The 35-year-old Galatarasay striker launched his Didier Drogba Group (DDG) business venture last year. His company was set up to participate in local investments and providing job opportunities for youths in Ivory Coast.
N100 FOR KIDNEY: PA KASUNMU GETS DONOR
The decision was borne out of the actor's charitable gesture towards him many years ago. He recounted the day he approached Pa Kasunmu when he was completely stranded at Fadeyi bus stop, Lagos; the actor dipped his hand into his pocket and gave him N100- which apparently was a life saver. He learnt about his condition in the media and has decided to pay him back by donating his kidney. Let's just pray it matches Pa Kasunmu's.
More details later
SUPER HAT-TRICK! YAYA TOURE WINS 2013 CAF AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure has won his third Confederation African Football (CAF) title in a row. The Ivorian who has been on a top-notch form recently won BBC African Footballer of the Year award, held in December 2013.
The 30 year-old UN ambassador was declared outright winner in an Awards Gala anchored by ex-soccer star, Sunday Oliseh & South African TV journalist Carol Shabalala and held today January 9, 2014 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. He edged out his Ivorian colleague, Didier Drogba and Nigeria’s John Mikel Obi to win the 2013 edition of the award.
Yaya is also the only African to be
included on the 23-man shortlist for Fifa’s World Player of the Year.
TOOLZ SHARES CHILDHOOD PICTURE
INTERNATIONAL FASHION MODEL 'HADIATOU BAH' COVERS JANUARY 2014 ISSUE OF ZEN MAGAZINE
Beautifying the cover of the January 2014 issue of Zen Magazine is renowned international fashion model Hadiatou Bah. Here’s the Editor’s take on Hadiatou, “On January’s cover is a talented and beautiful fashion model who understands the meaning of working hard to achieve success. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to African parents, Hadiatou Bah is a 22 year old fashion model determined to create a name for herself in the modelling industry.
Standing at 6ft tall and now living in Atlanta, Hadiatou lets us into her world this month to talk about her beauty regime, how being a model has no harm on her religion “Islam” and, talks about her plans to return to New York…”
More on http://zenmagazineafrica.com/editorials/january-2014-cover-star-hadiatou-baa/
ANOTHER CNN FEATURE FOR OMOTOLA JALADE-EKEINDE
UN ambassador and leading actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, will be interviewed again by CNN correspondent, Vladimir Duthiers on his CNN’s African Voices; a weekly half-hour indepth-interview/programme featuring important personalities from across the continent of Africa. You will recall that she was featured on the same programme last December and this time around, we hope it’s going to be power-packed.
Omosexy has fondly called will be talking extensively on her successful acting career, activism and other projects in the pipeline. Other Nigerians who have featured in the programme in the past include renowned actress, Genevieve Nnaji, CEO OANDO Plc, Wale Tinubu; award-winning writer, Chimamanda Adichie; the richest woman in Africa, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija to mention a few.
Omotola’s interview will be aired tomorrow Friday January 10 at 09:30 with a repeat broadcast on Saturday January 11 at 16:30, Sunday January 12 at 10:00 & 19:30, Monday January 13 at 11:30 & 18:30 and Tuesday January 14 at 06:30.
PHOTO OF THE DAY: HE CAN'T BE SERIOUS
2013 CAF AWARDS HOLDS TODAY. WILL MIKEL OBI BREAK NIGERIA'S 14 YEAR-OLD JINX?
The D-day is finally here. The 2013 edition of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards; an event held to honour the best African association football players will hold today January 9, 2014 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. Sponsored by Globacom, All eyes are on Nigerian/Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi to break Nigeria’s 14 year-old jinx. In its 22 years of existence, Nigeria has won it 5 times, the recipient with the highest number being Kanu Nwankwo.
This year’s nominees; John Mikel Obi (Nigeria), Yaya Toure ( Ivory Coast) and Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast). The Ivorian pair have won it twice each, the Galatasaray star won it in 2006/2009 and 2011/2012 for Manchester City player. The last time a Nigerian clinched the award was 1999- Kanu Nwankwo. We sincerely hope Mikel wins his first CAF award today.
Other categories include African Footballer of the Year, the African Player of The Year (based in Africa), National Team of the Year, Club of the Year, and Coach of the Year. Other categories are the Most Promising Talent, Referee of the Year, Legend of the Year, Fair Play Award, Platinum Award and Africa’s Finest XI.
Past CAF Awards winners
1992 Abedi A Pele (Ghana)
1993 Rashidi Yekini (Nigeria)
1994 Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria)
1995 George Weah (Liberia)
1996 Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria)
1997 Victor Ikpeba (Nigeria)
1998 Mustapha Hadji (Morocco)
1999 Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria)
2000 Patrick Mboma (Cameroon)
2001 El-Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
2002 El Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
2003 Samuel Eto’O (Cameroon)
2004 Samuel Eto’O (Cameroon)
2005 Samuel ETo’O (Cameroon)
2006 Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire)
2007 Frédéric Kanoute (Mali)
2008 Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)
2009 Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire)
2010 Samuel Eto’O (Cameroon)
2011 Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire)
2012 Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire)
MESUT OZIL WINS AGAIN
The ex Real Madrid star owe the honour to his fans. "This award makes me proud and happy. Above all, because (the vote) was carried out by the fans." He stated.
DOUBLE CELEBRATION FOR SOLA KOSOKO
