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‘This election is intended to create that majority and to weaponise the Conservatives as the leave party, on Johnson’s terms.’ Boris Johnson during a campaign stop in Derby yesterday. Stefan Rousseau-PA

Britain votes in ‘Brexit election’

Nigeria Police

Police: 49 arrested during Kogi, Bayelsa polls

DSS invites online publisher over story

Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, yesterday faulted the claims that the disputed Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 jets were stolen at the Lagos airport.

Passenger slumps, dies at Lagos airport

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike addressing the meeting with Kalabari Ethnic Nationality at the Government House Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

Rivers governor threatens to sack traditional ruler over ‘romance’ with Bayelsa governor

Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu

Governor Sanwo-Olu: I never saw myself as a politician until 2018

A sergeant with the Nigerian Air Force, Umaru Bashir, has won the 2019 edition of Gani Fawehinmi Impact and Integrity Awards in Lagos.

Nigerian Air Force sergeant wins Gani Fawehinmi Awards

Nigeria forward Blessing Eleke is a subject of interest from Egyptian giants Al Ahly.

Al Ahly identify Blessing Eleke as top transfer target

Governor Nasir El-Rufai, in a show of respect, vacated his official seat for former President Olusegun Obasanjo who visited Kaduna.

Former President Obasanjo commends Governor El-Rufai for good governance

AGF: Why we’re investigating Sowore-DSS incident

Nigerian born forward Bright Osayi-Samuel was on target for his Queens Park Rangers in their 2-0 over Birmingham City English championship game on Wednesday at the St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Bright Osayi-Samuel outshone Ebere Eze in QPR’s win over Birmingham City

business

Oil prices rise on OPEC deficit forecast

ccc

Porsche gets 30,000 down payments for new electric car

Borrowing $22.7 billion will create more hardship for Nigerians...

NIMASA boss says corruption discourages investment, growth

Central bank makes new appointment

Power

BPE: Federal government’s interventions in power sector paying off

Debt Management Office (DMO)

DMO clarifies Nigeria’s external debt

ALLEN ONYEMA

University of Ibadan honours Air Peace boss

nigeria

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike addressing the meeting with Kalabari Ethnic Nationality at the Government House Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

Rivers governor threatens to sack traditional ruler over ‘romance’...

Nigerian Air Force sergeant wins Gani Fawehinmi Awards

Former President Obasanjo commends Governor El-Rufai for good governance

AGF: Why we’re investigating Sowore-DSS incident

Senate probes DSS invasion of court, rearrest of Omoyele Sowore

africa

Four civilians, soldier killed as jihadists attack army base

ECOWAS court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s $800 million claim against President Buhari

Algeria holds presidential vote despite push for boycott

Kenyan court grants bail to Nairobi governor charged with corruption

Al-Shaabab claims responsibility for attack on Somali hotel

world

EL PASO, TEXAS – AUGUST 06: FBI personnel drive in a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot as investigations continue at the scene of a mass shooting, which left at least 22 people dead, on August 6, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. A 21-year-old white male suspect remains in custody in El Paso which sits along the U.S.-Mexico border. President Donald Trump plans to visit the city August 7. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

Four Nigerian nationals charged with $18 million fraud in...

NBC to curb exploitation of consumers by satellite TV stations

French president postpones G5 Sahel meeting after deadly attack

Researchers uncover ‘world’s oldest artwork’ in Indonesian cave

Britain votes in ‘Brexit election’

sports

World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has expressed appreciation to the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, for psyching him up to reclaim his titles.

Anthony Joshua thanks Nigerian envoy for inspiring him

Nigerian striker Rinsola Babajide was the heroine for Liverpool Ladies in their Women Super League Cup 3-1 win over Durham FC at Prenton Park.

Rinsola Babajide’s brace sends Liverpool to next round of...

Nigeria forward Blessing Eleke is a subject of interest from Egyptian giants Al Ahly.

Al Ahly identify Blessing Eleke as top transfer target

South African Football Association SAFA

South Africa withdraws bid for 2023 Women’s World Cup

Simba lifts 2019 Nigeria Golf Cup

Pep Guardiola's current Manchester City contract expires in 2021

Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City to beat Real Madrid to €300...

Austrian writer Peter Handke on Dec. 10 received this year's Nobel Prize for Literature, amid protests and condemnations from many countries.

Peter Handke receives Nobel Prize for Literature amidst protest

Queen Park Rangers manager Neil Warburton has heaped plaudits on Ebere Eze after the midfielder bagged a brace in Saturday’s 2-0 home win against Preston North End.

QPR boss hails ‘exceptional’ Ebere Eze

art

The drawings are nearly twice as old as any previously known narrative scenes. Ratno Sardi-Griffith University

Researchers uncover ‘world’s oldest artwork’ in Indonesian cave

Federal government to establish community museums to boost tourism – minister

Man eats $120,000 piece of art – a banana taped to wall

2019 ZUMA Film Festival closes with grand awards gala

Ara: I will protest if Burna Boy does not win Grammy

film

Niniola, TuBaba, others sing for rights of Nigerian children...

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

people

US rapper A$AP Rocky has been found guilty of assault and handed a conditional sentence after a street brawl in Stockholm.

A$AP Rocky back in Sweden four months after assault...

Bill Cosby sex assault verdict upheld

Daewoo founder Kim Woo Choong dies at 82

Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi wins 2019 Miss Universe crown

Review: Teni’s music personality evolution draws mixed feelings

technology

Twitter outlines plan for ‘open and decentralized’ system for...

Scientists to harness the sun to break down plastic

(FILES) A file photo taken on November 20, 2017 shows logos of US multinational technology company Google displayed on computers' screens. Google is dropping out of the bidding for a huge Pentagon cloud computing contract that could be worth up to $10 billion, saying the deal would be inconsistent with its principles. The decision by Google, confirmed to AFP in an email October 9, 2018, leaves a handful of other tech giants including Amazon in the running for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract aimed at modernizing the military's computing systems. / AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE

ASUU strike tops search on Google in 2019

Air traffic engineers call for training on cyber security

Nigeria named among highest new users of bitcoin

How to boost cyber security – experts

Amazon Prime is testing whether Premier League matches bring in enough new subscribers to justify further investment. Marc Atkins-Getty Images

Amazon secures top Champions League rights for Germany

YouTube on Friday released YouTube Rewind, which celebrates the biggest moments on YouTube from 2019.

YouTube Rewind: Most watched videos by Nigerians in 2019

opinion

Punch and its sinister motives for attacks on President Buhari

Jide Ojo

Phenomenon of spiritual corruption in Nigeria

President Buhari and the rule of law

Senate President Ahmed Lawan

2020 Budget: Ahmad Lawan ignites hope in National Assembly and Nigeria

Lawyers, social critics, Aba residents and civil society groups on Thursday lauded the 12-year prison sentence handed down to ex-Governor Orji Kalu of Abia by a Federal High Court in Lagos.

After Orji Kalu, Joshua Dariye, is President Buhari’s corruption war still...