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Great Day For Losers: Wimpy Kid Author Gets French Medal

December 9, 2019 5:00 pm

The Wimpy Kid has finally done good — and his creator Jeff Kinney has even got a medal from France to prove it.

The American creator of the bestseller “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” books was made an officer of France’s Order of Arts and Letters on Monday, an honour also conferred on Nobel laureates T. S. Eliot and Seamus Heaney as well as music megastars such as Bono and David Bowie.

As the medal was pinned to his chest, Kinney, 48, said he never expected his stories to become such a cult children’s hit, selling more than 200 …

England Cricket Great Willis Dies Aged 70

December 4, 2019 4:40 pm

Former England captain and fearsome pace bowler Bob Willis has died aged 70, his family announced on Wednesday.

Willis, who captained his country between 1982 and 1984, played in 90 Test matches with his most memorable performance his eight for 43 in the third Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley in 1981.

Star all-rounder Ian Botham would later describe his team-mate as a “tremendous trier, a great team man and an inspiration — the only world-class fast bowler in my time as an England player”.

Willis — who in 1965 added Dylan as a third name by deed poll due …

Dutch Great Van Basten Left Red-Faced After Nazi Quip

November 24, 2019 4:44 pm

Former Dutch football great Marco van Basten apologised Saturday after he was heard using a Nazi greeting to ridicule a Dutch television journalist’s German during an interview.

Van Basten, 55, who is regarded as one of the game’s best ever strikers, made the comment on Fox Sports pay-to-view channel after an interview ahead of the Eredivisie clash between Ajax and Heracles.

His words could be heard in the studio moments after TV presenter Hans Kraay’s interview in German with Heracles’ German manager Frank Wormuth.

“Not too pretty, sieg heil, pfannkuchen (pancake),” Van Basten said, using the Nazi German greeting

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‘Right Virtues Make Nations Great’ – Osinbajo

November 17, 2019 7:38 am

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says some key principles for a nation to achieve greatness include righteousness, service and diligence, hard work and planning as well as time consciousness.

Osinbajo made this known on Saturday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Region 5, `Great Minds Summit 2019” at the RCCG’s Chapel of Blessing, Port Harcourt.

Delivering a keynote address titled `Exercising Kingdom Dominion’, Osinbajo said that the Church and Christians had the responsibility to transform the nation through exemplary lives and actions.

He said that Nigeria, with its great talents in all fields of endeavour, needed to imbibe the

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Lakers Consolidate On Great Start To NBA Season

November 14, 2019 4:25 pm

Los Angeles Lakers’ rollercoaster ride in the new NBA season continued on Wednesday night as LeBron James inspired their 120-94 win against a struggling Golden State Warriors.

James who took the place of the teammate Anthony Davies was blazing in fine form, grabbing a double-double to help his team stay firm on course in the early season contests.

In 26 minutes whirlwind performance on the night, James confounded the Warriors with 23 points and 12 rebounds.

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The Lakers stepped up 9-2 in midweek following the victory over Warriors.…

Strain Of Wild Poliovirus Eradicated, Great Feat By WHO

October 24, 2019 11:33 am

Wild poliovirus type 3 has been eradicated, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday, hailing the development as a “historic achievement for humanity” that leaves only one strain of the virus in transmission.

All three types of wild polio can cause paralysis and death, but WHO categorises them separately in terms of eradication because of certain virological differences.

The last confirmed case of WPV3 was recorded in northern Nigeria in 2012.

An independent panel, chaired by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, concluded that the required criteria have been met to “verify that this strain is truly gone”, the United Nations …