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Arik Air resumes services to Asaba

Anthony Joshua is back in the gym less than a week after beating Andy Ruiz Jr, prompting speculation that the heavyweight king’s next fight is just around the corner.

Anthony Joshua returns to gym ahead next fight

Aruna Quadri‘s unbeaten run at the ITTF World Tour tagged Bulgaria Open came to a glorious end yesterday as the Nigeria Open champion fell to China’s Zhao Zihao 4-1 in the men’s singles semifinal.

Nigeria ends 2019 in ITTF top 16 ranking

Companies begin end of year dollar repatriation

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Kogi PDP guber ticket: Court to rule on motion for joinder

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday in an FCT High Court in Maitama, re-arraigned a deputy director with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Emenike Umesi, for alleged misappropriation of N54.3 million.

Nine former public officers forfeit over N100 billion to federal government

The Jigawa Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is to depoy 285 of its staff to ensure free flow of traffic and carry out rescue operations in the state during the Eid-El-Kabir break.

Yuletide: FRSC launches campaign against accidents

Adegboyega Oyetola

Osun governor begs federal government to remove mining from exclusive list

Femi Falana seeks withdrawal of charges against Omoyele Sowore as AGF...

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his election victory at the United Kingdom general election.

President Buhari congratulates British premier on election victory

The Embassy of Japan, in collaboration with a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Street To School Initiative, has unveiled a newly renovated ultra-modern Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) for residents of Surulere Community in Agbado-Oke-Odo, Lagos

Japanese embassy, street to school unveils ultra-modern PHC in Lagos

business

AEDC: Some Abuja residents to experience power disruption Saturday,...

FirstBank appoints Ado Yakubu Wanka non-executive director

Nigeria’s Bonny Light rises to $64.30 per barrel

Power

BPE: Federal government’s interventions in power sector paying off

Central bank urges cottton farmers to pay up Anchor Borrowers loans

Central bank expects 2.38% GDP growth by Q4

Air traffic engineers call for training on cyber security

Experts advise governments to use capital market for infrastructure funding

nigeria

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it has over 700,000 National e-ID cards yet to be collected by Nigerians from its offices nationwide.

NIMC extends diaspora enrolment to Togo, Niger, Ivory Coast

NIS explains visa on arrival policy

Ebonyi governor presents 2020 Appropriation Bill of N178.1 billion

Yuletide: FRSC launches campaign against accidents

Osun governor begs federal government to remove mining from exclusive list

africa

Democratic Republic of Congo

Dozen killed in DR Congo attacks

Gabon president’s ex-cabinet director detained

South Sudan: $40 million to help integrate rival forces as Salva Kiir, Riek Machar meet

More than 200 firearms surrendered after amnesty launched in South Africa

South Sudanese refugee killed in Uganda clashes

world

The Embassy of Japan, in collaboration with a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Street To School Initiative, has unveiled a newly renovated ultra-modern Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) for residents of Surulere Community in Agbado-Oke-Odo, Lagos

Japanese embassy, street to school unveils ultra-modern PHC in...

Lebanon premier asks World Bank, IMF help with economic rescue plan

Reuters’ distributor blocked company’s Hong Kong protest news

Anti-Johnson protests kick off in London and Glasgow

Turkey set to sign agreement with Russia to jointly produce missiles

sports

There was wild jubilation in Sagamu on Saturday night after Anthony Joshua regained the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles by defeating Andy Ruiz Jr.

Anthony Joshua targets Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder in 2020

A retired National Boxing Coach, Samson Aransiola, on Monday said that indigenous boxers were being robbed of a place in the heavyweight category because the sport lacked adequate investment in the country.

Onoriode Ehwariemi vows to win WBF title for Nigeria

Juventus women’s player Eni Aluko has said she felt discriminated against while in Turin and was treated like former Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar when walking through an airport.

Eniola Aluko: I was treated like a drug baron...

Olivier Giroud wanted by Inter, Atletico in January transfer

Anthony Joshua celebrates victory over Andy Ruiz Jr. Richard Heathcote-Getty Images 5

Ogun governor hails Anthony Joshua for reclaiming heavyweight tittles

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel has been ruled out for the rest of the year after being hospitalised by an “awkward fall” at his home.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder out for rest of year after fall at...

German football federation (DFB), vice-president Rainer Koch, on Thursday said he would not seek a place on the council of the ruling body FIFA because French federation boss, Noel Le-Graet, is bidding as well.

German FA chief won’t bid for FIFA post out of respect...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for new, stronger and more effective ways to eradicate racism in football in the wake of England players suffering abuse in Bulgaria.

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino canvasses against corruption

art

The drawings are nearly twice as old as any previously known narrative scenes. Ratno Sardi-Griffith University

Researchers uncover ‘world’s oldest artwork’ in Indonesian cave

Federal government to establish community museums to boost tourism – minister

Man eats $120,000 piece of art – a banana taped to wall

2019 ZUMA Film Festival closes with grand awards gala

Ara: I will protest if Burna Boy does not win Grammy

film

Niniola, TuBaba, others sing for rights of Nigerian children...

New Masquerade star debunks death rumours

Trevor Noah to produce film on 8-year-old Nigerian chess prodigy

Oscars disqualify Nigerian film ‘Lion Heart’ over English dialogue

Oscar: ‘Lionheart’ disqualified for having too much English dialogue

people

US rapper A$AP Rocky has been found guilty of assault and handed a conditional sentence after a street brawl in Stockholm.

A$AP Rocky back in Sweden four months after assault...

Bill Cosby sex assault verdict upheld

Daewoo founder Kim Woo Choong dies at 82

Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi wins 2019 Miss Universe crown

Review: Teni’s music personality evolution draws mixed feelings

technology

Names, bank account numbers of 29,000 Facebook employees stolen...

Billboard has announced that YouTube streams will be factored into the Billboard 200 albums chart starting early next year.

Billboard is changing its albums chart to count YouTube...

Apple CEO Tim Cook

Tim Cook: Monopolies aren’t bad if they’re ‘not abused’

Names, bank account numbers of 29,000 Facebook employees stolen from car

iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max

Report: Apple’s China iPhone shipments fall 35% in November

Google announced the results of its 2019 Year in Search, offering a unique perspective on the year’s major moments and top trends based on searches conducted in Nigeria.

Google’s top trending searches of 2019 in Nigeria

Air traffic engineers call for training on cyber security

Scientists to harness the sun to break down plastic

opinion

Punch and its sinister motives for attacks on President Buhari

Jide Ojo

Phenomenon of spiritual corruption in Nigeria

President Buhari and the rule of law

Senate President Ahmed Lawan

2020 Budget: Ahmad Lawan ignites hope in National Assembly and Nigeria

Lawyers, social critics, Aba residents and civil society groups on Thursday lauded the 12-year prison sentence handed down to ex-Governor Orji Kalu of Abia by a Federal High Court in Lagos.

After Orji Kalu, Joshua Dariye, is President Buhari’s corruption war still...