December 1, 2019

Nigerians

Osinbajo Task Nigerians On Selfless Service To Humanity

December 1, 2019 5:01 pm
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola; former Heads of State, General Yakubu Gowon and General Abdulsalami Abubakir, have charged Nigerians on selfless service to humanity, describing it as ultimate to national development and nation building.
They called on Nigerians to imbibe philanthropic spirit by dedicating their wealth and resources to serve God and to impact positively on the lives of others.
The four eminent Nigerians stated this on Saturday during the unveiling and dedication of Owa Ofokutu (Memorial) Ecumenical Centre (OOFEC), in Ilesa, Osun State.
Owa Ofokutu, was the Paramount Ruler of Ijesa land from
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Constituency Projects: South-West Gets Least Allocation

December 1, 2019 4:57 pm

A report on the distribution of Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) has shown that the South West has the lowest appropriation of funds amongst the six geo-political zones in Nigeria.

The report was prepared by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC).

It shows the zone by zone and state by state distribution of the N100 billion constituency projects sponsored by members of the National Assembly in their various constituencies in the 2019 budget.

According to the report titled: “Breakdown of 2019 Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIP) Allocations,” the South-West got N14.28 billion worth of projects for the year …

RMD And Ntare Guma Mwine To Star In Kenneth Gyang’s Film

December 1, 2019 4:55 pm
Award-winning director Kenneth Gyang is set to shoot his fourth feature film which will be produced by Gyang’s outfit Cinema Kpatakpata, and will follow his ground-breaking debut Confusion Na Wa, the Nigeria-Norway coproduction Lost Café and Oloture,  which received its African premiere at the prestigious Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia.

The new picture is currently in pre-production under a working title and has been described by insiders as an Indiana Jones-type adventure set in one of Nigeria’s many beautiful towns.

Nollywood great Richard Mofe Damijo (popularly known as RMD)

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Nearly 70 Dead In Syria Regime Clashes With Idlib Militants

December 1, 2019 4:55 pm

Two days of clashes between regime forces and armed groups in Syria’s last major opposition bastion have killed nearly 70 on both sides, a war monitoring group said Sunday.

The battles in the northwestern province of Idlib are the most violent there since a Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement went into effect in late August, said the head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

On Sunday morning, clouds of smoke rose over the Maaret al-Numan region as warplanes pounded jihadists and allied rebels in positions they had recently recaptured from regime forces, said an AFP correspondent.

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Fire Guts Owode-Onirin Market In Lagos, Destroys 15 Shops

December 1, 2019 4:54 pm

Fire on Sunday destroyed 15 shops and damaged other property at the Owode-Oniri Market in Lagos State.

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene that the fire started at 10: 27a.m.

NAN reports that a LASEMA team was on hand to put out the fire.

The director-general said that the fire emanated from one of the several lines of shops in the market.

“The cause of the fire is still unknown as there is no …

Man Utd Lose More Ground On Top Four After Villa Draw

December 1, 2019 3:13 pm

Manchester United are eight points adrift of the Premier League top four after throwing away a second half lead to draw 2-2 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Jack Grealish shot Villa into the lead with a superb solo effort midway through the first half, but United levelled before the break when Marcus Rashford’s header hit the post and came off Villa goalkeeper Tom Heaton into his own net.

Victor Lindelof then headed United in front, but the lead lasted just two minutes before Tyrone Mings secured a deserved point for Dean Smith’s visitors.

Villa remain just …

New Manager, Same Old Arsenal Held At Norwich

December 1, 2019 3:12 pm

Arsenal caretaker manager Freddie Ljungberg said it is obvious what he needs to work on as the Gunners’ defensive problems were again exposed in a 2-2 draw at struggling Norwich on Sunday.

Norwich twice led through Teemu Pukki and Todd Cantwell, but Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ensured Ljungberg did not suffer defeat in his first game since taking temporary charge.

“It’s easy to see what we have to work on,” said Ljungberg. “We need to work on the transitions, we dominated and they break on us too easily.”

Arsenal also had goalkeeper Bernd Leno to thank for coming away with …

Iheanacho The Hero As Leicester Close Gap On Liverpool

December 1, 2019 3:09 pm

Kelechi Iheanacho struck deep into stoppage time as Leicester beat Everton 2-1 to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League to eight points.

Richarlison had given the visitors a shock lead at the King Power as Everton produced a performance that may do enough to save manager Marco Silva’s job ahead of the Merseyside derby on Wednesday.

But the introduction of Iheanacho just after the hour mark changed the game as the Nigerian set up Jamie Vardy to equalise and then dramatically scored the winner, which was initially ruled out for offside before a VAR …

‘Weak’ Cannavaro Guides Guangzhou To Chinese League Title

December 1, 2019 3:09 pm

Fabio Cannavaro took Guangzhou Evergrande to their eighth Chinese Super League (CSL) title on Sunday, a month after the Italian coach was publicly lambasted by the club for his “weak ability to rectify mistakes”.

With the championship going down to the final day of the season, Beijing Guoan needed to defeat Shandong Luneng at home and hope that Cannavaro’s side lost to visiting Shanghai Shenhua.

Guoan triumphed 3-2 thanks to a 91st-minute goal but Evergrande were comfortable 3-0 winners over struggling Shenhua.

It is the first major honour of his coaching career and a personal triumph for Cannavaro, 46, who …

Hulkenberg ‘Relieved’ Latest Formula One Spell Over

December 1, 2019 3:09 pm

Nico Hulkenberg bade farewell to Formula One, at least for now, with a smile of relief on Sunday when he finished 12th for Renault at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The 32-year-old German had known for several months that he was set to lose his seat and admitted it was a curious experience as he drove his final races with the team.

“I’m feeling good,” he said after his 177th Formula One race. “I am kind of relieved that it’s all over.

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No Points But Russell Has High Hopes With Williams In 2020

December 1, 2019 3:08 pm

George Russell completed his rookie season in Formula One on Sunday as the only driver without a point, but with his reputation enhanced during a character-building year with former champions Williams.

The 21-year-old Briton, who on Saturday completed a 21-0 whitewash of team-mate Robert Kubica in their qualifying contests for the year, finished 17th in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

For a Williams driver, in another season of frustration and disappointment, it was a small victory as he and his team looked ahead to ending their slump in 2020.

“I felt so sick on Thursday, I wasn’t sure I would …

Resurgent Toulouse Crush Bayonne In Top 14

December 1, 2019 3:07 pm

Reigning champions Toulouse jumped to fourth in the Top 14 with a 45-10 victory over Bayonne, who finished with 13 men, on Sunday

Toulouse who lost five of their first eight games in Top 14, have now won six straight, including two European victories.

Both teams had a chance to climb into the top three, but the game quickly became one-sided.

Sofiane Guitoune sidestepped through the Bayonne defence for the first Toulouse try after 18 minutes. Winger Matthis Lebel added a second five minutes later.

Bayonne were reduced to 14 when No. 8 Mat Luamanu was sent off for …

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