Nigeria news today headlines update Sunday 17th March 2019
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target=_blank>Quagliarella Scores Again As Sampdoria Wins 5-3 St Sassuolo
Fabio Quagliarella celebrated his first Italy call-up in four years with yet another goal to help Sampdoria win 5-3 at Sassuolo in a Serie A game on Saturday. It was Quagliarella’s 21st league goal of the season, extending his personal record. The 36-year-old remained atop the scoring list with two more goals than Juventus’ Cristiano
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target=_blank>Nicaragua Releases More Prisoners After Opposition Demand
Nicaragua released 50 prisoners held for taking part in anti-government protests, authorities said, giving a fresh impetus to peace talks on ending the country’s long running political crisis. More than 700 people were detained during a deadly crackdown on rallies that began last April and quickly grew into broad opposition to President Daniel Ortega iron-fisted
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target=_blank>Venezuela Frees German Journalist After Four Months
German journalist Billy Six, detained by Venezuelan intelligence services four months ago, was freed in Caracas but must report to the court every 15 days, an NGO confirmed. Six was arrested in northern Falcon state for allegedly photographing President Nicolas Maduro “very closely,” according to free speech NGO Espacio Publico according to AFP. “German journalist
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target=_blank>German Slalom Expert Neureuther Announces Retirement
German slalom specialist Felix Neureuther has announced he will hang up his skis following Sunday’s race at the World Cup finals. “My heart, and above all, my body have made it clear to me in recent months that it is time to finish this wonderful chapter of ski racing,” he wrote on Instagram according to
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target=_blank>Hamilton Snatches Australian Grand Prix Pole
Mercedes’ world champion Lewis Hamilton picked up where he left off last year to reassert his authority and snatch a record-extending eighth pole position at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday. The Briton clocked a fastest lap of one minute 20.486 to narrowly pip team-mate Valtteri Bottas, with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel third, but a
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target=_blank>Russia Vows To Respond To Fresh EU Sanctions
The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced Moscow will respond to fresh sanction action by the European Union. The EU, along with the United States and Canada, on March 15 imposed new sanctions to punish Russia for its 2018 attack on three Ukrainian naval vessels as well as its annexation of Crimea and its support for
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target=_blank>Violence Surges In Paris As ‘Yellow Vest’ Protest Dwindles In Week 18
Violence erupted on Saturday in Paris in the 18th weekend of “Yellow Vest” demonstrations as protesters targeted symbols of economic privilege, setting multiple fires and smashing a high-end restaurant on the Champs-Élysées, even as the crowd’s numbers dwindled from past rallies. Organizers for Saturday’s protests said on social media that they wanted the day to
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target=_blank>PSG’s Cavani To Miss Marseille Clash
Edinson Cavani has been ruled out of Paris St Germain’s Ligue 1 clash against bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille, coach Thomas Tuchel said . The Uruguay striker made a brief return from a hip injury during PSG’s 3-1 home defeat by Manchester United in the Champions League this month but has not played since and was
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target=_blank>BTS’ Idol Music Video Reaches 400million Views
The seven-piece K-Pop band’s video for Idol has reached 400 million views, six months after it was released on YouTube. To be fair, it is a total banger. But the remix of the song, featuring actual Nicki Minaj, still has a long way to catch up, with the video on 69 million. Idol is the
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Italy Recall Quagliarella, Leave Out Balotelli For Euro 2020 Qualifiers
Veteran striker Fabio Quagliarella was but Mario Balotelli was left out on Friday for Italy’s first two Euro 2020 qualifiers against Finland and Liechtenstein later this month. Quagliarella, 36, returns following impressive form with Sampdoria this season, as he leads the Serie A goal scorers chart with 20 efforts in 27 games. He could earn […]
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