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1 Jun 2019
After the male national volleyball team secured their All Africa Games ticket in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire recently, their female counterparts is set to begin their AAG qualifying race tomorrow at Abuja. The tournament will take place from June 2-6 according to the organisers. Speaking ahead of the qualifiers, head coach of Nigeria Senior women’s volleyball…
5 Dec 2018
Four music tutors are among the numerous stars billed to perform at the Christmas carol and 25th anniversary concert of Chorale De La Magnifique Nigeria (CDM) on Friday, December 7, 2018 in Abuja. The concert themed ‘Christmas@25’ will be used to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the choir formed in 1993 by Ike Eseka and…
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