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Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino scored the goals as Brazil beat arch-rivals Argentina 2-0 on Tuesday to qualify for the Copa America final. Jesus and Firmino netted a goal apiece in each half to give Brazil a victory which ensured Lionel Messi’s frustrating wait for a major international tournament title with Argentina continued. Hosts Brazil will play the winners of Wednesday’s second semi-final between champions Chile and Peru in Sunday’s final. It was the first time these age-old rivals had met in a major competition since Brazil beat Argentina 3-0 in the 2007 Copa final. English-based Jesus and Firmino were…

Three matches to watch on day three at Wimbledon (x denotes seeding): Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) v Denis Kudla (USA) Head-to-head: First meeting — Four-time champion Djokovic kicked off his title defence with ease on Monday with a straight sets win over Philipp Kohlschreiber and then watched potential title rivals Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev knocked out of his section of the draw. On Wednesday, the top seed takes on world number 111 Denis Kudla of the United States. The Kiev-born Kudla, who moved to the US with his parents on his first birthday, was even less-troubled than Djokovic in…

There is no need for the interview jitters if you prepare properly for it and know the things to do and not do. The primary goal of an interview is to let the hiring manager know you are the perfect candidate for the job. In trying to be the best man for the job, it is advisable that you don’t end up putting your foot in your mouth hence why we have compiled some things you must avoid doing at the interview. Lateness You simply do not have the luxury to show up for your interview because you don’t want…

REUBEN ABATI COZA is the acronym of a church in Abuja, Nigeria, known as the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly. It is one of those Pentecostal churches that dot every street of Nigeria where the Pastors claim to have a direct phone line to God, and are majorly regarded by the congregation as the anointed voice and representatives of God on earth. Pentecostalism in Nigeria is almost synonymous with perfection and anointment, a man only needs to claim that he has been called by God, and that he sees visions and can perform miracles, before you know it, he becomes the…

Ayo Baje  “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent directive to the North to do away with the long-established Almaijiri system and more significantly, to get millions of out-of-school children back to the classroom is highly commendable. That is, even as his die-hard critics are asking why he is just waking up to the harsh reality of the social menace, which these denizens of the streets constitute to the country. To his traducers, however, he should have done the needful back…

Odein  Ajumogobia The global oil industry witnessed two recent seemingly unrelated developments. The first was Saudi oil giant, Aramco’s declaration of a whopping $111.1bn profit in 2018, overtaking tech giant, Apple’s 2018 $59.4bn, as the world’s most profitable company. This feat followed the envisioned prospect of taking Aramco public that created interest and excitement in global financial markets. The second headline was ExxonMobil’s announcement that it would divest some of its coveted onshore and offshore assets in Nigeria to consolidate its new found interests in new deepwater developments in South America and making onshore plays in the North American Permian…

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday ordered the final forfeiture of the 8.4 million dollars and N7.4 billion found in accounts linked to a former first Lady, Patience Jonathan. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had sought a final forfeiture of the sums found in various accounts linked to the former first lady. EFCC had secured an interim order for forefeture of the sums on April 20, 2018, before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, following a motion exparte. Joined in the suit as respondents are Patience Jonathan, Globus Integrated Services Ltd, Finchley Top Homes Ltd., Am-Pm Global Network Ltd,…

Marcus Rashford has signed a new four-year contract with Manchester United, the Red Devils have confirmed. Rashford’s new deal includes the option for a further 12-month extension and sees the England international earn a pay rise to a reported £300,000 per week. The 21-year-old was one of the few United players to impress in an underwhelming 2018-19 campaign that saw manager Jose Mourinho replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He scored 10 Premier League goals, his best return yet, as well as converting the late penalty that completed United’s stunning Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain. Rashford’s new deal comes after…

Defending champion Novak Djokovic shares centre stage on Centre Court with Naomi Osaka on Monday as Wimbledon gets underway. Top seed and world number one Djokovic is seeking a fifth Wimbledon and 16th major as the Serb attempts to bounce back from his shattering Roland Garros exit. His five-set semi-final loss to Dominic Thiem ended his hopes of becoming just the second man in history to hold all four majors at the same time on two occasions. On Monday, he opens proceedings on Centre Court against German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber. It will be their third meeting in 2019 — 35-year-old…

By Okey Ikechukwu Four questions shall guide our conversation about the Nigerian State today. The first is: Is it wrong to use the rational standards for measuring success in any enterprise to measure performance in public office? The second is: Does public office place anyone above the culture, traditions and norms of propriety and decency among his people? The third is: Does public office make anyone a superior authority to priests, Imams, pastors and religious leaders? The fourth is: Can a person who deliberately comes late to church, or to the mosque, enters with security men, greets whosoever he likes and…