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Nigerian student emerges winner in UN Students Conference submissions
A Nigerian student Muhammad Baba has emerged overall winner out of the 600 conference submissions at the United Nations International Students Conference on Environment and Sustainability (ISCE) in Shanghai, China.
Diamond League: Blessing Okagbare wins women’s 100m in Rabat
On her 60th appearance in the Diamond League, Nigeria’s “Queen of Sprints Races” Blessing Okagbare won the Women 100m race at the Rabat Meet on Sunday in Morocco.
Blessing Okagbare eyes first IAAF Diamond League win in Rabat
African 200m record holder (22.04), Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, will be back on the IAAF Diamond League train when it makes its sixth of 14 stops on Sunday at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco for the Meeting International Mohammed VI of Athletics.
China goes for America’s jugular, to ban export of rare earth
China is bracing up to hit America where it will hurt most: depriving it of rare earth, a key resource used to make everything from smartphones to military hardware.
FIFA release the 24 teams squad for the Women World Cup
FIFA has announced the 24 teams squad that will participate in the Women World Cup in France, meet the teams and the 23 players each from each team including the Super Falcons of Nigeria.
Sports ministry, AFN meet over refund of IAAF’s $130,000
Less than three days to the expiration of deadline given to Nigeria by the International Associations Athletics Federation (IAAF) to return to $130,000 mistakenly paid to the Athletics Federation Nigeria (AFN), Nigeria may be banned from competing in major competitions across the globe.
Blessing Okagbare qualifies for world athletics championship
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare-Ighotegunor finished second with a time of 11.07 seconds in the women’s 100m event at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday.
Donald Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
US President Donald Trump cranked up the heat in a trade battle with China on Friday, ordering a tariff hike on almost all remaining imports from the world’s second-biggest economy, but Beijing said talks would continue to resolve the row.
Paris Saint-Germain to face Inter Milan in China summer tournament
Paris Saint-Germain will take on Inter Milan in a summer tournament in China before facing Rennes in next season’s curtain-raiser Champions Trophy in Shenzen, the Ligue 1 champions announced on Monday.
Paul Pogba refuses to sort out China visa ahead Manchester United’s pre season tour
Paul Pogba has refused to sort out his visa for Manchester United’s pre-season tour to Asia.
Rwanda: China didn’t bug premier’s office
Controversy has enveloped China-funded five-floor administrative building of Office of the Prime Minister of Rwanda believed to have been bugged.
Huawei claims ‘world’s first’ 5G hardware for automotive industry
China’s Huawei Technologies launched on Monday what it said was the world’s first 5G communications hardware for the automotive industry, in a sign of its growing ambitions to become a key supplier to the sector for self-driving technology.
Tesla probes car fire in Shanghai
US electric auto maker Tesla said Monday it had launched an investigation after a video circulating in China showed one of its cars suddenly burst into flames in a garage in Shanghai.
Lewis Hamilton wins 1000th Formula One race in Shanghai
Briton Lewis Hamilton won the 1,000th Formula One grand prix Sunday in Shanghai, China after grabbing the lead from Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas at the first corner.
Nigerian poets honoured as Korea marks centenary of independence movement
Several Nigerian poets were rewarded for their creativity at the Korea-Nigeria Poetry Feast in Abuja to mark the 100th anniversary of the Korean Independence Movement.
Pound rebounds above $1.32 on Brexit deal hopes
Sterling rallied above $1.32 on Tuesday on fresh hope that British Prime Minister Theresa May would avoid a chaotic no-deal Brexit, while global stock markets recovered.
Manchester City to play pre-season games in China
Manchester City will play their pre-season matches in the Chinese cities of Nanjing and Shanghai in July as part of the Premier League Asia Trophy, the English champions said on Tuesday.
Dozens killed in China tour bus fire
Twenty six people were killed and at least 28 injured after a tourist bus caught fire in central China, local officials said.
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Girl allegedly steals phone, eats without paying at Lagos hotel
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Former President Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar condemn coup attempt in Ethiopia
Former president Goodluck Jonathan, and a former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the general elections, Atiku Abubakar, have condemned the coup attempt in Ethiopia.
Envoy: US ready to lift Iran sanctions, restore diplomatic ties, but needs deal first
The U.S. is ready to lift all the sanctions against Iran and restore diplomatic ties with Tehran, but on condition of a comprehensive deal first.
Election tribunal rejects Atiku Abubakar’s request to access INEC server
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CCB: Why we can’t disclose asset declarations by presidents, governors
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has denied a Freedom of Information request demanding specific details of asset declarations submitted to it by successive presidents and state governors since 1999, arguing that: “producing such information would amount to an invasion of privacy of presidents and state governors. Asset declaration form is private information.”
Prisons officer shoots fleeing robbery suspect in Ogun
A fleeing robbery suspect, Kamoru Adedayo, has been shot by an operative of Nigerian Prisons Service, Ogun Command, after he allegedly bolted from a Black Maria, parked in the premises of the Magistrate’s Court, Abeokuta, the state capital.
Jim Ovia advocates for disruptive technology to scale businesses in Africa
According to Zenith Bank Founder/Chairman, Jim Ovia, businesses stand a chance to triple growth rate and earnings through innovation and technology
Neymar ‘agrees’ to Barcelona terms
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General Okulate, others express concerns over post-war disorders
Military officers and experts have advised the Federal Government, the military authority and communities affected by the current Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast to curtail the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) that will follow the war.