Jigawa: Festival’s surprise team
With hardly any standard facilities to train and lack of exposure of its athletes, Team Jigawa, made up of 84 athletes and 23 officials, have emerged as one of the surprises of the 18th National Sports...
View ArticleNSF: Delta dethrones Rivers
Team Delta have emerged winners of the 18th National Sports Festival, which ends today in Lagos State. Delta amassed a total of 242 medals — 100 gold, 85 silver and 57 bronze — to dethrone Team Rivers,...
View ArticleOzil leads Madrid to victory
Real Madrid twice came from behind to emerge 3-2 winners over an impressive Valladolid side at the Jose Zorilla stadium. Some sloppy defending typified the early exchanges, with Manucho putting the...
View ArticleTorres brace boosts Benitez’s Chelsea
Fernando Torres scored twice at Sunderland to end his nine-match goal drought and give Rafael Benitez his first Premier League win in charge of Chelsea. It was hoped Benitez’s appointment would help...
View ArticleManchester agog for City, United clash
Top spot in the Premier League will be at stake in today’s Manchester derby, but leaders Manchester United and champions Manchester City are both still to hit their stride this season. The two teams...
View ArticleCOD, Bolton Xmas camp set to begin
The COD United and Bolton Wanderers Christmas Non-residential Soccer Camp for children between ages seven to 16 is scheduled for December 17 to 20, an official of COD, Ayodeji Adegbenro, has said. The...
View Article‘NSF athletes good for Olympics’
Director of Charvet Nigeria Limited, distributors of Power Horse, Issam Abou Hassan, says the 18th National Sports Festival, which ends today, has unearthed athletes that could represent the country at...
View ArticleShop, its yuletide
This season brings along with it, a shopping frenzy which affects almost everyone. Just as shopping is fun, it could also be frustrating when you are confused about your needs. You don’t have to wander...
View ArticleSee what our fabrics can do
When aso-oke turns into a skirt suit, and another becomes a dress, you would agree that there is more to indigenous fabrics than meets the eye. Also spectacular is the million beads used as...
View ArticleDress down tuxedo
Gone were the days when a tuxedo was for black-tie or grand occasions only. Now, a fashionable man can dress down and wear it as a blazer. Surprised by this? Just select the right fit, add accessories,...
View ArticlePinnick wants NSF moved to Abuja
Director of Delta State Sports Council, Amaju Pinnick, has called on the National Sports Commission to move the National Sports Festival to the Federal Capital Territory for the next 10 editions in...
View ArticleMartins scores sixth goal to lift Levante over Mallorca
Obafemi Martins led Levante to a 4-0 win over visiting Mallorca in the Spanish league on Sunday. The Nigeria international opened the scoring two minutes before halftime when he latched on to Nabil El...
View ArticleECB rate cut possible following “serious” debate
A European Central Bank policymaker said on Friday the bank had had a “very serious” debate about cutting interest rates this week and that a cut was possible next year if the euro zone economy does...
View ArticleUBA, MoneyGram reward customers in anniversary promo
Thirty customers who received money through the United Bank for Africa Plc and MoneyGram International transfer platform have emerged winners in the 15 years anniversary promo draw. During the promo...
View ArticleJob growth quickens, jobless rate at 7.7%
Employment grew faster than expected in November as the hit from superstorm Sandy on payrolls was less forceful than many feared, Reuters reported. At the same time, the jobless rate fell to a near...
View ArticleNew report faults disclosures on natural environment capital
The disclosures on natural environment capital as currently practised globally are too limited to provide insights into risk management, a new report by the Association of Chartered Certified...
View ArticleChina November factory output jumped to eight-month high
Growth in China’s factory output and retail sales jumped to eight-month highs in November as consumer inflation bounced off 33-month lows in the latest sign that its economy is snapping out of a...
View ArticleUS needs spending cuts, revenue raising — IMF
The United States needs a balanced, comprehensive approach to tackle its fiscal woes that should include a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases, the head of the International Monetary Fund said...
View ArticleFirstRand eyes nationalised banks to complement merchant licence
FirstRand Limited, South Africa’s second-largest bank, has said it needs to buy a retail and commercial bank in Nigeria to support its investment bank and win access to consumer deposits for corporate...
View Article‘Poor documentation responsible for failed banks in Nigeria’
The National Judicial Institute has blamed the bitter experiences of failed banks on poor documentation by bank officials. Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman Board of Governors, NJI, Hon. Justice...
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