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  Nintendo has relaxed its rules for video-makers who share their gameplay on websites such as Twitch and YouTube.

  Google staff have pledged $200,000 (£157,000) to engineers if they go on strike over the firm's work on a censored search engine for China.

  The records of 500 million customers of the hotel group Marriott International have been involved in a data breach.

  Diamond Bank Plc, Nigeria’s fastest growing retail bank, has received the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria following its application to operate as a National Bank with immediate effect (subject to conclusion of the sale of Diamond Bank UK- DB UK Plc).

  The Director General of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Organisation, Bukola Saraki, has reacted to reservations expressed by the federal government over moves by the United States to grant a visa to the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar American.

  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped Cameroon of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations hosting rights, because of concerns about the country’s security and infrastructure.

  The Oyo State Government on Friday said that it has offered full university education scholarship to Miss Itunuoluwa Joel, a student with the best performance in the 2017/2018 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination in the state.

  The Federal Government has directed Vice Chancellors of the striking public universities and inter-varsity centers, to enforce no-work-no-pay rule on striking lecturers.

  The manager of Nigerian music star, Tekno Miles, John, has revealed why other pop stars such as Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage don’t suffer vocal cord damage.

  Alhaji Buba Galadima, estranged political ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, has said the President would never sign the amended Electoral Act because of the influence some elements bent on rigging the 2019 election have on him.

  The National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Victor Ike Oye says Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu has not been fair to him or the party in spite of all the support and privileges she enjoyed.

  The United States Consulate in Lagos on Friday declared that the issue of US visa for anyone, irrespective of social standing in the society, is strictly a confidential matter, which the US Government will not discuss in public.

  The Nigerian Army has again cautioned against what it called deliberate and concerted efforts to mislead the public through inaccurate and false publication of casualty figures on the unfortunate attacks on some of its locations in the North East.

  Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has listed 10 areas that must be addressed in Nigeria, ahead of the 2019 general elections.

  Governor Rochas Okorocha, yesterday, gave a hint that his son-in-law and former Chief of Staff, Uche Nwosu, will vie for the Imo State governorship on the platform of another party.

  The Federal Government yesterday said the failure of manufacturers to conform to global standards in production and packaging explained why some Nigerian products were rejected in the international market.

  Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption, Sen. Chukwuka Utazi has commended the efforts of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the fight against corruption.

  Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has imposed levies on residents and religious bodies as part of his efforts to combat security challenges in the state.

  The Ohanaeze Youth Council yesterday expressed concern over the recent killing of over 100 soldiers in Borno State by Boko Haram and asked President Muhammadu Buhari to issue compulsory retirement to all the serving chiefs and top military commanders in Maiduguri, Borno State.

  The Senate is set to confirm Mr Olanikekun Olukoyede as the secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

  The House of Representatives yesterday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, to urgently release to the National Judicial Council (NJC) the sum of N110bn appropriated for the judiciary in 2018.

  The Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday seized 29 exotic cars during a raid on the office of a Lagos-based car dealer, Astrax Auto Shop.

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied reports making the rounds that it received N10million donation from Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, to organise anti-corruption marathon.

  Shehu Sani, the Senator represent Kaduna Central has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the increase of Nigerian Police salary, allowances and pensions.

  The administration of Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano State, has donated N10 million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and other agencies organising the National anti-corruption marathon.

  Donald Duke, the Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has promised free tuition in primary, secondary and tertiary education in the country, if elected president in 2019.

  Ben Murray-Bruce, Senator representing Bayelsa East has reacted to report making the rounds that the EFCC received N10million donation from Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, to organise anti-corruption marathon.

  Former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has expressed shock over rumours of ‘cloned Buhari’ at the Presidential Villa.

  Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday condoled with the family of Miss Elozino Ogege, a 300 level student of Mass Communication Department, Delta State University, (DELSU), Abraka who was brutally murdered by suspected ritualists masquerading as “Yahoo boys”.

  Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, has expressed confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 general elections.

  Suspected armed robbers numbering about ten on Sunday invaded the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) and stole three newly-born babies as well as properties worth thousands of naira.

  Triple MG boss, Ubi Franklin has called for prayers on behalf of Nigerian Singer, Tekno, who has been absent for months in the music industry.

  Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, said on Twitter that the President had cancelled his planned visit to Edo State and would be visiting the North-East on Wednesday.

  President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a new salary package for police personnel. Mr Buhari also assured that his administration will continue to give attention to the welfare and operational needs of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) with a view to restoring its lost primacy in the internal security framework of the country.

  Blackberry Mobile Nigeria on Monday unveiled Blackberry KEY2 LE, an Android version of Blackberry smartphone in the Nigerian market.

  The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has said the 2019 general election “is under threats of votes-buying and possibility of misusing the state machinery by the incumbent.”

  The British Government has said that it will remain neutral in the 2019 general elections, saying it is neither for President Muhammadu Buhari nor Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the PDP.

  Governor Jibrilla Bindo of Adamawa state has said he has never dreamt of becoming a governor of his state.

  Justice Maureen Onyetenu of the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State has fixed December 17 for judgement on a suit seeking impeachment of President Muhamadu Buhari by the National Assembly.

  UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the attacks in Nigeria by terrorists and other extremist groups that have taken a toll on security forces and civilians, especially in Borno.

  The federal government has called on state governments to reduce unnecessary overhead costs and enthrone fiscal discipline for proper resources management.

  President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ambassador Kabiru Bala as the new High Commissioner of Nigeria to the Republic of South Africa with concurrent accreditation to Swaziland and Lesotho.

  Kano/Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has expressed concern over a new method adopted by smugglers by using cows to smuggle contraband foreign rice into the country through porous borders.

  Google paid £4,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit that claims it did not do enough to protect a contractor from being racially profiled while working on an undercover project for Google Maps in shopping malls, reports the Guardian.

As we hang out with family and friends this holiday season, it’s interesting to look back on the Bitcoin mania that we endured one Thanksgiving ago. Aunts and uncles asking about internet money as you passed the mashed potatoes while trying to explain the concept of decentralization in a way that made it seem like you knew your stuff.

  LinkedIn, the social network for the working world with close to 600 million users, has been called out a number of times for how it is able to suggest uncanny connections to you, when it’s not even clear how or why LinkedIn would know enough to make those suggestions in the first place.

  A true apology consists of a sincere acknowledgement of wrong-doing, a show of empathic remorse for why you wronged and the harm it caused, and a promise of restitution by improving ones actions to make things right. Without the follow-through, saying sorry isn’t an apology, it’s a hollow ploy for forgiveness.

  Davido's friends reportedly threw him a surprise birthday party as he clocks 26. It was a white-themed event held on Friday, November 23, 2018.

  From the large presence of fans who came to visit her at a club in Abuja, Blac Chyna would have learned on her first visit to Nigeria that she is adored but that didn't keep her away from trouble.

  Chidinma Leilani Aaron has been crowned the winner of the 2018 Miss Nigeria beauty pageant.

  Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has sworn-in Manir Dan’iya, as his deputy to replace Ahmed Aliyu, who resigned on November 13.