Tag: 2019
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…