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Sripad  Paris Saint-Germain are on a stunning run this season with Neymar, Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe in red-hot form. The French side have one of the deadliest trios in world football right now but are still not content with it. Alexis Sanchez is reportedly their #1 target right now and they are not going to sit and wait until the summer to make a move for him. Reports in the Mirror suggest that the Ligue 1 side will approach him in the coming weeks to ensure that he signs a pre-contract agreement with them in January. Sanchez is in…

A 22-year-old graduate in business management has been crowned Miss Universe 2017. She is Miss South Africa 2017, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who edged out her rivals from Colombia and Jamaica to take the crown. Nel-Peters, who was crowned by Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere Sunday, November 26 in Las Vegas, said her disabled half-sister has been among her great inspirations. In the pageant’s 66th year, nearly 100 women from around the world — including first-timers from Cambodia, Laos and Nepal — took part. The runner-up was actress Laura Gonzalez of Colombia, who was followed by second runner-up Davina Bennett of Jamaica.…

These are the 10 promising NBA’s highest paid players in the world 2017.It is all African- American players who are making waves in the basketball ring. 1.      Lebron James Total Earnings: $86 million Salary: $31 million 2.      Kevin Durant Total earnings: $62 million Salary: $26.5 million 3.      Stephen Curry Total Earnings: $47.1 million Salary: $12.1 million 4.      James Harden Total Earnings: $46.5 million Salary: $26.5million 5.      Russel Westbrook Total Earnings: $41.5 million Salary: $26.5 million 6.      Dwyane Wade Total Earnings: $36.2 million Salary: $23.2 million 7.      Derrick Rose Total Earnings: $35.3 million Salary: $21.3 million 8.      Camelo Anthony Total Earnings:…

Ousted Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and extravagant wife, Grace are to receive not less than $10 million pay off and are granted immunity from prosecution against corruption charges. The 93-year-old’s $150,000 salary will also be paid until his death and the wife is expected to collect half the amount in event of the demise of the deposed leader. This agreement has been accepted by his party- ZANU-PF. Ironically, Mugabe’s 37-year-old autocratic rule left Zimbabwe with impoverished population, worthless currency, massive debts, maddening unemployment rate of more than 80 per cent. Though aging Mugabe fought and got independence for the country…

2019 is not a distant year from now. In the football circle, FIFA has lined up activities for years to come. Businessmen and bankers have churned out their development plans. Even policy makers are not left out in lining upcoming years with activities and programmes even up to 2050. Politicians equally plan ahead. In Nigeria, politicians of different hues think 2019 begins now and their plots to grab power are headway. Those in the major political parties-APC or PDP- have intensified their horse trading and consultations and campaigns, all in attempt to capture and retain political power. Strategies, scheming and…

Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard – three of England’s golden generation – have admitted that club rivalries contributed in them failing to achieve success at international level. Speaking on BT Sport after Chelsea’s 1-1 draw at Anfield on Saturday night, the trio talked about how their competition at club level hampered their progress on the international stage. Ferdinand and Lampard began their careers at West Ham, but the relationship they formed at the Hammers soon evaporated when they ended up at rivals – Manchester United and Chelsea. Ferdinand said: “We came through at West Ham together, did everything…

Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel is one of the lucky governors in Nigeria who has been given a divine return ticket to office by men of God. A formidable group called “Fathers of Faith” in the state have come together and anointed him ahead of the 2019 governorship elections in the state. Dr. Sunday Mbang, the Prelate Emeritus of Methodist Church of Nigeria, who was dramatis personae during the governor’s endorsement on Thursday, November 24, at the Le Meridien Hotels and Golf Resort, Uyo, led the pack of men of God. Dr. Mbang, a one-time National Chairman of Christian…

Children have tender bodies and many tissues and undeveloped organs. To properly develop the organs and allow such to do so naturally, there are certain foods you have to give to them. These foods would enable them to grow faster and taller without side effects. 1.   Eggs  Eggs contain protein, a nutrient increases and enhances the height of your kids. Ensure you kids eat eggs at given proportion every day. Make them yummy or omelette or boiled eggs for breakfast. This is the surest way to introduce protein to their bodies to aid their growth.  2.   Milk  Milk is filled…

The revenue generated from Value Added Tax (VAT), has increased N250.6 billion or 1.73 per cent in the third quarter of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics has stated. Announcing the figure in a sectoral distribution of VAT report for third quarter, 2017 posted on its website, the NBS stated that the figure increased from N246.56 billion in the second quarter of last year to N250.56 billion in the third quarter of this year. VAT is a tax on the amount by which the value of an article has been increased at each stage of its production or distribution.…

Although no African team is yet to reach further than the quarter finals at the World Cup, their individual footballers have been recognised for their talents. In 1995, George Weah became the only African player to ever win FIFA World Player of the Year, while other players such as Roger Milla and Jay-Jay Okocha dazzled at some of Europe’s elite clubs. The aforementioned players paved the way for today’s African footballers to make their mark on world football and for some to be considered amongst the greatest of their generation. Such talent has invariably seen them be well rewarded financially…