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NAFDAC warns against consumption of non-iodised salt

Tammy Abraham has become the youngest Chelsea player to score a Premier League hat-trick after his goals against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Tammy Abraham opens door to Super Eagles call-up

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has emerged President of the 74th UN General Assembly.

Nigeria’s Tijjani Bande takes over as UNGA president

Pep Guardiola says fans can't expect Manchester City to win every game, after they were beaten 3-2 at Norwich on Saturday evening.

Pep Guardiola chases Champions League vindication

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Dana Air takes delivery of first Boeing 737 aircraft

We are owing workers N57 billion salary, pension arrears – Ekiti...

Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman has said that the party will continue to respect the judiciary and respect court orders.

Edo APC crisis: Comrade Oshiomhole envious of Governor Obaseki’s achievements –...

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Saturday, commiserated with the Okonjo family and Ogwashi-Uku community on the death of the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom, Prof. Chukuka Okonjo.

Governor Okowa hails Team Delta for winning 5th National Youth Games

Bill Gates: Life is harder if you’re a girl

Former Fenerbahce official Hasan Cetinkaya says that Eden Hazard admitted would have liked to join Fenerbahce during his time at Lille.

Eden Hazard admits Real Madrid was always ‘part of the plan’

Farmers-herders’ crisis: Ex-Senate president berates General Danjuma, others

business

Dana Air takes delivery of first Boeing 737 aircraft

South Africa grants landing permit to Air Peace

Xenophobia: Air Peace now has landing permit – Nigerian...

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

France is creating a G7 task force to study how central banks ensure cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra are governed by regulations ranging from money-laundering laws to consumer-protection rules, France’s central bank governor said on Friday.

France will block development of Facebook Libra cryptocurrency

Xenophobia: Air Peace now has landing permit – Nigerian envoy

Members of the United Auto Workers union began a strike Monday against General Motors as the two sides remain apart on the terms of a new contract.

General Motors auto workers go on strike

Ocean Marine delivers on effective securing, retrofitting OML 40

nigeria

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi A. Sule

Nasarawa governor reduces number of ministries to 13

Governor Tambuwal: Why Sokoto is negotiating with bandits

President Buhari orders PSC put the police in order — in pictures

We are owing workers N57 billion salary, pension arrears – Ekiti governor

Bill Gates: Life is harder if you’re a girl

africa

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 to be questioned for ’embezzling Ebola...

ICC prosecutor appeals acquittal of Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo

Zimbabwean doctors begin strike over alleged abduction of colleague

Zimbabwean doctors’ labour leader ‘kidnapped’ by security forces – union

Xenophobia: South Africa dispatches envoy to Nigeria

world

This handout picture provided by the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him arriving to a ceremony involving workers in the capital Tehran on April 24, 2019. – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on April 24 called the end of oil sanction waivers by the United States a “hostile measure” that “won’t be left without a response”. The United States two days before announced it will no longer grant sanctions exemptions to Iran’s oil customers and will start imposing sanctions on countries such as India, China and Turkey if they buy Iranian oil. (Photo by – / Iranian Supreme Leader’s Website / AFP) / XGTY /

Iran supreme leader rules out negotiations with US

Iran confirms three Australians arrested for ‘spying’ charges

Britain’s top court hears challenges to suspension of parliament

Fraud: US court remands Obinwanne Okeke till February 2020

Afghan president unhurt as blast kills 24 at election rally

sports

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Saturday, commiserated with the Okonjo family and Ogwashi-Uku community on the death of the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom, Prof. Chukuka Okonjo.

Governor Okowa hails Team Delta for winning 5th National...

Former Fenerbahce official Hasan Cetinkaya says that Eden Hazard admitted would have liked to join Fenerbahce during his time at Lille.

Eden Hazard admits Real Madrid was always ‘part of...

Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq

How Nigeria will benefit from sports development – Kwara...

Liverpool has been advised to make a move for Wilfried Zaha by former Chelsea star Tony Cascarino.

Paul Merson: Wilfried Zaha is frustrated at Crystal Palace

Andy Ruiz Jr has promised to beat Anthony Joshua again while claiming that the Briton is not a good boxer.

Anthony Joshua’s trainer exposes Andy Ruiz Jr ahead of rematch

Ghana ace Thomas Teye Partey has responded to critics comparing his performances for Spanish club Atletico Madrid and his national team, Ghana.

Ghana’s Thomas Partey buys Spanish football club

Andriy Shevchenko

Andriy Shevchenko: We picked valuable lessons in draw against Super Eagles

Vincent Enyeama considers International retirement U-turn

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

Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart sued for secret tape by sex partner

#BBNaija: Cindy, Frodd, Mercy and Diane up for fake eviction

BBNaija: I felt so much peace around Gedoni – Khafi

Tiwa Savage walks runway for Naomi Campbell

Dammy Krane to be arraigned for ‘defamation, threat to life’

technology

Andela, the company building distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software developers, today announced the completion of a $100M Series D funding.

Andela sacks 400 employees in Nigeria, others

Snapchat introduces 3D camera mode to add dimension to...

Google employees are holding a sit-in at offices around the world to protest alleged retaliation against workers.

Google to unveils new Pixel phone October 15

For centuries, Moringa oleifera leaf has been used in traditional medicine for common ailments in many countries of the world. Traditionally, it is used in the treatment of hypertension.

Scientists: Moringa oleifera extract may protect against glaucoma

Andela, the company building distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software developers, today announced the completion of a $100M Series D funding.

Andela sacks 400 employees in Nigeria, others

NCC uncovers 9.2 million improperly registered SIM cards

Google

Google: Court says Germany has to notify EU of copyright

France is creating a G7 task force to study how central banks ensure cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra are governed by regulations ranging from money-laundering laws to consumer-protection rules, France’s central bank governor said on Friday.

France will block development of Facebook Libra cryptocurrency

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