Behold, the Eaglets have turned Eagles

Iheanacho. Inset: Awoniyi
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The invitation of three members of the 2013 U-17 World Cup winning Golden Eaglets to the home-based Super Eagles poses new challenges to the trio, reports ‘TANA AIYEJINA

On Thursday, Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, released a 30-man list with six players on standby in preparation for January’s African Nations Championship in South Africa.

The list is made up mainly of regular home-based players who have played one role or the other since Keshi took over as coach of the national team two years ago.

Bride escapes death after wedding

A bride narrowly escaped death in an auto crash while on her way from her wedding. The accident involving a NNPC  tanker with number plate XG 321 MKA, a cargo truck and two saloon cars happened at about 4: 45pm on Saturday, close to the Otedola bridge, Alausa, on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway.

Our reporter who witnessed the accident said the NNPC truck, while descending the slop from Alausa at top speed, could not hold its break. It then ran into the first car and squashed the second one against the cargo truck.

I like to show my shape –Juliet Ibrahim

Juliet Ibrahim

Background

My name is Juliet Ibrahim, an actress and I was born in Accra, Ghana. I am the eldest of four children. I grew up in several countries- Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Liberia and Ghana.  Some of the countries I grew up in were war-torn countries and I experienced war in Lebanon, Ivory Coast and Liberia. 

Gunmen kidnap Marshal Harry’s daughter

 

UNKNOWN gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Miss Julie Harry, the daughter of the former Vice-Chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, late Marshal Harry.

The eldest son of the late politician, Mr. Sonny Harry, who disclosed this to SUNDAY PUNCH on Friday, said his sister was seized by hoodlums on December 1, 2013, about 100 metres away from her residence in Eleparanwo, Rivers State.

I wear classic styles –Celine Loader

Celine Loader

Getting Celine Loader to grant an interview took more than a year! Not that she evaded this reporter, her busy schedules kept her off press interviews. Surprisingly, last week, she decided to open up on her life, career and other aspects you never knew.

For one, who lived, studied and worked in the United Kingdom for over 20 years, eight of which she worked with the software giant Microsoft, Loader has indeed built a successful career.

Of Cameroonian descent, she describes herself as, “a multi-faceted person – mother, wife, girl, lover, a corporate executive and a creative free-spirit, a serious thinker but also a goofy clown.”

Is that all to her personality? She simply replies, “There are many sides to me, but not all are available for public consumption.”

I don’t see competition –Akinsete

Oluwadamilola Akinsete

Oluwadamilola Akinsete, Chief Executive Officer, Home Inspirations, trained as an accountant. Now an interior decor designer, she explains her passion for decoration

How come an accountant is into interior decorations?

There is no law that stipulates that everybody must practise what they read. I read accounting but I never worked in an office.  My degree has not gone to waste because even as an entrepreneur, my accounting background always comes to play in almost everything I do. This business is also a business of figures. If your account is not tidy, then you are in trouble. At the end of the day, I am glad I read accounting.

Why teammates call me gentle killer — Utaka

Peter Utaka

China-based Nigerian striker, Peter Utaka, in this interview with ’TANA AIYEJINA talks on his Chinese adventure, european sojourn and his absence from the Super Eagles

How do you feel ending the Chinese topflight league on a high note by winning an Asian Champions League ticket for Beijing Guoan?

I feel great and fulfilled because one of the reasons I signed for Guoan was to help the club perform better. So, I am excited, happy and fulfilled when I see myself as one of the turning points.

Mandela, my personal hero — Obama

 

United States President, Barack Obama

United States President Barack Obama has made it no secret that he considers Nelson Mandela one of the greatest influences — if not the greatest — in his life and in the lives of countless others. According to the Cable News Network, throughout his first five years in office, he has repeatedly referenced Mandela, either invoking quotes from the anti-apartheid icon or spreading his messages of freedom and equality.

Nigerian couple jailed for N4.9bn UK fraud

 

Two members of a Nigerian gang, that executed an almost £19m (N4.9bn) global Internet banking scam, in which they hacked the accounts of nearly 2,500 people.

DailyMail reports that, Aderoju Bammeke, 22, and his girlfriend Jessica Ogunyemi, 20, both of Manchester, were the UK ‘platform’ for a Nigerian ‘phishing’ scam that made £41,000 (N10.6m) in just two months.

The gang reportedly sent fake emails to customers of banks in UK, including Barclays and Halifax.

The emails told recipients that their accounts had been hacked and asked them to complete a form with their log-in details.

Monday ultimatum: ASUU to dare FG again

 

Nasir Fagge and Goodluck Jonathan

It was uncertain on Saturday whether the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria Universities would call off its five-month-old strike, despite the Federal Government’s Monday ultimatum.

Osvaldo strikes to frustrate Man City

Football | Barclays Premier League

Dani Osvaldo © Gallo Images

Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo's stunning equaliser ensured Manchester City's stuttering away form continued in a 1-1 draw at St Mary's on Saturday.
Manuel Pellegrini's side were seeking only their third away win of the Premier League season following a victory at West Bromwich Albion in midweek.

Dortmund pair set to miss Marseille clash

Football | Champions League

Nuri Sahin © Action Images

Borussia Dortmund midfielders Nuri Sahin and Sven Bender are set to miss Wednesday's must-win Uefa Champions League game at Marseille after picking up ankle injuries in Saturday's defeat to Bayer Leverkusen.

Real red-faced after Cup draw

Football | Spain

 Real Madrid were held to an embarrassing 0-0 draw at third-tier Olimpic de Xativa in Saturday's King's Cup last 32, first leg as they came down to earth with a bump after a series of big wins.
The world's richest club by income were missing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Xabi Alonso but a team packed with internationals still failed to see off lowly opponents at their tiny stadium near Valencia.

PSG to rest Ibra for Benfica trip

Football | Champions League

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be rested for Paris St Germain's Champions League Group C trip to Benfica on Tuesday, said coach Laurent Blanc.

United, Chelsea lose as Reds go second

Football | Barclays Premier League

Manchester United's dismal season lurched into crisis on Saturday after a 1-0 loss at home to Newcastle United condemned the champions to their fifth defeat of the campaign.
Yohan Cabaye's goal just after the hour gave Newcastle their first victory at Old Trafford since 1972 and consigned United to back-to-back home defeats in the league for the first time since May 2002.
Having lost 1-0 to Everton on Wednesday, United have now lost as many games as they did in the whole of last season's title-winning campaign and David Moyes's side could fall 15 points behind leaders Arsenal before the weekend is out.