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The Super Falcons coach has announced his final squad of 21 players for the African Women Championship slated to hold from October 11-25 in Namibia

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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...

Meet the Nigerian millionaires allegedly sponsoring the lifestyles of US reality stars

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                                       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 h...

Hennessy artistry theme song Dancego

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Ladies and gentlemen its the moment we've all been waiting for. The moment where we reveal #Hennessyartistry theme song #Dancego Www.hennessyartistry.com.ng/DanceGo

Manunited plan £13m khedira raid

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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 Be...

The Utere Family Shine as the Maltina Dance All “Rhythm of Happiness” Season 8 Winners at the Grand Finale!

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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...

See the £28,750 Amosu Rolex Nigerian Sky Dweller 54

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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?

Ghana plans to export electricity to Nigeria

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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.