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LOCARNO, Switzerland Paraguays Paz Encina (Eami) and three first time fiction feature directors El Salvadors Enrique Bautista, Cubas Rosa Mara Rodrguez Pupo, Perus Fernando Mendoza split the big prize on offer at this years Locarno Open Doors with Encina and Bautista taking the lions share of a CHF50,000 ($58,000) cash prize.

Sarki Abba, a student from Kano state, amazed exam authorities with his exceptional performance in the 1984 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) scoring nine distinctions. Doubting his achievement, he was brought to Lagos state to retake the exam under strict supervision.

Inrecent years, the Miss Universe has embraced amore diverse definition ofbeauty, eliminating restrictions such asheight and age. However, Filipino pageant enthusiasts were still pleasantly surprised when Quezon City introduced one ofits potential Miss Universe Philippines candidates, Jocelyn Cubales, who is69years old.

Editors note:In September 2014, the Scottish people came together to answer the question"Should Scotland be an independent country? The"No" side won, with 55.3% of voters being against secession, and the matter was settled for the time being.Hussain Obaro, the Legit.ng author, says a similar referendum on Biafran independence islong overdue in Nigeria.

Recall that Naija News earlier reported that Buhari-led Federal Government had condemned Poland for stopping Nigerians fleeing the crisis in Ukraine from entering into their country. Naija News reports that Polish Border Security had reportedly turned back only Nigerians from those trying to flee the crisis instigated by Vladimir Putins Russia.