19 February 2011 Carlo Ancelotti insists success in the Champions League can salvage Chelsea's season after their hopes of winning the FA Cup for a third successive season ended with a penalty shoot-out defeat against Everton. Ancelotti's Cup holders crashed out 4-3 on penalties after drawing 1-1 with Everton in Saturday's fourth round replay at Stamford Bridge. With Chelsea currently…
20 February 2011 African Nations Championship goals were scarce in Sudan on Saturday as Angola and Tunisia reached the semi-finals while defending champions Democratic Republic of Congo fell by the wayside. Angola booked a semi-final showdown against Sudan next Tuesday with an 8-7 penalty shootout victory over Cameroon after neither team managed to find the net during 120 minutes of…
20 February 2011 The fairy tale run of Bukola Babes in the Nigeria Premier League was cut short when Dolphin defeated them 2-0 to open up a seven-point lead on top of the championship. Dolphin stay atop of the NPL with 36 points from 16 matches as Bukola Babes unbeaten run of eight matches was brought to an end in…
Any lingering doubts about the authenticity of the candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State for this year’s general elections have been laid to rest by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following its resolve to abide by what it called the latest court order of January 27 this year served on it by the party. In…
It is exhilarating when you find out that an idea that comes to you in secret, plays around in your thought for a long time; an idea you have not shared with anyone else, suddenly becomes the topic for discussion in public gatherings that you find yourself in. That was actually the case recently when we were standing in small…
When the young couple walked down the altar in 2009 and signed the dotted lines signaling their marriage, they never knew that the blissful union will only last for a few years. The union was blessed with a beautiful baby boy, who is just nine months old. As a reward for their hard work, the couple had built and packed…
Segun and Emeka By Benjamin Njoku The crisis that rocked the boat of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, throughout the greater part of last year, may have resurrected again this year with a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Monday, threatened to jail the National president of the body, Segun Arinze and six other members of the guild’s…
Elkanah Mowarin needs no introduction especially if you are into the business of networking and integrated marketing. Elkanah Mowarin Elkay, as he is more fondly called by friends is also a key player in our today’s entertainment industry. EOM(Economic, Operator and the Market) business networks, the company he heads, is a multilateral integrated marketing communication company. Located in the Surulere…
By Aramide Pius Like Dr. Alban, the dentist turned international musician, Beautiful Nubia has come a long way to getting to where is he is today. A Veterinary doctor before he opted for the glittering world of a musician, Beautiful Nubia originally born as Segun Akinlolu takes us into his world of adventure. This is how he started his story……
Following the positive trend recorded by non intervened banks, shares of the seven rescued banks at the Nigerian Stock Exchange have shown significant improvement since the beginning of the year. However, while the total market capitalisation has grown by 7.59 per cent from N7.91 trillion at the beginning of the year to 8.51 trillion as at the close of trading…
Getting cash into the hands of a teeming populace can be a Herculean task in a country as vast as ours. In spite of Nigeria's relatively sophisticated banking sector, the over 6,000 branches that the commercial and microfinance banks have introduced are not nearly sufficient for a potential market of over 140 million people. Because of low bank penetration, a…
South Africa’s loss may just be Nigeria’s gain. Many mine operators in South Africa are currently faced with the possibility of losing their mining titles, as the government is planning to nationalise the mines and withdraw existing operational rights. This is part of the government’s plan to distribute the country’s wealth more among the majority black population. Though the South…