Popular Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon Storms Calabar For Carnival

The 2016 Carnival Calabar has acquired more exciting flavours, with the confirmation that popular children’s cartoon network, Nickelodeon, will be participating at this year’s carnival.


Making this disclosure in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital, Special Adviser to the Governor on Events, Mr Ken Ahkla, said the coming of Nickelodeon was good news to families.
“The cartoon network will for four days organise family and children’s funfair

Here Are All the Winners at the 2016 BET Awards

The 2015 BET Awards had many incredible highlights: Diddy fell through the stage, the cast of “Empire” performed, Nick Minaj nabbed her sixth consecutive Best Female Hip-Hop Artist award, and Janet Jackson took home the inaugural Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award. It was definitely a show to remember, and it looks like tonight’s 2016 BET Awards will be just as good.

Hosted by Anthony Anderson and Traciee Ellis Ross, the show will include performances by artists like Young Thug, Desiigner, Future, French Montana, Erykah Badu, Remy Ma, and Alicia Keys. There will also be a can’t-miss Prince tribute performance featuring Sheila E.,

Yvonne Okoro’s Ghana Must Go wins four awards

Yvonne Okoro’s latest work, Ghana Must Go, has won four awards at The Golden Movie Awards which held over the weekend at The Kempinski Hotel, Accra, Ghana.

Ghana Must Go, a romantic comedy produced by award-winning Ghanaian/Nigerian actress, Yvonne Okoro won four awards including Best Actor (Kofi Adjorlolo), Best Actress (Yvonne Okoro); Best Supporting Actress (Doris Sackitey) and Best Comedy of the Year.

The Golden Movie Awards, one of the annual award ceremony honouring outstanding achievements in African Television and Digital media, is administered

Kate Henshaw to Akpororo – “Remove my Name and Image from all Publicity Materials Associated with Your Show”

Nigerian Comedian, Akpororo got into some sort of mix up on social media yesterday, with Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw.

He is set to have his comedy show on the July 8th and the promotional materials for the event have been announcing Kate as the host for the

African press review 29 June 2016

 

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South African President Jacob Zuma is ordered to pay for his non-security improvements to his Nkandla estate, Black Coffee becomes the first South African to take home a BET Award, Kenya is panicked by the current state of the government of schools and Nigeria's government has promised to strengthen mortgage policies for Nigerians. All this and more in today's African press.

South Africa's Mail and Guardian headlines with a story about the Constitutional Court's acceptence of the Treasury's 7.8 million-rand bill for Zuma's non-security

Why Osun State is least crime-infested state, by govt

Osun State said yesterday that the “low crime rate in the state” as confirmed by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, was the result of the initiatives of the Governor Rauf Aregbesola administration since its inception in 2010.

The Director of Bureau of Communication and Strategy in the Governor’s Office, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, explained that the Aregbesola administration did not just secure the state through

Afe Babalola condemns scrapping of Post-UTME Test

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Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado EKITI (ABUAD) Aare Afe Babalola has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to scrap the Post-Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) test.

Speaking on the issue at the weekend, the legal luminary said he was shocked by the action, which he described as a “calamitous mistake, which poses danger and irreversible adverse effect on quality of education in Nigeria”.
Babalola said he was taken aback that “such a far-reaching decision could be taken without due and adequate consideration for how the concept of the Post-UTME came into being”.

The former Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) said the concept of the Post-UTME test came into being in 2003 when it was discovered that “many of the students admitted into Nigerian universities through JAMB were not only

Robbers attack Vanguard publisher Sam Amuka

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Suspected armed robbers yesterday invaded the Lagos home of Vanguard publisher Sam Amuka, injuring him and carting away cash and some items.
The raid was the second on Amuka’s home in about two years.

The invaders  allegedly hit the octogenarian  with an iron rod. He was rushed to a private hospital.
Ten suspects arrested in connection with the attack are being quizzed

Buhari: Leading in turbulent times

President Muhammadu Buhari’s face can sometimes be deadpan and inscrutable.
As an ex soldier, he is supposed to be stern,so wearing a straight face that leaves no clue is not unexpected.
At the inception of his administration,most things that appeared to have been unhinged during the immediate past administration, started falling into place. Electricity supply ramped up from about 3,500

Chelsea Set Their Sights On Ligue 1 Enforcer As Alternative To Paul Pogba

The opening of the summer transfer window is fast approaching so we’ll bring you all the latest transfer rumours and gossip from around the globe. Today, Chelsea are linked with Blaise Matuidi….

Chelsea have turned their attention to Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi after accepting defeat in their pursuit of Paul Pogba this summer, according to the Express.

New boss Antonio Conte isn’t due to officially take charge at Stamford Bridge until after he’s fulfilled his duties with the Italian squad at Euro 2016 but it looks as though the 46-year-old has already started planning for life in West London.

Paraguay reveals Copa America Centenario final roster

 

Paraguay manager Ramon Diaz has called on a veteran, mostly North and South America-based roster for Copa America Centenario.

Only five of Paraguay's 23-man squad are based in Europe, with a heavy contingent from Liga MX and Paraguay, Argentina and Chile's domestic leagues. Seattle Sounders forward Nelson Valdez is the only U.S.-based player and will be part of a potentially dangerous attack,

Iheanacho: My best is yet to come at Manchester City

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Despite scoring 13 goals in his first season in the Premier League, the Nigerian forward believes the Citizens have only seen a fraction of his ability so far

Manchester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho has appraised his performances for the club so far and stressed that his best is yet to come.

The Nigerian international scored 13 times in 33 appearances for the Citizens this season and though many would be satisfied with that tally, the 19-year-old feels he still has much to prove.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino 'very sad' to see Michel Platini's ban from football upheld

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has given a mixed reception to the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision to uphold his former boss Michel Platini's ban from football.

Platini had hoped sport's highest court would squash his six-year ban but the Lausanne-based body only reduced it to four years, effectively ending his career in the game.

Speaking to journalists in Mexico City after his first FIFA Council meeting, Infantino said: 'As president, I respect the decision of CAS, no doubt about that.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is sad at the decision to uphold his former

NPFL: Rangers, 3SC Rekindle Rivalry‎ In Enugu

Nigeria Professional Football League leaders, Enugu Rangers will look to bounce back from last weekend's disappointing 3-1 loss to Rivers United when they confront perennial rivals, Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, Enugu on Sunday, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.

The Flying Antelopes boast of a hundred percent record at home in the league this season.
They will be without two regular players; Bobby Clement and Obinna

F’Bank face Police, Dolphins battle Customs in semis

•Ijeh Fumnaya of Dolphins (right) and Emen Okon of Plateau Rocks during their Zenith Bank National Women Basketball League game played in Lagos... on Monday. Photo: Sodiq Adelakun

Pius Ayinor and Idris Adesina 

Defending champions of the Zenith Bank League, Dolphins, will take on Customs in one of the semi-final games billed for Tuesday in Lagos. The other semi final match will see former champions First Bank taking IGP Queens who defeated Delta Force 60-58 on Monday to book the game