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Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy startups and venture capital news. Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s catch up… Read more »

Reddit has linked account activity involving the leak and amplification of sensitive UK-US trade talks on its platform during the ongoing UK election campaign to a suspected Russian political influence… Read more »

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler (D-NY), left, speaks with ranking member, Doug Collins (R-GA) during a House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Inquiry hearing at the Longworth House Office Building on… Read more »

A gold plated toilet exhibited at the 2019 “Pure Luxury” show at the Contemporary History Forum. | Jan Woitas/picture alliance/Getty Images Trump has often complained about environmental regulations, and now… Read more »

The youths of the Oruwari Briggs House of Abonnema Community in Rivers State, comprising the 7 family compounds over which High Chief Dr. O. B. Lulu-Briggs, OON, DCF, DSSRS, presided… Read more »

Nigeria’s Department of State Service (DSS) on Saturday denied rearresting Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore in the courtroom. “A critical look at the videos in circulation would convince any objective… Read more »

An aide to the Nigerian president Saturday said Nigerian journalist Omoyele Sowore staged his supposed re-arrest to make the country’s secret police look bad. Loretta Onochie, infamous for her occasional… Read more »

Saudi Arabia authorities have retained 95, 000 slot allocation for Nigeria pilgrims in 2020 Hajj. Similar allocation was appropriated to hajj commission in 2019 operation. Head of Public Affairs, National… Read more »

The Ekiti Local Government election held across the 16 council areas of the state on Saturday witnessed a low turnout and was generally peaceful. The post Ekiti LG poll witnesses… Read more »

There is a high chance that the existence of cross-bred animals will be normality in the coming years as experiments are being done on a regular. To this effect, it… Read more »

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been named as the highest earning musician of 2019. On the list compiled by Forbes, the “Love Story” singer made $185m (£148m) in pre-tax earnings… Read more »

A real-life story as told by 20-year-old Halimatu (pseudonym) In the year 2008 ethnoreligious conflict engulfing in Jos, during the local council elections, Halimatu’s father, a gatekeeper in the city,… Read more »

“…I don’t dance now, I make money moves…” The lyrics above are from Grammy award-winning rapper, Cardi B’s hit song, “Bodak Yellow” and although she may no longer dance (at least… Read more »

It is no longer news that rap sensation, Cardi B is currently in Nigeria as she is billed to perform in Lagos later today before heading for another performance in… Read more »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been delighted by Chris Smalling’s performances for AS Roma out on loan from Manchester United this season. The defender was shipped out to the Serie A… Read more »

Frank Lampard has told Chelsea FC fans that he will start to have conversations with the club’s hierarchy about January signings after their transfer ban was lifted. The Blues’ two-window… Read more »

Mauricio Pochettino has remained coy when asked whether he could be the man to take over at Arsenal. The north London side are currently on the lookout for a new… Read more »

Gary Neville praised Manchester United trio Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard for their collective performance in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Manchester City. Manchester United wasted early opportunities to… Read more »

Roy Keane praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s players for producing a “proper Manchester United performance” in Saturday evening’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City. Manchester United were looking to notch up successive… Read more »

Eleventh-hour appeal to anti-Tory voters as poll shows Conservative majority halved A cross-party alliance of opposition politicians has launched an 11th-hour appeal to anti-Tory voters to consider switching allegiance in… Read more »

Dealings with international pharma raise new fears about American ambitions to access NHS Data about millions of NHS patients has been sold to US and other international pharmaceutical companies for… Read more »

Politicians say they were offered hundreds of thousands of dollars for their support before country switched diplomatic recognition to Beijing Solomon Islands politicians allege both China and Taiwan offered bribes… Read more »