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Inter boss Antonio Conte has urged his players to forget about the hype designating them as Juventus' chief rivals for Serie A glory this season.

Antonio Conte: Inter must shut up and work

UBA SANI

Senator Sani: Birnin Gwari killings will end soon

American singer, Chris Brown, on Saturday, brought out Nigerian popular singer, Davido, to perform alongside him at the Barclays Centre stop of his Indigo Tour.

Davido performs with Chris Brown at Barclays Centre

IPOB alleges plot to attack Nnamdi Kanu’s house

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Alex Iwobi will make his third Everton start in Sunday’s English Premier League clash against Bournemouth.

Alex Iwobi earns third Everton start against Bournemouth

The Ogun state governorship election petition tribunal has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to grant Adekunle Akinlade, candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), access to the documents used for the conduct of March 9 election in the state.

Ogun guber: Adekunle Akinlade, APM urged to eat humble pie, jettison...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) former health minister has been taken into custody over alleged mismanagement of funds for the country's response to an ongoing Ebola epidemic, police said. In a statement on Saturday, the national police said Oly Ilunga Kalenga was detained because they believed he planned to evade legal proceedings by leaving the country.

DR Congo ex-minister accused of $4.3 million embezzlement

Cleric advises young women to stop transacting business in hotels

Smoke billowing after a fire at a Saudi Aramco factory in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. VIDEOS OBTAINED BY REUTERS-REUTERS

Saudi, Gulf stocks fall after attacks on Aramco oil plants

SON shuts down 10 illegal engine oil depots in Kano

Dana Air acquires B737-300 aircraft, eyes more routes

business

Dana Air acquires B737-300 aircraft, eyes more routes

The Tadawul All-Shares Index, which tracks the Arab world’s largest capital market, sank three per cent, shedding some 200 points in the first few minutes before regaining some of the losses.

Saudi stock exchange slumps after oil facility attacks

Smoke billowing after a fire at a Saudi Aramco factory in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. VIDEOS OBTAINED BY REUTERS-REUTERS

Saudi stocks plunge after drone attack on oil facilities

Central bank Injects $210 million into forex market

An OPEC branded flag sits on a table ahead of the 169th Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna, Austria. | Akos Stiller | Bloomberg via Getty Images

OPEC urges further production restraint

First batch of Nigerians return from South Africa

First batch of Nigerians from South Africa hits Lagos 1pm today

Federal government eyes 140,000 jobs from NLNG Train 7

nigeria

Osun bags World Bank Nigeria Portfolio Performance Award

SON shuts down 10 illegal engine oil depots in Kano

IPOB alleges ‘genocide plot’ in Nnamdi Kanu’s home

FUOYE killing: NYCN wants President Buhari to probe police shooting

Federal government assures steady power supply to universities

africa

36 people missing after boat sinks in Congo river

DR Congo ex-minister accused of $4.3 million embezzlement

Xenophobia: South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa sends special envoys to President Buhari, others

West African leaders pledge $1bn to fight armed groups

G5 Sahel backs AfDB initiative to boost solar energy

world

Smoke billowing after a fire at a Saudi Aramco factory in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. VIDEOS OBTAINED BY REUTERS-REUTERS

Saudi, Gulf stocks fall after attacks on Aramco oil...

Three dead, 44 missing in India boat accident

Large forest fire blazing near Athens

Antonio Guterres urges all-inclusive political process in UN

Protesters call on UK to protect Hong Kongers from China

sports

Alex Iwobi will make his third Everton start in Sunday’s English Premier League clash against Bournemouth.

Alex Iwobi earns third Everton start against Bournemouth

Wilfred Ndidi is confident that Leicester City will come back stronger after Manchester United put an end to their unbeaten run in the new season on Saturday at the Old Trafford.

Wilfred Ndidi upbeat Leicester City will bounce back from...

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr, has paid glowing tribute to his 97-year-old mother, Elizabeth Rohr who died on Thursday.

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr pens emotional tribute to...

Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen is now leading the goalscorers’ chart in French League 1 after he came off the bench to fire Lille OSC to a 3-0 victory over Saint Etienne.

Victor Osimhen scores again as Lille beat Angers

Arsenal made a big mistake when they sold Alex Iwobi to Everton.

Alex Iwobi: Being ‘very comfortable’ at Arsenal helped lead to Everton...

Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger reveals his biggest regret for Arsenal

Alex Nwora

Alex Nwora: Blame me for D’Tigers group stage ouster

Former Nigeria international, Victor Moses was on for 24 minutes in his maiden appearance for Fenerbahce who defeated Yeni Malatyaspor 3-2 in the Turkish Super League on Monday night.

Former Super Eagles star fifth highest earner in Turkish league

art

Below is the complete official list of BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2019 nominees-

BET ‘Hip Hop Awards’ 2019 nominees — full list

Australia’s biggest celebration of spring starts in Canberra

Osun farmers demand direct relationship with government

South Africa, Uganda, others to participate at AKWAABA 2019 in Lagos

Falz, Nasty C, Sarkodie make history with new BET award category

film

Film One

Commercial films records increased viewership – Cinema company

Nigeria’s film industry draws global entertainment brands

Chibok Girls-based movie wins big at Venice

Funmi Iyanda’s movie set for London Film Festival premiere

‘Daughters of Chibok’ screens at 76th Venice Film Festival

people

Dammy Krane to be arraigned for ‘defamation, threat to...

Actress jailed over college admissions scandal

Eucharia Anunobi: I have lost my only child but I’m happy

US actress jailed for bribing to boost daughter’s exam score

Police harassing, intimidating Biodun Fatoyinbo – group

technology

YouTube ‘creators’ fret over impact of new child protection...

Bishop Kukah disowns Facebook account, vows to tract perpetrators

Bowen University

Bowen University emerges overall winner in computer programming contest

Facebook

France seeks Facebook Libra cryptocurrency ban in Europe

(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

Google to promote original reporting with algorithm change

The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sanctions on three North Korean hacking groups it said were involved in the WannaCry ransomware attacks and hacking of international banks and customer accounts.

US imposes sanctions on North Korean hacking groups blamed for global...

Minister: ICT may displace oil, gas

Bishop Kukah disowns Facebook account, vows to tract perpetrators

opinion

ladol free trade zone

Questioning LADOL indigenous status

Mohammed Adoke chronicles years in public service

The wonder of the double portion

ladol free trade zone

Is LADOL truly a Nigerian company?

The responses to the announcement were immediate and widely varied. Some hailed former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe a liberation hero. Others dismissed him as a monster.

Robert Mugabe as divisive in death as he was in life