Danny Shittu is Millwall’s new Hero
By Arinze Ude Millwall captain, Danny Shittu was the hero for his club in their FA Cup Quarter-final replay against Blackburn Rovers. The bullish defender jumped above the Rovers defence to head his team to victory and set up a date against Wigan Athletic in the Semi-finals. Prior to the game, Shittu had scored one […]
Joel Obi out for rest of the Season
By Arinze Ude Injury-plagued midfielder, Joel Obi has been ruled out for remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his troubled knee a fortnight ago. The highly rated playmaker returned from a lengthy layoff at the end of last year but suffered a relapse in January. The operation was carried out in Finland by […]
Online Trading gets better as FOREXTIME launches new Currency Pairs and CFDs
ForexTime Ltd (FXTM) has announced the launch of 7 new currency pairs and 13 new CFD instruments for trading, giving traders more options and variety in their trading. The new currency pairs include exotic pairs, crosses with the Swiss Franc and crosses with the Australian Dollar, a major commodity currency. ForexTime gives its clients […]
Television Shows You Should Be Watching
Forget the adlibbed and subtitled programmes you have been watching, these shows entertain and enlighten: Knorr Taste Quest The Knorr Taste Quest has been on since January and started with 20 contestants. As at Saturday March 9, they were down to 9 contestants with one leaving that day, making it 8 contestants left, all […]
Website Review: kaymu.com.ng
Kaymu is an online market place, where you can buy or sell products and services. Well, mostly products, like electronics, clothing and fashion accessories, computers and even vehicles. The idea behind the website is to assist merchants advertise their products for free on the site, and help buyers find really nice deals in their location. […]
SXSW looks to Africa as the Next Big Market
After the overwhelming success of Social Media Week Lagos held in Nigeria last month, Society HAE/AFRIKA21 heads to the annual South by South West (SXSW) Conference in Austin, Texas to further explore how Africa is well positioned to be a key player in music, tech and film going forward. Held March 8th to March 17th, SXSW’s official program will include two sessions […]
WEEKEND UPDATE: Nigerians in the Premier League and FA Cup Highlights
By Arinze Ude WEST BROM 2-1 SWANSEA CITY Osaze Odemwingie replaced in-form striker, Romelu Lukaku in the second half of West Brom’s win over the newly crowned Capital One Champions. His introduction irked the Home fans and they booed his every touch. It is evident that the Albion fans are yet to forgive Osaze […]
Plentiplenti.com: Nigeria’s New Job Search Engine
Need a job? The internet is probably the best place to start your search. However, there are multiple job sites available in Nigeria. Plentiplenti.com says you don’t need to search them all, as they are fetching results from about 20 job sites in Nigeria for you. Plentiplenti.com is an online job aggregator that allows […]
Keshi Names Squad: Recalls Martins, Osaze Out, And More
By Arinze Ude Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has recalled Levante’s in-form striker, Obafemi Martins to the Super Eagles’ fold for their 2014 World Cup qualifier against Harambee Stars of Kenya. Martins was left out of Super Eagles’ party to the 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa but he’s won Keshi over with […]
AFCON 2013: Meet Nigeria’s Winning Team
By Arinze Ude 1 Vincent Enyeama GK (Hapoel Tel Aviv/ISR) 2 Joseph Yobo DF (Fenerbahce/TUR) 3 Elderson Echejile DF (Braga/POR) 4 Obiora Nwankwo MF (Parma/ITA) 5 Efe Ambrose DF (Celtic/SCO) 6 Azubuike Egwueke DF (Warri Wolves/NIG) 7 Ahmed Musa FW CSKA Moscow (RUS) 8 Brown Ideye FW (Dynamo Kiev/UKR) 9 Emmanuel Emenike FW (Spartak Moscow/RUS) […]
Super Eagles vs Mexico Friendly: Venue, Date, Tickets all set
By Arinze Ude The Mexican Football Federation have confirmed a date with the Nigerian Super Eagles. The Mexican National team, El Tricolor will face the Super Eagles in a friendly game on the 31st of May at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The match will be part of Mexico’s annual US tour, which is […]
Lucky Number 13: 13 Years Later Team Nigeria receives Gold from Sydney 2000 Olympics
By Arinze Ude Following the disqualification of the original winners, the United States relay team, for doping, Nigeria’s 4x400m relay quartet at the 2000 Sydney Olympics has been presented with the Gold medal by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This comes thirteen years after the games were played. The IOC sent the Gold medals to […]
Restaurant Review: Zenith Water Margin
With a water fountain lit up by bright lights, the night-time ambience of Zenith Water Margin on Adeniran Ogunsanya Street draws evening revellers with a promise of oriental seclusion. Large paper balloons with long tassels hang down from the ceiling. There are parking attendants, and a bevy of cheerful staff to usher you upstairs to […]
The New PlayStation4: Social Gaming on a new Level.
Sony ushers gamers into a whole new level of gaming, as it announces the release of the PlayStation4 in New York. With the new PS4, Sony seeks to ”push the boundaries of play” with an emphasis on social gaming. The new controller for the system, the DualShock 4, comes with a ”share” button, a […]
Opera Launches Mobile Browser for Android In Beta
Opera browser for Android is now out in a beta version, providing mobile web navigation that is sleeker and easier to use than ever. The completely redesigned Opera for Android is the result of a passion for design combined with 17 years’ worth of know-how and innovation. The web browser is one of the […]
Blackberry z10 review: ‘To Buy, or Not to Buy’
By Jesse Ogun After the intro, specs and photos that I shared about the BlackBerry Z10, let’s dive into the meat of the matter. What makes the BlackBerry Z10 a winner with me? What are the stuff that I still find irritating? What do I want BlackBerry to do to make the platform better going forward? […]