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AFCON 2015: Vote for the goal of the tournament and stand a chance to win a Nissan car

Goal of the Tournament gives fans across Africa the opportunity to vote on ‎Orange AFCON 2015’s best and most exciting goals. By voting, not only do ‎they stand to win a Nissan Qashqai at the end of the tournament.
Roel de-Vries, Corporate Vice President, Global Head of Marketing, ‎Communications & Brand Strategy – Nissan, explains, “The Goal of the ‎Tournament competition gives football fans the chance to interact with the ‎Orange AFCON tournament in a way that translates the excitement of the pitch ‎directly onto their computer screens and into their lives. This is all part of our Engineers of Excitement program, which aims to enhance the experience of football fans.”
Nissan has partnered with SuperSport to further enhance this experience. Football fans will be able to vote once a day for their favourite goals on Nissan’s Goal of the Tournament competition page on supersport.com -available on the web and via mobile.
Voting will open once the first
tournament goal is scored and remain open until the end of the final game. Goals will be added to the entry form within five to 15 minutes after being scored. In addition, fans will be able to view all goals again, with clips being loaded onto the webpage within 15 minutes after the end of each game.
Brandon Foot, Acting CEO of SuperSport, comments, “We want to be the go-to channel for football fans to be part of the 2015 Orange AFCON action. We have secured the pay TV rights to broadcast the games, but beyond that we are excited to give fans the opportunity to interact with the tournament in a real and fun way, even once each game ends.”
At the end of Orange AFCON 2015, CAF will select the best goal of the
tournament, and all fan votes cast for this goal will go into a draw, with the winning fan being randomly selected after the final match on 8 February 2015. The lucky winner will drive away in a brand new Nissan Qashqai.
The player who scores the winning goal in Goal of the Tournament will also be presented with a trophy at the final to celebrate their performance in the Orange AFCON tournament. Renowned British jeweler and luxury goods house, Asprey, famed for its sporting trophy design and manufacture, most notably for Wimbledon and the Barclay’s English Premier League, created the. one-of-a-kind trophy.
Nissan is the official automotive sponsor of Orange AFCON.‎
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Real Madrid's Toni Kroos named the World’s Best Playmaker in 2014. (See list)

Real Madrid midfielder, Toni Kroos has been named the world’s best playmaker for the year 2014. The recognition came selected journalists and few experts from the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). Coming right after him is Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi.
The award has been won by a non Barcelona player for the first time in 6 years. Spanish midfielder, Andres Iniesta picked last year’s prize.
Recall that Real Madrid ace, Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid FC were awarded the World’s Best Top Goal Scorer prize for 2014 and the world’s best club for 2014 by the IFFHS.
Top 9 on the list.
1)Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
2) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3) James Rodriguez (Real Madrid)
4) Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
5) Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
6) Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)
7) Neymar (Barcelona)
8) Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
9) Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona)
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Nigerian Entertainment Industry Lecture Series (NEILS) mourns Muna Obiekwe, fast tracks health insurance scheme.

The entire crew of Nigerian Entertainment Industry Lecture Series (NEILS), initiators of the Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Scheme (NEIHTF) and Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Trust Fund (NEIHTF) mourns the tragic end of vibrant talented actor, Muna Obiekwe who breathed his last on Sunday January 18th, 2015.
Family sources revealed that the actor has been suffering from Kidney ailment for a while but he decided to keep it very private. Things however got worse when he couldn’t afford money for his dialysis anymore.
Due to his great contributions to Nollywood, the news of his death was heartbreaking and devastating for the entire Nigerian entertainment community and Africa at large. Our continuous prayer at NEILS is that God will give his family the fortitude to bear the great loss.
Just yesterday too, a rally was held in Kaduna to solicit financial support for an Hausa actor who is in dire need of financial support for surgery. His colleagues are however doing all what they can to raise money for the surgery as his condition is very critical. A northern actress died under similar circumstance last year days after she left a movie set as she could not afford her own medical bills.
To curtail future occurrences, NEILS has moved to fast track the kickoff of the Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Scheme (NEIHIS) and the inauguration of the Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Trust Fund (NEIHTF). The inauguration of the trust fund will also avail practitioners in the entertainment industry the opportunity of knowing the registered Board of Trustees.
The health insurance scheme will take care of general consultation, surgeries, evacuation, physiotherapy, Eye care & surgery, advanced Radiological Investigation, accident & emergency, hospital admission and many more.

The health trust fund will take care of all terminal ailments including kidney diseases right from the dialysis stages. The enrollment plans will however be made public before the end of the week. 
It’s however instructive for us all to endeavour to do our checkups and exercises regularly, eat healthily and resist taking our health for granted.

Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Scheme (NEIHIS) is a private health insurance scheme with customized plans specifically for the entertainment industry. It is an initiative of Nigerian Entertainment Industry Lecture Series (NEILS) in partnership with National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
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Press Statement by General Muhammadu Buhari on his school certificate issue.

All Progressive Congress presidential aspirant, General Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR has cleared the air on his School Certificate issue.‎ His press statement below:

Good Morning , Gentlemen of the Press.
I only consented to address you this morning because of the genuine concern expressed by many supporters and other well-meaning Nigerians that the issue be addressed. Otherwise, I would have dismissed it for what it is—sheer mischief and would not have considered it an issue worth the nation’s while.
I had assumed all along that all my records were in the custody of the Military Secretary of the Nigerian Army. Much to my surprise, we are now told that although a record of the result is available, there are no copies of the certificates in my personal file. 
This is why I formally requested my old school the Provincial Secondary School, Katsina [which is now known as Government College, Katsina] to make available the school’s copy of the result of the Cambridge/West African School Certificate. This will be made available to the press the moment this is available.
However, before we obtain that, let me say for the record that I attended Provincial Secondary School, Katsina. I graduated in 1961 with many prominent Nigerians, including General Shehu Yar’adua, former chief of staff at the Supreme Headquarters, and Justice Umaru Abdullahi, a former President of the Court of Appeal. We sat for the University of Cambridge/WASC Examination together in 1961, the year we graduated. My examination number was 8280002, and I passed the examination in the Second Division.
And although the ruling party may want to wish this away, the issue in this campaign cannot be my certificate which I obtained 53 years ago. The issues are the scandalous level of unemployment of millions of our young people, the state of insecurity, the pervasive official corruption which has impoverished our people and the lack of concern of the government for anything other than the retention of power at all costs.
Thank you very much.
General Muhammadu Buhari
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Monalisa Chinda unveils uterine fibroid project

Actress, Monalisa Chinda just like her colleague, Stephanie Okereke-Linus has unveiled a laudable project aimed at improving the health of Nigerian women.
Recall that Stephanie’s Extended Hands Foundation has given free Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) repair surgeries to over 30 women in the country.
The Arise Monalisa Foundation, founded by the Nollywood actress  has partnered with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control [NAFDAC] on a uterine fibroid. The unveiling was done on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at NAFDAC headquarters, Abuja.
‘It is in giving our lives away that we find meaning… We appreciate NAFDAC for this strategic partnership as we look forward to propagating awareness of this fast spreading yet widely neglected uterine fibroid, which has become very common among women due to ignorance and stigmatisation.’ Monalisa said.
In his response, Paul Orhii, Director General of NAFDAC, said: ‘We are proud to partner with the Arise Monalisa Foundation in mobilising this timely project throughout the 6 geo-political zones in Nigeria, and this also marks the flag-off of our projects for this year.’






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#ThereWillBeHaters: Gareth Bale, Suarez, Benzema and James Rodriguez star in new Addidas campaign.

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez and Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema have featured in a new campaign for giant sportswear company.

Tagged, #ThereWillBeHaters, the camp‎aign sums up much of the ill feeling towards footballers shown by many both online and in person in 2015‎. 
It has also been launched to coincide with the launch of four new adidas boots, including a brand new F50.


“The video shows the payers playing on their perceived personas and thriving on the ‘hate’ that all great performances attract.” Addidas said in a press statement.‎



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The richest man in China to buy a stake in Athletico Madrid.

‎Wang Jailing, the richest man in China is set to buy a 20% stake in
Spanish club, Atletico Madrid, according to reports.

Wang who also controls Dalian Wanda Group will pay €40 million for a 20% stake in the deal after he meets with the board of directors of the club.

As part of the deal, Atletico Madrid have committed to a pre-season tour in Beijing next summer and will open five academies in China.


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Olamide, Dammy Krane, Run Town, others Show Support for Nigerian Idol 5 Launch

Rave of the moment music stars, Olamide, Dammy Krane Run Town were among the cream of top celebrities  that attended the media launch of the season five of leading TV reality music show, Nigerian Idol.

The official unveiling of the annual reality show was held last week at Mela Rossa in Ikoyi, Lagos in a ceremony laced with bespoke exciting moments of fun, entertainment and networking.
Beside Olamide and Run Town, other notable artistes who graced the occasion include Cynthia Morgan, Kiss Daniel, YQ and P.R.E.
The unveiling marked an official commencement of season five of the show which auditions are on-going across five Nigerian cities namely Benin, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Ibadan and Lagos.

Meanwhile, Nigerian Idol franchise owner, Optima Media Group (OMG) has enjoined young Nigerians with promising career in music to take advantage of the Nigerian Idol platform to showcase themselves on a global stage while creating a career path for themselves.

The Executive Director of OMG, Ugochi Pedro, made the call in her opening remarks at the media launch. She also noted that the reality show has established its mark as a leading talent hunt platform that is providing needed opportunities for budding music stars to be discovered and nurtured for stardom.

“For five years running, we have been on this interesting journey of changing lives and helping people achieve life dreams. The key thing for us is to see these discovered talents become the real stars they are designed to be. We are taking this commitment to a new level this season. Nigerians can expect many exciting moments ahead,” she said. 

Also speaking, Mr. Enitan Denloye, Director, Brands and Experience at Etisalat Nigeria, described this edition of the Nigerian Idol show as “a season of differentiation” that will be raising the bar in every aspect of the show. He stated that part of the expectations would be to see young musical talent that will bring about the value of creativity into music.   

Nigerian Idol is in its fifth season after a successful debut in 2010 won by Yeka Onka. In the following years which saw the emergence of Mercy Chinwo, Moses Adigwe and Zebili Evelyn (Evelle), it has grown in popularity and followership on the basis of the unique platforms it offers to young Nigerians with exceptional music talent. It is the only music TV reality show in Nigeria with a global appeal that currently cuts across 46 countries.

Meanwhile, three celebrity judges have been unveiled for the season. They include Afrobeat star, Dede Mabiaku, Vocalist Yinka Davies and R’n’ B crooner, Dare ‘Art’ Alade. 

Interestingly, the trio have featured in these roles in past editions.
Nigerian Idol focuses on discovering Nigerian youths with talent in music and giving them a unique platform to take shots at stardom. The eventual winner goes home with N7.5 million cash reward, a brand new car, a recording deal worth N7.5 million and some high-end devices. 

Auditions are expected to continue with the FCT, Abuja playing host in the weekend of January 24 -25 at the Bolton White Hotel. Ibadan and Lagos are to follow in the following weeks. It would be recalled the Benin and Port Harcourt auditions have been concluded. 

Nigerian Idol season five is sponsored by leading telecommunications operator, Etisalat, Dabur Toothpaste and E-Commerce platform, Payporte and will feature such enthralling performances which were the hallmarks of past winners among whom are Yeka Onka, Mercy Chinwo, Moses Adigwe and Zibili Evelyn who goes by the stage name Evelle.

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