Okechukwu Gabriel scored an extra-time winner as Nigeria sealed their place in the semifinals of the 2018 African Nations Championship (Chan) with a 2-1 win over Angola at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier, Morocco, on Sunday. Vladimir Vá’s second-half goal swung the game in Angola’s favour, but Anthony Okpotu levelled matters in stoppage-time before Gabriel settled matters in the ...
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Liverpool look to shore up defence
Joel Matip accepts Liverpool must quickly resolve the defensive problems that sparked their FA Cup exit ahead of a Premier League visit to Huddersfield Town on Tuesday. Reds manager Jurgen Klopp acknowledged his side were guilty of making mistakes for each of West Browmich Albion’s goals in the visitors’ 3-2 cup win at Anfield that ended Liverpool’s lengthy unbeaten home ...
Read More »Bruno Mars grabs (nearly) all the Grammys – but where were the women?
Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar stole the show, and most of the awards, at the 2018 Grammys. Mars provided the night’s big upset, taking the album of the year trophy that most critics assumed would go to Lamar’s rap tour de force, Damn. In the end, voters found Mars’s crowd-pleasing R&B more palatable, while Lamar dominated the rap categories. Alessia ...
Read More »Kabul military base hit by explosions and gunfire
Militants have attacked an army base near a military academy in the Afghan capital Kabul. At least two Afghan soldiers have been killed in the ongoing attack and 10 injured, a defence ministry spokesman told the BBC. Five militants were involved, three of whom have been killed, he said. It comes days after the deadliest bombing for months hit Kabul ...
Read More »Zimba oppose calls to remove defense forces from streets
The Islamic Supreme Council of Zambia says it is too early to remove the defense forces from the streets. Council President Suzyo Zimba tells qtv news that the streets look neat because of the good works of the defense forces and removing them from the streets now is not a good thing. Mr. Zimba says the defense forces are needed ...
Read More »Harrington backs govt’s decision to remove street vendors
Former environmental and natural resources minister William Harrington has backed the action taken by government to remove the street vendors in town saying it will help in the promotion of sanitation and maintain cleanliness. Mr. Harrington says street vending was one of the reasons why there was poor sanitation standards in trading places in town saying their removal will result ...
Read More »ZUFIAW calls for thoroughly investigations In AG’s report
Zambia Union of Financial Workers and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) says the revelations by the Auditor General’s report that NATSAVE misappropriated funds should be investigated thoroughly. ZUFIAW General Secretary Chingati Msiska tells QTV business news that the union is saddened by the reports that the bank misappropriated funds saying this should be investigated. Mr. Msiska says the management should not be ...
Read More »Japan pledges to enhance Zambia’s infrastructure
Japanese Ambassador to Zambia Hidenobu Sobashima says Japan is committed to helping Zambia in the enhancement of infrastructure development during the year 2018. Ambassador Sobashima says Japan has plans and is engaging in dialogue with infrastructure and housing minister on setting up various infrastructures in hospitals and schools. Last year Japan and Zambia help a number of meetings aimed at ...
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