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US unemployment falls to 10.2% in July, beating expectations

  Unemployment in the US fell to 10.2 per cent in July, from 11.1 per cent in the previous month as payrolls rose...

Just in: #RevolutionNow protesters beaten, arrested in Abuja, Osogbo, others

    Scores of #RevolutionNow protesters, who are demanding good governance in the country, were on Wednesday arrested by a combined team of the Police...

Survivors say Lebanon explosion is ‘Hiroshima of the Middle East’

  Beiruti residents have described the horror of seeing glass flying towards them as an explosion ripped through the city creating extensive damage...

FG to set up Survival Fund for one million jobs in 100,000 MSMEs in 36 states

  The Federal Government is to establish MSMEs Survival Fund targeted at sustaining one million jobs in 100,000 MSMEs and 333,000 self-employed individuals...

WhatsApp to combat disinformation deluge with fact-checking function

    Messaging service WhatsApp is rolling out a new function which enables users to instantly research forwarded messages in an attempt to...

COVID-19 vaccines may be ready fourth quarter of 2020 — NCDC 

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control (NCDC) has raised the hope of Nigerians about the possible availability of COVID-19 vaccine by...

Alleged N41bn NITEL fraud: Elumelu slams Sen. Akinyelure, says allegation false, baseless, mischievous

        The UBA Chairman, Mr Tony O. Elumelu, CON, has denied any  involvement of the bank or himself in an...

Former GMD NNPC Joseph Dawha dead

Joseph Thlama Dawha, former Group Managing Director, GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC,  is dead. Dawha replaced  Andrew Yakubu as GMD...

Alleged Corruption, Incompetence: Unbundle Humanitarian Ministry Now, Group urges Buhari

        Amid corruption allegations and incompetence, a non-governmental group, Forum for Good Governance has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to set...

Nigerian Governors Forum says outraged by attack on Borno Governor by Boko Haram

      Following renewed terror in the Northern parts of the country and the attack on Borno Gov.  Babagana Zulum last week,...

The Obamas’ $11.75 million Martha’s Vineyard Estate

    U.S Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have purchased a seven bedroom, nine-bathroom home in Edgartown, Massachusetts. The price for...

US dollar suffers its worst month in a decade

  The euro gained the most in a decade last month, the British pound had its best July since 1990 and for the...

Sallah: Buhari says he wants security, prosperity for Nigerians – worries about banditry, terror in Northwest, Central

      President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday felicitated with Nigerians especially Muslims as they celebrate Eid-Kabir, describing the developments in the North-West...

Alleged Stolen 48m Crude Oil Barrels, Whistleblower’s fee: NNPC’s Counsel, Afe Babalola (SAN) Heads To Court

    For the injury done to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its officials by the falsehoods peddled by SAMANO and...

COVID-19: NIRSAL, CBN lift farmers under Anchor Borrowers Programme with multi-sectoral support

            In line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to help farmers cushion the effect of COVID-19, the Nigeria...

Former U.S Presidential candidate Herman Cain dies from coronavirus

Former Republican presidential candidate and ex-CEO of Godfather’s Pizza Herman Cain, 74, has died almost a month after being hospitalized for coronavirus. He...