28 April 2011 A stunning four goal show by Colombian striker Falcao saw Portuguese champions Porto come from a goal down to overwhelm Spanish side Villarreal 5-1 on Thursday in their Europa League semi-final first leg clash in Oporto. Falcao's goals took him to a record 16 in the competition, beating Jurgen Klinsmann's total of 15 for Bayern Munich in…
29 April 2011 President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aminu Maigari, has said Nigeria would reclaim the African Youth Championship for West Africa after defending champions Ghana made an early exit from the tournament in South Africa. Nigerias Flying Eagles defeated the Junior Eagles of Mali 2-0 at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto in the first semi-final of the AYC…
29 April 2011 Sir Alex Ferguson believes the winning mentality ingrained in his Manchester United players will play a vital role in any end-of-season charge for silverware. Over the last two decades, United have dominated English football and have rarely buckled under the pressure as they fight on more than one front to lift further trophies. United are once again…
As the electorate in Kaduna State go to the polls today to elect their next governor and members of the state House of Assembly, everyone is anxious to know who will emerge as the next occupant of Sir Kasim Ibrahim House, the state's seat of power. The incumbent, Patrick Yakowa, who is contesting on the platform of the People's Democratic…
Allegations of fraud in the elections conducted in Cross River State are pouring into the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Calabar. Aggrieved candidates of the defeated parties are calling for their outright cancellation. Notable among the petitioners are Eyo Etim Nyong, Joseph Etene and Cletus Obun of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Victor Okon of…
Following the killing of two members of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ekiti State during the just concluded election, the state chairperson of the party, Jide Awe, has appealed to members of the party to remain calm. A member of the party, identified as Ojo Selewa, was allegedly shot dead in Iludun Ekiti in Ilejemeje local government area…
Expensive announces wedding plan Wazobia FM’s on-air personality, James Expensive, also known as E-to the-X-to-the-P, has revealed he is getting married on Saturday April 30 in Ikeja, Lagos. The co-presenter of a daily mid-evening show with Opute Pius Junior, better known as OPJ before relocating to the Abuja Wazobia FM station, is set to wed his girlfriend Ozioma Obijama. MI…
Williams Babalola is the chief executive officer of Willbak Clothing, an arm of Dewillbak Enterprises, established in 2008. A business administration graduate from Covenant University, Williams is also an associate member of the Institute of Strategic Management, Nigeria (ISMN) and Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM). He speaks to X2 about his business. Tell us about your business. Willbak Clothings is…
The fifth instalment of the Inner Cycle organized musical contest for upcoming artists, ‘Underground' will hold on Saturday April 30 at Ember Creek, Ikoyi. According to Glory Edozien, the head of operations and content manager of Inner Cycle, the quarterly event, which debuted in May 2010, is mostly a platform for music hopefuls to exhibit their talents. “There are many…
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While much is yet to be heard of the proposed minimum capital base of N1 billion for stockbroking firms, some market operators said they believe that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ‘soft pedalled' on the issue. The Nigerian Stock Exchange had earlier this year said that all stockbroking firms must meet the initial minimum capital base of N70…
The most haunting words I have read on Facebook are the words penned by one of the martyred youth corps members, Ukeoma Aikfavour, who had served in the restive north of Nigeria. Thinking that the worst was over and perhaps a few hours to the mindless termination of his life, he had written these words: "Na wao! This CPC supporters…
28 April 2011 Flying Eagles of Nigeria coach, John Sam Obuh, has declared his team will make history by winning the 2011 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Colombia. Ghana became the first African team to win the FIFA Under-20 World Cup two years ago in Egypt and Obuh said he believes his team could follow in the footsteps of the…