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The Super Falcons were "robbed" by VAR in their last group game of the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup against France, claims Nigerian fans. Nigeria went into the encounter in dire need of a positive result, but Wendie Renard’s 79th minute penalty condemned Thomas Dennerby’s ladies to their second defeat of the championship. The game was heading for a 0-0 draw before VAR awarded a penalty kick to the hosts after Ngozi Ebere was penalised for fouling Viviane Asseyi in Nigeria's penalty area. The initial kick by Renard hit the outside of the post and went wide. However, VAR ordered a replay after goalkeeper Nnadozie moved off her line before the kick. The Olympique Lyon star made no mistakes in converting the retake as Les Bleues made it three wins in three games. It was a decision that has split opinion, with many feeling the African champions were hard done by the Video Assistant Referee. Jonathan Kayode @kake_1 Just give them the goal... We ...

Halima couldn't hide her happiness after the musician and other friends organized a surprise birthday bash for her.   Halima couldn't hide her happiness as she broke down in tears     Actress Halima Abubakar broke down in tears after being surprised by rapper, Ruggedman.   The actress shared an appreciation message thanking her friend of 14 years, Ruggedman and others for organizing a birthday bash for her.   Sharing pictures of how joyous she was at the birthday bash, Halima Abubakar emphasized on how Ruggedman organized the bash all the way from UK.   She wrote:   “Thank you so much @ruggedybaba@blrestaurant for this ,amazing celebration God blesss you and keep you safe.You shocked me my personnnnn. “ Pls my loves say a word for @ruggedybaba for putting this together From the uk Respect I love my gown so much my fashion is forward let’s go. It was by top designer @agathamoreno God bless you mami. l love you all....

President Buhari Federal Government workers on Monday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to give priority to timely payment of pensions and gratuities to retirees. The workers made the plea in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Lagos, at the pre- retirement workshop organised by National Pension Commission (PenCom) for workers due to retire in 2020. They noted that retirees are being made to wait endlessly before receiving their benefits despite serving their fatherland for more than 30 years. One of the workers, Mr Olusegun Oga, a a staff of Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Lagos, told NAN that the delay in settling retirees’ gratuities and pensions had brought discomfort to many retired workers and their families. “Most times, retirees find it difficult to make ends meet after retirement, this happen because of the long period awaited for gratuities and pensions payments. ” President Buhari must ensure that retirees get there benefits a month after ...

by Andrea Re If you want to know some of the most sophisticated holiday proposals to enjoy with your children, here we present them: After the blockbuster of the  Marvel  movie  , Avengers: Endgame  ;  which has so far raised  2,731 million dollars  , making it the second highest grossing film of all time;  the announcement of the launch of a  game for PC and  desktop  consoles  , seems to be transcendental enough. The Japanese company  Square Enix  presented on Monday the expected  Marvel's Avengers titles  and the "remake" of  Final Fantasy VII  ;  all this as a prelude to  E3, the most important videogame fair in the world,  which begins this Tuesday June 11 in Los Angeles, United States. The company presented the first trailer of the game, leaving everyone wanting more;  but apparently it will be time to wait until May 15, 2020, when the officia...

Nigeria plans to increase its palm oil production 700% over the next eight years to help improve its foreign-exchange earnings that are largely dependent on crude oil exports. The new policy will boost local production to about five million tons from 600,000 tons a year by investing as much as 180 billion naira ($500 million) beginning this year, the trade and investment ministry said in a report. “Our policy objectives over an eight-year period (between 2019 and 2027) will see that we locally produce 100% of local crude palm oil demand by 2027, increase revenue from importation via duties and deliver 225,000 full time jobs and at least 450,000 seasonal jobs,” it said. The new policy also seeks to remove the 75% duty rebate granted on refined palm oil imports and extend a current three-year tax holiday for all producing and processing companies to five years. It will introduce a five-year restriction of crude and refined palm oil importation to large-scale refineries and crushi...

Alleged-notorious-cultist-and-illegal-oil-bunker-Korobe-Menele-killed-by-soldiers-of-Army-6-Division-Port-Harcourt-on-Sunday A soldier and two operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were shot dead on Sunday following a gun duel with suspected militants in Rivers. The security operatives were killed and their weapons carted away while preventing militants from vandalising an oil and gas facility in Gio community, Tai area of Rivers. Col. Aminu Iliyasu,the spokesman of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, confirmed the killings in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. “The suspected militants attacked troops of 29 Battalion, 6 Division, with personnel of NSCDC in the early hours of Sunday. “The team which was guarding Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Trans National Pipelines (TNP) in Gio community prevented the militants from vandalising 24 and 28 of the TNP. “Unfortunately, du...

Babachir-Lawal An FCT High Court, in Maitama, on Monday, rejected uncertified documents sought to be tendered by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in the trial of ex- Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal. The EFCC arraigned Lawal, along side his brother Hamidu, a director of Rholavision Engineering Limited; an employee of the company, Sulaiman Abubakar and the Managing Director of Josmon Technologies Limited, Apeh Monday. They are charged with 10 count bordering on conspiracy and fraud. Also joined are two companies, Rholavision Engineering Limited and Josmon Technologies Limited. Justice Jude Okeke ruling on the admissibilty of the documents held that the essence of certification was to ensure accuracy of documents tendered in evidence. He said that although the prosecutor attached the uncertified documents into the bundle of original documents ” It is the duty of the court to examine them to know whether there are adm...