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How Enyeama lost Caf honor to Toure The voting example for the 2014 African Footballer of the Year has uncovered that Vincent Enyeama completed third behind Yaya Toure and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Ivory Drift and Gabon separately. The 32-year-old LOSC Lille goalkeeper had been tipped as the principle challenger to Toure in the Caf grant preceding its declaration of champs in Lagos on Thursday night. Anyhow rather it was the Nigerian chief and goalkeeper, who completed in third place and 70 focuses behind Yaya Toure, who has now won the African Footballer of the Year recompense for a record fourth progressive time. The voting example discharged by Caf demonstrates that Toure got 175 focuses while 120 went to Aubameyang and Enyeama got 105. Ghana skipper, Asamoah Gyan and Nigerian winger, Ahmed Musa, who made the main five got 94 and 78 focuses separately from the mentors and specialized executives who voted. Votes in favor of Enyeama and Musa Interestingly, numerous s...

The band, who competed in last year’s X Factor series, will perform for supporters ahead of kick off. Arsenal and Manchester City will compete for the trophy at Wycombe Wanderers’ Adams Park stadium on Thursday (7.45pm KO). Arsenal will be looking to retain the Cup for the fourth consecutive season. Soprano Emily Haig will perform the national anthem. She previously sang at this year’s FA Women’s Cup Final in Milton Keynes. The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1 with coverage beginning at 7.30pm. Kingsland Road’s Josh Zaré said: "We're absolutely buzzing to be playing at the FA WSL Continental Cup Final. “Especially for me as I'm a massive Arsenal fan but Matt is cheering for Manchester City so may the best team win!" Before the match children aged 5-16 years old can take part in a free, interactive Fanzone, brought by Continental Tyres. Fans will have the chance to meet, chat, and play with England star Fran Kirby and Reading’s Kirsty McGee, in games...

ANGOLA is set to overtake Nigeria as Africa’s largest producer of crude oil within a matter of years, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its Africa Energy Outlook special report, the IEA predicts that Nigeria will lose its top spot in 2016 and won’t recover it until at least the early 2020s. Nigeria is producing around 2.37m bbl/d, but this has fallen by around 6% in the space of a year according to data from the US Energy Information Agency. Angola, meanwhile, is currently the world’s 17th biggest energy producer with an output of around 1.9m bbl/d of oil. The group acknowledges that Nigeria is the richest resource centre of the oil sector,” but says that regulatory uncertainty, militant activity and rampant oil theft in the Niger Delta are deterring investment and production. It claims that the value of the estimated 150,000 bbl/d of oil lost to theft – amounting to more than US$5bn/y – would be sufficient to fund universal access to electricit...

POLAND'S outgoing foreign minister, Radek Sikorski, is a polyglot foreign-policy wonk who helped lead his country to its heftiest international presence in centuries.  Grzegorz Schetyna is a party insider who has evinced little interest in international relations, and who, according to his mother, learned his English from the foreign basketball players on a team he used to help run in his native Silesia. But it was Mr Schetyna who was picked to replaced Mr Sikorski as foreign minister on Friday, when Ewa Kopacz, Poland's new prime minister, presented her cabinet (pictured). At a time when Russia is threatening neighbouring Ukraine, even Mr Schetyna's mother, Danuta, says her son was reluctant to take the job. My son was of the view that in the current international situation, it would be better for Sikorski to steer the [foreign ministry],” Ms Schetyna told the newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza. I don't know myself what prompted Mrs Kopacz to name him to that position. ...

Sale of Chinese internet giant Alibaba, which controls 80% of online commerce in China, gets off to flying start on New York stock exchange The biggest ever share sale in the US got off to a flying – if delayed – start on Friday as shares in Alibaba, the Chinese internet giant, started trading in the New York Stock Exchange at $92.70 – much higher than their initial $68 price. The sale of China’s biggest online retailer has triggered a frenzy among investors clamouring to buy into the the world’s fastest growing market and a new tech titan. Shares soared to $95 in early trading, more than 40% above the start price. Founded by Jack Ma, a former English teacher who started the site from his one-bedroom apartment in Hangzhou in 1998, Alibaba now controls 80% of online commerce in China. Jack Ma: how much is he worth? Alibaba’s share sale was expected to start at 10:30am but was delayed as officials worked there way through a huge number of orders from retail investors. Over 1...

BERLIN, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Germany and France agreed on Friday to launch a joint airlift to send aid supplies to western African states hit by Ebola, a spokesman for the German defence ministry said, adding the operation might start within 48 hours. Germany's armed forces will send up to 100 soldiers to a joint base in Dakar and from there two German Transall military transport planes will fly supplies to affected countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, the spokesman said. That will enable more than 100 tonnes to be transported per week, he said, adding that France would also provide planes. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen and her French counterpart agreed on the airlift at a meeting in Paris on Friday. The supplies will include medicines, medical equipment, blankets and tents. The aim was to improve the logistics chain, so Germany's armed forces will also collect goods from countries like Switzerland, Luxembourg and fly them on to West Africa. ...

A three-day curfew or lockdown to try to stop the spread of the Ebola virus has come into effect in Sierra Leone. The aim of the move is to keep people confined to their homes while health workers isolate new cases and prevent Ebola from spreading further. Critics say the lockdown will destroy trust between doctors and the public. Sierra Leona is one of the countries worst hit by West Africa's Ebola outbreak, which has killed more than 2,600 people. The UN Security Council on Thursday declared the outbreak a threat to international peace and security. The Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling on states to provide more resources to combat it. Even the heavy downpour that deluged Freetown since dawn on Thursday did not stop thousands of people from rushing to supermarkets and vegetable markets to stock up on food ahead of the lockdown declared by the president. The government hopes this drastic action will prove to be the magic bullet in the bat...

With the iconoclastic director's latest, The Zero Theorem, hitting theaters tomorrow, CraveOnline caught up Terry Gilliam and managed to get a few updates on several of his long-gestating projects. "Yes," Gilliam responds when asked about whether any movement has been made on his The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. "The producer is talking to a couple agents of a couple actors at the moment, and somebody who says they’ve got the money for us. So these things are happening. Whether it all becomes a reality we’ll find out soon." Gilliam also hints that he may soon have a new approach to The Defective Detective, a project he's wanted to see happen for years that tells the story of a detective who follows a missing girl into a fictional storybook world. "We’ve been talking about something," Gilliam says, "and I shouldn’t say much of anything, but there have been some talks among my former agent [about] resurrecting it in some form or t’other...

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were all over each other at a friend's birthday party. The 'Baby' hitmaker rented out the Lucky Strike bowling alley in Los Angeles on Sunday night for their pal Ryan Butler's intimate celebration, and couldn't keep his hands off the 'Come & Get It' singer at the party. A source told E! News: ''Justin rented out Lucky Strike's Luxe room for the celebration. Additionally, he was seen kissing and flirting with his on-and-off again girlfriend, Selena Gomez.'' The insider added: ''The group, of about 12 people in all, enjoyed some of Lucky Strike's Esteban's Nacho's Grande, Cheeseburgers and wings. Specifically, Justin was seen eating the Mac & Cheese bites.'' Ryan's girlfriend posted a photograph of Selena, 22, gazing at Justin, 20, on Instagram from the party. The Canadian star confirmed during a deposition last week that he has reunited with his on-again, off...

Angelina Jolie’s decision to go public about her double mastectomy led to a doubling in NHS referrals for genetic tests of breast cancer risk, a new study has found. The actress’s announcement in May last year coincided with an immediate uplift in GP referrals to family history clinics, with referral rates two-and-a-half times higher in June and July than in the same period in 2012. Researchers said that the "Angelina Jolie effect" lasted until at least October last year. Genetic testing is used to determine whether women with a family history of breast cancer carry mutations of specific genes, which significantly increase breast cancer risk and are believed to be responsible for between five and 10 per cent of all breast cancers. Ms Jolie’s decision to have both breasts removed was based on a positive test for a mutation of the BRCA1 gene. Her mother had died of breast cancer, and her aunt died only two weeks after the actress revealed she had undergone a mastect...

Jeremy Scott may have been having the most fun of anyone in NYC over the past few months. Just take a look at his wildly colored collection of happy clothes and you’ll see why! Miley Cyrus is one gigantic fan of young designer Jeremy Scott, but it’s almost hard to tell where her closet ends and his new Spring 2015 collection begins! Jeremy Scott’s Spring 2015 NYFW Psychedelic Collection Is Perfect For Miley Cyrus These two buddies have become such good friends and mutual muses that his wild, Woodstock looks and accessories have already appeared on Miley, 21, on her Instagram or on stage. Or did Jeremy rummage through Miley’s closet first before before creating his own versions? I swear I’ve seen Miley sporting teddy bear slippers in her pics and then there they were, marching down the runway on models! Well, whoever influenced whom, it’s a terrific collaboration. Miley apparently designed Scott’s playful accessories — long multi-colored plastic earrings, chunky pop-colored ...

Market fluctuation that has pervaded the equities market yesterday continued as the bears struggled to deplete market activities after a day’s gain in the local bourse following 0.11 per cent drop in both market performance indices. The key benchmark indices returned negative  to close in the red, as activities in the shares of Seplat Petroleum Development Company and Dangote Cement further dragged down the equity market. Trading activities on the floor of Exchange had the previous day closed in the green territory following positive sentiments of investors. Consequently, the All-Share Index dipped 46.04 basis points or 0.11 per cent to close at 40,683.45 as against 40,729.49 recorded the previous day while the market capitalisation of equities depreciated by N15 billion or 0.11 per cent as market sentiment remained negative. Meanwhile, a turnover of 273.4 million shares worth N2.7 billion in 4,188 deals was recorded in the day’s trading. Just as in the previous day , th...

The Nigeria Women National team, the Super Falcons could face the embarrassment of being ejected from its camp as the team prepares for the Africa Women Championship, following the failure of the Nigeria Football Federation to settle outstanding bills. The management of the Serob Legacy Hotel where the team is camping ahead of the AWC has reportedly given the NFF till the end of this week to make some payment or risk a forceful ejection of the team. A top staff of the federation insists that the lingering crisis has resulted in the football house facing a difficult period due to the alleged withholding of subventions by the federal government. The hotel is reportedly still harbouring the Women team only because of the relationship it had cultivated with the team over the years.

The 2014 edition of the Nigerian Sports Award has entered the voting phase as the top three nominees for each of the different categories of the award have emerged. The list of the top three nominees for all the categories of the award was unveiled at a Press conference on Thursday by the organisers of the Award. Addressing the media, the General Manager, Unmissable Incentives Limited, Mr. Kayode Idowu noted that the panel received overwhelming nominations for the 2014 editions of the award from members of the public adding that it was a tough job selecting the top 3 nominees for each category. According to Idowu , Nigeria ’s golden girl, Blessing Okagbare and Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama top the nomination chat as both of them were nominated in two categories. Blessing Okagbare who won double Gold medals at the just concluded Commonwealth Games was nominated for the Track & Field Star of the Year and SportsWoman of the Year Awards while Vincent Enyeama was nominat...

Will give 100 per cent, says world cup winner Italian star Alessandro del Piero, who arrived in the capital on Thursday, has said that he is looking forward to start a fresh innings with the Indian Super League (ISL), which begins next month. Del Piero has been roped in by Delhi Dynamos as their marquee player in the eight-team city-based league. The former Juventus captain is also a brand ambassador of the tournament. Del Piero, who represented Italy in three World Cups, was mobbed by the fans and the media at the Indira Gandhi International Airport minutes after his arrival. Wearing a grey suit, Del Piero, who was a member of Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning side, patiently obliged the fans with autographs and photo opportunities. With so many good players around, I expect the ISL to be a great tournament, he said during his brief interaction with the media. I am really excited and will give my 100 per cent on the new turf. I intend to start a new innings with Delhi Dyn...

OSOGBO— Academics and social activities at Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, were yesterday paralyzed following report that one of the students, who had been on admission at the university’s teaching hospital, manifested signs of victim of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD. The management of the institution, however, said the student had been evacuated to Lagos, where she would undergo thorough screening to verify if she had actually contracted the dreaded disease. There were rumours in most parts of Osun State, yesterday, that a student of the OAU, Ile-Ife contracted the virus and had been admitted at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital OAUTH, Ile-Ife. A student of the university who preferred anonymity said a student who recently returned from Port Harcourt was in the early hours of yesterday rushed to the university’s health centre from where he was referred to the OAUTH after showing symptoms of EVD. The “rumour” however spread quickly as parents and guardians ...

The head of Fiji's army said on Wednesday that he expected 45 Fijian U.N. peacekeepers seized two weeks ago on the Golan Heights by an al Qaeda-backed militant group, the Nusra Front, to be released within days. "Al Nusra has confirmed to the U.N. headquarters in New York that the Fijian peacekeepers will be released within the next few days," Brigadier General Mosese Tikoitoga told a media conference in the Fijian capital, Suva. Syria's three-year civil war reached the frontier with Israeli-controlled territory last month when Islamist fighters overran a crossing point in the line that has separated Israelis from Syrians in the Golan Heights since a 1973 war. The fighters then turned on the U.N. blue helmets from a peacekeeping force that has patrolled the ceasefire line for 40 years. After the Fijians were captured, more than 70 Filipinos spent two days besieged at two locations before reaching safety. The Nusra Front, a Syrian affiliate of al Qaeda, had a ...

Washington kickstarted its efforts to form a broad coalition against jihadists in Iraq and Syria Tuesday with Secretary of State John Kerry headed to the region to rally US allies. Regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia is to host talks on Thursday between Kerry and ministers from 10 Arab states plus Turkey on joint action against the Islamic State group. Kerry’s arrival in the region on Wednesday will coincide with a keenly awaited speech by President Barack Obama in which he has promised to set out a strategy to defeat the jihadists who have unleashed a wave of atrocities that have shocked the world. Washington has been buoyed in its diplomatic offensive by the formation of a new government in Baghdad that it hopes will be more acceptable to both Iraq’s disenchanted Sunni Arab minority and Sunni governments around the region. The Iraqi army’s campaign to claw back the territory it lost in the Sunni Arab heartland north and west of Baghdad in June — and US efforts to engage Sunni ...

Vietnamese authorities have vowed to seriously punish a prisoner caught posting photographs of drugs alongside status updates on Facebook from a smartphone smuggled into jail, state media reported. Nguyen Duc Hung, jailed on drugs charges, last week posted photographs of himself in a black and white striped prison uniform, as well as photos of him and other inmates taking drugs. The drugs were presumed to be heroin, a news website called Motthegioi reported on Sunday. Hung made the posts so that his wife at home could see him, the report added. He also uploaded shots of other prisoners at the Tan Lap jail 80 kilometres (50 miles) northwest of Hanoi, chatting on phones, showing off their tattoos and eating in their cells. The photographs have since been taken down, the Dan Tri online newspaper reported. Police said security at the prison, which overwhelmingly houses people serving time for drugs-related convictions, was sometimes compromised due to its location in a residen...