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Messi Sparkles In Barcelona Christmas Stroll

December 21, 2019 5:10 pm

Barcelona go into the brief Spanish winter break on top of La Liga after a glittering show from Lionel Messi helped the defending champions beat Alaves 4-1 on Saturday.

Real Madrid, who drew 0-0 at Camp Nou in the midweek Clasico, can draw level top on 39 points but behind on goal difference if they win at home to Atletico Bilbao on Sunday.

Seville are assured third place over Christmas on 34 points after their 2-0 win at Real Mallorca.

France World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann put Barca ahead with a lovely snap-shot from outside the area after a slick

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Christmas: Police Ban Use Of Fireworks In Kogi

December 20, 2019 9:34 am

The Kogi State Police command has banned the use of fireworks ( Knock-Out) across the state during the festive season.

In a statement signed by the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP William Aya on Friday, parents and guardians were admonished to restrain their Children and Wards from using fireworks stressing that, the command’s position against knockouts is a strategy to encourage security in the State.

Aya went further to state that, anyone caught using knock out will be arrested and prosecuted.

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The statement reads in …

For Canadian Researcher, It’s A Microscopic Christmas

December 19, 2019 5:31 pm

There was Tiny Tim, and then the Little Drummer Boy — but they had nothing on the microscopic gingerbread house believed to be the smallest in the world and unveiled Wednesday by a Canadian researcher.

About half the size of one made in France last year, it was cut and etched from silicon, complete with sharply defined bricks and trim, and a Canadian flag for a welcome mat.

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McMaster University researcher Travis Casagrande said he used a beam of charged gallium ions that acted like a sandblaster.…

Christmas: Police Warn Nigerians, List Safety Tips

December 12, 2019 11:34 am

We are in the festive period, this is the time people travel most to see their loved ones, time to bound and keep up with friends and families. As significant as this period is, it is important to note that not only will the road be busy especially those coming from Lagos, Abuja and other urban places, this is also when we record high cases of accident and kidnapping on the highway.

The Nigeria Police Public Relations Department in its bid to inform and sensitize the public has come out to list ways to have a safe trip, especially …

Klopp Doesn’t Care About Christmas No. 1 Spot For Liverpool

December 6, 2019 4:30 pm

Jurgen Klopp says he does not care about being top of the Premier League at Christmas as he prepares his Liverpool team for a hectic few weeks.

Liverpool, who finished a single point behind champions Manchester City last season, travel to Bournemouth on Saturday with an eight-point lead over Leicester. City are a further three points adrift.

A win on the south coast would mean Liverpool cannot be caught before December 25.

Only three times in the past 11 years has the top-placed team at Christmas failed to go on to win the title — and on every occasion

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Christmas: FCT Police Ban Use Of Fireworks

November 26, 2019 4:42 pm

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a ban of the use of fireworks during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

The Command in a press statement said the ban was part of security measures to ensure the safety of city residents during the festive season.

The authorities, warning residents to refrain from using the explosive items, said that violators will be arrested and prosecuted.

The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Yusuf Mariam, said in the statement:

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“In our bid to ensure safety

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Eko Hotel Set For Tropical Christmas Wonderland

November 18, 2019 2:35 am

The Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos will kick off its highly-anticipated Tropical Christmas Wonderland in December.

Following four years of organizing small scale Christmas holidays, the hotel has decided to go the whole hog and for the first time, treat families to a fantastic holiday by recreating the lights, magic and spectacle of Christmas to a backdrop of tropical themes.

Alongside the Light Up ceremony will be a Cocktail @ Sunset event, before what the hotel’s sales team describes as Theatre under the Stars. They go further to promise that the hotel “would be the most magical place to …

Sony Set To Launch PlayStation 5 By Christmas 2020

Sony Set To Launch PlayStation 5 By Christmas 2020

October 8, 2019 5:42 pm

Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 is going to launch globally at the end of next year. The games console will come with a new controller that uses enhanced vibration technology. It will feature a solid-state drive that means games will games boot up faster and cut loading times.

The console’s graphics also get an upgrade with the addition of new technology to improve lighting effects. The update appears to offer similar upgrades to Microsoft’s rival Xbox console. The latest version of the Xbox, currently known as Project Scarlett, is also being released around Christmas 2020.

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