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Nigeria will take 21 players to the 2014 African Women Championship in Namibia which starts on October 11. Six overseas-based and 15 home-based players made the final Super Falcons' list for the eight-country competition that will end on October 25. The squad is composed of three goalkeepers, six defenders, six midfielders and six strikers. As expected, France-based Desire Oparanozie topped the list of six foreign based stars that also include veteran Perpetua Nkwocha, Onome Ebi, Ohale Osinachi, Esther Sunday and Francesca Ordega. Super Falcons' skipper Evelyn Nwabuoku and 2014 Fifa U2 Women World Cup best player Asisat Oshoala led the league of home-based players that scaled through. Others who made the final cut are Ngozi Ebere, Ugo Njoku, Josephine Chukwunonye, Gloria Ofoegbu, Nku Cecilia, Halimat Ayinde, Onyinyechi Ohadugha and Christy Ohiariaku. However,  the nine dropped players include Sarah Nnodim, Uchechi Sunday, Ihezuo Chiwendu, Loveth Ayila, Ros

                                       Got this blockbuster from Mediatakeout.com . The gossip site listed five wealthy Africans including 3 Nigerians that are allegedly sponsoring the lifestyles of Real Housewives of Atlanta stars, Porsha, Kenya Moore, Claudia and Phaedra. This one na story make a gist. Lol. Make una read below biko... MediaTakeOut.com spoke with multiple sources in the Atlanta Housewives - and there is a definite theme this season - getting an a married African sponsor. We have heard rumors or fact that at least four of the ladies on the show have an African sponsor. 1. Porsha (left) is being sponsored by one of Nigeria’s top oil barons Bashorun Jide Omokore. He's a 60 year old married man and he's the one that bought her the Rolls Royce. Part of the reason why Porsha lost her peach - is that she refused to talk about him on camera, for fear that he'd stop sending her $$$. Bravo knew it would be a real interesting storyline and so

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United have turned their attentions to the Germany World  Cup winner after being informed by Roma that Louis Van Gaal’s No.1 midfield target Kevin Strootman will not be allowed  to move when the transfer window reopens.it was  revealed last month that Van Gaal had been given the green  light to spend again in January following an unprecedented  summer outlay which saw the likes of Angel Di Maria, Ander Herrera and Radamel Falcao move to OldTrafford . Despite that promise, executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has asked the club's manager to put forward a cheaper alternative to Strootman with Roma likely to demand  over €38 million for a player who has yet to make his comeback from the cruciate knee ligament injury he sustained in March. Van Gaal has now sanctioned a move for Khedira and the club  are confident they can complete a deal for the 27-year- old, who is out of contract in the summer and appears set on  leaving the Santiago Bernabeu, for as little as €13m. The

It was a spectacular end to the popular family dance show Maltina Dance All (MDA) Season 8; as the curtains fell at its grand finale. Like bees to the nectar, thousands of consumers were attracted by the glitz and glamour of the show which climaxed at Expo center, Eko Hotel and Suites on Saturday 4th September 2014 in Lagos. The grand finale which was the culmination of weeks of suspense, drama and excitement saw the Utere family from Port-Harcourt, Rivers State crowned winners of the 2014 edition of the show. The Utere’s went home with the star prize of a whopping N10 million after securing the largest number of votes in the keenly contested competition. The show which is reputed for promoting family values, bonding and happiness is sponsored by Maltina; the malt drink from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Plc . Apart from the grand prize of N10 million, the Utere family also earned the title of Nigeria’s number one dance family while the Uzodinma family who claime

Just in time for Nigeria’s 54th Independence Day yesterday, entrepreneur Alexander Amosu announced the release of £28,750 Amosu Rolex Nigerian Sky Dweller 54 . The official press release says “ To celebrate Nigeria independence Alexander Amosu has created 54 exclusive limited editions Rolex Sky Dweller in yellow and rose gold. Each watch is labelled from 1-54 allowing you to choose the number of your choice. Each design comes in different facial designs and various combinations of the nigerian coat of arms in the centre display. Additional, it comes in a choice of different colour crocodile leather straps. Each one of these timepieces cost £28,750 and take approximately 2-4 weeks to be received “ There you have it…will you be buying?

Ghanaian president John Mahama, said that there are plans by his govt to start exporting electricity generated in Ghana to Nigeria and other West African countries. He said this while speaking at the Global Business and Economic Forum in Dubai yesterday October 1st, "We have given priority to electricity generation in our country. We have prioritized energy in such a way that we want to become the hub for power production in West Africa. We want to generate electricity to the point that excess power can be exported to Nigeria, Ivory Coast and other countries that have power deficit,” he said. He said to achieve this, his country secured export-import financing from China and also got special funds from Abu Dhabi to commence series of power generation projects. He added that development of a third hydropower dam was already at an advanced stage in Ghana.

Manchester United will reignite their bid to sign Juventus'sArturo Vidal this January, though also want to sign the Chilean's team-mate Angelo Ogbonna too. The Red Devils are eyeing a £51 million deal as Louis van Gaal looks for reinforcements.

  There are more private jet owners in Nigeria than any other country in Africa. There are about 177 private jets in Nigeria currently, with Dangote and Oyedepo owning the highest number...four each. Out of the 177 PJ's in Nigeria, four of them are owned by women. According to unconfirmed reports, these are the four women who own private jets in Nigeria... 1. Billionaire businesswoman - Mrs Folorunsho Alakija 2. Minister of Petroleum - Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke 3. Oil magnate and politician - Bola Shagaya (who bought hers very recently) 4. Daisy Danjuma, who reportedly got hers as a gift from her billionaire husband, Rtd Gen. Theophilus Danjuma.

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Nollywood actress Lolade Abuta and her man just welcomed a daughter...congrats to them.

Flytime Promotions, Rhythm 93.7fm, Brownhill and Kountry Kulture presents Bovi - Man on Fire. This year, Flytime is spicing it up a bit by adding R&B artist Ashanti and Hip Hop Legend Jarule to perform at the show. Patoranking would be performing alongside these 2 artists. Basketmouth would also be Hosting this event. Bovi, Man on Fire is taking place Friday October 3rd at the Eko Convention Centre. Tickets N5k and N25k for VIP. For Tables, Call: 08174565603 Tickets available online at naijaticketshop.com and QuickTeller.com . Tickets also available at Silverbird Cinemas in VI and Ikeja, Eko Hotel and Ozone Cinemas Bovi man on fire is proudly sponsored by Diamond bank, Arik Air, QuickTeller and Etisalat

Former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN and first female President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mrs Oluremi Oyo has died. She died yesterday October 1st at a hospital in London. Her husband, Mr Vincent Oyo confirmed her death this morning. Mrs Oyo had been battling with cancer for a while. Born in 1952, Mrs Oyo served as the Senior Special Assistant to President Olusegun Obasanjo for media and publicity from 2003 to 2007, the first woman to be appointed to such a position. She was appointed in 2007 as the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria. She's survived by her husband, children and grandchildren. May her soul rest in peace Amen

NDLEA nab smugglers who hid N119m worth of drugs in perfume bottles Officials of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested two suspected drug smugglers, Marvin Daniel and Victor Akubuo (pictured above) for smuggling N119m worth of illegal substances that tested positive for cocaine. The drugs were concealed inside perfume bottles and capacitors. The suspects flew from Dubai into Lagos with the illegal substances and were arrested after a screening of their luggage at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. While one of the suspects, Daniel hid 7.58 kg of the drugs in capacitors, Akubuo concealed his, weighing 5.75kg, inside perfume bottles. When interrogated, Daniel who is 29 years old from Abia state, said he was in search for a business breakthrough when he was introduced to the drug peddling business... "I was searching for a business breakthrough when my friend told me that I could earn N500,000 by just going to Brazil. H

Gloo.ng 2nd year anniversary 2-2-2 giveaway bonanza! One of Nigeria’s biggest Online Supermarket, Gloo.ng , is kicking off its 2 nd year anniversary this October with a bumper Give-Away Bonanza. Up for grabs are 2 spanking new iPhone6 phones, 2 huge washing machines and 2 LED TVs! Yes, 2-2-2!!! Gloo.ng is the leading and amazing online supermarket started by a medical doctor, recently featured by CNN International , Forbes magazine and voted No.4 by Mashable on the 20 African Startups To Watch List —No.1 in Nigeria! Gloo.ng is renowned for legendary service, everyday low prices, same-day delivery, and the widest selection of supermarket goods in Nigeria. They save you the time, money and stress from visiting supermarket stores and open markets. What is even more amazing is how easy they have made it to win one of these 2-2-2 prizes to be won this month. Simply click http://gloo.ng/bonanza for more information on how to participate and win. Hurry now while promo l

T.B Joshua warns people to stop talking bad about his church, claims he saw building collapse coming During his Sunday September 28th message to his church members, prophet T.B Joshua said he saw the Friday 12th church building collapse happen in a vision. He also warned people to desist from speaking bad about the church and questioning his calling. He said those who are speaking evil of his ministry will suffer for it. Find the full text of his message below... "G ood morning church and viewers all over the world. I want to thank you for your prayer and your love for the victims and relations of all those involved in the incident. The battle is for the Lord. I really want to thank God. God has been doing so much. We need to know a thousand victories, all the way long. Glory and honour to God Almighty. For those who are outside the Lord, they would not know. When you are outside God, you will not know what I am talking about. When you are outside the light,

Royhills fashion house present: Runway on the street 2014, make it a date and be there, gate fee is free.

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Brazil star Neymar snubbed world record £116m bid from Real Madrid to join Barcelona instead, claims his father

Barcelona star Dani Alves confirms he will play in England next season, alerting Manchester United and Liverpool

TRANSFER GOSSIP PSG paid £55m to sign Edinson Cavani from Napoli last year Arsenal lead the race to sign 27-year-old Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, who is unhappy at Paris St-Germain. (Daily Star) The Gunners could also move for Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote, 28, who says he wants to leave St James' Park. (Independent) Manchester United have been handed a significant boost in their efforts to sign Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman, 24, after the Italian club's manager Rudi Garcia admitted he could not stop the Dutchman leaving. (Daily Express) Arsenal are set to compete with Chelsea for the signature of West Ham defender Reece Oxford, 15. (Daily Express) Manchester United winger Nani, 27, says he may make his loan switch to Sporting Lisbon permanent at the end of the season. (Independent) Nani began his career at Sporting Lisbon Stoke chairman Peter Coates is in no rush to make Chelsea winger Victor Moses's loan move permanent, despite the 23-year-

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The former Manchester United man thanked the Frenchman for playing him as a central striker in his first few weeks in north London, which paid of in a 4-1 win on Wednesday. Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck vowed "to do everything" to make Arsene Wenger happy after scoring his first professional hat-trick in the 4-1 win against Galatasaray . The England striker paid tribute to Wenger, who is celebrating 18 years since taking over the Gunners in 1996, for deploying him as a central striker since his arrival from Manchester United in the summer transfer window. He repaid that faith with three goals in 52 minutes in the Champions League on Wednesday, and says he is grateful to play in his preferred position. "I'm obviously delighted to get the goals but I think the most important thing was to get the points on the board tonight and we needed that after the first game in the group," Welbeck told Sky Sports . "I'm playing up front, trying to s