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Nigeria: A Walk Amongst Writers and Odia, a Living Legend, By Owei Lakemfa

[ad_1] I drove to Mamman Vatsa Writers Village, Mpape, Abuja. It is a huge sprawling estate of multiple storey buildings, many under construction. It is easy to get lost in this maze that is the home of the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA. Somebody from the hilly top pointed at a building in what may well be a valley. Outside the huge theatre, I found nobody. I was confident there were people inside. But it was like a void. Finally, […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Nigeria: Tinubu Hails Super Eagles

[ad_1] --Says team demonstrated great resilience, talent of Nigerian people President Bola Tinubu has saluted the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their tenacious performance in the final of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d'Ivoire. President Tinubu commended the team, the coach, the crew, and the entire management team for their hard work, assiduity, and sacrifice to come this far in the tournament, acknowledging the hurdles they consistently surpassed with steadily improving performance as they pulled through […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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How China built BYD, its Tesla killer

[ad_1] SHENZHEN, China – China’s BYD was a battery manufacturer trying its hand at building cars when it showed off its newest model in 2007. American executives at the Guangzhou auto show gaped at the car’s uneven purple paint job and the poor fit of its doors."They were the laughingstock of the industry,” said Michael Dunne, a China auto industry analyst.Nobody is laughing at BYD now. [ad_2] Source link

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Kenya: Shock, Grief and Heartbreak – Kenya and the World Mourns Kiptum

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kelvin Kiptum's tragic death Sunday night has taken Kenya the rest of the world into shock, the 24-year old's passing sending a wave of grief across the globe at a life cut short at a tender age, just when his marathon career was beginning to show it's first flowers. Kiptum, 24, and his Rwandese coach Gervais Hakizimana were in a fatal accident around 11pm Sunday night in Elgeyo Marakwet, while a third occupant in their ill-fated Toyota […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Nigeria: Is Football the Only Killer?

[ad_1] Deadlines dictatorially set by editors for the submission of column articles made it compulsory for me to finish this write up many hours before the Super Eagles took to the pitch against the Elephants of Cote D'Ivoire for the AFCON final match last night. Which, come to think of it, was thoughtful of the editor because there was no knowing who will still be alive after the final whistle to write any column article. There were only two possibilities. […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Cote d’Ivoire: Haller Gives Ivory Coast Victory in Afcon Final

[ad_1] Sebastien Haller was the hero for Ivory Coast again as the Elephants came from behind to beat Nigeria and win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final on home soil. The striker, who had also netted the semi-final winner just 13 months on from his return from testicular cancer, flicked in Simon Adingra's cross with the toe of his boot with nine minutes remaining to complete a second-half comeback and spark wild celebrations in Abidjan. William Troost-Ekong had put […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – We Must Sustain Tournament’s Inbuilt Unity, Says VP Shettima

[ad_1] Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigerians witnessed a display of footballing magic and an unequivocal manifestation of the unyielding spirit of the Nigerian people in Sunday night epic final in the 2023 AFCON tournament in Cote d'Ivoire. According to him, while the trophy may not be coming home to Nigeria, "our hearts remain filled with immense pride for the Super Eagles." In a statement issued by his spokesman, Stanley Nwocha, shortly after the game won by the Elephants […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – Troost-Ekong Wins ‘Best Player of the Tournament’ Award

[ad_1] Super Eagles on-field Captain, William Troost-Ekong, has been crowned the Best Player of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. The Nigeria's Captain outjumped Nottingham Forest's Serge Aurier to score his third goal of the tournament and give the Super Eagles a 1-0 lead in the AFCON final on Sunday night. South Africa goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams, won the 'Goalkeeper of the Tournament' award after his heroics to power the Bafana Bafana to a third-placed finish ahead of Nigerian […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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