Showing posts with label Nigeria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nigeria. Show all posts

Thursday, 29 August 2013

Rihanna

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The 24-year-old singer was partying at The Rose Club in the English capital when she smashed a table by leaping on to it and furious bouncers only allowed her to stay after her friends intervened while Rihanna shouted “Don’t you know who I am?”.
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A source told The Sun newspaper: “They were trying to eject her when her girlfriends starting screaming, ‘That’s Rihanna, you idiots!’
“Ri was telling the bouncers to get off and there was a scuffle. I don’t think they knew it was her.
“Finally, before they got to the exit doors, they realised their mistake and the club manager ordered free drinks for the table. And a new table, of course.”
Although she was allowed to stay on at the club, Rihanna left at 4am for another party and those close to her are now worried her partying is getting out of control.
One insider explained: “Her boozy behaviour’s raising eyebrows. Everyone likes a drink, but her more than most.”


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Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Madonna top-earning celebrity

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Madonna is the world’s top-earning celebrity according to Forbes, who claims that the pop star earned $125 million in the past year. The massive payday comes in part from her MDNA world tour, which grossed $305 million in ticket sales.
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Coming in at number two on the list was Steven Spielberg.  Thanks in part to the success of his film “Lincoln,” the director took in a reported 100 million in the year ending June 2013.  Oprah Winfrey, who topped the list last year, dropped down to number 13, earning $77 million.
One Direction hit New York City on Monday to premiere their new concert movie, “This Is Us.”  The British-Irish boy band posed for photos and spoke to the media. Their film will be released in the United States on August 30th.
Finally, rumours have been swirling about a possible ‘N Sync reunion ever since the former boy band reunited at the MTV Video Music Awards.  Unfortunately for ‘N Sync fans, the rumours are merely that. Several of the members, including Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick, have come out and said that there are no plans to get back together.


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Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Air A330

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Mrs Evelyn Oikhena, who confirmed her invitation to newsmen, said she was shocked when her sister-in-law in Germany called her to say that she read the incident on the internet.
She said she was shocked that her son could embark on such a life-threatening journey to where he had never been before.


 Speaking in Benin City, yesterday, Mrs Oikhena said her son was at home with his elder sister, Tonia, his two younger brothers and his grand mother while the mother was away to visit her elder sister who had put to bed.
She said: "So I was shocked when I came back Saturday morning, and they told me that Daniel has disappeared and when I asked my daughter she said she had a quarrel with him because the boy was watching movies late into the night.
"I had even gone to report the matter at Evbuotubu police station before my sister-in-law from Germany called me to say that the story of my son was in the internet.
"One of Daniel's younger brothers said he saw him remove his school books from his bag. So I asked my neighbhours whether any of them saw him and they told me that around 5 to 6 am, they heard sounds that somebody was opening the gate but never thought it was my son. He doesn't go out. What I know is that he is always watching movies in the house but he doesn't have friends.


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Nigeria Railway

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The Minister of Transport, Idris Umar, on Friday said that the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, would receive additional 200 wagons by December to boost transportation in the country.
Mr. Umar said this while flagging-off and inaugurating four new locomotives and two telescopic cranes at the Apapa Port, Lagos.

 


The Minister, who was represented by Kawu Baraje, the corporation's Board Chairman, said that the NRC was set to reclaim its lost glory as a catalyst for development in Nigeria.
He said that the corporation would collaborate with the customs and other security agents in order to ensure efficient business activities at the port.

Mr. Baraje, in his remarks, said that the completion of the rehabilitation of the Western line had made it possible for the corporation to introduce freight and passenger trains' service.
"About one month ago, weekly Lagos-Kano intercity passenger train service was introduced to increase the number of services already provided. Today the corporation is flagging-off a container train service from Lagos to Kaduna and Kano. It is also inaugurating two newly acquired telescopic cranes and four 1800HP locomotive engines," Mr. Baraje said.

The Managing Director of the corporation, Adeseyi Sijuwade, recalled that container train services in Nigeria were suspended 17 years ago due to poor infrastructure.
Mr. Sijuwade said that the acquisition of the facilities was part of Federal Government's efforts to sustain the drive to transform the nation's socio-economic development.

He said that the four locomotives were known as class 23 locomotives in the fleet of locomotives.
"The four new locomotives to be inaugurated are self loaded with on-board computer, double drivers' panel, and fully air-conditioned cabins. The engine in each of the locomotives is Caterpillar's 1800 model 3512B engine with capability of a design speed of 100kmph," Mr. Sijuwade said.


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Wednesday, 14 August 2013

IAAF World Championships

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Athletics Federation of Nigeria president, Chief Solomon Ogba on Thursday in Moscow, received a medal of commendation from the IAAF president, Lamine Diack for his outstanding contributions to athletics in Nigeria.
One of Chief Ogba's major achievement was his tireless effort in transforming Blessing Okagbare from an average athlete in 2007 to a world class act. Okagbare is one of the Nigerian athletes expected to shine at the World Championships, which begins today in Moscow, Russia. But the big question is; can she live up to expectation and end Nigeria's 12-year wait for a medal at the world athletics showpiece event?
The last time Nigeria won a medal was in Seville, Spain in 1999, where France Obikwelu and Gloria Alozie won silver in the men 200m and women 100m hurdles events. Obikwelu and Alozie have since taken up Portuguese and Spanish nationalities respectively due to the unfortunate neglect of the sport by successive sports administrators, a condition that is unchanging and it has dragged athletics in Nigeria to the doldrums, but not for a lucky few like Okagbare whose career has been well oiled, there would be nothing for Nigeria's athletics enthusiasts to look forward to.

 

And beginning from this morning, Okagbare will be in the field digging for gold, starting with the long jump billed for this afternoon. She is in the same qualification pool with the very women who are standing between her and a medal in the event. They include Olympic 2012 champion, Britney Recce of the USA, with a season best of 7.25m and home girl, Olga Kucherenko with a season's best of 7. 00m and a personal best of 7.13m. Okagbare, in July broke the seven meter barrier and from the look of things, she must have to do more than the wind added 7.14m she did recently to stand a decent chance of winning a medal in the event, it is crowded.
On Sunday, she will run in the heats of the women's 100m and then in the afternoon session she will do battle in the final of the women long jump hopefully. Once the dust settles on the long jump on Sunday, Okagbare will focus on the women's 100m and it promises to be another explosive encounter and for Nigerians who are practically living on a prayer, it is time to say a word or two to the mighty Man in heaven to give Okagbare some measure of luck and stability, because this is what it will boil down to in the women's 100m where all the top contenders, Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, Camelita Jeter, Kelly-Ann Baptise, and Gardner English appear to have equal chances to the medals at stake. However, Okagbare and Fraser Pryce are the women all eyes are on.


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Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Nigeria: Okagbare Won't Falter in Moscow

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Sunday Uti, one of the Athletic coaches who flew out with some home-based athletes to Moscow yesterday for the Championship that holds from August 10 to August 18 left an upbeat message to Nigerians that they would come back with medals.
There have been concerns from several quarters that Blessing Okagabare's sparkling form could nose-dive as it did during the London Olympics where she faltered.
But Uti dismissed such fears yesterday when he said that Nigerians should look on the brighter side of life.
"The Olympics is gone and Blessing has been in blistering form. She has put that performance at the Olympics behind and has posted better times at the just concluded Diamond League where she set a new African 100m record of 10.79secs.
We are, without question, in a better position going into the World Championships. We're encouraged by Okagabare's form which no doubt will rub off on the team. We are prepared and focused".
Dismissing the fears that Okagabare could succumb to pressure or buckle on the weight of expectation from millions of Nigerians, Uti said that Blessing was no longer a little girl that could be frightened by spectators. "She is tested and trusted and has been performing before huge crowds.
She is a world star athlete. Nigerians should pray for her. There is nothing to be afraid of. Team Nigeria will strike gold in Moscow", Uti optimised.


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Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Nigeria: Okagbare Sets New African Record in 100 Metres

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Okagbare set a record of 10.86 seconds.
Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare has broken the African Women's 100 metres record at the ongoing Sainsbury's Anniversary Games in London after posting an impressive 10.86 seconds winning time in the second semi-final of the Women's race.




 Okagbare has been in tremendous form lately as she also leapt 7m recently to become only the second Nigerian lady after Chioma Ajunwa to do same.
Expectedly, Okagbare tops the list of 19 athletes to represent Nigeria at next month's World Athletics Championships in Moscow where Nigeria hopes to end her 13 years of medal drought.
Coming behind Okagbare to place second in the second semi-final is America's Barbara Pierre; while fellow African, Murielle Ahoure of Cote D'ivore came third. The other contestants were Kelly-Ann Baptiste of Trinidad & Tobago, Verena Sailer of Germany, Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands, Asha Phillips of Great Britain and Annabelle Lewis, also of Great Britain.
The final race is set for later today.
Incidentally another Nigerian Olusoji Fasuba holds the African record in the men's 100m event.


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Friday, 26 July 2013

Nigeria: Christian girls at risk of abduction

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Christian girls in northern Nigeria are increasingly at risk of abduction by Muslims who are then forcing them to renounce their faith. 
Professor Daniel Babayi, of the Northern Christian Association of Nigeria, told Barnabas Fund that Christian girls below the age of 18 were being targeted.
The girls are held in the homes of Muslim leaders but when Christians report this to the police, they say there is nothing they can do.
"The police have become very helpless.  In some instances, they are part of the conspiracy," said Professor Babayi. 
Last year, militant Islamic group Boko Haram threatened to kidnap Christian women as part of "new efforts to strike fear into the Christians of the power of Islam", Barnabas reports.
Boko Haram has stated its intention to eradicate Christians from northern Nigeria and implement a strict interpretation of Sharia law across the region. 
The group has repeatedly attacked Christian communities and churches, most recently killing 40 at a boarding school in Yobe state on 6 July.  A dormitory was set alight in the attack and those fleeing gunned down. 
Last month, an attack on a secondary school in Yobe and another school in Borno left 16 students dead.  
Barnabas Fund added that Boko Haram was recruiting unschooled and unemployed children, sometimes by force.


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