season.

NPFL: We deserve to be crowned champions – Plateau United skipper

The France international won eight major honours in four seasons with Juve - three of those playing alongside Pirlo - before returning to Old Trafford in 2016.

Luca Toni: Paul Pogba ‘the ideal gift’ for Andrea Pirlo at...

Manchester United are ready to step up their pursuit of a fourth-place Premier League finish following the Premier League's winter break, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Winning Europa would be my proudest moment

art

Award-winning Nigerian poet, writer and spoken word artist, Wana Udobang, has been selected to participate in the 54th International Writing Programme (IWP) Fall Residency at the University of Iowa, courtesy of the United States Department of State.

Nigerian selected for prestigious international writing programme

Oscar 2021: Genevieve Nnaji, Akin Omotoso named Academy members

Nigerian author releases new publication in America

‘Fairy tale’ model houses preserve traditional Bosnian architecture

Bernice Eriemeghe takes over as new COSON chief

film

The Executive Director of NFVCB, Mr Adebayo Thomas, made the call in an interview on Sunday in Abuja.

NFVCB seals off illegal drive-in cinemas in Abuja

Femi Odugbemi: Nollywood needs heroes

300,000 sign petition against anti-Jesus movie starring Michael Jackson’s daughter

Oscar 2021: Genevieve Nnaji, Akin Omotoso named Academy members

‘The Simpsons’ ends white actors voicing characters of colour

people

Ex-Big Brother Naija “Pepper Dem” housemate, Ike Onyeama, on Tuesday, said that he was still in a romantic relationship with ex-housemate, Mercy Eke, but yet to be engaged in the traditional way.

I’m still romantically involved with Mercy, no engagement yet...

Majek Fashek to be buried in America – family

Actor Antonio Banderas tests positive for coronavirus

Actualising Life’s dreams entails strong determination – Nollywood actor

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan recovers from coronavirus

technology

Several major US companies have expressed their concern over the effects of the Trump administration’s executive order targeting WeChat, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

WSJ: Apple, Ford, and Disney push back on Donald...

The Lagos State Government regulations for ride-hailing services such as Bolt and Uber will take effect on August 20.

Uber, Bolt customers to pay more as Lagos introduces...

The Lagos State Government regulations for ride-hailing services such as Bolt and Uber will take effect on August 20.

US judge rules Uber and Lyft must classify drivers...

Huawei

Huawei to stop smartphone chip production due to US sanctions

The Lagos State Government regulations for ride-hailing services such as Bolt and Uber will take effect on August 20.

US judge rules Uber and Lyft must classify drivers as employees

Facebook on Tuesday said the coronavirus pandemic has users flocking to its services while it undermines ad revenue on which the world’s biggest social network depends.

Facebook bans one of the largest QAnon groups for violating harassment,...

China achieves progress in battle against cyber crimes – report

Turkey’s highest court on Thursday ruled in favor of Wikipedia, saying the Turkish government’s two-year ban on the online encyclopedia constitutes a violation of freedom of expression, the state-run news agency reported.

Hausa language tops articles content on Wikipedia writing contest

opinion

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)

The cesspool of corruption called NDDC

Recall that the N10.594 trillion 2020 Budget passed by the National Assembly was on Tuesday assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari. 4

President Buhari’s speech at signing into law of revised 2020 budget

Femi Adesina, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari

Governor Wike vindicates Buharists

Using coronavirus donations to give charity a bad name

Hell was almost let loose in front of the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday as pro- and anti-Oshiomhole protesters clashed in Abuja.

Why APC crisis is good for Nigeria