Tuesday, 29 October 2013

CONFIRMED: Arsenal vs Chelsea Line-Ups – Cazorla and Mata starts

Arsenal take on Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea at the Emirates in tonight’s mouth-watering fourth round Capital One Cup tie clash at the Emirates. Both the teams are heading into this match on the back of some strong league performances. The Gunners are sitting at top of the Premier League table while Chelsea are just one place and two points behind of their London rivals.

Balotelli to Chelsea? Could happen says Agent

Mario Balotelli would be willing to return to the Premier League with Chelsea, according to the player’s agent, Mino Raiola. The 23-year-old joined former Premier League champions Manchester City in 2010 from Inter Milan but after spending two and a half season, where he was embroiled in more controversy than goals, he was sold to AC Milan in the January transfer window of 2013.

Balotelli to Chelsea? Could happen says Agent

Mario Balotelli would be willing to return to the Premier League with Chelsea, according to the player’s agent, Mino Raiola. The 23-year-old joined former Premier League champions Manchester City in 2010 from Inter Milan but after spending two and a half season, where he was embroiled in more controversy than goals, he was sold to AC Milan in the January transfer window of 2013.

Arsenal vs Chelsea: 4 Key Battles + Prediction

Arsenal will take on Chelsea at the Emirates on Tuesday night in the Capital One Cup tie where top two teams of England at the moment will lock horns against each other. And of course, needless to say (cup romance & all that) it promises to be a cracker.

Arsenal vs Chelsea: 4 Key Battles + Prediction

Arsenal will take on Chelsea at the Emirates on Tuesday night in the Capital One Cup tie where top two teams of England at the moment will lock horns against each other. And of course, needless to say (cup romance & all that) it promises to be a cracker.

Bale is Only Adapting to His New Club and He Needs Time- Ancelotti.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has urged club faithful to be patient with Gareth Bale, who is yet to impress at the Bernebeu following his record-breaking summer move. The Welshman is yet to find his peak since joining the ‘Los Blancos’ for £85m (100 million euros) from Tottenham Hotspur. He has not been able to complete a full game for his new club as he battles to return to full fitness.

Bale is Only Adapting to His New Club and He Needs Time- Ancelotti.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has urged club faithful to be patient with Gareth Bale, who is yet to impress at the Bernebeu following his record-breaking summer move. The Welshman is yet to find his peak since joining the ‘Los Blancos’ for £85m (100 million euros) from Tottenham Hotspur. He has not been able to complete a full game for his new club as he battles to return to full fitness.

ASUU Strike: United We Bargain, Divided We Beg - Fagge Salutes Colleagues

As the lingering ASUU strike enters day 121, the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Dr. Nasir Fagge, has praised members of the union for their conduct since the strike began on July 1. Fagge commended ASUU principal leaders for their attempts to ensure that ‘there is no going back’ until their demands are met.

Another ‘Yoruba’ Movie Actress is Dead

One of the prominent faces of Yoruba genre of Nollywood, Janet Atayero-Oluseye who got married last year to Olalekan Oluseye has passed away.  She died at the age of 32 on Wednesday 23th of October, 2013. The member of Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioner (ANTP), Ibadan chapter was with the Ojopagogo movie caucus in Ibadan until her death. She was said to have complained of pains on her foot and couldn’t walk with it for months and subsequently her health deteriorated even though she was treated in the hospital and some spiritual measures were taken to help her out, she however died and was buried in Lagos, the same day she died

Gunmen Steal $55 Million in Libya

Gunmen stole a total of $55 million in an assault on a van carrying local and foreign currency for the Libyan Central Bank on October 28, 2013, Monday. The information about this crime became available with the state news agency Lana.

Princess Pemu Imitates Tonto Dikeh's Tattoo's, Goes Topless To Demonstrate

Upcoming Nollywood  actress Princess Pemu got the same tattoo as Tonto Dikeh and went topless to demonstrate it. Some say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery... Meet Tonto Dikeh's prodigy, fellow "actress" Princess Pemu, she has all tattoos Tonto has and smokes too!

PHOTOS: THE CUTE BABY TO THE HOLOGRAM OF 2PAC

THE PICTURE SAYS IT ALL!!!

Chris Brown Allowed Bail + Assault Charge Reduced To Misdemeanour

He always manages to get out of it one way or another. R&B singer, Chris Brown has escaped the clutches of the law again; sources say that he was released a few hours ago with bail and the assault charge has been reduced from a felony, which could have landed him in prison. He’s also required to stay 100 yards away from the man he allegedly punched in D.C yesterday. Chris, who has been in custody since the incident, had been ordered to take a drug test, but the judge vacated that order (we already know what the result would have been though). His bodyguard’s charge was also reduced to a misdemeanor.

World’s Strongest Beer Has 67.5 Percent Alcohol by Volume, Is Called Snake Venom

After their record-breaking 65% alcohol beer was considered “too weak” by their hard-core fans, Scottish brewers Lewish Shand and John McKenzie came up with an even stronger concoction, aptly named ‘Snake Venom’. This new beer contains a whopping 67.5 percent alcohol by volume, considerably more than whiskey or vodka.

ASUU STRIKE: Talks With Vice Chancellors Fruitful

Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will meet today in a last ditch efforts to resolve the lingering crisis in the University System. As a prelude to the meeting scheduled for 10.00a.m today, the Federal Government was locked in a meeting with the Vice Chancellors of the federal universities for about two hours on Monday.

Japan And China Exchange Words Over Disputed Island

Japan’s leader warned China on Sunday against forcibly changing the regional balance of power, as reports said Tokyo had scrambled fighter jets in response to Chinese military aircraft flying near Okinawa. Verbal skirmishing between Asia’s two biggest economies, who dispute ownership of an island chain, escalated as Beijing warned Tokyo that any hostile action in the skies against Chinese drones would be construed as an “act of war”.

What’s This Much Talked About Agreement With ASUU?

Prologue
“Listening to the agreement that was signed by the Federal Government as Comrade Uche Chukwumerije read out, I was really wondering whether this was signed or it was just a proposal. But when he concluded, he said it was signed. It only shows the level of people the executive sent to go and negotiate on their behalf because ab initio, people must be told the truth, what can be accomplished and what cannot be accomplished.

Nigerian Fan Dies Watching Nigerian Eaglets in Dubai

An unidentified Nigerian football fan from Dubai has died after watching the Golden Eaglets hold Sweden to a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Kalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al-Ain City. According to the information provided by eye witness, the man died after suffering cardiac followed by the game against Sweden. This happened in the bus conveying the Nigerian fans contingent back to Dubai.

ASUU: Stop Begging Union, Beg FG – Fagge Tells Nigerians

Dr Nasir Fagge, National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged Nigerians to prevail on the Federal Government to honour the agreement signed with the union. Fagge told the journalists on telephone in Lagos that Nigerians should stop appealing to the union to call off its strike. Fagge pointed out that instead of prevailing on ASUU to call off the strike, Nigerians should look at its demands and see their relevance to national development.

Messi, Ribery & Ronaldo on 23-man Ballon d'Or shortlist

World football's governing body has announced the remaining candidates to win the prestigious individual trophy this year, with six Bayern Munich players making the cut. Fifa and France Football have revealed the 23-man shortlist for the 2013 Fifa Ballon d'Or, with title-holder Lionel Messi, Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery and Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo among the candidates to win the individual award.

Why Nigerian Pilgrims Refused to Say “Amen” to Pastor Oritsejafor’s Prayers

A mild drama occurred at the River Jordan in Israel when the Nigerian delegation headed by President Goodluck Jonathan went on October 26, 2013, to offer prayers, led by the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Ayo Oritsejafor.