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Trailer for Chadwick Boseman’s Last Film Released | Netflix has unveiled the trailer for the late actor Chadwick Boseman’s final film, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.’ The Black Panther | entertainment |
Nigeria’s Production Quota Hits 1.8m bpd as OPEC Ups July Crude Allocation | For the first time since April 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the global oil industry, the Organisation of Petroleum | business |
Trump Teases 2024 Presidential Run, Could Announce Campaign on Biden’s Inauguration Day | President Donald Trump has confirmed in public for the first time that he wants to run for the presidency again | politics |
EPL: Last-minute Firmino Header Lifts Liverpool over Spurs, Reds Three Points Clear at the Top | Roberto Firmino's last-minute header broke Tottenham's stubborn resistance at Anfield and sent Liverpool to the top of the Premier League | sports |
Nigeria Plans to Launch Digital Currency Before December | The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled plans to launch a digital currency before December. The Director, Information Technology, | business |
Champions League: Man United to Unleash Cavani Against Old Club PSG | Manchester United Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinted Tuesday that Edinson Cavani is ready to face his former club Paris St | sports |
Southern Nigeria Governors Demand Next President Should Emerge From South | Seventeen Governors of Nigeria's southern region are demanding that the next president of the country emerge from the south. The | politics |
‘It Was Important to Have a Club with Vision’: Chelsea’s Havertz Explains Decision to Join Club | Kai Havertz has explained his decision to join Chelsea in the summer transfer window, insisting "it was important to have | sports |
Apple’s Quarterly Smartphone Shipments Jumps to Record Levels, Huawei in Freefall | Apple Inc’s smartphone shipments jumped 22% to record levels in the fourth quarter, making it the world’s biggest seller, while | tech |
Special Status: Lagos Demands 1% of Nigeria’s Revenue | The Lagos State Government on Monday demanded one per cent share of Nigeria's federal revenue allocation formula, maintaining that the | business |
‘Tiger King’ Star Carole Baskin ‘Won’t Talk’ About Missing Spouse | A detective in Florida investigating the disappearance of Carole Baskin's second husband said Thursday that the “Tiger King” star had | entertainment |
Day 47: Kidnappers Release Another Video of Abducted Kaduna College Students Pleading for Help | A second video of the remaining 29 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna, still in | business |
Arsenal Boss Arteta Angered That Training Ground Fight Between Luiz and Ceballos Was Leaked | Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says there will be "consequences" for the source who leaked a story about an incident between | sports |
Nigeria: Persuade Other Zones for 2023 Presidency, Anyim, Ezeife Urge South East | A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, a former governor of Anambra State, Chief | politics |
GTBank Posts Profit After Tax of $368m in First Nine Months 2020 | Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has announced its nine months results for the period ended September 30, 2020. The company posted | business |
Buhari Okays Seplat’s Acquisition of Mobil Nigeria from ExxonMobil | He gave his Ministerial Consent to the deal based on the extensive benefits of the transaction to Nigeria's energy sector | business |
Tottenham Top of Premier League After Outwitting Man City | Tottenham Hotspur went top of the Premier League after producing a display of clinical efficiency and tactical discipline to beat | sports |
Nigeria: Cholera Figures Rise, Federal Government Activates Ssnitation Desk Across Country | As cases of Cholera figures continue to rise in Zamfara, Bauchi, Kano, Gombe, Plateau, Niger, Zamfara and Abuja, the Federal | health |
Elumelu Foundation Opens 2022 Application for Entrepreneurship Programme | The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), one of the leading philanthropies empowering young African entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries, has | business |
PIA Has Opened Investment Opportunities in Petroleum Sector, NURPC Boss Komolafe Says | The Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Petroleum Commission (NURPC), Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, at the weekend, reiterated that the Petroleum | business |
Tuchel Planning Chelsea Premier League Title Charge Before New Season Even Kicks Off | Thomas Tuchel has told his Chelsea players next season’s Premier League title challenge will start before the new campaign even | sports |
Liverpool End Anfield Defeats With Dramatic Late Winner Against Aston Villa | Liverpool dramatically snapped a six-game run of Premier League defeats at Anfield on Saturday with a 2-1 win against Aston | sports |
Trump ‘No Longer at Risk of Spreading Virus’ as He Embarks on Campaign to Florida Monday | Donald Trump's doctor has said the US president is no longer at risk of transmitting Covid-19, giving him the all | politics |
Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections, Buhari’s Ministers Remain Unfazed as Deadline for Mandatory Resignation Nears | Some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers and other political appointees believed to be eyeing political offices in 2023, have remained | politics |
WTO Predicts 8.1% Growth in Export Trade for Africa | The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has forecasted that Africa’s share of the volume of the world’s merchandise export and import | business |
Buhari Urges APC Aspirants to Present a Formidable Candidate | At Saturday night’s meeting with all the 23 APC presidential aspirants, President Muhammadu Buhari urged them to hold consultations, and | politics |
It’s Manchester City, Tottenham Carabao Cup Final | Manchester City deservedly beat Manchester United 2-0 to reach the Carabao Cup final and will now face Tottenham at Wembley | sports |
US Donates Over 3.5 Million Doses of Covid Vaccine to Nigeria | The United States (U.S.) has shipped in over 3.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines into the country. A statement on | health |
Marcus Rashford Awarded MBE for Campaign to End Child Food Poverty | Marcus Rashford has vowed to continue his campaign to support vulnerable children after receiving and MBE for his drive to | sports |
Edo Election: Ize-Iyamu Suffers Shock Loss in Home Base | The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s Edo State Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, suffered a shocking | politics |
Walmart, Disney Suspend Contributions to US. Lawmakers who Opposed Biden Certification | Walmart Inc, the world’s biggest retailer and Walt Disney Co joined other major companies in indefinitely suspending donations to U.S. | politics |
Chimamanda’s Half of a Yellow Sun Voted Best Book to Have Won Women’s Prize for Fiction | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel Half of a Yellow Sun has been voted the best book to have won the Women's | entertainment |
West Brom Earn Deserved Draw at Anfield | Liverpool were deservedly pegged back by a well-drilled West Brom on Sunday in the Premier League. There were no surprises | sports |
Radisson Blu Anchorage Lagos Opens New Business Lounge | The Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, has completed a massive renovation of the Business Lounge which is | business |
Responding to Rivers Governor Wike’s Order, Police Arrest 18 Over Illegal Crude Oil Refining | The Rivers State Police command has paraded 18 persons arrested for alleged involvement in crude oil refining and exporting activities | business |
Nigeria Selects 161 Companies for Marginal Oilfields’ Final Bid Round | Nigeria’s federal government, through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), on Thursday announced that 161 successful companies had been shortlisted | business |
Raducanu Beats Fernandez in Historic US Open Final, Wins Maiden Grand Slam | Emma Raducanu ended Britain's 44-year wait for a women's Grand Slam singles champion as she beat Leylah Fernandez to win | sports |
Turmoil in CAF as President Ahmad, VP Omari Face Fresh FIFA Probe | There are strong indications that CAF President Ahmad Ahmad’s quest for a second term in office may hit a snag | sports |
Nigeria: House Expands Probe into Dirty Fuel, Includes Lingering Petrol Scarcity | Nigeria's House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Petroleum Downstream to include in their investigation, the lingering issue of | politics |
Lagos Requires $15bn for Infrastructure, Governor Sanwo-Olu Says | Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday disclosed that given the rising population and limited geographical space of the | business |
It’s Unfair to Say I Called for Coup, Sokoto Bishop Kukah Counters | The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has rebutted allegation that he called for a coup against the administration | politics |
Access Bank, ARISE.TV Website, Aisha Yesufu Nominated for GAGE Awards | The GAGE Awards 2021 has finally opened its portal for voting of digital practitioners who have emerged from 20 categories. | tech |
Nigeria: Atiku Mocks Tinubu and Peter Obi, Says They Can’t Take First and Most Important Decision | In an apparent mockery of some other frontline contestants in the 2023 presidential election who were unable to choose | politics |
Nigeria’s Presidency Not For Moneybags, Governors’ Chairman Fayemi Tells Kaduna Delegates | Ekiti state Governor and Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kayode Fayemi, has said that Nigeria’s presidency is | politics |
Nigeria Expects 70m Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccines through AU | The federal government is expecting about 70 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J & J) Covid-19 vaccine this | health |
Osimhen, Balogun, Dennis, Shehu to Miss AFCON as Health Concerns Force Nigeria to Amend 28-Man List | Lively forward Victor Osimhen’s positive test to the coronavirus a couple of days ago and injury to the versatile Abdullahi | sports |
Solar Storm Knocks Out 40 Newly Launched SpaceX Satellites | A geomagnetic storm triggered by a large burst of radiation from the sun has disabled least 40 of the 49 | tech |
Nigeria: Constitution Review, an Exercise in Futility, Says Afenifere | The apex Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere, Thursday described the ongoing process of amending the 1999 Constitution as an exercise in | politics |
‘Former Super Eagles Defender, Yisa Sofoluwe, is Dead | A former Super Eagles defender Yisa Sofoluwe has died at the age of 53. Reports suggest the former left-back fondly | sports |
Nigeria: After 40-Day Standoff, Buhari Begs Striking Doctors to Return to Work | President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with leaders of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) at the State House, Abuja, over | health |
Former VP Atiku Says He Didn’t Run Against His Principal Obasanjo in 2003 ‘to Sustain Zoning Policy’ | A former Vice President and presidential hopeful, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, said the reason he did not run against | politics |
Buhari to Present 2022 Budget on Thursday | All things being equal, President Muhammadu Buhari, has been scheduled to present the 2022 budget proposal before the National Assembly | politics |
Everton Moves for ex-Wolves Manager Nuno Espirito Santo as Ancelotti Closes in on Real Madrid Job | Everton are lining up Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager with Carlo Ancelotti on the verge of taking the | sports |
In Foreign Policy Shift, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Seeks Good Relations with Iran | Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has struck a conciliatory tone towards the kingdom’s arch-nemesis, Iran, saying he sought “good” relations after | politics |
Clubhouse Closes New Round of Funding That Would Value App at $4bn | Audio-chat app Clubhouse closed a new Series C round of financing, the company said during its weekly town hall on | business |
France to Enter Second National Lockdown from Friday, Residents Flee Paris | France will introduce a new coronavirus lockdown from Friday, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. In his second major televised address | health |
Biden Gets Access to President’s Daily Brief | Joe Biden has had his first look as president-elect at the President’s Daily Brief, a top secret summary of US | politics |
NNPC GMD Kyari Says Rehabilitation of Nigeria’s Refineries Underway | Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari, on Tuesday told the House | business |
President Putin Approves Second Russian Coronavirus Vaccine | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday gave the approval for a second coronavirus vaccine. "Novosibirsk's Vector Centre (Vector State Research | health |
Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years Over Sex Trafficking | Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in a US prison for helping disgraced former financier Jeffrey Epstein abuse | entertainment |
Victor Moses Thrilled to Make Debut in Spartak Moscow Colours | Former Super Eagles forward, Victor Moses, has expressed his delight, making his debut in the colours of Spartak Moscow. The | sports |
Google Announces $1bn Investment in African Internet Over Next Five Years | As a way of giving thousands of Africans access to fast and cheaper internet, Google has promised to invest $1 | tech |
Japanese Doctor Warns Holding Games Could Lead to ‘Olympic Virus’ Strain | The head of a Japanese doctors union on Thursday warned holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer, with tens | sports |
Bale Hat Trick Boosts Tottenham’s Champions League Hopes | A fine hat trick by Gareth Bale helped Tottenham Hotspur make short work of already-relegated Sheffield United in the Premier | sports |
Mozambique Blames Islamists Militants For Attack Near Gas Project | Mozambique’s defence ministry has blamed Islamist militants for carrying out Wednesday's attack in the northern town of Palma, close to | politics |
Mali Opposition Leader Soumaila Cisse Dies from Covid-19 | Mali’s opposition leader Soumaila Cisse, considered a leading contender in 2022 elections, has died in France after contracting coronavirus. The | health |
Nigeria to Pay More for Petrol Subsidy as Oil Hits $85 | Oil prices continued their surge on Wednesday, hitting a two-month high amid projections that lack of production capacity and limited | business |
PSG Face Barcelona, Chelsea Handed Tough Atletico Tie in Champions League Round of 16 | Premier League champions Liverpool and Chelsea were both handed tough ties as the draw was made for the last-16 of | sports |
Maradona Moved to Rehab to Recover from Alcohol Abuse | Argentina legend Diego Maradona who was discharged from hospital on Tuesday has been taken to a recovery clinic to be | health |
‘Style Bender’ Israel Adesanya Handed First Pro MMA Defeat by Jan Blachowicz | Israel Adesanya's meteoric rise to UFC superstardom hit a rather large obstacle Saturday night. Jan Blachowicz beat the previously undefeated | sports |
Nigeria: Kwankwaso Picks Bishop Idahosa as Running Mate | Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has picked Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running-mate.Read more | politics |
Italy’s Antitrust Fines Amazon 1.13bn Euros for Alleged Abuse of Market Dominance | Italy’s antitrust said on Thursday it had fined e-commerce giant Amazon 1.13 billion euros ($1.28 billion) for alleged abuse of | tech |
Nigeria: South-South Governors Okowa, Obaseki, Emmanuel in Race to Become Atiku’s Running Mate | The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, may pick his running mates from among a | politics |
Tesla Takes Another Step to India Launch | Tesla has moved a step closer to its launch in India later this year by registering a company in the country, | tech |
Nigeria Signs $272m Power Plant Agreement with Transcorp | Nigeria’s federal government will Thursday sign an agreement with Transcorp Consortium, the preferred bidder of Afam Power Plant, with a | business |
Boeing Directors Agree to $237.5m Settlement Over 737 MAX Safety Oversight | Boeing Co (BA.N) current and former company directors have reached a $237.5 million proposed settlement with shareholders to settle a | business |
Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Renewed for Second Season | Netflix has confirmed the renewal of its acclaimed period drama series, 'Bridgerton' for a second season. Set in 1800s London | entertainment |
Despite Cryptocurrency Ban, Twitter CEO Dorsey Says Nigerians Will Lead Bitcoin Charge | Twitter CEO and billionaire co-founder Jack Dorsey, is extremely bullish on the future of bitcoin in Nigeria. He says Nigerians | tech |
Nigeria VP Osinbajo Debunks 2023 Presidential Ambition | Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has debunked suggestions that he has "quietly" expressed interest in the 2023 presidential election. Mr | politics |
Oil Prices Tumble Below $100 to Pre-Russia-Ukraine War Levels | Both major crude benchmarks shed more than $5 a barrel on Thursday.Read more | business |
Nollywood-Bollywood Collaboration ‘Namaste Wahala’ to Premiere on Netflix | The Nollywood-Bollywood collaboration, ‘Namaste Wahala’, will premiere on Netflix as an original. According to filmmaker Hamisha Ahuja, the anticipated film which | entertainment |
Uganda Drops Charges Against Nigerian Singers Omah Lay and Tems | Nigerian singers Omah Lay and Tems are set to be released from police custody in Uganda after charges against them | entertainment |
NNPC Cuts Directors’ Fees by 60.2% | The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) slashed the various fees collected by directors of the national oil company from N606 | business |
Nigeria’s External Reserves Hit $37bn with $3.5bn New Special Drawing Rights from IMF | Nigeria’s foreign reserves will get a timely boost on Monday when the country’s share of $3.5billion from the $650 billion | business |
Transcorp Hilton Wins Africa’s Leading Business Hotel, Three Other Awards at 2020 World Travel Awards | Transcorp Hilton Abuja has been honoured with four awards including Africa’s Leading Business Hotel for the sixth consecutive year at | business |
IHS Towers to Become Largest African Company on Wall Street | An African operator of mobile phone masts, IHS Towers might become the largest Africa-focused company on Wall Street if its | business |