Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Juventus step up Tevez summer swoop
Juventus will step up their bid to sign Carlos Tevez this week as Real Madrid and AC Milan continue to monitor the Manchester City striker.
The Serie A champions are set to begin formal talks with City ahead of a concerted move for the Argentine.
It is understood that Juventus have held fresh talks with Tevez's representatives in recent days and are close to agreeing personal terms with the 29-year-old.
Negotiations have not yet taken place on a fee for the Argentina international and Bianconeri officials are set to fly to the north west to iron out a deal and ward off interest from other clubs.
Milan have long held an interest in Tevez and could join City at the negotiating table if they complete the sale of Robinho back to Brazil, with CEO Adriano Galliani stressing the need to sell before buying.
Incoming Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is also a big admirer of Tevez and is believed to have told his new club that he would welcome the player at the Santiago Bernabeu next season.
Los Blancos, however, have placed Isco, Edinson Cavani and Gareth Bale at the top of their summer wish list.
Tevez has agitated for a move during much of his four-year spell at the Etihad Stadium and, with his contract expiring in 12 months' time, City could be ready to off-load him in the knowledge that he could walk away for free in 2014.
Liverpool had discussed the possibility of a move for the former Manchester United striker earlier in the summer before pursuing other targets, while Monaco's interest has diminished after landing Radamel Falcao.
Juventus have agreed personal terms with Gonzalo Higuain but have baulked at his €23 million-plus asking price and are set to lose out to Arsenal in the chase for Real Madrid striker.
Higuain's fellow Argentine, Tevez, is four years older and his fee is unlikely to be much beyond €11m.
City are also willing to listen to offers for Edin Dzeko, and had offered him in part-exchange for Edinson Cavani. However, after failing to meet Napoli's asking price for the Uruguayan, the Premier League club might only be prepared to sell one of Dzeko and Tevez, not both.
Nigeria legend Ben Iroha wants Odemwingie & others recalled
Former Nigeria left back Benedict Iroha has asked Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi to bring back into the team experienced players like Peter Odemwingie, Victor Anichebe, Ikechukwu Uche and Kalu Uche to further strengthen the team.
Iroha disclosed that it was high time for Keshi to recall these players after Nigeria were eliminated following a 3-0 loss to Spain on Sunday in the Confederations Cup.
"I don't think it is a difficult issue for Keshi to bring back Osaze Odemwingie, Victor Anichebe, Ikechukwu Uche, Kalu Uche to compliment the good work of Emmanuel Emenike, Victor Moses and others to further strengthen this team,”
"I know Keshi is gradually working on this team so that we can blend the young and talented players that have done well so far in this team.
“We need [Odemwingie] and others back and I am happy that he himself said it on his twitter handle that he wants to play for the Eagles again. So this a good omen," the former left back observed.
Iroha also defended the performance of the Super Eagles in the Confederations Cup as he believed that the Nigerian team was not disgraced in the competition despite being ousted by world and European Champions Spain.
"To be honest with you I am very impressed with the performance of the boys. They were never disgraced in all the three matches they played before being eliminated.
"They played a good match against Tahiti and also played beautifully against star-studded Uruguay. They could have even won the game if not for poor marksmanship most especially in the first half. This was later repeated in the third group match against Spain.
"Eagles could have wrapped up things in the first half but couldn't convert the begging chances created against the world champions. So in all I think Nigeria played impressively and showed the world that we have got quality. As we know team coach Stephen Keshi is still building this team and the Eagles can only get better with time," Iroha disclosed.
Nigeria have a game against Malawi in September as they seek to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Join HP at the Touch Anywhere Create Anything Music Competition with Windows 8
Join HP at the Touch Anywhere Create Anything Music Competition with Windows 8:
are some interesting pictures and recordings from the HP music booth; (For
recording http://www.hulkshare.com/TouchAnywhereCreateAnything)
Hewlett
Packard Nigeria launched its new Windows 8 touch enabled PCs – HP Envy x2 |
100% tablet 100 notebook, HP Envy 4 Touchsmart Ultrabook | a thin, light and
ultra-responsive laptop as well as the HP Envy 23 All in One | a 23inch touch
enabled PC all coming with beats audio in the Touch Anywhere Create Anything
Campaign a few weeks ago with a series of exciting activities across Lagos and
Enugu States. Activities varied from Flashmobs, remixes and sing-alongs as well
as celebrity hang outs with Ice Prince, Waje & PRE..it was fun…fun all the
way. Continue...
Packard Nigeria launched its new Windows 8 touch enabled PCs – HP Envy x2 |
100% tablet 100 notebook, HP Envy 4 Touchsmart Ultrabook | a thin, light and
ultra-responsive laptop as well as the HP Envy 23 All in One | a 23inch touch
enabled PC all coming with beats audio in the Touch Anywhere Create Anything
Campaign a few weeks ago with a series of exciting activities across Lagos and
Enugu States. Activities varied from Flashmobs, remixes and sing-alongs as well
as celebrity hang outs with Ice Prince, Waje & PRE..it was fun…fun all the
way. Continue...
Consumers had the rare opportunity
to meet and create their own remixes of their favorite Waje, Ice Prince and
P.R.E. song on the spot using these fantastic HP Envy series running on Windows
8. Top finalists were awarded freebies as well as discounted vouchers from HP
Partners
Hereto meet and create their own remixes of their favorite Waje, Ice Prince and
P.R.E. song on the spot using these fantastic HP Envy series running on Windows
8. Top finalists were awarded freebies as well as discounted vouchers from HP
Partners
are some interesting pictures and recordings from the HP music booth; (For
recording http://www.hulkshare.com/TouchAnywhereCreateAnything)
Want
to be a part of this campaign to stand a chance to win exciting freebies from
Hewlett Packard, visit HP Experience Booths at Ikeja Mall on 23rd, 29th
& 30 June 2013 & Palms Shopping Mall July 6th & 7th.
Join the conversation about HPWindows8 by following us on twitter – www.twitter.com/hpnigeria1 - using hash tag
#TouchAnywhereCreateAnything or go to www.facebook.com/hpnigeria and like the page.
to be a part of this campaign to stand a chance to win exciting freebies from
Hewlett Packard, visit HP Experience Booths at Ikeja Mall on 23rd, 29th
& 30 June 2013 & Palms Shopping Mall July 6th & 7th.
Join the conversation about HPWindows8 by following us on twitter – www.twitter.com/hpnigeria1 - using hash tag
#TouchAnywhereCreateAnything or go to www.facebook.com/hpnigeria and like the page.
At the
Malls, you will get first hand opportunity to experience these products, record
a remix of your favorite song and also stand a chance to winning exciting
freebies! You never know – it could be a brand new windows 8 laptop!
Malls, you will get first hand opportunity to experience these products, record
a remix of your favorite song and also stand a chance to winning exciting
freebies! You never know – it could be a brand new windows 8 laptop!
To purchase
these beautiful devices, visit to any of the listed HP authorized retailers or
call hotline
these beautiful devices, visit to any of the listed HP authorized retailers or
call hotline
Lagos
• Westgate Technologies 08064829379
• Park n Shop 08038727236
• Office R Us 08067716551
• Office Land 08063585450
• Slot 08037298466
Abuja
• Kamdi 07037801627
• Fortec 08038915457
• De-law Tech 08078462350
Or
click here to see a full list of HP’s authorized retailers - http://h20158.www2.hp.com/gms/ng/en/sixth-tab.html .
click here to see a full list of HP’s authorized retailers - http://h20158.www2.hp.com/gms/ng/en/sixth-tab.html .
Nigerians to start paying £3, 000 to enter the UK from November
Nigerians to start paying £3, 000 to enter the UK from November:
Naija people, una dey hear this one? According to a report by UK Daily Mail, visitors from 'high risk' countries in Africa and Asia will have to put up a £3,000 cash bond to enter Britain. The money will be kept by the Government if visitors do not return home by the time their visas expire.
A pilot scheme, introduced by Home Secretary Theresa May, will target hundreds of people coming to Britain on six-month visit visas from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The countries have been picked for their high number of visa applications and what the Government sees as
relatively high levels of immigration abuse and fraud, reports the Sunday Times.
relatively high levels of immigration abuse and fraud, reports the Sunday Times.
The bonds, to be introduced from November, will only apply to non-EU migrants, otherwise they would fall foul of European rights to free movement. 'This is the next step in making sure our immigration system is more selective, bringing down net migration from the hundreds of thousands to the tens of thousands while still welcoming the brightest and the best to Britain,' Mrs May told the Sunday Times.
'In the long run we’re interested in a system of bonds that deters overstaying and recovers costs if a foreign national has used our public services.'
A second scheme will cover countries such as Kenya, the newspaper reports, which are considered to belower-risk because immigration officials have fewer doubts about migrants' plans to return home.
About 2.2million people are granted visas to enter Britain every year. Last year 296,000 people from India were granted six-month visas, as were 101,000 from Nigeria, 53,000 from Pakistan and 14,000 apiece from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
The Home Secretary plans to reduce annual net migration to under 100,000 by 2015.
My Lucky Day: An Offer to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
My Lucky Day: An Offer to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes: My eyes went directly to the advertisement, featuring a free gourmet meal and a promise to attendees to "discover the hidden secrets about how to potentially reverse your Type 2 diabetes." This was the most exciting thing I'd come across in some time and it was happening at a location near me. Was this the answer? I mean, who wants to pass up a free gourmet meal and an opportunity to reverse this chronic disease? Reading the advertisement more closely, it was being promoted by a diabetes company and it was being held at a convenient evening hour.
… Company threatens to sue Okorocha
… Company threatens to sue Okorocha:
From AIDOGHIE PAULINUS, Abuja
The last has not been heard on the controversy trailing the contract award of an ultra-modern judiciary headquarters building by the Imo State Government. Handlers of the project, Nnutouch Global Ventures Limited, have threatened to sue the state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, for breach of contractual agreement.
Managing Director of the company, Dr. Osita Okereke, told Daily Sun in Abuja that the next line of action was that the company had decided to go to court.
His words: “My next line of action is that we have decided to go to court. The company met last night and decided to go to court this week, if we hear anything contrary to what they are planning to do.” Okereke added that Okorocha was trying to indict him to ensure that the N328 million owed Nnutouch by the state government would not be paid.
Okereke said: “I learnt the governor said he will look for all means to make sure that he indicts me, that he will do whatever he can to look for the people I have problem with.
“But I said, look, I have no skeleton in my cupboard. Whatever he thinks he can do let him go ahead and do it. But all I know is that we are going to fight him to a logical conclusion.”
Speaking earlier, Okereke urged Nigerians to ask Okorocha to return the sum of N328 million to his company. Okereke also called on the security agencies to investigate the whereabouts of the said money belonging to Nnutouch.
He said the company’s account with Zenith Bank, where it received the sum of N176 million on August 2012, being the first money Okorocha paid through the state’s Accountant General, was there for all to see.
He stated that after eight months of controversy with Okorocha to return the N24 million he took from the N528 million upfront, he later returned the money through his principal secretary on April 2, 2013.
Okereke wondered why Okorocha decided to pay the money through his principal secretary instead of the accountant general. Okorocha had awarded the contract at the sum of N1.3 billion to Nnutouch with N528 million as upfront payment.
From AIDOGHIE PAULINUS, Abuja
The last has not been heard on the controversy trailing the contract award of an ultra-modern judiciary headquarters building by the Imo State Government. Handlers of the project, Nnutouch Global Ventures Limited, have threatened to sue the state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, for breach of contractual agreement.
Managing Director of the company, Dr. Osita Okereke, told Daily Sun in Abuja that the next line of action was that the company had decided to go to court.
His words: “My next line of action is that we have decided to go to court. The company met last night and decided to go to court this week, if we hear anything contrary to what they are planning to do.” Okereke added that Okorocha was trying to indict him to ensure that the N328 million owed Nnutouch by the state government would not be paid.
Okereke said: “I learnt the governor said he will look for all means to make sure that he indicts me, that he will do whatever he can to look for the people I have problem with.
“But I said, look, I have no skeleton in my cupboard. Whatever he thinks he can do let him go ahead and do it. But all I know is that we are going to fight him to a logical conclusion.”
Speaking earlier, Okereke urged Nigerians to ask Okorocha to return the sum of N328 million to his company. Okereke also called on the security agencies to investigate the whereabouts of the said money belonging to Nnutouch.
He said the company’s account with Zenith Bank, where it received the sum of N176 million on August 2012, being the first money Okorocha paid through the state’s Accountant General, was there for all to see.
He stated that after eight months of controversy with Okorocha to return the N24 million he took from the N528 million upfront, he later returned the money through his principal secretary on April 2, 2013.
Okereke wondered why Okorocha decided to pay the money through his principal secretary instead of the accountant general. Okorocha had awarded the contract at the sum of N1.3 billion to Nnutouch with N528 million as upfront payment.
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