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Nestle Re-Launches Golden Morn With Soya

January 27, 2020 8:07 am

Nestle Plc has re-launched one of its flagship product, Golden Morn with soya, as part of efforts to help tackle anemia in children and women in their reproductive age.

According to the World Bank statistics, about 26 million people across the world are undernourished, a gap Nestle has decided to fill by ensuring that Nigerians get the necessary nourishment they require daily.

Speaking at the re-launch at its Agbara plant, its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mauricio Alarcon, explained that the company was committed to solving health-related issues associated with anemia through Golden Morn which a high quality nourishing product …

War 1917 Stuns Golden Globes As Tarantino Bags Most Prizes

January 6, 2020 4:08 pm

War epic “1917” shocked the Golden Globes on Sunday by claiming the top prize for best drama film, while Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” won the most honors, massively boosting their prospects for next month’s Oscars.

“Once Upon a Time…” — an homage to 1960s Tinseltown — won three prizes including best comedy, but Martin Scorsese’s much-vaunted Netflix crime saga “The Irishman” went home empty-handed.

The Globes are the first major awards gala of the year, in a packed season that ends with the Academy Awards in just over a month’s time, so Sunday’s winners will …

Five Things To Watch For At Golden Globes

January 4, 2020 3:48 pm

Hollywood hits the red carpet Sunday for the Golden Globes, the first major awards show of the year, which honors the best in film and television.

Millions of viewers are expected to tune in, but what should you be watching for?

Here is our quick guide to the event, which will take place in Beverly Hills, California:

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There are few cinematic worlds left for Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese to conquer, but the Globes could offer a new record.

If he takes home a fourth best director prize for

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Golden Globes Rev Up Award Season

January 3, 2020 2:51 pm

Hollywood’s biggest stars gather Sunday for the glitzy Golden Globes, the first major awards show of a packed season that looks set to mark Netflix’s coming-of-age in Tinseltown.

The celebrity-filled gala in Beverly Hills is billed as the most raucous event in the showbiz calendar, where success helps create buzz ahead of next month’s Oscars.

Netflix garnered an overwhelming 34 Globe nominations across film and television categories, and is the hot favorite to win several major gongs at the champagne-soaked ceremony.

The streaming giant has two frontrunners for the night’s top film prize, best drama — Martin Scorsese’s gangster …

Retiring Philander A Key Member Of Golden Generation

December 23, 2019 5:11 pm

Vernon Philander may not always have attracted the headlines of some of his more heralded team-mates but he was a key member of what has been described as a golden generation of South African cricketers.

Philander, 34, announced on Monday that he will retire from international cricket after the four-match World Test Championship series against England, which starts at SuperSport Park on Thursday.

Philander’s impending retirement follows those in recent years of South African legends like Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel and will leave captain Faf du Plessis and Dean Elgar …

NFF: We Have Not Sacked Golden Eaglets Coach Garba

November 8, 2019 2:57 pm

General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has debunked media reports that Golden Eaglets Chief Coach Manu Garba has been sacked.

“it is not true that the NFF has sacked Coach Many Garba as coach of the national Under-17 team. We cannot sack someone without getting his match reports and his reasons why the team failed in Brazil,” Sanusi said.

“It came to me as a surprise when I read in the media that we have sacked Manu Garba as coach of Golden Eaglets. We cannot sack him just like that without getting his side of the …

Real Madrid, Barca, Atletico Track Golden Eaglets Captain Tijani

Real Madrid, Barca, Track Golden Eaglets Captain Tijani

October 28, 2019 6:02 pm

Spanish giants, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have sent their scouts to monitor Golden Eaglets captain, Samson Tijani, at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil, reports Completesports.com.

Scouts from the three clubs, according to Spanish news hub, as.comz were in attendance during Nigeria’s first Group B match against Hungary on Saturday which the Eaglets won 4-2.

Tijani was on target twice in the game, the first a well taken penalty and the fourth, a sublime free-kick five minutes from time.

Real Madrid, according to the report, had two of their scouts in attendance during the game, …

Messi Wins Third Golden Shoe As Top League-Goal Scorer

October 16, 2019 1:55 pm

Barcelona captain Leo Messi received his sixth Golden Shoe as the top scorer in the European leagues on Wednesday.

Messi won the trophy for a third straight year after scoring 36 goals, three more than his closest challenger, Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain.

Messi’s sons Thiago and Mateo, presented their father with the trophy supervised by his wife, Antonella Rocuzzo and watched by team-mates, including Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba.

Messi dedicated the award “to my family, to my colleagues who are here. There are Luis and Jordi, who are two

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Golden Boy Award: FIFA Rejects Chukwueze, Osimhen

October 16, 2019 8:21 am

Nigeria’s duo of Samuel Chukwueze and Victor Osimhen are conspicuously missing on the final 20-man nominee shortlist for the 2019 Golden Boy Award.

The Villarreal wonder kid, Chukwueze, made the top 50 nominees shortlist following his inspiring displays in the colours of the Yellow Submarines in the Laliga.

Just like Chukwueze, Osimhen has proven to be good buy for Lille of France since joining the Ligue 1 side in the summer transfer.

Osimhen, who replaced Nicolas Pepe has banged in a total of seven goals in all competitions for Lille.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid forward, Joao Felix, who has been labelled …

Golden Eaglets Arrive In Brazil For FIFA U-17 World Cup

October 11, 2019 12:51 pm

Five-time champions, Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have landed in the host nation, Brazil, for this year’s FIFA World Cup finals, which will hold from October 26 November 17.

A team of 25 players and nine officials flew out of the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday evening for Dubai, where they connected another flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Four players would be cut from the roster after the preparatory period before a 21 – man World Cup squad is unveiled ahead of the opening encounter.

Nigeria won 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013 and 2015 tournaments, but …