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Vincent Enyeama & Ahmed Musa are the only Nigerian players on CAF's 2014 African Player of the Year nominees list.

And everyone keeps wondering why Mikel Obi’s name is missing on the list. Ahmed Musa and Vincent Enyeama are the only Super Eagles players on CAF’s 25-man 2014 African Player of the Year list.
African Player of the Year nominees

1.    Ahmed Musa                         (Nigeria, CSKA Moscow)
2.    Asamoah Gyan                          (Ghana, Al Ain)
3.    Dame N’doye                            (Senegal, Lokomotiv Moscow)
4.    Emmanuel Adebayor                              (Togo, Tottenham)
5.    Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting                 (Cameroon, Schalke 04)
6.    Fakhreddine Ben Youssef                     (Tunisia, CS Sfaxien)
7.    Ferdjani Sassi                             (Tunisia, CS Sfaxien)
8.    Yao Kouassi Gervais ‘Gervinho’ (Cote d’Ivoire, AS Roma)
9.    Islam Slimani                              (Algeria, Sporting Lisbon)
10. Kwadwo Asamoah                                   (Ghana, Juventus)
11. Mehdi Benatia                           (Morocco, Bayern Munich)
12. Mohamed El Neny                                   (Egypt, Basel)
13. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang               (Gabon, Borussia Dortmund)
14. Raïs M’Bolhi                                 (Algeria, Philadelphia Union)
15. Sadio Mané                                 (Senegal, Southampton)
16. Seydou Kieta                              (Mali, As Roma)
17. Sofiane Feghouli                       (Algeria, Valencia)
18. Stephane Mbia                          (Cameroon,  Sevilla)
19. Thulani Serero                            (South Africa, Ajax)
20. Vincent Aboubakar                                  (Cameroon, Porto)
21. Vincent Enyeama                                      (Nigeria, Lille)
22. Wilfried Bony                              (Cote d’Ivoire, Swansea)
23. Yacine Brahimi                            (Algeria, Porto)
24. Yannick Bolasie                          (DR Congo, Crystal Palace)
25. Yaya Toure                                   (Cote d’Ivoire, Man City)
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‎African Voices’ on CNN to feature University of Nigeria’s first female Dean of Faculty of Physical Sciences, Prof. Francisca Nneka Okeke

One of Nigeria’s notable Scientist and Professor of Physics, Francisca Okeke will feature on ‘African Voices’, CNN’s International weekly half-hour programme highlighting Africa’s most engaging personalities.

‘African Voices’ focuses on Francisca’s journey to becoming the University of Nigeria’s first female Dean of Faculty of Physical Sciences, and how her father’s effort greatly influenced her choice of career ‎.
In the programme, Okeke recounts her childhood ordeals in the south eastern part of Nigeria, where education for the girl child was not that important, and how the aftermath of the Biafra war and violence almost to put an end to her education.
She tells ‘African Voices’: “When I was a child, I would wonder about the changing colour of the sky and the ability of airplanes to fly in the atmosphere without falling back to earth”.

Discovering that physics could answer these questions, Okeke was motivated to become a scientist and was one of only two women in her physics undergraduate class of 30 students in 1980. She went on to become the first female Head of Physics Department at the University of Nigeria, and later, the first female Dean of the Faculty of Physical Sciences.
Some of her accomplishments include being a fellow of the Japanese Society for Promotion of Science, the Nigerian institute of Physics, Nigeria Academy of Science, Africa Academy of Science. She is a recipient of the prestigious Laurel United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Award for Women in Science Laureates, for her discovery of certain particles in the atmosphere.
‘African Voices’ hears how Okeke has contributed greatly to the development of physics at both secondary and tertiary levels in Nigeria, and aims at increasing the number of women in physics in Nigeria and across Africa.
“Physics means everything to me. There was a lecture I gave in my inaugural lecture, I concluded by telling the world that physics is life, and life is all about physics. And that is the summary of it all. If you look around us, that I am talking now, and you are hearing me, it’s just physics, application of physics,” concludes Okeke.‎
To watch Francisca Okeke’s story, tune in to CNN International’s ‘African Voices’ on Friday, 7th November at 1030 with repeat broadcast on the following days:
Saturday: 1630
Sunday: 0430, 1230, 1930
Monday: 1130, 1830
Tuesday: 0530
Wednesday: 10:30
For more information, viewers can visit www.cnn.com/africanvoices‎
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Trailblazer! Meet the Nigerian who rode a motorcycle from Lagos to South Africa

Heroic feat! Ogbonnaya Kanu, a Nigerian chemical has become the first man to ride a motorcycle from Lagos to South Africa. He left Lagos in 2012, rode to Austria, France, Germany, Austria, Italy and in mid-October, he embarked on another solo trip from South Africa to Lagos.
But that wasn’t his first adventure; he has ridden motorcycles in 26 countries with 23 of his own motorcycles. Kanu, the Vice President of the Association of Nigerian Motorcycle Clubs is also the co-founder and member of the Board of Trustees of the Easy Riders Motorcycle Club of Nigeria; the first registered motorcycle club in Nigeria.
He’s also the co-founder of Ride Easy Motorcycle Training School; co-founder and member Board of Trustees, Ride Easy Motorcycling Club of Lagos, and Superbike Clubs Association of Nigeria (SCAN).
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Cristiano Ronaldo picks 3rd Golden shoe award (Photos)

Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has picked his 3rd Golden shoe award for an impressive performance through the 2013/2014 season. The Portuguese was presented with the award by Real Madrid president, Florentini Perez on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at the Meliá Castilla Hotel in Madrid.

The former Manchester United star had previously won it in 2008 while in Old Trafford and 2011at the Bernabeu.

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Check out Forbes' list of 100 highest paid people in sports for 2014

  
The list stars popular names in sports; Floyd Mayweather, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale, Neymar, Ibrahimovic and the rest. See the full list below;

1. Floyd Mayweather – £65.6m (Boxing)

2. Cristiano Ronaldo – £50.0m (Football)
3. LeBron James – £45.2m (Basketball)
4. Lionel Messi – £40.4m (Football)
5. Kobe Bryant – £38.4m (Basketball)
6. Tiger Woods – £38.3m (Golf)
7. Roger Federer – £35.1m (Tennis)
8. Phil Mickelson – £33.3m (Golf)
9. Rafael Nadal – £27.8m (Tennis)
10. Matt Ryan – £27.4m (NFL)
11. Manny Pacquiao – £26.1m (Boxing)
12. Zlatan Ibrahimovic -£25.3m (Football)
13. Derrick Rose – £22.9m (Basketball)
14. Gareth Bale – £22.8m (Football)
15. Radamel Falcao – £22.1m (Football)
16. Neymar – £21.0m (Football)
17. Novak Djokovic – £20.7m (Tennis)
18. Matthew Stafford – £20.6m (NFL)
19. Lewis Hamilton – £20.0m (Racing)
20. Kevin Durant – £19.9m (Basketball)
21. Fernando Alonso – £19.4m (Racing)
22. Mahendra Singh Dhoni -£18.8m (Cricket)
23. Dwyane Wade – £18.7m (Basketball)
24. Carmelo Anthony – £18.4m(Basketball)
25. Wladimir Klitschko – £17.5m (Boxing)
26. Peyton Manning – £16.9m (NFL)
27. Amar’e Stoudemire – £16.7m (Basketball)
28. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. – £16.2m (Racing)
29. Dwight Howard – £15.9m (Basketball)
30. Cliff Lee – £15.8m (Baseball)
31. Joe Mauer – £15.5m (Baseball)
32. Miguel Cabrera – £15.4m (Baseball)
33. Zack Greinke – £15.3m (Baseball)
34. Maria Sharapova – £15.3m (Tennis)
35. Derek Jeter – £15.2m (Baseball)
35. Rory McIlroy – £15.2m (Golf)
37. Chris Paul – £15.1m (Basketball)
37. CC Sabathia – £15.1m (Baseball)
39. Prince Fielder – £14.9m (Baseball)
40. Darrelle Revis – £14.9m (NFL)
41. Li Na – £14.8m (Tennis)
42. Jimmie Johnson – £14.7m (Racing)
43. Wayne Rooney – £14.6m (Football)
44. Sergio Aguero – £14.6m (Football)
45. Usain Bolt – £14.5m (Track)
45. Dirk Nowitzki – £14.5m (Basketball)
47. Blake Griffin – £14.4m (Basketball)
48. Alex Rodriguez -£14.3m (Baseball)
48. Johan Santana – £14.3m (Baseball)
50. Mark Teixeira – £14.2m (Baseball)
51. Matt Kemp – £14.1m (Baseball)
52. Joe Johnson – £14.1m (Basketball)
53. Geno Atkins – £14.0m (NFL)
53. Ryan Howard – £14.0m (Baseball)
55. Aaron Rodgers – £13.8m (NFL)
55. Serena Williams – £13.8m (Tennis)
57. Chris Bosh – £13.6m (Basketball)
57. Pau Gasol – £13.6m (Basketball)
59. Yaya Touré – £13.6m (Football)
60. Robinson Cano – £13.4m (Baseball)
60. Adrian Gonzalez – £13.4m (Baseball)
62. Joe Haden – £13.4m (NFL)
63. Fernando Torres – £13.3m (Football)
64. Henrik Stenson – £13.3m (Golf)
65. Vernon Wells – £13.2m (Baseball)
66. Canelo Alvarez – £13.1m (Boxing)
66. Drew Brees – £13.1m (NFL)
66. Eli Manning – £13.1m (NFL)
69. Julius Peppers – £13.0m (NFL)
70. Cole Hamels – £12.9m (Baseball)
70. Jason Peters – £12.9m (NFL)
70. Justin Verlander – £12.9m (Baseball)
73. Tim Lincecum – £12.9m (Baseball)
74. Carl Crawford – £12.8m (Baseball)
75. Matt Cain – £12.8m (Baseball)
75. Barry Zito – £12.8m (Baseball)
77. Felix Hernandez – £12.7m (Baseball)
77. Albert Pujols – £12.7m (Baseball)
79. Deron Williams – £12.5m (Basketball)
80. David Ortiz – £12.4m (Baseball)
81. Robin van Persie – £12.2m (Football)
82. Russell Westbrook – £12.0m (Basketball)
83. Sebastian Vettel – £11.9m (Racing)
84. Carlos Dunlap – £11.8m (NFL)
84. Zach Randolph – £11.8m (Basketball)
86. Steven Gerrard – £11.7m (Football)
86. Jeff Gordon – £11.7m (Racing)
88. Rudy Gay – £11.6m (Basketball)
89. Larry Fitzgerald – £11.6m (NFL)
89. Mesut Ozil – £11.6m (Football)
91. Branden Albert – £11.5m (NFL)
92. Franck Ribéry – £11.4m (Football)
93. Alfonso Soriano – £11.3m (Baseball)
94. Jairus Byrd – £11.3m (NFL)
95. Adam Scott – £11.1m (Golf)
96. Terrell Suggs – £11.0m (NFL)
97. Brandon Marshall – £10.9m (NFL)
97. Jayson Werth – £10.9m (Baseball)
99. Matt Holliday – £10.9m (Baseball)
100. Luis Suarez – £10.8m (Football)

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Report: Nigerian has the 5th strongest army in Africa.

According to AITonline, the Nigerian Army has been named the 5th strongest military in Africa. The country occupied the 4th position last year. Egypt leads the pack in this year’s top 5 rank and it is followed by Algeria, Ethiopa, South Africa and then Nigeria.

Here’s The Global Fire Power (GFP) writeup on Nigeria.

“Nigeria has the second largest army by number of troops on the continent, but due to political instability and lack of equipment, it has been ranked just the fifth strongest country in Africa. The country has more than 1,400 armoured vehicles, 360 tanks, and 6,000 logistical vehicles at its disposal, as well as nearly 300 aircraft and 25 high-powered naval vessels. The army has been criticised for their heavy-handed manner in dealing with civilians during anti-Boko Haram operations in the North-east.”

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