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Presidency reacts to ‘US visa restrictions’

Fulani elders have distanced themselves from Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore president, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, for attacking All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over 2023 presidency.

Asiwaju Tinubu calls for dialogue on Amotekun

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr is satisfied with his team performance against Lesotho in Sunday’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group L matchday-two fixture at the Setsoto Stadium, Maseru. 3

WCQ: Super Eagles warned against complacency

Saudi Arabia hacked the phone of Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, to gain access to his personal data, said an investigator.

Saudi dismisses link to hack of Jeff Bezos’...

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Mikel Arteta celebrates with Héctor Bellerín after Arsenal twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Chelsea. Javier García-BPI-Shutterstock

Sunday Oliseh hails Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s draw against Chelsea

building collapse

NIOB demands stiffer regulations for building industry

President of The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino delivers a speech during the elective assembly of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on October 22, 2018 at the Hilton hotel of Rome's Fiumicino airport. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

FIFA president addresses business leaders in Davos

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has called on religious bodies to utilize the pulpit to engage Nigerians on moral living and attitudes that will rebuild the nation and the youths..

Lagos deputy governor charges religious leaders on moral values

Supreme Court of Nigeria

Supreme court can’t reverse Imo governorship judgment – lawyer

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, has lamented the under-utilisation of the capacity of police lawyers.

Police nab gunrunners with ammunition and charms for bandits — video

Kelechi Iheanacho

Kelechi Iheanacho vows to work harder

business

Commissioner urges EEDC to improve service delivery in Anambra

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has said its suspended Lagos-Ogun mass transit train service would resume operations on Thursday.

Official: Suspended Lagos-Ogun train service to resume Thursday

The Anti-Corruption Bureau said it had arrested Thomson Mpinganjira, owner of FDH Bank, following investigations into claims by Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda that bribes had been offered to the five judges presiding over the case.

Top banker arrested in Malawi election bribery case

Zainab Ahmed

Federal, states, local councils share N716.298 billion for December 2019

NIMASA

Sulfur content: NIMASA, NNPC, DPR move to ensure compliance

DMO: Nigeria public debt stands at N26.2 trillion

Libya's oil state energy firm, the National Oil Corporation (NOC)

Libyan state oil firm declares force majeure

The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) has assured members of National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) Ekiti chapter of its financial assistance to enable them embark on massive production of cotton in the state.

Central bank, government pledge support for cotton farmers in Ekiti

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Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello

I won’t negotiate with bandits – Kogi governor

Presidency reacts to ‘US visa restrictions’

NIOB demands stiffer regulations for building industry

Lagos deputy governor charges religious leaders on moral values

Boko Haram terrorists kill officer, seven soldiers in Borno

africa

Strive Masiyiwa, a philanthropist and owner of Econet Global, has now offered to pay the doctors a subsidy to cover living costs through his Higherlife Foundation.

Zimbabwe tycoon’s offer seeks to end to doctor strike

Top banker arrested in Malawi election bribery case

Libyan government says Khalifa Haftar forces hit Tripoli airport

Africa no longer ignored in world economy – AfDB president

Angola reach out to other countries in corruption crackdown

world

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has now sent a letter to Bezos asking for details on the hack.

US Senator asks Jeff Bezos for more information on...

UK parliament holds final votes on Brexit divorce law

Iran first ‘casualty’ of new US visa restriction targeting Nigeria, others

Death toll from coronavirus rises to 17 in China

Top EU official warns trade partners to brace for climate tariffs

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, has lamented the under-utilisation of the capacity of police lawyers.

Police nab gunrunners with ammunition and charms for bandits...

Oyo APC chieftain murdered in Ibadan

Foreign countries sabotaging efforts to repatriate former petroleum minister – EFCC chief

Butcher declared missing after taking Tramadol, alcohol

Lagos governor approves relocation of displaced victims of pipeline explosion to relief camp

politics

Supreme Court of Nigeria

Supreme court can’t reverse Imo governorship judgment – lawyer

Amotekun: A vote of no confidence in President Buhari – PDP

Mass defection looms in Bauchi APC

INEC calls for total inclusion of women in electoral processes

Enugu council polls: PDP chairmanship, councilorship aspirants allege exclusion from primaries

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Ghana international Mubarak Wakaso will stay in the treatment room for a couple of days after picking up a minor injury, his Spanish club Deportivo Alaves have announced.

Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso joins Chinese club Jiangsu Suning

Mikel Arteta celebrates with Héctor Bellerín after Arsenal twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Chelsea. Javier García-BPI-Shutterstock

Sunday Oliseh hails Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s draw against...

President of The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino delivers a speech during the elective assembly of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on October 22, 2018 at the Hilton hotel of Rome's Fiumicino airport. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

FIFA president addresses business leaders in Davos

Xherdan Shaqiri

Jurgen Klopp rules out Xherdan Shaqiri Liverpool exit

Iran protest ban on hosting football games, says country is safe

Premier League referee Mike Dean says he does not fear bad publicity after overseeing almost 500 games in the English top flight.

Mike Dean: I don’t have an issue with bad publicity

Kamaru Usman celebrates after beating Colby Covington. USA TODAY Sports

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman’s Twitter account hacked

Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his team’s third goal during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique de Marseille (OM) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on October 27, 2019. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)

Kylian Mbappe dismisses Real Madrid speculation but admits admiration for ‘machine’...

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The chief executive of the Recording Academy, Deborah Dugan, has been removed from her position just 10 days before the Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

Grammys chief Deborah Dugan removed days before awards ceremony

Shete: Comedy now one of Nigeria’s major exports

Oscar nominees emerge as awards row rages over female snubs

Naira Marley wins first major award at Soundcity MVP Awards — full list of winners

Nodash to represent Nigeria at Pan African Film Festival

film

Winner of Big Brother Naija, Pepper Dem gang, Mercy Eke, will make her Nollywood debut in `Fate of Alakada’, a movie produce by Nigerian actress, Toyin Abraham.

BBNaija winner Mercy Eke makes Nollywood debut in `Fate...

Netflix’s first African original series to premiere next month

NFVCB lifts ban ‘Sugar Rush’ movie

NFVCB: Why we suspended ‘Sugar Rush’ movie

NVFCB: Nigerian movies generated almost N7 billion in cinemas in 2019

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Winner of Big Brother Naija, Pepper Dem gang, Mercy Eke, will make her Nollywood debut in `Fate of Alakada’, a movie produce by Nigerian actress, Toyin Abraham.

BBNaija winner Mercy Eke makes Nollywood debut in `Fate...

Former Grammy chief accused of raping female artist

Harry, Meghan threaten legal action over photos of duchess

Christina Milian and boyfriend Matt Pokora welcome baby Isaiah

BBNaija housemate Ekpata Gedoni appointed aide to Governor Ayade

technology

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has now sent a letter to Bezos asking for details on the hack.

US Senator asks Jeff Bezos for more information on...

Over the years, itel Mobile has been known to put smiles on the face of its customers, not only by providing a reliable smartphone for everyone but also through impactful campaigns that reward every itel user.

itel Mobile produces more millionaires in another customer promo...

The new ‘connectome’ maps some 25,000 neurons in a fruit fly’s brain, a portion of which are shown here. - Image- Google - FlyEM

Google publishes largest ever high-resolution map of brain connectivity

(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 is now a $1 trillion company

Apple dropped plans to let iPhone users fully encrypt backups of their devices in the company’s iCloud service after the FBI complained that the move would harm investigations, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Apple’s iCloud backups are unencrypted due to law enforcement pressure

Youtube TV

YouTube makes new appointment to fuel growth

Report: YouTube users spent $58 million in December

The new ‘connectome’ maps some 25,000 neurons in a fruit fly’s brain, a portion of which are shown here. - Image- Google - FlyEM

Google publishes largest ever high-resolution map of brain connectivity

opinion

All Progressives Congress (APC) national stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described as premature, talks about 2023 elections and the successor to President Muhammadu Buhari. To him, those making such calls do not love Nigeria.

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s statement on Amotekun — full text

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the finance bill into law.

A new case for a Commonwealth based on trade

Femi Adesina, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari

Shaka Momodu: A columnist as a Hater-in-Chief

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the recomposition of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board after a forensic audit of the organization.

A letter from the President at New Year

The legislature in defence of our economy and democracy