Around her neck or around her waist, Kayla Harrison has a knack for winning gold. One key distinction, of course, between the Olympics and professional mixed martial arts is what happens in the immediate aftermath of a monumental victory — there is no four-year wait for the next fight. The next challenger is ready for a confrontation inside the MMA cage. Harrison barely had minutes to cool down after a dominant submission win earned her the 135-pound championship — in front of a packed house that included President Donald Trump and former boxer Mike Tyson — when she called out the seemingly retired,...
Iranian Rapper Tataloo Once Supported A Hard-Line Presidential Candidate. Now He Faces Execution
The tattoos covering Iranian rapper Tataloo’s face stand out against the gray prison uniform the 37-year-old now wears as he awaits execution, his own rise and fall tracing the chaos of the last decade of Iranian politics. Tataloo, whose full name is Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, faces a death sentence after being convicted on charges of “insulting Islamic sanctities.” It’s a far cry from when he once supported a hard-line Iranian presidential candidate. Tataloo’s music became popular among the Islamic Republic’s youth, as it challenged Iran’s theocracy at a time when opposition to the country’s government was splintered and largely leaderless. The...
PRIMARY SIX PUPILS IN NASARAWA TO UNDERGO 3 MONTHS SKILLS ACQUISITION.
Primary six pupils in public primary schools in Nasarawa State are to undergo a 3 months intensive skills acquisition training programme before graduation. The Executive Chairman Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr Kassim Muhammad Kassim, made this disclosure during an unscheduled visit to the State owned Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim Vocational and technology Institute, Lafia. According to him, the skills acquisition training is part of his vision to equip primary school pupils who have completed primary and are transitioning to primary six with vocational skills in various entrepreneurship programmes including tailoring and welding. Dr. Kassim Kassim, emphasize that the...
Cristiano On Yamal: “He’ll Have A Long Career And He’s Going To Win A Lot Of Nations Leagues”.
In the video Cristiano Ronaldo praises Lamine Yamal, calling him a “special” talent and a “phenomenon” who will win many titles. ““Lamine is going to win a lot of collective and individual titles. He’s a phenomenon”. “He’ll have a long career and he’s going to win a lot of Nations Leagues. “He’s 17… Please, leave him alone. I have to ask you to let him be. He has to be calm”. He defends Spain’s coach, Luis de la Fuente, for substituting Yamal, saying the coach knows best. Ronaldo advises letting Yamal grow without excessive pressure, noting his own experience of...