The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday intervened in the inter-bank Foreign Exchange market to the tune of 413.5 million dollars to further shore up the international value of the Naira. The CBN acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, in a statement in Abuja, said the latest intervention underscores the apex bank’s resolve to sustain liquidity in the foreign exchange market. He said “The CBN offered the sum of 100 million dollars to dealers in the wholesale window, while the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) window was allocated a total of 28million dollars. “The invisibles segment was allocated…
Author: David Folami
Anthony Martial’s agent has said the forward has “no reason” to leave Manchester United despite finding himself on the fringes of the first team last season. Following his 2015 arrival from Monaco, Martial, 21, made 32 Premier League appearances in his maiden season in England — all but two of which were starts — while netting 11 times under Louis van Gaal to finish as United’s leading scorer. However, his progress was stunted following the arrival of Jose Mourinho last summer, the success of new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the flourishing of Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard, all of which…
Manchester United will welcome new signing Victor Lindelof to the club’s Carrington training facilities for the first time on Wednesday as the Swede arrives to undergo a medical and finalise the details of his high profile move from Benfica. United announced news of a deal, believed to be worth £30m rising to £35m, on Saturday, subject to the aforementioned medical and personal terms. Lindelof was unavailable to take those final steps at the time as a result of international duty, but it is believed he began his journey to England after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Norway – a game which…
Manchester United are resisting offers for Matteo Darmian. TMW says United have turned down approaches from FOUR Serie A giants regarding Darmian. The 27-year-old, who has two years left on his current Red Devils deal, has been linked with leaving the club for several months. A number of teams in Italy are known to be keen but it seems he could now stay put in England. Mourinho is not willing to let him leave and wants to keep the defender for next term. And it is said that United have already rebuffed Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma and Napoli.
N’Golo Kante’s inability to claim a regular starting berth at international level sums up the strength in depth France have at their disposal, admits England manager Gareth Southgate. The midfielder won both the Players’ Player of the Year and Football Writers’ Association award after helping Chelsea land the Premier League title this season. The 26-year-old also starred for Leicester City in their remarkable run to the title last year, but Paul Pogba and Blaise Matuidi started ahead of him for France in last Friday’s World Cup qualifying defeat in Sweden. Southgate and England are in France for a friendly in…
Paul Pogba showed exactly why he is the world’s most expensive player in a thrilling performance for France against England on Tuesday night. The Manchester United star dominated the midfield at the Stade de France, even throwing in some skills and tricks – much to Chelsea defender Gary Cahill’s misfortune. Having already ruined Tottenham’s Eric Dier, Pogba picked Cahill as his next target. On the edge of the box, the Frenchman suckered in the centre-back, mesmerized him with a perfectly executed elastico and then breezed past him into the box. That’s some pretty impressive skill from @paulpogba – watch LIVE…
The last day of FIFA’s questionably timed — is there any other kind? — international break has come and gone, which means that we’ll actually have a coupe days truly free of any football of note (unless you’re big into the US Open Cup or the Brasileirão or the Uzbek League or … yeah, the football never stops) before the U21 Euros start on Friday and the Confederations Cup begins on Saturday. The big headliner as far as we were concerned was the France vs. England friendly, full of pomp and circumstance and VIPs and a couple touching moments prior…
An Abuja based Nutrition and Fitness Coach, Mr Olu Aijotan has advised Muslims to consume healthy foods during Ramadan season to promote healthy living. Aijotan, who gave the advice in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said healthy diet could also keep them fit and healthy. He said that fasting was a great opportunity to gain spiritual strength and practice self-restraint, adding that it was part of spiritual requirements for both Christian and Muslim religions. Aijotan said the first thing to do after breaking fast was to rehydrate the body before eating any food. “Your body will be dehydrated by…
Thousands of French football fans joined in with the English national anthem as tribute was paid to the victims of recent terror attacks in the United Kingdom prior to a friendly match in Paris on Tuesday evening. The words to ‘God Save the Queen’ were displayed on big screens around the Stade de France before France’s meeting with England, allowing the French spectators in the crowd of close to 80,000 to sing along with their English counterparts. A minute’s silence was impeccably observed by the crowd, after the teams had come out to ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’, the song…
Former Genevieve Magazine editor, stylist and Elle S.A contributor, Dimeji Alara, has been named the new Fashion Editor for the outfit. Prior to working at Genevieve magazine, from which he resigned in 2015, Alara was a founding editor at Style Mania magazine. The Paris-born celebrity stylist has experienced a steady rise in his career and was invited to join the American and South African co-production of The Blue Mauritius, in 2016. More grease to his elbow. Big congrats to him.
The O’odua Nationalist Coalition (ONAC), a pan Yoruba group, has called for the creation of a separate nation for the indigenous Yoruba people. The coalition, made up of 18 Yoruba groups, issued a statement over the weekend, calling for a break away from the Nigerian republic to create a separate country for the Yoruba people called Oduduwa republic. The coalition’s statement is signed by Oluwole Suleiman, Michael Popoola, and Mrs Aduke Fadahunsi. “We advise them to begin to make alternative plans for the inevitable upheaval being promoted by the Fulani oligarchy. The North has always been the aggressor because of…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved joint venture agreement between the Federal Government and May&Baker plc to produce vaccines from 2017 to 2021. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole Confirmed this development when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council’s meeting which was presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Adewole revealed that the federal government would own 49 per cent of the joint venture while May and Becker would own 51 per cent. “Between 1940 and1991, Nigeria was not only producing vaccines such as smallpox, yellow fever, and anti-rabies vaccines but we also…
Members of the Plateau House of Assembly on Tuesday in Jos decried the non-execution of constituency projects by the state government. The lawmakers, at a special plenary to mark the end of the first half of the 8th Assembly, regretted that no constituency project had been executed “in the last two years”. “This is our second year and nothing has been said about constituency project; this is not healthy for us. I have been a member of this House since 2007; this is the worst scenario,” Ibrahim Baba-Hassan (APC/Jos North) said. Baba-Hassan, who led the discussion, said that the non-execution…
They might have just celebrated Kanye West’s 40th birthday in the Bahamas earlier this month, but it seems the birthday festivities have continued, with Kim Kardashian and her rapper husband jetting off to Tokyo, Japan for a few days. Earlier this week, Kim showed off her travel wardrobe to her fans on Snapchat and revealed a pair of seriously high, see-through, pointed-toe heels (from West’s Yeezy 4 collection, no less) as she took a walk through the bustling city. During the pair’s trip away, the duo were spotted taking video of a pram full cats (standard), meeting fans and visiting…
God father of Nigerian comedy, Ali Baba has frowned at the current state of comedy business in Nigeria. He lamented the alarming rate at which quacks and amateurs are taking over the business. The humour merchant who is gearing up to mark his 30th years on stage as a stand-up comedian next year, noted that the comedy industry was now filled with non professionals as a result of unemployment, fuelled by the dire quest for an escape route. The veteran comedian explained that many quacks ventured into the comedy business with little or no sense of humour, all because of…
He’s been linked to Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and a bevvy of beauties. And Drake continued to exercise his reputations as a ladies’ man as he enjoyed a night out in West Hollywood on Sunday. The Canadian hitmaker, 30, was seen leaving popular eatery The Nice Guy with a very busty female companion, and his crew. Clad in a suave striped sweater, the One Love star was spotted exiting the restaurant and getting into a waiting car. Among his posse was a mystery woman, who certainly sent pulses racing in a plunging taupe body which framed her very curvaceous figure. Teaming…
The brother of want away Chelsea striker Diego Costa says the Spaniard is not short of options. Costa said publicly this week that Blues boss Antonio Conte had sent him a message to let him know he was not wanted at Stamford Bridge. The 28-year old has been linked with moves to AC Milan, Atletico Madrid and China. When asked about the possibility of his brother moving to his native Brazil and playing for Palmeiras, Jair Costa told Yahoo Esportes: “To be honest, now, I find it very difficult. Many friends called me in the last hours to ask about…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly working on sealing three big-name transfers in the form of Kylian Mbappe, Alexandre Lacazette and Thomas Lemar as he looks to revamp his attack. The Gunners urgently need to strengthen after missing out on a top four place last season, and could be dealt the further blow of a number of high-profile departures. Arsenal are already sweating over the future of Alexis Sanchez, who is being strongly linked with rivals Manchester City with just a year to go on his current contract at the Emirates Stadium. Mesut Ozil is another who is yet to…
Manchester United will start their 2017/18 Premier League season with a home match against West Ham on August 12. Jose Mourinho’s side do not play another team that finished in last season’s top six until October 14, when they visit rivals Liverpool. That kicks off a challenging run with a visit to Huddersfield the next week followed by back-to-back games against Tottenham – at home on October 28 – and champions Chelsea on November 4. The first Manchester derby takes place at Old Trafford on December 9, with United set to face Burnley at home on Boxing Day. They open…
Efya has released visuals for her fresh, new reggae single titled, “Until The Dawn.” The song was produced by ace producer, Maleek Berry. The On Nation Entertainment and Starboy Worldwide’s first lady and Ghanaian diva always keeps things fresh when it comes to new sounds. Enjoy!