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Bayelsa guber: APC campaigns take-off Monday

Arsenal Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Saka: The boss knows what I can...

Bayelsa guber: PDP sets up sub-committees

Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri was the hero for Sporting of Portugal as the Portuguese champion recorded their first group win over STK Starr of Croatia.

Aruna Quadri inspires Sporting victory in ETTU CL

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A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of two properties in Ikoyi, Lagos, belonging to former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. 6

Senator Saraki’s Ikoyi houses under forfeiture — in pictures

The Nigeria Police Force on Monday paraded some suspected kidnappers and robbers apprehended in different states at the SARS office in Abuja.

Police parade 81 suspects for kidnapping, other crimes, recover N10 million

Adamawa IDPs protest nonpayment of benefits

A lawyer walks through the compound at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi district in Lagos, Nigeria, May 8, 2018. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

Sudanese jailed two years for drug trafficking

Minister: 20 new rail coaches to arrive in Nigeria in six...

Court frowns at ICPC over failure to produce witnesses in ‘N2.5...

At least 639 people have died from Ebola since August in DR Congo in what is now the second deadliest outbreak in history [Samuel Mambo-Reuters]

Uganda, DR Congo experts meet to assess Ebola fighting progress

business

Minister: 20 new rail coaches to arrive in Nigeria...

Stress test: Nigerian banking sector remain strong – ...

Nigerian Stock Exchange NSE

Financial experts attribute Nigeria stock market lull to economic...

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has decried insinuations that a Royal Air Maroc aircraft was burgled while landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Friday.

Royal Air Maroc aircraaft returns to MMIA over faulty door

National Bureau of Statistics NBS

NBS: Border closure pushed inflation to 11.24 percent

IMF faults forex restrictions on 43 items as hurting investments

The African Development Bank, AfDB, says it has approved a 70 million dollar loan for a road project in Ebonyi. The bank said on its website on Friday that it would provide $40 million, while its co-financier, the Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF), would contribute $30 million for the project.

AfDB, CGC to develop green financing instruments for Africa

World Bank approves $3 billion loan for power sector

nigeria

UNILORIN elevates 968 staff in 2019 promotion exams

CSO asks President Buhari to sack minister over $62 billion debt statement

Senator Saraki’s Ikoyi houses under forfeiture — in pictures

Adamawa IDPs protest nonpayment of benefits

Court frowns at ICPC over failure to produce witnesses in ‘N2.5 billion DSO fraud’ trial

africa

At least 639 people have died from Ebola since August in DR Congo in what is now the second deadliest outbreak in history [Samuel Mambo-Reuters]

Uganda, DR Congo experts meet to assess Ebola fighting...

Floods force 23,000 from their homes in Niger

French tourist recounts sleeping with 1,400 African girls, impregnating 600 in six countries

Diamond-rich Botswana facing problems ahead of general elections

Egypt unveils biggest ancient coffin in over a century

world

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to get Parliament to approve his divorce deal with the European Union was thrown into doubt Saturday, as lawmakers were first given a vote on whether — yet again — to delay their final decision on Brexit.

Boris Johnson’s government prevented from holding vote on Brexit...

World’s oldest pearl found in Abu Dhabi

Turkish president vows to take next steps on Syria Operation after talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin

Police officer injured in riot at Malta migrant centre

US soldiers who fought alongside Kurds blast Donald Trump’s Syria retreat

sports

Tammy Abraham runs to the Chelsea fans after his early goal. Nigel Keene-ProSports-REX-Shutterstock

Tammy Abraham to earn £50,000 per week in improved...

Following the failure of the home base Eagles to qualify for the CHAN 2020 in Cameroon, Erstwhile gaffer of the Super Eagles Bonfrere Jo has blasted the team’s handlers for adopting wrong tactics.

Jo Bonfrere: No plans for Nigeria’s coaching job for...

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has insisted that Cristiano Ronaldo will not be leaving the Serie A champions anytime soon.

Cristiano Ronaldo happy with ‘more attacking’ Juventus

Tottenham Hotspur’s English midfielder Dele Alli reacts at the final whistle during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Watford at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on January 1, 2019. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) /

Bamidele Alli saves Tottenham from another defeat to bottom club Watford

New Gombe United boss Aliyu Zubairu said he left Nigeria professional football league side Wikki Tourists because of unfulfilled promises by the management.

Aliyu Zubairu defends time as Wikki manager

The best fighters across the country will today converge in Lagos for the 10th Korean Ambassador’s Taekwondo Cup holding at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium.

Lagos comes alive for 10th Korean Ambassador’s Taekwondo Cup

Former assistant coach of Nigeria’s U23 national team Fatai Amoo has stated that coach Imama Amapakabo’s home-based Eagles team have further put themselves under pressure following the team’s consecutive defeats against Togo in two different competitions within a week.

CHANQ: Imama Amapakabo rues Home-Eagles failure

Manu Garba – Nigeria U17 coach

Manu Garba names Tijani, Ubani, Amoo, 18 others for U-17 World...

art

Headies: Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, others battle for...

Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo win 2019 Booker Prize

Nigerian painting fetches 1.1m after Google search

Rivers governor congratulates Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2019

Wole Soyinka to review Keith Richards’ ‘Never Quite The Insider’ book

film

The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), organisers of ZUMA Film Festival (ZUFF), has announced that the 2019 edition of the film fiesta will hold on Dec. 1 to Dec. 7 in Abuja.

NFC to host first Berlin/Lagos Archival Film Festival

Nollywood: Committee pledges credible election for Actors Guild

‘The Enemy I know’ unmasks Regina Daniels’ foes

NFC, Nigerian Army decry wrong portrayal of military in movies

NFC hails Genevieve Nnaji’s Lion Heart movie in Nigeria’s first Oscar listing

people

Monalisa Chinda-Coker

Nollywood diva Monalisa Chinda harps on actors’ welfare

Headies: Nigerian artistes advised to stop bad lyrics

Davido welcomes baby boy with Chioma

I’m leaving my husband because he beats, rapes me after drinking – actress

Wendy Williams: I just wanted to be a big time radio DJ

technology

Xiaomi plans to launch more than 10 5G phones...

hacking

Hacking the hackers: Russian group hijacked Iranian spying operation

Central bank opposes MTN’s planned charges

hacking

Hacking the hackers: Russian group hijacked Iranian spying operation

Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isah Pantami

Federal government orders MTN, others to suspend planned USSD charges

Global stock trading platform Chaka launches in Nigeria

Man drops lawsuit claiming Apple turned him gay

Central bank opposes MTN’s planned charges

opinion

CBN and the $2.6bn or $26bn diaspora remittances

Nigeria can become a stronger and more prosperous nation if states have more powers, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.

2023 Presidency: My vote for Osinbajo not Tinubu

Nigeria’s opposition is missing

On Chibok girls, David Cameron may be right

There were several crucial outcomes from the three-day state visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Republic of South Africa, October 2nd – 4th, 2019, and here are some highlights from the historic journey.

Key takeaways from President Buhari’s visit to South Africa