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Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo has allayed fears of an injury scare after he was subsitituted in Leganes’ final match of the campaign against Huesca in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday.

Kenneth Omeruo plays down injury scare

Club captain Vincent Kompany has been vital down the stretch in helping guide City to the domestic Treble. But he attributes all their success back to Guardiola. Richard Heathcote-Getty Images

Vincent Kompany leaves Manchester City

Zinedine Zidane threatens to quit Real Madrid

Peter Afunanya

DSS vows to uproot subversive elements

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Benin Airport

Federal government upgrades night facilities at Benin airport

Sudanese demonstrators protest outside the defence ministry in Khartoum on April 12, 2019. Reuters

Sudan protesters insist on civilian head for new governing body

Gareth Bale's agent insists the Wales international is 100 per cent committed to Real Madrid despite Zinedine Zidane's comments after the defeat to Rayo Vallecano.

Gareth Bale bows out on bench as Real Madrid blow season...

Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic shakes hands at the net after her straight-sets victory over Johanna Konta. Clive Brunskill-Getty Images

Karolina Pliskova sweeps past Johanna Konta to win Italian Open

The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered vehicular restriction from 6am – 6pm tomorrow 16 February during the election.

Food dealers petition minister, police chief over extortion

Lagos monarch denies involvement in land grabbing

President Buhari congratulates journalist Dan Agbese at 75

business

Benin Airport

Federal government upgrades night facilities at Benin airport

SEATTLE, WA – MARCH 22/ A Boeing 737 MAX 9 test plane is pictured at Boeing Field on March 22, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. 737 MAX airplanes have been ground by multiple aviation authorities after two two 737 MAX 8 airplanes crashed within five months of each other. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images/AFP

Boeing admits flaw in 737 MAX simulator software

Firm fined for supplying power to EKEDC’s customers

NERC fines Abuja Disco N300 million for minor’s electrocution

CBN: Bauchi women should apply for soft loans to establish, grow...

Power

TCN: Why Benin, others get stable electricity than Nigeria

Expert: Why Nigeria’s inflation rate rose

Niger to partner Bangladesh on rice farming, production

nigeria

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber after his gang engaged the police in gun battle.

One arrested as police, robbers clash in Lagos

Flying Eagles arrive in Poland for FIFA U-20 World Cup

Food dealers petition minister, police chief over extortion

Lagos monarch denies involvement in land grabbing

Students desert hostels in Imo communities over alleged police misconduct

africa

Sudanese demonstrators protest outside the defence ministry in Khartoum on April 12, 2019. Reuters

Sudan protesters insist on civilian head for new governing...

Zimbabwe secures $500 million loan to ease dollar shortages

General: ‘Real democracy’ the goal in Sudan

Malawi race for president tight as election nears

Egypt blackface sketch spotlights racism in region

world

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to the press during the first joint European Union and Arab League summit at the International Congress Centre in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, on February 24, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)

Theresa May to make ‘new, bold offer’ in Brexit...

US warns airliners flying in Persian Gulf

Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro hails start of talks with opposition

Austria far-right leader under fire over filmed contract scandal

Kim Jong Un shows interest in summit with Shinzo Abe

sports

Euro 2020

UEFA unveils ‘fans first’ Euro 2020 ticket policy

Gareth Bale's agent insists the Wales international is 100 per cent committed to Real Madrid despite Zinedine Zidane's comments after the defeat to Rayo Vallecano.

Gareth Bale bows out on bench as Real Madrid...

Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic shakes hands at the net after her straight-sets victory over Johanna Konta. Clive Brunskill-Getty Images

Karolina Pliskova sweeps past Johanna Konta to win Italian...

The UEFA Champions League trophy is taken away after the draw for the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League football tournament at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon on December 12, 2016. - AFP PHOTO - Fabrice COFFRINI

Liverpool and Tottenham fans call on sponsors to hand over Champions...

Tanzania set up training base in Cairo ahead of AFCON

Valencia defender Gabriel celebrates after his side secured fourth place in La Liga

Valencia clinch Champions League qualification on final day

Medhi Benatia's Al Duhail defeated Al Sadd 4-1 to lift the Emir Cup at the newly-opened Wakrah Stadium on Thursday.

Morocco captain Medhi Benatia lifts Emir Cup with Al Duhail

RB Leipzig: No Timo Werner talks with Bayern Munich

art

Popular Nigerian musicians, Teni, Mr Eazi, and Burna Boy have been nominated alongside Cardi B, Drake and Nipsey Hussle for the 2019 BET awards.

Full List: Teni, Burna boy, Mr Eazi bag 2019...

Burna Boy, Teni, Mr Eazi nominated for BET awards

African Union unveils calendar for All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA)

Lemi Ghariokwu: Most Nigeria’s contemporary music evasive of societal realities

Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman to play Africa’s first Samurai in ‘Yasuke’

film

Alex Ekubo, Sophie Alakija others in new movie ‘Love...

Nigerians spent N304 million on ‘Avengers: Endgame’ in first week

Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman to play Africa’s first Samurai in ‘Yasuke’

‘Avengers: Endgame’ beats ‘Titanic’s $2.12bn box office record

Nigerian filmmaker shortlisted for Cannes’s ‘short film’ competition

people

Madonna performs during a guest appearance at the Grand Final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest [Reuters]

Madonna sparks flag controversy at ‘non-political’ Eurovision

Comedian: Arts veritable means to keep youths from criminality

Man attacks Arnold Schwarzenegger at event in South Africa

Appeal Court strikes out ruling sacking Delta APC exco

Tiger Woods, girlfriend named in wrongful death suit

technology

Lagos State Governor-elect, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed joy over the launch of the Microsoft Africa Development Centre in Lagos.

Microsoft Africa development centre excites Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Google has celebrated the late Samuel Okwaraji’s 55th posthumous birthday with a doodle on its home page.

Google celebrates late Samuel Okwaraji with doodle

Minister harps on need to bridge standardisation gap in...

Minister harps on need to bridge standardisation gap in ICT

Whatsapp

WhatsApp vulnerability allowed spyware to be installed on smartphones

Google has celebrated the late Samuel Okwaraji’s 55th posthumous birthday with a doodle on its home page.

Google celebrates late Samuel Okwaraji with doodle

CBN: No position on crypto technology yet

Social media shut in Eritrea

opinion

Fola Ojo

Kidnapping: The thing speaks for itself

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

What is Atiku Abubakar’s real motive with alternative facts?

Ministerial appointments: Not a party affair

Why doctors are leaving Nigeria

On the making of a People’s Constitution