Day: January 11, 2020

Arsenal, Crystal Palace Play 1-1, Aubameyang Sent Off By VAR

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*Arsenal hitman and Captain shown red card during the game ———————————————————————– Jordan Ayew’s deflected equaliser earned Crystal Palace a point at home against Arsenal, who had goalscorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sent off by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Captain Aubameyang had put his side ahead with a well-worked team goal as Mikel Arteta’s side dominated the first half. But Ayew brought Palace level after the break, his goal-bound effort leaving Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno with little chance after bouncing off David Luiz. Aubameyang was then sent off following a lunging tackle,…

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Finally, Iran Owns Up Shooting Down Ukrainian International Passenger Plane

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At last, Iran has admitted that it was responsible for shooting down a Ukrainian International Airlines passenger jet this week. Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed just outside Tehran on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 and despite strong indications the aircraft was downed by an Iranian missile, the Iranian government had maintained the crash was due to mechanical issues. The New York Times reported that the Iranian government had admitted that Flight PS752 was shot down accidentally by an Iranian missile after the aircraft took an unexpected turn towards a military…

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35% Of Africa’s Oil And Gas Pipeline Will Be Contributed By Nigeria

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According to GlobalData, a data and analytics company, the Federal Republic of Nigeria is expected to contribute around 35 per cent of Africa’s total planned and announced oil and gas new-build trunk/transmission pipeline length additions between 2019 and 2023. The company’s latest report, ‘Global Planned Oil and Gas Pipelines Industry Outlook to 2023, Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Planned Pipelines’, revealed that Nigeria is expected to provide 6601.5 km of new-build pipeline by 2023. Most of the additions will constitute natural gas, at 6460 km, while…

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Good News For Flyers On Emirates Airlines In Year 2020

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As a way of enticing its customers, Emirates Airlines said travelers across the globe now stand a chance to enjoy another bumper year of travel with Emirates’ 2020 Global Fare Promotion. For a limited time, patrons of the airline in Nigeria can look forward to great deals to key destinations in Emirates’ global network with special Business Class and Economy Class fares. With return fares at a special price offer, travelers have another compelling reason to embark on new adventures in the New Year 2020 and plan them in advance.…

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At Last JAMB Suspends National ID As Condition For UTME Till 2021

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Following the racket and exploitation of candidates by the officials of national identity management, the requirement of National Identification Number (NIN) for registration in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been suspended till 2021. The suspension of the requirement of NIN will also affect the Direct Entry registration for the year, head of JAMB, Ishaq Oloyede has explained. Oloyede, who stated this at a media briefing in Abuja attributed the decision to what he called technical reasons. He cited the…

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