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A former military chief of staff, Sami Anan, the last challenger seen as a potential threat to the re-election of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi abruptly ended his campaign on Tuesday, a source said. NAN reports that presidential elections will be held in Egypt between March 26 and …...

Four years after the Central Bank of Nigeria launched the N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF), disbursement of the fund is still shrouded in secrecy. Favour Okoro runs a small tailoring and fashion designing shop along Okumagba Avenue, a busy...

The Naira has gained strength against the American Dollar and Euro at parallel market – The Nigerian currency trades at N364, N500 and N440 against the Dollar, Pound Sterling and Euro respectively – The recent appreciation of the Naira can … via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read...

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It’s that time of year again when the elite gather at Davos by day to tackle the many problems plaguing the planet. And then by night it’s back to hitting the slopes, sipping champagne and networking again. Since its first gathering in 1971, the scenic Alpine town of Davos, Switzerland …...

Nigeria will be all out to compete for all the available 90 gold medals at the Africa Wrestling Championship billed to take place between February 7 and 11 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, who made this known on Monday during a …...

Assistant coach of the national basketball team D’Tigers, Aderemi Adewunmi, has revealed that more players especially foreign-based ones will join the team as they intensified preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. The Kogi state-born coach, who made this known in Lagos on...

Tomato growers in Kano state have lost over N1 billion this dry season farming following the recent closure of Tiga dam by the Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA). The Secretary General of the Tomato Growers Association of Nigeria (TOGAN) Sani Danladi-Yadakwari disclosed...

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is optimistic about the Nigerian economy in 2018, hinging its optimism on the forthcoming general election which will force spending into the economy. “This year, 2018, will be a better year. Interest-earning investments will likely to be lower...

To achieve its goal of pervasive broadband penetration, Nigeria needs over 120,000 kilo meters (km)of metropolitan fibre networks interconnected across the country, Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. Danbatta disclosed...

Joseph Parker says he will respond with a defiant smile if Anthony Joshua’s punches cannot put a dent in his renowned chin during their world title unification clash. The New Zealander holds a proud reputation of never being floored in his unbeaten career ahead of his heavyweight fight with …...

Palm oil The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN), Ondo State chapter, has raised the alarm that unrestricted and illegal importation of crude palm oil into the country from neighbouring African countries poses great threat to the nation’s economy. Aside the massive … via...

Energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, has called for an increased investment in power projects from Nigeria and the rest of Africa to match the anticipated growth in demand for electricity and support Africa’s drive for economic diversification and industrial development...

Nigeria Stock Exchange, Lagos Sell pressure arising from profit taking by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday, depressed market indices by N65billion. Specifically, at the close of trading yesterday, the market capitalisation dipped by N65billion to close at …...

Egyptian FA president Hany Abo Rida has said that Spanish giants Real Madrid will try to sign Mohamed Salah from Liverpool. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2BlnRRh --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis and head of recruitment Sven Mislintat remain in Germany in hope of securing a deal for Aubameyang. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2n0rcBc -------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

Departing Arsenal forward, Alexis Sanchez, was on Monday met by Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford ahead of his move to Manchester United. The Chilean international was completing the second part of his medical ahead of his transfer from the Emirate Stadium and the deal could be announced in …...

In 2014, Joseph Poon and Thaddeus Dryja were bitcoin-obsessed engineers hanging out at pizza-fueled meetups in San Francisco. Their conversation often turned to the central problem of bitcoin: How to make it more useful? The bitcoin network’s design effectively limits it to handling three to...

Tom Lee, the managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, sees bitcoin’s recent slump as a buying opportunity. He notes that bitcoin has seen similar patches of wild volatility in recent months and that the 34% decline seen over the past two days was not … via...

There have been better days and worse days for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, and other cryptocurrencies. The better days were back in November and December when a “virtuous” rotation helped spread the rally from Bitcoin to other cryptocurrencies. This means that funds cashed out from one...