Tag: Las Vegas
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Team Nigeria begins Scrabble World Championship on bright and strong footing
The colourful Team Nigeria started her quest to defend the team title and also reclaim the individual crown at the World Scrabble Championship holding in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on a positive note on Saturday with four players in the top 20 at the end of Championship Day 1.
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Nigeria Scrabble Federation to invite players for World Championship
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), has concluded plans to hold it qualifiers for the forthcoming World Scrabble Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in July. The Federation is likely to invite about thirty players for the qualifiers.
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Anxiety for 5 Nigerian artistes as Grammy Awards holds April 3 in Las Vegas
The popular Grammy awards show will now hold on the 3rd of April 2022 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas USA. The awards which was initially billed for January 31st 2022 was postponed due to the ravaging corona virus pandemic and the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant.
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American actor, Nigerian girlfriend found dead in their Las Vegas home
American actor Gregory Tyree Boyce and his Nigerian girlfriend Natalie Adepoju were found dead in their Las Vegas home. No causes of death were given, as both cases are still pending. The 30-year-old actor who played Tyler Crowley in Twilight and his girlfriend were pronounced dead on May 13. Prior to his death, Gregory was…
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Ronaldo will not face charges over alleged rape
Football star Cristiano Ronaldo will not face charges after being accused of sexual assault, US prosecutors say. Kathryn Mayorga, 34, had alleged that the Juventus player raped her at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. She reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement with the Portuguese star in 2010, but sought to reopen the case in 2018.…
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Buhari condemns Las Vegas shooting, condoles with Trump
The Federal Government has commiserated with the U.S. Government over shootings that claimed scores of innocent lives at a country music concert in the Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama in a statement by his Spokesperson Dr. Tope Elias-Fatile on Tuesday in Abuja described…
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Las Vegas: Trump condemns shooting, calls it ‘an act of pure evil’
President Donald Trump on Monday called for the nation “to find unity and peace,” in the aftermath of one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history, declaring, “Our unity cannot be shattered by evil, our bonds cannot be broken by violence.” Speaking somberly from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Mr. Trump…
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[UPDATED] Las Vegas Shooting: 50 killed, more than 200 wounded
A gunman has killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 200 on Monday after shooting near the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay hotel, police updated a press conference. Police said they identified the gunman as Stephen Paddock, 64, a local resident, but had no information yet about his motive. The death toll indicates the…
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JUST IN: Las Vegas shooter kills self – Police
Police have confirmed the death of the gunman who opened fire on concertgoers on the Las Vegas strip on Monday. Police said they believe the gunman who opened fire on concertgoers on the Las Vegas strip killed himself before officers broke into his hotel room. “We believe the individual killed himself prior to our entry,”…