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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Super Eagles boycott training over bonus money

World Cup 2014:

Super Eagles players reportedly missed a scheduled training session yesterday after a disagreement with officials of the National Football Federation over bonus money.

BBC Sports reports that the players believe they are each $15,000 (£8,800) short of what they were expecting for reaching the last 16 in Brazil.

The players refused to train in Campinas on Thursday and NFF officials later confirmed the session had been cancelled. Continue...

From BBC

BBC Sport has learned the problem lies in the interpretation of the bonus structure, with the players believing they will only receive $10,000 for their win 1-0 over Bosnia-Hercegovina and $5,000 for the 0-0 draw with Iran.

The players' understanding was they would receive a $30,000 payment for qualifying from the group.

However, it is believed the Nigerian Football Federation's offer to the players includes the agreed win and draw bonuses plus 30% of the prize money due from Fifa for reaching the knockout stage.

This is understood to rise to 40% of the prize money from Fifa if Nigeria were to win their round of 16 match, 50% for a quarter-final victory, 60% for a win in the semi-final stage and 70% for lifting the trophy.

While all parties work to find a resolution to the misunderstanding, coach Stephen Keshi has insisted it will not affect the team's performance.

And it has been confirmed to the BBC that the players will travel to Brasilia on Friday as scheduled and will train in the evening and over the weekend.

Abuja Event: Games, music, food at Trukadero's Place in Wuse 2, Abuja

Trukadero's Bawling Tournament is the first of its kind in Nigeria; with Games, Music, Ice cream spots, Food of various variety, Business and Pleasure in a serene and cozy-ambiance.

The guest over this weekend at Trukadero's Place in Wuse 2 Abuja were thrilled with 2-day-fun-filled live performances by Patoranking and Africa’s best Male artist of the year, Davido. Continue...

It was undeniably a night to be remembered and the CEO Mr. Kelvin assured the Abuja audience to keep it locked down with TRUKADERO and expects such events on monthly basis. Equally, the PR/Consultant toTRUKADERO / Variety Court are already planning the next tournament with Abuja On-Air-Personality.

Meet Vincent Enyeama, the World Cup's most chill goalkeeper

Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama is either intensely bored by the sport of soccer or he's simply the most chill dude on the pitch. Either way, nothing's going to to stop him from getting his lean on.

Let's take a look at some of Enyeama's all-time greatest leans, starting with this compilation from the 2010 World Cup. In the middle photo, the ball is actually inside the box but "Chill Vince" just doesn't care.

And here he is four years later in Brazil. Somebody get this guy a chair!

Taking a drink. Chill.

Just lying down for a minute after making an undoubtedly chill save.

It's not immediately clear what's going on here. Whatever it is, it's probably pretty chill.

Vince. VINCE! Wake up. The ball's in the net.

Friday, June 27, 2014

President Jonathan visits Abuja bomb blast site

President Jonathan this morning visited the scene of the bomb blast that rocked Emab Plaza in Abuja on Wednesday June 25th, killing 21 people. The President, who arrived in Abuja yesterday from the aborted attendance at the 23rd Ordinary Session of African Union Heads of States and Government in Malabo, also visited some of the victims of the blast currently receiving treatment at the Maitama District Hospital in Abuja. See more photos after the cut...

Son-in-law admits involvement in murder of Monaco heiress

Wojciech Janowski, the son-in-law of the 77-year old heiress Helene Pastor, leaves a police station in Nice

The son-in-law of the 77-year old heiress of one of Monaco’s richest families has admitted to involvement in her murder last month, Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin told AFP on Friday.

Wojciech Janowski, a 64-year old who is also Poland’s honorary consul in Monaco, “recognised his involvement” in the killing of Helene Pastor while in detention this week, Robin said.

He said more details would be revealed at a press conference in Marseille at 1500 GMT.

Janowski has been in custody since Monday, when he was arrested along with 22 others by police investigating the shooting of Pastor multiple times as she was leaving a hospital in the French Riviera city of Nice on May 6.

Her driver, Mohammed Darwich, 64, also died from injuries sustained in the attack.

Janowski’s 53-year-old partner Sylvia, Pastor’s eldest daughter, was also detained for questioning but released on Thursday without charge.

Prosecutors had until the end of the day Friday to charge those detained or release them.

Robin said earlier that police had identified two suspects alleged to have been hitmen hired to kill Pastor.

The two men — a 31-year old and a 24-year old from Marseille’s rough northern districts — had been identified as being “present at the location of the killing”.

They were identified thanks to surveillance cameras, mobile telephone records and traces of DNA found in a Nice hotel where they stayed on the day of the killing.

Police are also said to be investigating “suspicious financial flows” in Janowski’s accounts.

Pastor had inherited a huge real estate and construction business set up by her Italian grandfather Jean-Baptiste Pastor, a stone mason who moved to Monaco in 1880.

As the sleepy principality in the French Riviera slowly grew into a playground for the world’s rich and famous, the family’s fortune skyrocketed.

The real jackpot came in 1966 when Prince Rainier, whose fairytale wedding to Hollywood actress Grace Kelly helped catapult Monaco to international fame, gave permission to Helene Pastor’s father Gildo to build high-rise buildings along the seafront.

'The View' Firing Massacre

"The View" is cleaning house. Network sources tell us the cast has been fired... except for Whoopi Goldberg.

Our sources say there was a meeting at ABC late Thursday afternoon and they announced Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy were out. Sources tell us executive producer Bill Geddie also will not be coming back.

Maybe not coincidentally ... Barbara Walters is scheduled to be on the show Friday (though it did tape on Wednesday).

"The View" has been in turmoil since Jenny was hired ... it messed up the chemistry on the show.

And several sources say there's a real chance Rosie O'Donnell will be coming back. We're also told producers are "very interested" in Laila Ali.
We're also told the show is interested in Ross Mathews and Jesse Palmer.
Jenny tweeted late Thursday, "My View will be changing too. As will with many hard working folks. Thanks to everyone at the show for your dedication and an amazing year."

Avicii Ecstasy Triggered Mass Hospitalization At Avicii Concert

Ecstasy played a central role in the 911 emergency Wednesday night that sent dozens of Avicii concertgoers to the hospital ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources in Boston tell TMZ ... some of the concertgoers were high on ecstasy and it created a dangerous situation, because the pit area was extremely hot and crowded. Dehydration is a common side effect for ecstasy users. Many of those taken to the ER were severely dehydrated.

What's unclear ... where all the concertgoers got the ecstasy and if a particular batch feuled the emergency.

One concertgoer tells TMZ ... in addition to hard drugs, the place smelled like weed and puke and some people were so wasted they were falling down stairs, urinating in the back rows, and passing out.

In all, 36 people were taken to local hospitals and additional 50 were treated at the scene.

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Abuja bomb blast: Survivors responding to treatment – Hospital spokesperson

“We lost one out of seven patients that were brought here yesterday.”

The National Hospital spokesperson, Tayo Haastrup, has said that six of the seven patients brought to the hospital after Wednesday’s bomb blast at EMAB Plaza, Abuja, were still receiving treatment.

Mr. Haastrup, however, disclosed that the seventh victim was so badly burnt that he did not survive.

The dead was one of two victims brought to the hospital in critical condition, while the other is still in critical condition.

“We lost one (on Wednesday) because he was badly burnt and could not survive. We tried everything we could but he did not make it. The other person (in a critical condition) is currently in intensive care receiving treatment. Hers is also bad but we are hoping she will survive,” the spokesperson said.

He said that the other five were responding to treatment though their conditions were not as critical as the other two.

“They were all burnt badly, but thank God they are responding to treatment and we believe that by tomorrow some of them should be able to talk,” he said.

Mr. Haastrup assured that enough hands were on ground to attend to the patients and there were adequate facilities to take care of them.

“We have enough doctors already to attend to the patients and we have enough facilities to aid the treatment, so presently there are no challenges,” he said.

Seven victims of the bomb blast were rushed to the National Hospital, Abuja while seven dead bodies were taken to the mortuary at the hospital. However, two of the corpses were transferred to other hospitals as there was no space in the mortuary.

A bomb blast rocked the EMAB Plaza on Aminu Kano Crescent in Wuse 2, Abuja, on Wednesday evening, killing an initial 21 people with 17 reported injured. The bomb went off at about 4:00 p.m. outside the gate of the plaza.

Britney Spears' Nipples Poke Through Her Shirt After Workout—Hey, It's Cold in the Gym!

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Hey, it can be really cold in the gym—especially when it's hot outside in L.A.

Britney Spears finished up a workout Thursday and was still showing the effects of a cranked-up AC despite the sunny weather, her sports bra and thin tank-top unable to keep her nipples from poking through.

Sorry, it was, er...hard not to notice. (Where is a sauna suit when you need one?!)

Otherwise, it was just a usual trip to the gym for the incredibly disciplined pop star, who, when she isn't onstage or with her kids, always seems to be just finishing a workout or dance rehearsal.

And we're hardly the only ones who admire Britney's commitment to her fitness regimen.

None other than Miranda Lambert, whose skinnier than ever bod makes headlines nearly every time she leaves the house, looks to Brit for inspiration—and the "Work Bitch" singer let it be known this week that she appreciated the country singer's kind words.

Miranda was quoted in Women's Health as saying, "Like if I put on Britney [while running], I can picture Britney's body and I'm like, 'Oh! Faster!'"

When Britney read that during her perusal of the latest fitness tips, she Instagrammed the page in the magazine and replied, "#regram So flattered by this @mirandalambert! My sister @jamielynnspears just showed me. You look amazing!! @womenshealthmag."

Jaguar Reveals The Most Powerful Car It's Ever Built! Check It Out.. [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

The first undertaking of Jaguar Land Rover’s new Special Vehicles Operations personalization department is the F-Type Project 7, the production version of last year’s Project 7 concept car. Yes, Jaguar has confirmed that it will build 250 examples of the stunning speedster, and will present the car for the first time at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The F-Type Project 7’s arrival marks the 60th anniversary of Jaguar’s D-Type race car, which inspired its design. The Project 7 name, meanwhile, is derived from Jaguar’s seven Le Mans wins between 1951-1990, of which many were achieved with the D-Type.

Power comes from Jaguar’s familiar supercharged 5.0-liter V-8, but with output capped at 575 horsepower. That’s 25 horsepower more than what the F-Type R Coupe is producing and hints at what’s to come for the British automaker’s future R-S models.

The engine is paired with the F-Type’s usual eight-speed automatic and will rocket the car to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds and see it keep accelerating until a top speed of 186 mph.

Other performance upgrades include an electronic active differential and torque vectoring at the rear, carbon ceramic brake discs at all four corners, uprated suspension and carbon fiber aerodynamic aids. The curb weight of the F-Type Project 7 is said to be 3,495 pounds.

Key design elements include the D-Type-inspired fairing behind the driver, a new front bumper, and downforce-increasing aerodynamic modifications—including a carbon fiber front air splitter, side skirts, rear diffuser and adjustable rear spoiler. While the original concept car was a single seater, the production version has been transformed into a two-seater, with rollover hoops for both driver and passenger now integrated into the design.

A shortened windscreen is also featured, but Jaguar tells us that a full height version will be fitted to cars delivered to the U.S. because of local regulations. All F-Type Project 7s will also come with a removable roof, which clips onto the convertible header rail and can be conveniently folded and stowed in the trunk when not in use.

Deliveries are scheduled to commence in mid-2015. Customers will have the choice of Ultra Blue, Caldera Red, British Racing Green (all with white graphics options), Ultimate Black and Glacier White (both with grey graphics options) exteriors.