February 23, 2020

Iran Accuses Foreign Media Of Using Virus To Scare Voters

February 23, 2020 4:39 pm

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday accused foreign media of trying to use a deadly outbreak of coronavirus in Iran to “discourage” people from voting in a general election.

“This negative propaganda began a few months ago and grew larger approaching the election and in the past two days, under the pretext of an illness and a virus, their media did not miss the slightest opportunity to discourage people from voting,” said Khamenei.

“(Our enemies) are even opposed to any election by the Iranian people,” the leader was quoted as saying on his official website.

Iranians voted in a …

Coronavirus Puts ‘Fragile’ Global Recovery At Risk

February 23, 2020 4:38 pm

The deadly coronavirus epidemic could put an already fragile global economic recovery at risk, the IMF warned Sunday, as G20 financial chiefs voiced “real concern” over its economic ripple effects.

Global growth was poised for a modest rebound to 3.3 percent this year, up from 2.9 percent last year, International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said after a two-day meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Riyadh.

But the projected recovery was “fragile”, she warned, amid global alarm over the spread of the new virus across multiple countries even as Chinese authorities lock down millions of people …

Late Niang Winner Fires Rennes Back Into Third

February 23, 2020 4:38 pm

M’Baye Niang scored a double, including an 89th-minute winner, as Rennes edged out Nimes 2-1 on Sunday to retake third place from Lille in Ligue 1.

Senegal international Niang helped Julien Stephan’s side recover from a goal down and end a three-match winless streak in the league, while snapping lowly Nimes’ four-match winning run.

Rennes are now one point clear of last season’s runners-up Lille, who beat rock-bottom Toulouse 3-0 on Saturday, in the race for the third and final Champions League spot.

Marseille sit second, eight points ahead of Rennes but 10 points adrift of runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain, …

Fernandes Lifts Man Utd As Wolves, Arsenal Win

February 23, 2020 4:38 pm

Manchester United moved onto the shoulder of fourth-placed Chelsea on Sunday after brushing aside lowly Watford as Wolves and Arsenal also staked their claims for Champions League football next season.

With runaway leaders Liverpool looking certain to win the Premier League, attention has switched to the race for European places, with just 10 points separating fourth-placed Chelsea from Southampton, in 12th spot.

New signing Bruno Fernandes opened his goalscoring account for United at Old Trafford from the penalty spot before impressive second-half goals from Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood sealed a 3-0 win.

It means United, who have struggled to …

Arsenal Revival Gathers Pace As Aubameyang Downs Everton

February 23, 2020 4:37 pm

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang boosted Arsenal’s hopes of gate-crashing the race to reach the Champions League as his double clinched a 3-2 win against Everton on Sunday.

For much of a troubled season Arsenal have been written off as also-rans in the battle to qualify for Europe’s elite club competition.

But, recovering from the wreckage of the Unai Emery era, their revival under Mikel Arteta is gathering pace.

Rocked by Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s first-minute goal at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal equalised through Eddie Nketiah and took the lead thanks to Aubameyang.

Richarlison levelled for Everton to cap a dramatic first half, but Gabon …

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Sandstorm Forces Closure Of Airports On Spain’s Islands

February 23, 2020 2:38 pm

Airports on Spain’s Canary Islands were closed again Sunday after a sandstorm hit the archipelago, airport authorities said.

Air travel was first disrupted on the archipelago on Saturday after strong winds carrying red sand from the Sahara shrouded the tourist hotspot, forcing flights to and from the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife to be cancelled or diverted.

Some flights briefly resumed Sunday morning before Spanish airport operator AENA was forced to close all eight airports in the Canaries — the three in Gran Canaria and Tenerife as well as five others.

“Visibility is very low,” a spokeswoman for the …

Ultimate Love: Excitement In Aunty’s Love Pad

February 23, 2020 2:37 pm

Barely a week after the premiere of Ultimate Love, the new reality show from MultiChoice Nigeria, the programme has already seen a lot of intrigues from the love guests, stimulating discussions for its ever-increasing fan base and viewers.

In just over 10 days, a combination of entertainment, arguments, and of course, romance and heartbreaks, has unfolded in ‘Aunty’s Love Pad’.

The love guests have been finally paired as couples and there have been a voluntary checkout by Uche and the first nominations of the season made. The love guests are still grappling to understand one another: That is quite …

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Men Gradually Taking Over Beauty Business In Jos

February 23, 2020 2:37 pm

 

In what seems like an unusual turn, men in Jos are gradually taking over the beauty business.

Years ago, the business of making women beautiful was considered a job exclusively for the female gender.

It was generally the belief that only a woman knows how best to make another woman look beautiful.

Hence, jobs like fashion designing, hairdressing, braiding, manicure and pedicure and other related tasks were seen as no-go-areas for males.

Before now, any male found doing such businesses was seen as eccentric, gay or an unserious person.

It is no longer what it used to be, in …

Shehu Sani Condemns SARS Killing Of Footballer

February 23, 2020 2:36 pm

 

Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the alleged killing of Nigerian footballer, Tiyamu Kazeem, by the police.

According to reports, the Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) Assistant Captain, also known as Kaka was killed by a policeman from the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) from the Ogun State Command.

Read Also: Court Grants Shehu Sani ₦10 Million Bail

The incident occurred Saturday afternoon in Sagamu while he was driving along Sagamu area of the State with one of his teammates, Sanni Abubakar.

The SARS officer was said to have stopped the footballer to label him a Yahoo Boy …

Adamawa United

Adamawa United Beat FC Ifeanyi Ubah

February 23, 2020 2:35 pm

Adamawa United Football Club of Yola on Sunday defeated visiting FC IfeanyiUbah of Nnewi 2-1 in a Match Day 21 fixture of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Jibrin Abubakar and Idris Abubakar scored for the hosts in the match’s 12th and 69th minutes respectively at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe.

The visitors scored their lone goal through Ikenna Cooper in the 67th minute.

Reacting to the result, Ibrahim Bariki, the coach of Adamawa United, told NAN that his players did their best and he was satisfied with the win.

While expressing disappointment with the officiating of the match’s …

Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC

IPAC Blasts INEC On Deregistration Of Political Parties

February 23, 2020 12:42 pm

 

The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC of Nigeria Anambra branch has released a press briefing condemning Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the unlawful, unjustified deregistration of different political parties.

INEC had proceeded in an unprovoked action of deregistering some political parties earlier this year.

 

20-02-2020
PRESS BRIEFING
A COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AFTER THE GENERAL MEETING OF INTER-PARTY ADVISORY COUNCIL (IPAC) ANAMBRA STATE CHAPTER ON THE RASCALITY AND
INSENSITIVITY OF INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) LED BY PROF YAKUBU MAHMOOD IN THE DEREGISTRATION OF 74 REGISTERED
POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA;

THE INGENUITY AND BOLDNESS OF HON. JUSTICE ANWULI CHIKERE OF …

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