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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 1,400 corps members to Gombe State for the 2019 Batch B Stream II orientation course.

NYSC: Fake corps members prosecuted, jailed

Super Eagles’ head coach Gernot Rohr has said winning the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for Nigeria would make him the most excited person.

Gernot Rohr: NFF yet to determine my future

Femi Falana calls for action on electoral impunity

Air Peace signs $212.6 million Embraer pact

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Super Eagles forward, Henry Onyekuru will be on the sidelines for the next two weeks after getting injured in training for French Ligue 1 side, Monaco.

Joseph Yobo: Henry Onyekuru should leave Monaco to play regular football elsewhere

Adams Oshiomhole

Edo APC crisis: Adams Oshiomhole regrets betrayal by Philip Shaibu, others...

Kogi guber: Yahaya Bello won a war in disguise of election...

Governor Seyi Makinde

World Toilet Day: Oyo government moves to end open defecation

The new bill titled, ” Constituency Development Fund Bill, 2019″ is sponsored on Tuesday by the former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South and was read the first time at the Hallowed Chamber.

Open defection: Senate pushes for more public toilets

Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, has arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja for his arraignment on charges of treasonable felony and other sundry offences instituted against him by the Federal Government.

#RevolutionNow: Omoyele Sowore still mobilising Nigerians from detention – DSS

The new bill titled, ” Constituency Development Fund Bill, 2019″ is sponsored on Tuesday by the former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South and was read the first time at the Hallowed Chamber.

Senate decries sale of medical reports by public hospitals

business

PPPRA: Open market price of petrol hits N163.68

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) is set to commence a comprehensive audit and survey of downstream oil and gas logistic facilities, with a view to identifying the infrastructure gap in the sector

PPPRA: Subsidy on petrol now N18.68 per litre

OPay, a provider of payment, a ride-hailing company, food delivery and loan services firm, has been granted approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commence international money transfer services in Nigeria.

OPay gets central bank’s approval for international money transfer...

Senate wants NNPC to re-evaluate pipelines surveillance measures

Aramco posts $1.71 trillion in blockbuster IPO

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it is working to crash the price of cooking gas in the country.

Why cooking gas is costly – dealers

Supreme Court of Nigeria

OPL 212: Supreme Court orders NNPC to pay N8.14 billion in...

Passengers lament as Rwandair dumps Nigerians’ luggage in Dubai

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Governor Seyi Makinde

World Toilet Day: Oyo government moves to end open...

Open defection: Senate pushes for more public toilets

Senate decries sale of medical reports by public hospitals

Senate receives six Executive bills from President Buhari

NYSC appeals to church to release its orientation materials in Anambra

africa

Malian Troops

24 Mali soldiers and 17 jihadists die in clashes...

Jihadists kill four troops in Chad

Marie Stopes ordered to recall Life Guard condoms in Uganda

WHO rejects accusation of inadequate Ebola vaccine in Congo

Reports: Jacob Zuma owes bank, school fees for daughter

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis heads to Thailand, Japan for first visit

Vietnamese state asks families to pay for repatriation of UK lorry dead

White House officials to kick off big Donald Trump impeachment week

Meghan Markle goes hard on tabloids in ongoing lawsuit

UNICEF: Measles death toll in Samoa rises to 15

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Super Eagles forward, Henry Onyekuru will be on the sidelines for the next two weeks after getting injured in training for French Ligue 1 side, Monaco.

Joseph Yobo: Henry Onyekuru should leave Monaco to play...

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. 2

Odion Ighalo warns Victor Osimhen not to get carried

Real Madrid star Eden Hazard has predicted the winner for the upcoming clash between Manchester City and Chelsea in their next Premier League game on Saturday.

Eden Hazard predicts the winner between Manchester City vs...

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says his four-year spell as a youngster at Manchester United made him into the player he is today.

Gerard Pique: Manchester United spell made me the player I am

Last night, England fans at Wembley didn't exactly cover themselves in glory as they booed Liverpool's Joe Gomez as he was subbed on for Mason Mount.

Raheem Sterling defends Joe Gomez after England booing

Nigeria came from behind to get their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign to a positive start with a 2-1 Group L win over Benin at Akwa Ibom Stadium in Uyo. 3

AFCONQ: Super Eagles to hit Maseru by chartered flight

Enyimba coach Usman Abd’Allah is still excited about Sunday’s Oriental Derby against Enugu Rangers in which his team emerged with a 3-1 victory.

Enyimba coach Usman Abd’Allah looks to continuous run of good form

Five-time Paralympic gold medalist Kieran Modra has died after being hit by a car while riding his bike north of Adelaide on Wednesday.

Five-time Paralympic gold medalist killed in road collision

art

Lai Mohammed impressed by ‘Man Enough’

Nigerian artist makes 2019 Time’s ‘100 Next’ list

Style by Zenith invites models for audition November 15

‘Big Dreams Nigeria’ talent hunt show set for debut

Yemisi Shyllon: Insure your artworks against special peril

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Veteran Nigerian actress, Lizzy Evoeme of ‘New Masquerade’ fame, has refuted her death rumour currently being peddled on social media.

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

Genevieve Nnaji reacts as Oscar disqualifies ‘Lionheart’

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Wizkid

SoulTrain: Wizkid wins songwriting award for ‘Brown Skin Girl’

Bill Gates emerges world richest man again

Ariana Grande hit by mystery illness, cancels concert

Oscar-winner Mo’Nique sues Netflix for pay discrimination

John Legend crowned ‘sexiest man alive’

technology

A court in Nicosia, Cyprus has approved the extradition of its national, Joshua Epiphaniou, to the United States for trial over hacking offences, his lawyer Michael Chambers said.

Young hacker faces extradition to US

OPay, a provider of payment, a ride-hailing company, food delivery and loan services firm, has been granted approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commence international money transfer services in Nigeria.

OPay gets central bank’s approval for international money transfer...

Japan’s SoftBank plans to merge internet unit Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line to create a $30 billion tech giant, as it bags struggling internet companies to bulk up against rivals like Rakuten.

SoftBank proposes $30 billion merger between Yahoo Japan and...

China launches five satellites with one rocket

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

Google enters battle for cloud gaming market

Police in east China’s Zhejiang Province have apprehended 98 suspects for running online gambling involving a total of 290 million yuan (41.3 million U.S. dollars).

Police detain 98 suspects over online gambling

A court in Nicosia, Cyprus has approved the extradition of its national, Joshua Epiphaniou, to the United States for trial over hacking offences, his lawyer Michael Chambers said.

Young hacker faces extradition to US

Japan’s SoftBank plans to merge internet unit Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line to create a $30 billion tech giant, as it bags struggling internet companies to bulk up against rivals like Rakuten.

SoftBank proposes $30 billion merger between Yahoo Japan and Line

opinion

Why Yahaya Bello is coming back and Bayelsa may fall

Tam David-West in final escape

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has again accused President Muhammadu Buhari of clamping down on the judiciary.

Atiku Abubakar: They gave him a false sense of hope

2023: Pastor Bakare will be put to shame

Recently, Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, signed the $629 million financing facility aimed at completion of the Lekki Deep Seaport project.

Lagos and the prospect of Lekki Deep Seaport