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  • Bob Dylan wins Nobel prize in literature

    Bob Dylan wins Nobel prize in literature

    Happy days in the camp of Bob Dylan fans as the 75year old American singer-songwriter takes over from Svetlana Alexandrovna Alexievich a Belarusian investigative journalist and non-fiction prose writer.

    The American artist and writer has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”

    The 75-year-old singer has been poignant and provoking songs thriller over the years.

    Among his all-time popular numbers include ‘Tambourine Man’, “When the Deal Goes Down’’

    Nobel prizes for the year come to a close after Dylan’s award.

  • Hurricane Mathew: Residents urged to flee homes

    Hurricane Mathew: Residents urged to flee homes

    Over 2 million residents have been asked to evacuate their homes due to the likely hurricane Matthew, already experienced in Bahamas is threatening to hit some part of the U.S.

    Inhabitants of states like Florida, Georgia, South Carolina have been told by officials not to remain at home, if their houses are in line with the hurricane’s potential path.

    The hurricane, as at Thursday was said to have killed at least 15 people in most Caribbean countries neighbouring West Palm Beach, Florida.

    National Hurricane Center has said that the it is not saying that Hurricane Matthew is going to storm Florida, but will get near the Atlantic Coast as a possible Category 4 hurricane.

    Matthew was packing 115 mph (185 kph) winds as the eye neared the Central Bahamas, the National Hurricane Center said.

    U.S president Barack Obama has cautioned resident in the storm’s path to be attentive and adhere to any evacuation orders seriously. If the process of the storm strikes Florida, it could have a “devastating effect.”

  • Obaseki wins Edo governorship election

    Obaseki wins Edo governorship election

    The All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has won the Edo State governorship election based on the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday.

    Obaseki was declared winner of the election after polling 319, 483 votes, while his  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, garnered 253, 173.

    He edged out Ize-Iyamu with 66, 310 votes in the election held across Edo State on Wednesday.

    A total of 1, 900, 223 voters registered for the election, while 622,039 were accredited.

    The APC won in 13 out of the 18 local government areas of the state and the PDP triumphed in five.

    Votes polled by other political parties are listed below:

    APGA – 876

    ACPN – 3, 184

    ACD – 1,350

    PDC – 1, 289

    LP – 182

  • Editor advises students on journalism opportunities

    Mass Communication students have been advised to hone their writing and entrepreneurial skills in order to benefit from opportunities in journalism. While in school, The Nation Online Editor Lekan Otufodunrin said, students can engage in blogging, photography and freelancing, among others, to improve their employability after graduation.

    Otufodunrin gave the admonition at the School of Communication of the Lagos State University (LASU) last Wednesday during the presentation of his book entitled: Journalism of my life.

    In the 88-page book, Otufodunrin, whose journalism experience has spanned three decades, recalled his foray into media profession, during which he worked in various media houses as reporter and editor. In the book, the author explained how he was selected for various local and international fellowship programmes and trainings.

    Otufodunrin also wrote about his days at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where he actively participated in activities of several campus associations. His experience after getting his first job also featured in the book.

    He wrote: “When aspiring young journalists complain about how long and hard it is for them to get a job after National Youth Service, I usually tell them that jobs have always been hard to get. After my youth service in June 1986, I had to wait for more than four months to find anything close to employment. I, immediately started applying for jobs anywhere I heard mass communication graduates were needed.”

    The book, he said, was meant to inspire young journalists and help them navigate the “increasingly tough media landscape”.

    One hundred copies of the book were purchased by The Nation Editorial Board Chairman Mr Sam Omatseye for free distribution to students.

    Responding to the donation by Omatseye, president of the LASU Journalism Students’ Association, Oluwatosin Mohammed, said: “This kind of donation to students is not common. We appreciate our patron, Mr Omatseye, for this gesture to support our career, and also Mr Otufodunrin for giving us opportunity to learn from his experience.”

    A lecturer in the department, Dr Jide Jimoh, advised students to read and take steps to enhance their career.

     

  • Real Madrid draw Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Champions League

    Real Madrid draw Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Champions League

    … Arsenal to meet PSG, Basel

    Defending champions, Real Madrid, will play Germany’s Borussia Dortmund in this season UEFA Champions League group stage.

    In the draw for the world’s most prestigious clubs’ competition held Thursday in Monaco, France, the Spanish side will also square up with Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon and Poland’s Legia Warsaw in Group F.

    English Premier League club, Arsenal will play in Group A alongside French champions PSG, Swiss giants FC Basel and FC Ludogorets of Bulgaria.

    Five time winners Barcelona will confront another EPL side Manchester City, Germany’s Borussia Monchengladbach and perennial Scottish champions Scotland in Group C.

    Last season’s surprise English league champions, Leicester City, play Portuguese giants FC Porto, Belgium’s Club Brugge and FC Copenhagen of Denmark in Group G.

    The group stage runs from September to December.

    The pairings:

    A – PSG – Arsenal – FC Basel – FC Ludogorets
    B – Benfica – Napoli – Dynamo Kiev – Besiktas
    C – Barcelona – Man City – Borussia Monchengladbach – Celtic
    D – Bayern Munich – Atletico Madrid – PSV – FC Rostov
    E – CSKA Moscow – Bayern Leverkusen –Tottenham Hotspur – Monaco
    F – Real Madrid – Borussia Dortmund – Sporting Lisbon – Legia Warsaw
    G – Leicester – Porto – Club Brugge – Copenhagen
    H – Juventus – Sevilla FC – Lyon – Dynamo Zabreb

  • Usain Bolt delves into another sport after 2016 Olympics

    Usain Bolt delves into another sport after 2016 Olympics

    After making history with his “treble treble” Usain Bolt, who has won all gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m in the same events in Beijing 2008, London 2012, Brazil 2016, has shown interest in another sport.

    Although, Bolt had already said Rio 2016 was going to be his last Olympics as a sportsman, he might just be showing up in Tokyo as a javelin thrower if we are to relate this clip with something.

    After celebrating his 30th birthday on Sunday, Bolt was filmed having a go at the javelin after the closing ceremony in Brazil.

    This which he has never been seen practicing, but when he threw the javelin, the distanced he reached was that of a familiar or regular thrower, as 56m throw was recorded by present officials in which the winner of men’s javelin at the competition Leonel Suarez of Cuba while the least throw in the women’s javelin final was 57.7m, just two metres beyond Bolt’s throw.

  • Leroy Sane completes Manchester City switch

    Leroy Sane completes Manchester City switch

    Manchester City has confirmed the signing of Schalke winger, Leroy Sane, with the Germany international signing a five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium.

    Sane has been linked with a number of clubs throughout the summer but has opted to move to the Etihad Stadium, the Premier League club parting with a reported £37 million to secure the signature of the 20-year-old.

    Sane, who came through the youth ranks at Schalke, made 57 senior appearances for the club, scoring 13 goals, and was named in Germany’s squad for Euro 2016.

    And the young attacker has now revealed that he cannot wait to begin work under Pep Guardiola as the Premier League season draws near.

    “I feel really good, I’m happy to be here and happy that it has all worked out. Now I can settle here in Manchester and play for City,” Goal quoted the Germany international as saying on Tuesday.

    “One of the reasons I decided to join City was Pep Guardiola; he convinced me to come here and that I can continue to progress. I know I will learn a lot under him and now I can take the next step in my career.

    “I followed Pep at Barcelona and at Bayern where he achieved a lot and worked really well with young players.”

     

  • The Nation Charity Match; Editorial/Production department wins

    The Nation Charity Match; Editorial/Production department wins

    As Vintage Press Limited, owners of The Nation Newspapers, is counting down to its 10th year anniversary, a charity match was played, between the Finance/admin department and the editorial/production unit on Saturday.

    The match which was held at the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi, ended in 2-1 victory in favour of the editorial department.

    The contest witnessed a large turnout of staff and their families despite the heavy downpour.

    The trophy was later presented to the editorial team captain by match officials and a representative of the company management team.

  • Woman killed by tiger trying to rescue her attacked daughter

    Woman killed by tiger trying to rescue her attacked daughter

    A woman was killed by tiger while trying to rescue her daughter at a Beijing Bedaling Wildlife World animal park over the weekend.

    According South China Morning Post, the woman died and her daughter was severely injured after the tiger attacked them when driving through the animal park in China.

    The incident which was recorded through a surveillance video saw the tragedy occurred when a woman exited her vehicle while in the Siberian tiger enclosure part of the animal park, walking over to the driver’s side of the vehicle, talking to someone inside the car, all of a sudden, something grasped her turning out to be a tiger, dragging her away from the vehicle she was standing by, to an off camera environment, immediately, two people rushed out of the vehicle running after the attacked lady and the tiger, off camera.

    The 57-years-old mother who was trying to rescue her daughter from the tiger was the only casualty recorded according and the daughter in her 30s, dragged away by the tiger in the surveillance video was severely injured according to the city’s paper.

    The animal park Badaling Wildlife World has since been closed following the occurrence and is currently being investigated according to the Yanqing County Government’s official blog.