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Brazil has officially become the first country to qualify for next year's World cup in Russia after the South American nation defeated Paraguay 3-0 on Wednesday morning, and then watched Peru's inflict a 2-1 victory over Uruguay. The win over Paraguay, inspired by country captain Neymar, was Brazil's 13th match without a loss, booking their place in Russia. In Brazil's group, Colombia, Uruguay and Chile occupy the remaining three guaranteed World Cup spots.. Brazil even though they lost their first game during qualifying, to Chile, have not lost in the 13 subsequent matches. A run which means Brazil sits on 33 points after 14 matches, with 10 wins, one loss and three draws. “When I look at my family — the players — and when we talk to the fans and see how happy they are, that’s when you think ‘I’m part of something very special,'” Head coach, Tite said after Brazil’s qualification was confirmed. Congrats to them! Tweet @Am_Lastborn

Football star, business man and World Footballer of the year, Cristiano Ronaldo has broken another record! The Real Madrid star scored two goals against Hungary last week, his 69th and 70th goal for his country, Portugal, and then followed it up with another goal against Sweden his 71st, which automatically put him among the top 10 highest goalscorers for national sides in the history of football. Congrats to him! Tweet @Am_Lastborn

Following its sale to new investors, Keystone Bank on Tuesday announced the appointment of Alhaji Umaru H. Modibbo and Mr. Hafiz Bakare as board Chairman and acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer respectively. The lender also announced the appointments of Mrs. Yvonne Isichei as Executive Director as well as Mrs. Titilayo Tairat Adebiyi and Mr. Bulus Bunken Dan-Habu- as Non-Executive Directors. A statement from the lender’s Head, Corporate Communications, Omobolanle Osotule, said the new board is a transitional governance arrangement, which follows: ¤ “the successful conclusion of the divestment of Keystone Bank Limited by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), which culminated in the Completion Meeting of 23 March 2017 and the formal handover of the bank to the Sigma Golf- Riverbank Consortium (the Consortium).” • According to the statement: ¤ “The transitional governance arrangement, which will take effect from the 1st of Apri

Following the sale of Keystone Bank to Sigma Golf-Riverbank Consortium by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the new investors have finally taken possession with a view to repositioning the bank immediately. A statement from the bank said the handover took place last Friday after the Completion Board Meeting to consummate the acquisition and pave way for the takeover was held the previous day (Thursday) with representatives of Sigma Golf- Riverbank Consortium (the Buyer), AMCON (the Seller), Board and Management of Keystone Bank as well as the advisers to the buyer (KPMG Professional Services, Boston Advisory Services, Giwa Osagie & Co., Pan-African Capital Limited) and the Seller (FBN Capital Limited, Citibank Nigeria Limited, Banwo & Ighodalo, CrosswrockLaw). Recall that AMCON had announced on Tuesday 21stMarch 2017 that Sigma Golf-Riverbank Consortium had acquired Keystone Bank Limited. The Completion Meeting signified the effe

A total of 193 pupils in grades 3, 4 and 5 (the grades in which one is meant to turn nine to 11) fell pregnant between 2014 and 2016. If pregnant school children from grades 6 and 7 are added, this number increases to 1 449, reports The Citizen . ¤ "This information should shock every South African. Young girls, most under the legal age of 16, are having their futures undermined, likely through being taken advantage of or abused," said Sonja Boshoff, DA MP and member of the portfolio committee on basic education. • She added that the DA would urgently submit further parliamentary questions to find out if these girls were under the age of 16 and, if so, whether any charges had been instituted against those responsible, as this would be statutory rape. ¤ “We will also investigate whether these girls have since returned to school, following the birth of their child, what support the school and the department of basic education have provided them