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NO CALCULATIONS AND PERMUTATION NEEDED   After missing the previous two Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria have announced their tournament return in 2019 with two wins from two. Their latest, against Guinea, was more about being efficient than spectacular. With two wins, they become the first team to reach the knockout stage of the expanded 24 team Africa Cup of Nations. Once again, they left it late, Kenneth Omeruo sneaking in at the near post in the 73rd minute to glance a header beyond Guinea goalkeeper Ibrahima Kone's despairing flap about. It was no less than the Super Eagles deserved for a controlled performance in which they pressured the Syli Nationale high and kept them from establishing any sort of foothold in the game, despite an edge in possession. What Nigeria Did Right Eagles Show Squad Depth And Quality At some point this might end up sounding like a broken record, but Gernot Rohr showed how deep his squad is by making five changes to the side which started agai...

Hey TTB followers and welcome to Vocabulary Building with ME(Stephanie). Here we explore words from weird,  to archaic, to long and short, simple and complex, to even slang words. WORDS OF THE WEEK Assiduous [as·sid·u·ous] 1. Constant in application or attention; diligent. For example- “An assiduous worker who strove for perfection.” 2. Unceasing; persistent For example- “ Assiduous cancer research.” SLANG OF THE WEEK Paddy — A temper tantrum. For example- “Don’t throw a paddy about your team losing.” Post by: Osaruyi Stephanie Aiseosa Facebook: Stephanie Aiseosa Osaruyi Instagram: stephanieonette_ Twitter: Osaruyi Stephanie Aiseosa

PROCRASTINATION; THE OBSTACLE OF GROWTH By Hamz There was a link on the site. It said ‘the dumbest procrastination joke’; I checked it and couldn’t believe my eyes. Two words- only two words- stared back at me.  "COMING SOON" It took me some seconds to fully appreciate this joke but when I did. I laughed out really loud. It summarizes, succinctly, the state in which many live their lives. Doubtless, every one of us, at one point or the other, have suffered the effects of procrastination. However, only those strong enough to conquer it have a great story to tell in the end. Procrastinators have one of the worst diseases in the world and many of them don’t know it. For the few that know it, their response to it is similar to what one sufferer said. ‘Procrastination is my weakest link. It has brought me so much sorrow. I think I’ll have to change my ways. I’m going to start  "TOMORROW" Procrastination is probably the worst of the habits because die-hard procra...

MEMOIRS 3 Sharing experiences are beautiful, and these days the dread of being robbed is an active part of life on campus for most students. A robbery experience can cause a split in a relationship. Here is my story. A guy and his girlfriend visited a female friend and after some time together, bandits came knocking trying to force down the door to come in. Consider  this: What would an average person do? Well, the guy ran into the toilet and locked it up leaving the two ladies outside and to their fate whatsoever when the robbers come in. The robbers came in, harassed the ladies and took their gadgets including phones and other devices. After the incident, the guy remained locked up and refused coming out to the cries of the ladies for fear of being robbed. The dilemma: Was it sufficient that the girl broke up with the guy on such grounds? Run your comments and thoughts Tellrheaders. Happy Saturday! 👤: Alkali Amana FB: Alkaliamana IG: Alkaliamana TW: Alkaliam...

FASHION What comes to mind when you think or hear this word? For some it's the trendy clothes that are released by designers ; year in, year out. For some, it is something much more, it is a way of life, a means to express their livelihood. Fashion is this and so much more, fashion is changing the human narrative daily, it is one of the largest enterprises in the world. It's not just about clothes, it's a whole world built on your perception, yes! Your perception! You alone can define what fashion is to you, don't be roped in someone else's believe. If it makes you happy, go ahead and put it on, that's why the old saying forever stands: Looking Good is Feeling Good. Always do you and no one else! Ojonugwa Isaac @aizyq_

ITS TIME FOR AFRICA The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off this Friday June 21st in Egypt. Last time Egypt were the hosts, back in 2006, they won the tournament. It was their first of three back-to-back AFCON titles, but the four African Cup of Nations tournaments since then have seen four different winners, including 2012’s surprise winners Zambia, who didn’t even qualify for the expanded 2019 tournament. There could be another surprise winner this year, but here’s a preview of what to expect from the frontrunners at AFCON 2019. EGYPT As many as 90,000 fans in the Borg el Arab Stadium erupted in November 2017 when Mohamed Salah’s last minute penalty against Congo sent Egypt to the World Cup. But following a disappointing performance at Russia 2018, Egypt changed their manager, bringing in former Mexico and Atletico Madrid head coach Javier Aguirre. He has got the team scoring lots of goals and playing entertaining soccer. Egypt have scored 20 goals in their last eight matches...

Hello fans, trust you had  wonderful week? Well, welcome to Wallflower and we'll continue from where we stopped in our series           Broken       (Episode 10) (Recap) The doctor came to serve me lunch. After lunch, the doctor administered some drugs to me after which I felt groggy again and then the memories came back. After the divorce, I lost everything. James made it a point to ruin my life just as he promised. My mum with the money from her proceedings and I set up a new business consultancy office. I struggled to make a name for myself and that's when the tragedy occurred. "After running a series of test ma, we discovered that you actually have Ischaemic heart disease". It kept playing like a broken record over and over again in my head and I couldn't catch a grip of my emotions. According to the pamphlet given to me Ischemia is a condition in which the blood flow (and thus oxygen) is restricted or reduced in a...