Naija Blog (Classic Men Entertainment)

By Anu   /   Japanese plastic surgeon  cum businessman, Dr Katsuya Takasu who promised to give each player of the squad $30,000 if they win Gold, $20,000 if they win silver and $12,000 for bronze is reportedly on his way to Brazil to watch Nigeria’s Bronze medal match on Saturday. Dr Katsuya Takasu promised to give each player of the squad $30,000 and has promised to hand $390,000 to the Olympic football team for its performance in Rio despite being cash-strapped. According to a statement signed by Raphael B. Kibe on behalf of Takasu, he is giving coach Samson Siasia $200,000 and Mikel Obi $190,000.

By Anu   /   Nigeria finally has a medal at the Rio Olympics and it came from the Dream Team VI which beat Honduras 3-2 on Saturday to snatch the bronze medal of the men’s football event. Two goals from Sadiq Umar and another from Aminu Umar gave Nigeria a three goal lead but despite Honduras scoring two goals it was not enough to deny Nigeria a priceless bronze medal in a torrid campaign at the Rio Olympics. With this win, Nigeria has now won all medals in the football event of the Olympics. In 1996, it was a gold medal from the likes of Kanu Nwankwo, Austin Okocha and Sunday Oliseh. At the 2000 Olympics, the likes of Efe Ambrose, Victor Nsofor Obinna and Chinedu Ogbuka afforded Samson Siasia a silver medal. Now to 2016 in Rio. Siasia led the likes of Mikel Obi, Imoh Ezekiel and...

By Anu   /   Nigeria’s female weightlifter, Maryam Usman disappointed with her performance at Rio, says she has lost the urge to represent Nigeria at international events. Mariam was the only weightlifter that represented Nigeria in Rio. She competed in the +75 category and amassed 265 kg. She finished 8th in her group. Acoording to Usman, “It is painful to come to the Olympics and see people who are your contemporaries perform better than you; not because you lack the ability but because you were not prepared like them,” “For me, it is not just about jumping unto the plane every four years to go to the Olympics. Every athlete you see here wants to step on the podium. If you can’t aim to climb up there, you have no business coming to the Olympics. I can only consider going to another Olympics if...

FC Ifeanyi Ubah sign partnership deal with West Ham United Akan Anwankwo 2 hours ago 9302 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Send email – FC Ifeanyi Ubah have signed a partnership deal with West Ham United – Both clubs will execute a number of football related projects in Nigeria – Coaching and grassroots programs will also be developed in the initiative Top Nigerian Professional Football League club FC Ifeanyi Ubah have inked a long-term partnership deal with English Premier League side West Ham United FC. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Premier League club signs partnership deal with Nigerian club Chief Ifeayi Ubah and West Ham officials signing the deal The deal which was officially signed today, August 19, in London is billed to be unveiled at the Olympic stadium on Sunday, August 21, moments before West Ham United FC’s first home league match against Bournemouth. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Premier League club signs part...

By Anu   /   Team Nigeria now has one last chance to win something from athletics at the ongoing Rio Olympics. The development comes from the qualification of the quartet of Bless Okagbare, Gloria Asumnu, Jennifer Madu and Agnes Osazuwa for the finals of women’s 4x100m relay at the Olympic Games. Okagbare, on Thursday, led Team Nigeria into the finals after posting a 42.55sec finish. The Nigerian quartet came second in heat two behind Germany who clocked 42.18sec and they will hope they can salvage something for Nigeria in the finals billed for 10.15pm Friday in Brazil (2.15am Saturday in Nigeria). It has been disappointments galore for Nigeria at the Olympics as day after day, the country’s athletes crashed out of their respective races with some not even making it before the first round.

By Anu   /   One Chike Nnaemeka, aka Dr Justified has been arrested by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly tricking an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps into marrying him and paying for the wedding. Nnaemeka who claimed to be a gynaecologist was said to have duped his victim, Nkechi Ani, of N6.7m under different requests. The victim was reportedly introduced to him by one of her classmates at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State. The suspect was also said to have tricked Ani into marrying him and they were joined in a traditional wedding on June 6, 2015, without informing her that he was married with three children. In her petition, the complainant said, ‘‘During the wedding preparation, Justified brought up so many stories bordering on cultu...

By Anu   /   According to Global Liveability Index of a survey survey conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit, Lagos state, the commercial nerve center of Nigeria, is the third worst city to live in. Lagos placed 138th out of the 140 cities ranked in the latest liveability survey, just above war-ravaged Tripoli and Damascus. The liveability survey conducted by the data team of The Economist, took into cognizance the best and worst living conditions in major cities across the world across five broad categories, including stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. “Of the poorer-scoring cities, 13 continue to occupy the very bottom tier of liveability, where ratings fall below 50 per cent and most aspects of living are severely restricted,...