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  • Six great ways to end year 2019

    Six great ways to end year 2019

    It’s the end of another year, and time to reflect on everything that happened in your life in 2019. This moment gives you a dual opportunity to review the outgoing year while planning for a new entrance into the new year [2020]. Did you achieve your personal, professional or study goals?

    Whether you did or didn’t, here are six great ways carefully picked by TheNewsGuru(TNG) to give your year the perfect ending. Say 2019 goodbye bu doing these things and greet 2020 with a huge smile.

    1. RECOGNISE WHAT YOU ACHIEVED

    You probably had a lot going on in your life in 2019. After a long year, it’s easy to forget the positive things you achieved. Take some time to write down all that you accomplished in 2019, no matter how big or small these achievements were. You’ll probably be surprised to find that the list is a lot longer than you thought!

    2. THANK THOSE WHO MADE 2019 WORTHWHILE

    This is the biggest move to make if you aim to win big come year 2020. While some people may have had a negative influence on your life, there were undoubtedly also a number of people who made a positive impact on you. Think about everyone who helped you through difficult times, supported you in reaching your goals, or simply made you happier. Make sure that you let these people know how much you appreciate them, whether it be with a text message, a phone call, an email or telling them in person.

    3. IDENTIFY THE THINGS YOU DIDN’T ACHIEVE

    Now that you know what you’ve achieved, it’s time to identify the areas where things didn’t quite go as planned. Write down the things you didn’t achieve, and think about what stood in your way. Ask yourself what you can do to achieve these goals in the new year, so that you can add them to your list of accomplishments in 2020.

    4. MAKE SOME BIG DECISIONS NOW

    You may be stuck in a job you hate, or in a relationship that isn’t working. It’s better to take action now than to bring these negative things into the new year. Resigning from your job or ending a relationship can be difficult, but having the burden off your shoulders will allow you to focus more clearly on the year ahead.

    5. DO A GOOD DEED

    The festive season should be one of celebration but, for many people, this isn’t the case. Consider doing a good deed to make the end of the year brighter for someone less fortunate than yourself. You could look around the house for any clothing, books or toys that you can donate to a worthy cause, or get involved in any charity events taking place in your area.

    6. MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR

    It’s important to ensure that all your plans are in place before the new year begins, so that you can be ready to follow through on them. Register for the college course you’ve been wanting to study; sign the lease on that new flat you want to move into; or get a head start on some of your New Year’s resolutions. Do whatever you think is necessary for you to feel prepared for 2020.

    7. RELAX AND ENJOY YOURSELF!

    It’s time to relax and spend quality time with your friends and family. Put the negatives of the past year behind you, and give yourself a well-deserved break! It’s important to feel completely refreshed and recharged as you begin the new year.

     

  • 2019 very successful year for Nigeria – Buhari

    2019 very successful year for Nigeria – Buhari

    President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja declared 2019 as a very successful year for the nation, thanking Nigerians for believing in him and supporting his administration to take Nigeria to the Next Level.

    ‘‘We thank God. It has been a very successful year, relative to the composition of this country, both politically and ethnically,’’ the President told residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) led by the Minister, Mohammed Bello, during the traditional Christmas Day homage.

    The President told the delegation, comprising religious, traditional and political leaders as well top civil servants and members of the press: ‘‘You are our eyes and ears, we have to listen to you and I hope you are encouraging your constituencies that this leadership means well and is concerned about them.’’

    The president reiterated that his administration would continue to do the utmost best to effectively utilise national resources to rebuild the country, recounting that the extreme infrastructure deficit inherited by his administration was worsened by the volatility in the oil market and the activities of militants in the Niger Delta.

    He, however, expressed confidence that in the last four years the federal government had recorded sustainable progress in mobilizing resources to rebuild infrastructure across the country.

    ‘‘This administration sincerely believes that if you get infrastructure right, most Nigerians will mind their own businesses. They may not even care who is in government.

    ‘‘But when you deny them infrastructural facilities then there is nothing they can do.

    ‘‘But I can assure you that I thank Nigerians very much from the bottom of my heart.

    ‘‘When I travelled to all the 36 states before the elections, what I personally observed and the number of Nigerians that turned up in every State to see and listen to me, are more than what anybody can pay or force.

    ‘‘What I saw made me believe that the majority of Nigerians understand and sympathize with me.’’

    The president used the occasion to reassure Nigerians that he was conscious of his duty as president, saying: ‘‘I swore to hold this office in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and God willing, I will follow the system diligently to the end of my term and I hope history will be kind to me and Nigerians.’’

    In his remarks, the host minister said the Christmas Day homage presented an opportunity for FCT residents to thank the President for his unwavering support.

    Acknowledging the support of security agencies in the country, Bello said FCT had enjoyed relative peace because of their collaboration.

    He promised that his administration will continue to work hard to make the city safe, secure and open to all Nigerians.

  • December is due for a name change – Udeme Nana

    By UDEME NANA

    At the beginning of each year in January , the last month of the year , inappropriately named December seems so far away – like Pluto or Neptune – the farthest planets from the Sun.Its distance to the end of the year from earlier months in the Gregorian calendar spells gloom and has done much damage to relationships where those involved would not just wait.

    Whenever promises are scheduled for delivery in December by parents to their children, husbands to wives, boy friends to girlfriends , bosses at work to subordinates and others , they are usually perceived as being made to wait “like forever” which may never come and many people usually become exasperated.

    A lot of folks have quit relationships simply because the magical month is “so distant”.

    Yes , several people lose faith , give up and walk away while others hang in there , hoping against hope that ultimately their expectations would not be cut off.
    December , as the twelfth month of the year , is a wrong name , a wrong description; a lie which generations have come to accept for real ! This is so because December
    means TEN and not TWELVE !

    It is high time this anomally was addressed so the world doesn’t continue to live a lie.

    It is possible to change the name of the last month of the year to Twelve in English since it has become the most dominant world language – spoken by the most in business, government and the professions. It could be called “Zwolf” in German or “Douze” in French. The world could even come to Nigeria and rename the last month of the year in Igbo where it could be christened “Iri na abuo” or in my native Efik / Ibibio as “Duopeba” ! This sounds more like it .

    It is possible to adopt the Yoruba word “Mejila” for the month or ” Goma sha biyu” in Hausa , another widely spoken language. The parlance of the present ruling caste in Nigeria, Fulfulde offers ” sappo e zidi (didi) as another option.

    Several years ago , Black Africa’s pioneer nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka proposed the adoption of Swahili as a common language in Africa and the twelfth month in the estimation of Swahili speakers is ” idadi ya kumi na mbili” – a rather mouthful and tongue twisting sentence .

    In any case, since the names of other months are couched in latin , to make it conform to others in the calendar, then the correct word for the twelfth month is – “DUODECIMUS”! In all these , nothing beats “DUOPEBA” – the Efik / Ibibio word for it.

    Shouldn’t the world order be run on appropriate names and truthful descriptions ? The word is now out to the Holy Pontiff , the Pope or whichever international organisation could change this oddity to swing into action. Let’s not continue to sustain this lie; December which means ten is long overdue for name change because brand depiction must agree with its inherent values. In this instance , twelve cannot be ten just as ten cannot be twelve.

    Nevertheless, the last month of the year is a wonderful season. It is a much sought after period in time , a period of holidays where young people need a break from the rigour of school activities and look forward to re – unite with family , relatives , peers , friends , acquaintances they missed .It is an interval when corporate organisations , particularly service companies , close for the year .

    It is a much anticipated happy season but also one of the busiest periods for those in the transportation and hospitality sectors hence the high cost of travelling and accommodation during the month.

    December is also a very robust month for traders as those engaged in that sector explore more creative ways to clear out their stocks in preparation for yet another business year.
    The weather adds a different hue to the last month ; it could be very cold in the wee hours but searing hot in the afternoon and early nightfall. Many a poor couple in Barracks – style accommodation have picked quarrels because December weather is not usually friendly with advances to consumate conjugal priviledges especially in sub – saharan Africa.

    The last month of the year is a universal timeline to accomplish set targets , a period to look back , take stock , review dreams , activities and examine if they met aspirations. It is a season where people reflect on opportunities and rue missed chances . In most countries in Africa, particularly in South South and South Eastern Nigeria, it is a period for closures – finality and new beginnings occassioned by burial of dead relatives and contracting of marriages. The last month of each year provides an interval for rest vital for physical refreshing to gain traction for another year , another era or yet another decade.

    December is just special ; the streets, major roundabouts , monuments and houses are decorated with flowers and glittering lights.Long dried – up water fountains spout water and special trading points spring up in cities. It is a duration where savings are emptied for new clothes and on the refurbishment of residences.

    In the last month of the year towards Christmas , people eagerly look forward to special meals , the spiritual ones start out at weeklong church programmes / conventions where the theme of thanksgiving dominate while Christmas tunes rent the air. Besides the spiritual food, there is often a stampede for various meals of rice ; fried , jollof , with pepper- soup or peppered chicken , coconut, or with different sauce or stew and a variety of protein from cows , goats , ram , fishes and what have you.

    At Christmas time in December, a special ambience descends like a pall on earth , the music in the air , the red and white colours adorned by all and sundry and the outings with family and friends add up to make the month a more unique bargain for all.

    December brings carnivals and boosts tourism.It is a boon to the hospitality sector but often , the last month of the year starts with complaints about how fast the year has run its course for those who left several things undone.
    The last month of the year is here but this Writer is pitching for its name change.

  • Musiliu Haruna Ishola, Praiz, Chinko Ekun, others excite fans on Felabration Day 4

    Felabration, an annual music festival, organised to celebrate the life and music of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Afrobeats maestro, is in full swing.

    The 2019 edition of the event, which began on October 14th, will end on October 20th.

    Fans have been entertained by various artistes and activities at the New Afrika Shrine, where the event is holding.

    Thursday was another unforgettable moment as Musiliu Haruna Ishola, Praiz, Chinko Ekun and others entertained the Afrobeat enthusiasts.

     

     

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  • Kogi 2019: 45 parties endorse Bello for second term

    Ahead of the November 16 governorship election, 45 political parties in Kano have endorsed Governor Yahaya Bello for the second term in office.

    Bello is contesting for a second term of office under the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The Coalition of Political Parties (CPP) in Kogi, at a news briefing, in Lokoja, the capital, said that its endorsement of the governor was sequel to his good works in the last four years.

    The CPP chairman, Dr Sani Teidi, said the various political parties have objectively analysed all the parties and candidates contesting the 2019 Kogi state governorship elections and realised the incumbent governor is “head and shoulders above the rest.”

    He said that the first term of Governor Bello has been very successful.

    He said that the administration has improved Kogi State in the various indices of development, and eliminated ethnic, religious and class differences among the people.

    He lauded the governor for his policies of inclusion and proportional distribution of appointments and projects among all constituencies of the bstate, adding they are minded to help in the actualisation of the governor’s quest for a second term.

    “In view of the following, we warn in the strongest term possible that the increasingly ethnic coloration which some other parties and their candidates are giving to their campaign is serious disincentive, both to the coalition and to voters in Kogi State.

    “We appeal to all political parties to bind themselves to respect for the rule of law by playing according to the rules before, during and after the election,” he said.

    The CPP however charged the governor to see his endorsement as a call to provide even more transformational leadership to Kogi State, rather than a victory over the opposition.

    The APC deputy governorship candidate, Chief Edward Onoja said that the endorsement of his principal was for the unity, interest and the development of the state adding that, it will go a long way to show what election is all about.

    Read Also: Kogi 2019: Bello’s Chief of Staff resigns
    He said that Bello has continued to unite Kogi State, stressing that, his first term in office has broken the barriers of ethnic and religious differences in the state.

    The former Chief of Staff to the Governor said that with over four million people, it is imperative to break the long existing oligarchy in the state.

    He admonished all to go out and advocate for a violence free election in November.

    Political parties that endorsed Bello’s return bid include: KOWA, DA, APA, LP, NNPP, YES PARTY, AGAP, MMN, ABP, AA, SNG, NPC, NAC, BNPP, DPP, ABDP, PDC and CAP.

    Others are: AP, AD, GPN, PPN,NCP, YDP, JMPP, ZLP, PPP, HDP, AAC and PRP.

    Also included in the endorsement spree are the NPM, ACPN, UPP, ACD, NEPP, NDLP, NRM, AGA, DPC, NUP, RBNP, RAP, CNP, PDM and NDCP.

  • BBNaija: Mercy, Seyi, Frodd make it to finals

    BBNaija: Mercy, Seyi, Frodd make it to finals

    As Big Brother Naija 2019 edition comes to an end,three housemates have successfully bought their way to the finals of the reality show.

    On Monday night, Frodd used his ultimate veto power to nominate five housemates for eviction.

    Frodd nominated Tacha, Mike, Ike, Elozonam and Cindy.

    This means one or more of the housemates will be evicted come Sunday.

    However, Seyi escaped nomination after he emerged Head of House earlier in the day.

     

    Also Mercy escaped nomination and eviction after she bought immunity with 2000coins.

     

    This means Seyi, Mercy and Frodd have secured final position to the final BBNaija eviction Sunday where one housemate will emerge winner of N60m.

     

  • Don't you already regret voting Buhari – Femi Aribisala

    Don't you already regret voting Buhari – Femi Aribisala

    By Femi Aribisala
    Every right-thinking Nigerian knows Buhari did not win the 2019 presidential election. Nevertheless, at the very least, some 10 million Nigerians must have voted genuinely for him. In view of the extent to which the situation in Nigeria has deteriorated dramatically over the few months since the election, we need to ask the president’s supporters if they don’t now regret voting for him. Is the Nigeria of today really the Nigeria they voted for?
    It is not now abundantly clear that a vote for Buhari was a vote for conflict, crisis and confusion? Did is supporters realise that they were voting for the disintegration of the national fabric that we are now witnessing? Did they not know that in voting for Buhari, they were voting for the war drums that are now beating all over Nigeria? Should they have voted for the stand-still, the go-slow, the no-government we have experienced since February 2019?
    Since the election, the government has come up with only two policies, both of them counter-productive. The one is the establishment of an illegal Fulani Radio Station, which has heightened suspicions that the government has a Fulanisation agenda. The other is RUGA; a policy widely regarded as a cynical attempt to colonise the country with the Fulani by the establishment of cattle ranches nationwide.
    Meanwhile, Mrs. Fasoranti-Olakurin, the daughter of the Afenifere leader has been slaughtered in cold blood by Fulani herdsmen. Fearing reprisals, the Northern Elders Forum asked all Fulanis to return back home to the North. Expatriate workers have been kidnapped in Kwara. A bloodbath has taken place in Sokoto. Zamfara is now a no-go no-government area, The Shiites have rioted in Abuja. There is a civil war going on in the APC over ministerial appointments. All this, and the so-called new government is less than two months’ old.
    Death knell
    Even the blind can now see that Nigeria is on the rocks. The future of our union is now seriously in doubt. Many are preparing for war, and all because of the actions and inactions of one man: President Muhammadu Buhari.
    The 2019 presidential election was essentially between two Fulani men. But the incendiary of Fulanisation only pertains to one of them: President Muhammadu Buhari.
    It is therefore pertinent to ask: “Who bewitched the Nigerians that decided to renew Buhari’s mandate?” It was not as if the president is an unknown quantity. He has been around for over 40 years and has not changed in any material particular.
    Bola Tinubu is one of Buhari’s South-west allies. But this is what he had to say about the same Buhari in 2003: “Muhammadu Buhari is an agent of destabilization, ethnic bigot and religious fanatic who if given the chance would ensure the disintegration of the country. His ethnocentrism would jeopardize Nigeria’s national unity.”
    How many non-Fulani Nigerians would contest this assertion today? What then is Tinubu doing with Buhari?
    The state of the Nigerian union today is eloquent testimony that Buhari could not have won the February presidential election. This is not the context in which an incumbent president wins re-election. This is the context in which an incumbent president is disgraced out of office.
    Failed state
    The Nigeria of Buhari is a failed state. In four years, the president has succeeded in dividing the country across every possible fissure. The Shiites are up in arms against Sunni Muslims. The Boko Haram is engaged in an internecine war against the North-east. The Igbo are yearning for Biafra. The Fulani herdsmen have declared war against the Middle Belt and the South. Christians are systematically butchered and churches destroyed in the North.
    Lamented General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.), a former president of Nigeria who had to fight a civil war as president: “I am sad and worried at the religious dimension the killings is assuming, the authorities should redouble their effort to deal with the security situation because if that is not done, the country could descend into a religious war, with no one coming out victorious.”
    What were you thinking voting for Buhari? Thanks to him, the Nigerian economy is in tatters. Farming is hazardous with herdsmen on the rampage. Travel by road is now dangerous, with kidnappers on the loose. The government has returned Nigeria to high debtor status, from which we were redeemed by the PDP. There are no jobs, no electricity and no money.
    According to UNDP, no less than 51% of Nigeria’s 200 million population is now hungry poor. Law and order has broken down. Innocent Nigerians are being killed on a daily basis by herdsmen and bandits without government reprieve. I repeat: “What were you thinking voting for Buhari?”
    Extra-judicial killings
    The government itself is not averse to butchering Nigerians. Said Osai Ojigho, Director of Amnesty International, Nigeria: “We have seen a shocking and unconscionable use of deadly force by soldiers and police against (Shiite) members. Video footage and eyewitness testimonies consistently show that the Nigerian military dispersed peaceful gatherings by firing live ammunition without warning, in clear violation of Nigerian and international law.”
    “Those injured were shot in different parts of the body – head, neck, back, chest, shoulder, legs, arms – and some of them had multiple gunshot wounds. This pattern clearly shows soldiers and police approached (Shiite) processions not to restore public order, but to kill. It seems the Nigerian military are deliberately using tactics designed to kill when dealing with (Shiite) gatherings. Many of these shootings clearly amount to extra-judicial executions.”
    Fulanisation has now entered fully into the lexicon of Nigerians, as the government seems determined to “ruganise” the country against the will of the people. Drums of war are being beaten here and there. The country is rudderless and leaderless. No one seems to know who exactly is in charge.
    Stolen mandate
    In the meantime, a major drama being played out in the election tribunals which offers, for now, Nigeria’s only hope for reprieve. Atiku Abubakar, the winner of the last presidential election, is striving to retrieve his stolen mandate. He has placed all his hopes in the judiciary, as he should.
    We all know the election was massively rigged. But the challenge is whether Atiku can convince the eminent members of the Nigerian judiciary beyond reasonable doubt that, as far as the rigging of elections in Nigeria is concerned, the February 2019 case is “a bridge too far?”
    The evidence suggests that he has. In the first instance, it is now abundantly clear that Buhari is not even qualified to be president of Nigeria. If justice were to be served, President Buhari would not end up in Aso Rock. He would end up in Kirikiri prisons.
    The president stands accused of perjury. He swore an oath and made an affidavit to INEC claiming he attended Elementary School Daura and Mai Aduaa between 1948 and 1952. However, those schools were not in even existence between 1948 and 1952. How then could Buhari have been in attendance there?
    Buhari also swore on oath that he attended Middle School Katsina between 1953 and 1956. But again, the Middle School was again not in existence as at 1953 and up till 1956. Finally, Buhari swore on oath that he attended Katsina Provincial College between 1956 and 1961. However, Katsina Provincial College was neither built, founded or even in existence between 1956 and 1961.
    All this makes our dear president a serial perjurer; an offence punishable by 14 years’ imprisonment. It also renders him disqualified as a presidential candidate, ensuring that he is not even entitled to be credited with any votes whatsoever.
    INEC server
    A key bone of contention is whether the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) transmitted the results of the election from smart card readers to a central server. Atiku claims it did, and has the proofs to back this up.
    According to the INEC back-end server, Atiku was the actual winner of the election. The data from the server shows Atiku actually polled a total of 18,356,732 votes; while President Muhammadu Buhari only secured 16,741,430 votes. However, this is completely different from what INEC announced publicly. According to INEC, Buhari won with 15,191,847 votes while Atiku only polled 11,262,978 votes.
    INEC insists it did not transmit any votes to an electronic back server but only used manual collation. However, a leaked INEC memo has further corroborated Atiku’s claim that INEC did transmit the results of the election to an electronic central server.
    Dated 25th March, 2019 and signed by the Secretary to INEC, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the memo directed all INEC resident electoral commissioners (RECs) to report to the commission the challenges they faced during the election, including problems with transmitting voter accreditation to a central server.
    Indeed, the INEC training manual for ad-hoc staff prior to the elections required that Presiding Officers at the polls should: “send the number of voters verified from Smart Card Reader to INEC back end server.” Different INEC officers who worked during the election have come forward to state categorically that the results of the 2019 presidential election were transmitted electronically to a central server.
    Election rigmarole
    Atiku has shown conclusively how APC thugs, in cahoots with security agents chased PDP agents away to enable unfettered manipulation of the results. As a result, many of the result sheets were mutilated and cancelled in the bid to ensure that fabricated results from the polling units corresponded to the records at the wards.
    Imo Ugochinyere, national spokesman for the Coalition of United Political Parties in Nigeria described the 2019 presidential election as a “pyrrhic victory and the robbery of a nation.”
    “In the glare of the whole world, the government killed its own citizens, cancelled results particularly in areas of strength of the opposition, inflated scores recorded particularly in areas of strength of the president, burnt INEC offices in areas where it was not sure of victory, raided opposition leaders’ homes and officers, (and) compromised INEC and security officials, because of the desperation of a non-performing president to hold on to power.”
    In many cases, the number of votes declared in the results by INEC far exceeded the number of accredited voters. Attempts were then made by the state collation officers to reconcile this by simply working the figures to the answers. Some reported that authentic results were torn publicly by APC agents in the presence of INEC officials.
    Therefore, in many instances, PDP agents refused to sign the result sheets as required by law. Many even claimed the Form EC8A were not even presented to them for verification and authentication. Moreover, the evidence now indicates that no election whatsoever was held in Zamfara. The results were simply fabricated.

  • Emmys: ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ lead nominations

    HBO series ‘Game of Thrones’ and the ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ got the most nominations for the 71st annual Emmy Awards.
    In the nomination list, announced on Tuesday, ‘Game of Thrones’ led with 32 nominations in the drama category, including individual nominations for it’s cast and crew.
    Gwendoline Christie who played Brienne of Tarth, Lena Headey who played Cersie Lannister, Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) and Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) we’re nominated for Supporting actress in a drama series.
    Also, Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau (Jamie Lannister) and Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) were nominated for Best supporting actor in a drama series.
    Other top contenders in the drama category include FX’s ‘Pose’, AMC-BBC America’s ‘Killing Eve’, HBO’s ‘Succession’ and NBC’s ‘This Is Us’ also picked up a handful of nominations.
    On the comedy front, Amazon Prime’s ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’garnered 20 nominations.
    HBO’s ‘Barry’, Amazon Prime’s ‘Fleabag’ and Netflix’s ‘Russian Doll’ will be among the shows competing with Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ farewell to Selina Meyer in ‘Veep’.
    Ken Jeong and D’Arcy Carden presented nods from the Saban Media Center in Los Angeles. The pair was joined by Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma.
    NAN reports that the 2019 Emmy Awards will air Sept. 22. (NAN)
    Here is the nominees list:
    Drama Series
    “Better Call Saul” (AMC)
    “Bodyguard” (Netflix)
    “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
    “Killing Eve” (AMC/BBC America)
    “Ozark” (Netflix)
    “Pose” (FX)
    “Succession” (HBO)
    “This Is Us” (NBC)
    Comedy Series
    “Barry” (HBO)
    “Fleabag” (Amazon Prime)
    “The Good Place” (NBC)
    “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime)
    “Russian Doll” (Netflix)
    “Schitt’s Creek” (Pop)
    “Veep” (HBO)
    Limited Series
    “Chernobyl” (HBO)
    “Escape at Dannemora” (Showtime)
    “Fosse/Verdon” (FX)
    “Sharp Objects” (HBO)
    “When They See Us” (Netflix)
    Television Movie
    “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” (Netflix)
    “Brexit” (HBO)
    “Deadwood: The Movie” (HBO)
    “King Lear” (Amazon Prime)
    “My Dinner with Herve” (HBO)
    Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    Jason Bateman (“Ozark”)
    Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”)
    Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones”)
    Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”)
    Billy Porter (“Pose”)
    Milo Ventimiglia (“This Is Us”)
    Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”)
    Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”)
    Viola Davis (“How to Get Away With Murder”)
    Laura Linney (“Ozark”)
    Mandy Moore (“This Is Us”)
    Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”)
    Robin Wright (“House of Cards”)
    Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”)
    Don Cheadle (“Black Monday”)
    Ted Danson (“The Good Place”)
    Michael Douglas (“The Kominsky Method”)
    Bill Hader (“Barry”)
    Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”)
    Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    Christina Applegate (“Dead to Me”)
    Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep”)
    Natasha Lyonne (“Russian Doll”)
    Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Creek”)
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”)
    Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
    Mahershala Ali (“True Detective”)
    Benicio Del Toro (“Escape at Dannemora”)
    Hugh Grant (“A Very English Scandal”)
    Jared Harris (“Chernobyl”)
    Jharrel Jerome (“When They See Us”)
    Sam Rockwell (“Fosse/Verdon”)
    Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
    Amy Adams (“Sharp Objects”)
    Patricia Arquette (“Escape at Dannemora”)
    Aunjanue Ellis (“When They See Us”)
    Joey King (“The Act”)
    Niecy Nash (“When They See Us”)
    Michelle Williams (“Fosse/Verdon”)
    Competition Program
    “The Amazing Race” (CBS)
    “American Ninja Warrior” (NBC)
    “Nailed It” (Netflix)
    “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1)
    “Top Chef” (Bravo)
    “The Voice” (NBC)
    Variety Talk Series
    “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
    “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (TBS)
    “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC)
    “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO)
    “Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS)
    “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
    Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
    Gwendoline Christie (“Game of Thrones”)
    Julia Garner (“Ozark”)
    Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”)
    Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”)
    Sophie Turner (“Game of Thrones”)
    Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones”)
    Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    Alfie Allen (“Game of Thrones”)
    Jonathan Banks (“Better Call Saul”)
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau (“Game of Thrones”)
    Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”)
    Giancarlo Esposito (“Better Call Saul”)
    Michael Kelly (“House of Cards”)
    Chris Sullivan (“This Is Us”)
    Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
    Anna Chlumsky (“Veep”)
    Sian Clifford (“Fleabag”)
    Olivia Colman (“Fleabag”)
    Betty Gilpin (“GLOW”)
    Sarah Goldberg (“Barry”)
    Marin Hinkle (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
    Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”)
    Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    Alan Arkin (“The Kominsky Method”)
    Anthony Carrigan (“Barry”)
    Tony Hale (“Veep”)
    Stephen Root (“Barry”)
    Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
    Henry Winkler (“Barry”)
    Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
    Patricia Arquette (“The Act”)
    Marsha Stephanie Blake (“When They See Us”)
    Patricia Clarkson (“Sharp Objects”)
    Vera Farmiga (“When They See Us”)
    Margaret Qualley (“Fosse/Verdon”)
    Emily Watson (“Chernobyl”)
    Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
    Asante Blackk (“When They See Us”)
    Paul Dano (“Escape at Dannemora”)
    John Leguizamo (“When They See Us”)
    Stellan Skarsgård (“Chernobyl”)
    Ben Whishaw (“A Very English Scandal”)
    Michael K. Williams (“When They See Us”)
    Guest Actress in a Drama Series
    Laverne Cox (“Orange Is the New Black”)
    Cherry Jones (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
    Jessica Lange (“American Horror Story: Apocalypse”)
    Phylicia Rashad (“This Is Us”)
    Cicely Tyson (“How to Get Away With Murder”)
    Carice van Houten (“Game of Thrones”)
    Guest Actor in a Drama Series
    Michael Angarano (“This Is Us”)
    Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us”)
    Michael McKean (“Better Call Saul”)
    Kumail Nanjiani (“The Twilight Zone”)
    Glynn Turman (“How to Get Away With Murder”)
    Bradley Whitford (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
    Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
    Jane Lynch (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
    Sandra Oh (“Saturday Night Live”)
    Maya Rudolph (“The Good Place”)
    Kristin Scott Thomas (“Fleabag”)
    Fiona Shaw (“Fleabag”)
    Emma Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”)
    Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    Matt Damon (“Saturday Night Live”)
    Robert De Niro (“Saturday Night Live”)
    Luke Kirby (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
    Peter MacNicol (“Veep”)
    John Mulaney (“Saturday Night Live”)
    Adam Sandler (“Saturday Night Live”)
    Rufus Sewell (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)

  • 2019 AFCON: Cameroon to face Nigeria in round of 16

    2019 AFCON: Cameroon to face Nigeria in round of 16

    Holders Cameroon played out their second successive 0-0 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when they were held by Benin on Tuesday.
    The draw means they finished second in their group and must face neighbours Nigeria in the round of 16.
    The result, in another disappointing Group F match, also meant that Benin qualified for the knockout stages as they made it past the group stage of the competition for the first time at the fourth attempt.
    Cameroon finished with five points but were edged into second place on goals scored by Ghana who beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0.
    Benin, who drew all of their matches, finished with three points and their goal difference of zero was enough to ensure they will finish as one of the four best third-placed teams.
    Cameroon’s Yaya Banana was closest to breaking the deadlock when he headed against the crossbar in the 82nd minute but, overall, it was another uninspiring performance from the Indomitable Lions.

  • BBNaija 2019: Meet the new housemates

    The #BigBrotherNaija 2019 kicked off yesterday night in grand style with twenty-one housemates battling for N60 million worth of prizes as announced earlier by the organizer, M-Net West Africa.
    The housemates would be staying at the Big Brother house for the next twelve weeks to entertain TV viewers across Africa and beyond.
    At the unveiling, the host of the show Ebuka Obi-Uchendu ushered the housemates into the #BigBrotherNaija house with this year’s edition themed: “Pepper them”.
     

    Below are the 21 housemates participating in this year’s edition.

    1. Avala – 30-years old, from Ogun state [Female]
    2. Khafi – 20-years-old from Ekiti state [Female]
    3. Omatshola – 38-years-old from Delta state [Male]
    4. Frodd – He is 28years old, hails from Anambra state [Male]
    5. Ike- 26-year old, hails from Imo state. He is a model and promises to give Nigerians drama. [Male]
    6. Ella- 30-years-old, hails from Anambra state. She is single but not available. [Female]
    7. Nelson – 26 years old, hails from Rivers state.[Male]
    8. Kimophra – 23- years old, She is single and tells Nigerians to watch out for lot of manipulation.

    9.Isilomo – She is 27 and hails from Edo state.[Female]
    10.Jackye – She is 23-years-old and hails from Anambra state [Female]

    1. Tuoyo – Delta state [Male]

    12.Sir Dee – 28 years old, from Kogi state [Male]

    1. Seyi – 30-years-old, He is from Ogun state and also the grandson of Obafemi Awolowo [Male]
    2. Esther -22-years-old, from Lagos state [Female]
    3. Telma – 26- years-old [Female]
    4. Gedoni – 31-years-old, He is single and ready to mingle [Male]
    5. Diane- 23-years-old, hails from Kaduna state [Female]
    6. Mercy – 26-years-old, Single but not available [Female]
    7. Tacha – 23-years-old from Rivers state. She is a social media sensation [Female]
    8. Jeff – 30-years-old from Anambra state. He is single and comes with no strategy [Female]
    9. Mike -28-years-old athlete, married and hails from Lagos state.[Female]