Revision Shows U.S. Growing at Fastest Rate Since 2011

WASHINGTON — The United States economy grew at a torrid 4.1 percent annual pace in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday. That is the strongest growth in nearly two years, and only the third time the economy has expanded that quickly since 2006.

President Obama to Face Reporters

Victor Moses Featured In Galaxy 11 Team To Represent Earth With Ronaldo & Messi

It isn't yet clear what Samsung is trying to market to us with their Galaxy 11 commercial, but we now know who are going to represent earth when the universe is playing a tournament.

The Galaxy 11 squad members:
Franz Beckenbauser (Germany; Manager)
Team Members –
Lionel Messi (Argentina; Team captain)
Mario Gotze (Germany)
Oscar dos Santos (Brazil)
Wu Lei (China)
Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy)
Victor Moses (Nigeria)
Radamel Falcao (Colombia)
Lee Chung-Yong (South Korea)
Iker Casillas (Spain)
Wayne Rooney (England)
Landon Donovan (United States)
Aleksandr Kerzhakov (Russia)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

The above is the full team squad of the Galaxy 11, the team who are going to represent earth in the Samsung's imaginary universal cup. Current FIFA World Best Player, Messi, is the team's captain while Portugal's Ronaldo and England's Wayne Rooney made the squad sheet. Sammy didn't fail to pick a player from each region as Victor Moses from Nigeria, Brazil's Oscar and Chinese Wu Lei were all featured, not forgetting Lee Chung-Yong from South Korea(Samsung's home country).

Samsung knows it's marketing game well, that's for sure, but one thing is clear — Samsung(or head coach Franz Beckenbauser from Germany) doesn't know much about football, or soccer as the North Americans call it — they picked 10 forwards and one goalkeeper to represent earth. So who will tackle the ball when the aliens come pushing at us?!

Nigeria no match for Argentina-Maradona

ARGENTINE soccer legend, Diego Armando Maradona has written off Nigeria and other group opponents and tipped Albiceleste to defeat the Super Eagles in their Group F match on June 25 in Porto allegre and go on to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Top Reasons why Nigerian women shouldn't indulge in skin bleaching - Fashion

I have observed that the amount of Nigerian women who bleach their skin has reached epidemic proportions. There has to be something that motivates these women to bleach their skin, and one of the alleged motivating reasons I have heard is that Nigerian men prefer "light skinned women." To that end, I feel compelled to clear some misconceptions that may be motivating our women to bleach their skin.

FIFA ranks Nigeria below Iran

Nigeria slipped down on the FIFA world ranking and now the least rated team in their Brazil 2014 Group F as the countdown to the World Cup continues.

 In the ranking released on Thursday by the world body, Super Eagles slipped one spot to number 37 while Cote d’Ivoire remain Africa’s best at 17. But while the Eagles slipped one of Nigeria’s World Cup opponents moved by 12 places to now stand at 33. Bosnia and Herzegovina gained two spots to finish at 19th while former World champions Argentina maintained their enviable spot at 3rd. Eagles arrived at the USA ’94 World Cup as the 5th ranked team in the world. Prior to Thursday ranking the Iranians were far behind the Eagles.

Enyimba are Super Cup champions

The Aba Millionaires won the season starting trophy after a sweet revenge over their eternal rivals from Kano in Warri on Thursday evening

The Peoples Elephant, Enyimba of Aba emerged as the Super Cup champions for 2013 after they defeated reigning league champions, Kano Pillars 2-0 at the Warri City Stadium, Warri on Thursday evening.

Governance palaver and our lost opportunities

Much of the past week was dominated by debates over allegations made by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, about President Goodluck Jonathan’s kid gloves’ approach to corruption as well as former Head of State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s stormy “letter” to Jonathan.

How Asernal was beaten over Higuan by Napoli

The deal was close to completion. Gonzalo Higuain was set on a move to Arsenal, with the Gunners close to finalising a fee with Real Madrid and wages all agreed. But as Arsene Wenger wavered, Napoli pounced.

Furious fans of the North London club vented their anger. Already deep into the transfer window, Arsenal had failed to sign a single elite player and, in the meantime, rivals Tottenham were spending big. How could they miss out on what had looked like a done deal?

Low food quality reduces consumer confidence –SON

Reps raise 50 questions on economy for Okonjo-Iweala

Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday engaged their guest, the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in hot exchange over the state of the economy.

At the end of the day, the lawmakers sent the minister away with 50-question homework.

Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the coordinating minister for the economy for the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, had appeared before the House Committee on Finance to address members on the state of the nation’s economy.

But, the session, which was chaired by Mr. Abdulmumini Jibrin, turned stormy shortly after the minister complained that she was indisposed to speak.

About three hours earlier, Okonko-Iweala had laid the estimates of the 2014 budget before the whole House where she looked excited, smiling and waving at lawmakers in acknowledgement of their cheers.

In response to the minister’s complaint of not feeling well to speak, the committee offered to grant her two weeks of rest and to reappear to speak to members at the end of the rest period.

Confusion in PDP over 37 Reps’ defection

There   was  confusion in the leadership of  the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday as it made two conflicting demands  from  both the House of Representatives Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal , and  the  Federal High Court, Abuja on the defection of 37 of its  members to the All Progressives Congress.

While  the PDP  released a statement  in which it requested Tambuwal to  declare the defectors’ seats in the House vacant,  in the court, it asked  for an  order   compelling them  to return to its fold.

Inyanya denies buying four cars in 1 day

Kukere crooner, Iyanya, chats with Jayne Augoye about fame and the need for artistes to invest wisely

Rave of the moment, Iyanya Mbuk, considers 2013 his best year ever. Besides sealing mouthwatering endorsement deals with MTN, Zinox Computers and Solo Phones, his appearance fees have also tripled.

When a headline recently screamed, ‘Iyanya Mbuk gets over N130m endorsements deals in 2013 alone’, the  figure sounded exaggerated as far as some people are concerned. But in reality, it is not too far from the truth.

The muscular singer clearly lives a life of luxury, surrounded by all the trappings of stardom. Besides his appearance which has greatly improved, he has also earned a new accent, synonymous with ‘celebritydom.’