Ikechukwu Uche Snubbed from 23-man Shortlist: Good or Bad Move?
Less than five months to the Kick-off of the greatest spectacle in world football, the FIFA World Cup 2014, preparations are entering final stages and strategies are being drafted. It would not be out of place to say that most countries subconsciously know who is in and out of their provisional squad. Yesterday, the chief […]
Super Eagles and World Cup 2014: Lessons from the Qualifiers
By Obi Martins The FIFA World Cup qualifiers has revealed some surprising results. From Europe where former world champion, France, is struggling to qualify at the expense of a radical Ukrainian team, to Africa where Ethiopia emerged ahead of South Africa from the group stage to become the last hurdle Nigeria jumped before clinching a […]
Road to Brazil 2014: Eagles Make Final Push
The Super Eagles’ hopes of making the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be put to the test this weekend in the second leg of the final playoffs. The Eagles hold the ace with a 1-2 advantage during the first leg played at the National Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The second encounter with […]
Easy Taxi Launches in Nigeria
Latin American taxi app, Easy Taxi will begin operations in Nigeria, after the company announced its global expansion in Asia, Africa and the Middle East — today. The Easy Taxi app is available for iOS, Android and the new BlackBerry devices. To use, you’ll confirm your pickup point and order your cab. You’ll receive confirmation of the […]
Brazil Humiliates Spain To Win The Confederations Cup
Brazil has returned to the summit of World football after defeating European and World champions, Spain in the final of the Confederations Cup. Brazil produced a mesmeric display in front of a packed Maracana to claim their third consecutive Confederations Cup. With the mammoth crowd solidly behind them, Brazil showed why they are the favourites to […]
Super Eagles to Pocket N272m from Confed Cup Outing
For participating as Africa’s representatives at the on-going 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brasil the Super Eagles of Nigeria will pocket a minimum of $1.7m (about N272m). The Confederations Cup is a competition for all the winners of the World and the continental cups – Oceania, Africa, Asia, Europe, South America and North America. Brasil […]
Namibia Holds Nigeria To Draw, Leaving Hope For Brazil 2014 To Malawi
Nigeria played its Brazil 2014 qualifying match against Namibia yesterday, and was held to a 1-1 draw. This puts Nigeria in a tight spot, leaving the only hope for qualification in the next match against Malawi, where Nigeria needs a clear win. The outing was a blow to the Super Eagles, who in a few […]
Arik Air Plans Direct Flights Between Nigeria and Brazil
Nineteen years after the Brazilian carrier Varig Air stopped direct flights to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, the only Nigeria carrier designated on the route, Arik Air, is seeking traffic rights and slot allocation from the Brazilian authorities to commence flights into the São Paulo airport, Arik said in a statement. The Ambassador Extraordinary […]
Following Brazil and China, Nigeria to Open Cultural Centre in South Africa
Nigeria’s Tourism, Culture and National Orientation Ministry has said it would open a cultural centre in South Africa this year, following those established in 2008 and 2012 in Brazil and China respectively. Dr. Taiwo Oladokun, the media assistant to the Minister, Edem Duke, explained that; “It would also be used to strengthen cultural relations […]
Discover Nigeria: The Yoruba Origin of Brazilian Culture
By Abiola Alabi The Yoruba people of West Africa constitute one of the largest ethnic groups in Sub-Saharan Africa at almost 40 million people in total. They are predominantly settled in Nigeria, where they comprise 21% of the population and the Yoruba language, which is also spoken in Togo and Benin, is still spoken here. […]
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Visits Nigeria, Targets Ties, Trade and Investments
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was in Nigeria over the weekend. She came by after the Africa-South America Summit, held in Guinea last week. She met with the President, high level bureaucrats and business leaders, to improve trade ties and corporation between Nigeria and Brazil. She signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with President Jonathan, for […]
By 2050, Nigeria will be 13th, on World Economic Rankings, PWC Says
One of the big four global accounting firms, Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC), has released its extended 2013 study, titled – World in 2050 The BRICs and Beyond: Prospects, challenges and opportunities – which also includes projection on Vietnam, Nigeria, South Africa, Malaysia, Poland, Saudi Arabia and Argentina. BRIC is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India […]