France booked a World Cup final spot against Italy after Zinedine Zidane‘s first-half penalty earned victory over Portugal in Munich. France’s winning goal came when Thierry Henry went down under a Ricardo Carvalho challenge after 33 minutes. Zidane showed England how to beat Ricardo from 12 yards as he fired France into the World Cup final to [...]

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Trying to live healthy by avoiding all types of fatty food does not mean you cannot indulge yourself in poultry meat like turkey. Turkey is a good source of protein and since most of the fat is in the skin, if you peel that off, it is virtually fat-free; particularly the light meat. It also [...]

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…Boyle Roche, an 18th-century Irish politician famous for his risible use of mixed metaphors and malapropisms, was a member of the same family as Diana, Princess of Wales? …Henryk Woli?ski, Polish resistance Armia Krajowa member, was responsible for the creation of ?egota and saving the lives of  thousands of Polish Jews in WWII? …that offspring [...]

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Over the years countless institutes and individuals have asked the million dollar question. What makes an entrepreneur an entrepreneur? What traits or characteristics are inherent to a successful entrepreneur and is one born with those traits? Some people believe an entrepreneur is born while others believe an entrepreneur can be taught. Some believe an entrepreneur [...]

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Nigeria on Tuesday, July 4th announced the suspension of its one-week old warning strike, with a directive to all its members to resume work on Wednesday July 5th(today) The ASUU President, Dr. Abdullahi Sule-Kano, said that the strike action would have been extended but for the peace [...]

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At last, I can let out a sigh of relief. My supervisor finally accepted the second chapter of my project yesterday. I was so happy that I wasn’t bothered by the fact that I had to wait at least 20mins on the queue to get a bus.  Now I’ll be able to proceed to the [...]

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1811 – Venezuela gained Independence 1884 – Germany takes possession of Cameroon 1946 – The bikini is introduced 1954 – Elvis Presley has his first commercial recording session. He sang That’s All Right (Mama) and Blue Moon of Kentucky. Widely considered to be the birth of Rock and Roll 1954 – The BBC broadcasts its [...]

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Conflict and crisis are body parts of any political system and democratic process anywhere in the world. The best form of democracy is that which is practiced in developed countries such as Canada, U.K and America. The model is a department for crisis management and experts are trained there to put in place pro-active crisis control mechanisms through [...]

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My family and I took a short trip to Obudu Cattle Ranch a day to my birthday. It’s one of the best resorts to visit in Nigeria. Obudu Cattle Ranch is located in the highlands of Cross River State in South-Eastern Nigeria, only 45 miles from the border between Nigeria and Cameroon. The Ranch is over 1,524m and possesses a temperate [...]

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My name is Olaitan Okunwobi. I was born on the 10th day of the month of September, 1979. I am a student of the Department of Insurance in the Faculty of Business Administration. I am a 300level student. I firmly believe that the fear of God is the answer to all things. I love to [...]

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