Tag: 2019
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FIFA WWC: Norway sink Australia in penalty shootout to reach last eight
Norway beat Australia 4-1 on penalty kicks to reach the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2007 on Saturday in Nice. But this was after a highly-entertaining 1-1 draw which both sides could only end up with after extra time play. Norway’s Isabell Herlovsen opened the scoring shortly after the half…
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JAMB to release 2019 UTME results from Monday
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured candidates of the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that results would be ready from April 29. The Board’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Bwari. Benjamin said that screening…
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Special Report: How tragedy engulfed Nollywood in first quarter of 2019
When tragedy strikes Nollywood, we are glued to our screens and troop to social media. It’s hard to believe one of your favorite stars could be a victim of tragedy in real life, rather than in a movie or television show. These shocking Nollywood tragedies rocked the world of entertainment in the first quarter of…
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2019 FIBA World Cup: D’Tigers drawn against Russia, Argentina, South Korea
Nigeria’s senior national male basketball team, D’Tigers, will face Russia, Argentina and South Korea at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, following the draw conducted on Saturday at Shenzhen in China. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Draw was presented by Wanda, before a crowd of 8,000 spectators…
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Buhari now a poorer man than he was in 2015 – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday night said that President Muhammadu Buhari was probably poorer than when he was elected in 2015. Osinbajo spoke during a dinner in honour of volunteers who canvassed for votes for the APC during the campaigns for this year’s general election, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said “When I…
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2019: Last days of Delta PDP and their propaganda
By Zik Zulu Okafor Time ticks for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta state. The tone is ominous. It signifies endtime. And the exit gate at Osadebe House, the Delta sit of power, now seems to be widening for the hasty exit of the governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa as the March 9 date for…
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JAMB registers 1.8m candidates for 2019 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has registered over 1.8 million candidates for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Head, Media and Information of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. NAN reports that registration of…
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We won’t recognise Buhari as president beyond May 29 – Opposition parties
Opposition political parties under the aegis of the Coalition of United Political Parties have vowed not to recognise Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s President beyond May 29, 2019. They said they would ensure, within civil means, that Buhari did not enjoy what they called a stolen mandate based on his declaration as the winner of last…
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Celebrate Buhari’s victory at home, Police advises Plateau residents
The Police Command in Plateau has advised the residents to celebrate the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in last Saturday’s general polls in their homes. DSP Terna Tyopev, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, gave the advice in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Jos. Tyopev warned that the command would…