Being sexy not about big backside — Mercy Johnson

 

Mercy Johnson

Background

 I am Mercy Johnson, an actress. I was born 29 years ago and I am the fourth child in a family of seven. My father is an ex-military officer and I left my mother at the age of two to live with him. Due to the nature of his job, he was constantly transferred from one station to another. I am proud of him because he taught me all I needed to know from childhood to adulthood.

Fashion is like medicine — Helen Apreala

   

Helen Apreala

Helen Apreala is a fashion designer and has participated in many international fashion shows. The Bayelsa-born, who is armed with a Master’s degree in Marketing, speaks on her passion for fashion

 Q: Don’t you think you are wasting away as a fashion designer with an MBA degree?

A: No, I don’t. I have a deep love for fashion. I have a passion for fashion and I have no regrets following the path my talent has taken me. Though I would readily advise that people who want a special touch in whatever field they chose should get an education.

 Q: Have you always wanted to be a fashion designer?

Foreign investments in stock exchange hits N747bn

Chief Executive Officer, NSE, Mr. Oscar Onyema

The total amount invested by foreign investors in the Nigerian securities between January and August 2013 stood at N747bn.

This amount comprises the inflows and outflows of Foreign Portfolio Investments for the period under review.

Keshi’s unpaid salaries spark uproar

   

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi

Stakeholders have expressed varying opinions over the seven months salaries owed Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, by the Nigerian Football Federation, writes ’TANA AIYEJINA

The entire football world was held in shock and disbelief when Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi revealed on Wednesday that he had not been paid seven months salary by the Nigerian Football Federation.

It means the former Nigeria captain last got his salary in February, when he led the national team to a third Africa Cup of Nations title in South Africa.

Probe of bulletproof car scandal belated — ARG

Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah

A Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere Renewal Group, has described as late in the day the presidential investigation into the purchase of two bulletproof BMW cars worth $1.6m (about N255m) for the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday inaugurated a three-man administrative panel of enquiry to probe the allegation.

MOURINHO: KEEPING A BALANCE

Jose Mourinho has been speaking about the unpredictable nature of this season's Barclays Premier League ahead of tomorrow's game against Manchester City.
The Blues go into the game unbeaten in seven and having won four consecutive matches, the last of which coming with a 3-0 Champions League victory against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen.
Our 1-0 reverse at Everton last month, up to now, remains our only defeat in the Premier League, and with tomorrow's opponents having already lost twice - at Cardiff City and Aston Villa - the Portuguese believes there is no such thing as an easy game.

Burkina Faso friendly for Walia

Football | Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia's Walia Ibex are set to play an international friendly against Burkina Faso between November 4 and 5.
Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) confirmed the friendly ahead of their return leg against African Champions Nigeria in Calabar where they will be hoping to overcome a 1-2 home loss.
EFF had been talking to Cameroon to try and organize a friendly but the same had not yet been confirmed by the normalisation committee.

Wanderers in Standard Bank final

 

Football | Malawi

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Holders Mighty Wanderers advanced to the 2013 Standard Bank Knock-Out Trophy final after beating favourites Kamuzu Barracks (

Wingers Mike Kaziputa and Cuthbert Sinetre’s goals in each half broke the resistance of the Carlsberg Cup champions KB who were hoping for a double.
The Blantyre-based Wanderers date in the final on November 2 2013 the winner of Sunday’s semifinal between Silver Strikers and Civo United at Silver Stadium.

Four fans shot in Brazil

Football | Brazil

 

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Authorities say four fans were shot before a second division match in northeastern Brazil, the latest case of fan violence for the 2014 World Cup host.
Police said two fans were shot in their feet and two in their legs during a confrontation before Saturday's match between America and Ceara just outside the host city of Natal, where America is based. Two fans remained hospitalized, but their lives were not at risk.
Police officer Fabio Sandrine told the G1 website that Ceara fans driving by the stadium fired at the America fans waiting outside.