No-nonsense Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr hopes to check Super Eagles late comers and those who like to “misbehave” by insisting the team train in Abuja before they head off to a match venue. That is why the experienced Franco- German coach has fixed training camp in Abuja for next month’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Algeria even though it will be played in Uyo.
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Algeria coach Milovan Rajevac has expressed his disappointment at his side’s 1-1 draw with Cameroon in their opening group stage qualifier for the 2018 World Cup
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The History-making coach Imama Amapakabo has announced his contract with Rangers ended Sunday after he led the club to win the Nigeria league after 32 years.
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Last week, a group of 22 white-collar professionals fought in 11 clashes at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Beijing during a glamorous black-tie charity dinner attended by around 500. Aged between 23 to 49, the fighters' occupations range from editor, engineer, radio host to manager. As in other white collar boxing events around the world, the fighters are all amateurs and had no previous boxing experience.
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Stagecoach chairman Sir Brian Souter and Clyde Blowers boss Jim McColl are among signatories who say independence is in Scotland's economic interest. It comes a day after a similar letter from 130 pro-UK business leaders said the case for independence had not been made.
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Manchester United (MANU) spent a British record 59.7 million pounds ($99 million) to sign Argentina winger Angel di Maria hours before the three-time European champion was handed a 4-0 drubbing in the League Cup by MK Dons of England’s third tier. United is adding to its squad under new coach Louis van Gaal after finishing seventh of 20 teams last season, its worst Premier League performance. Di Maria signed a five-year contract, a statement on United’s website said yesterday.
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Chiemelie Ezeobi reports on the efforts of a UK-based life skills coach to prepare children at an early stage of life to succeed At the City of David, a highbrow branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Victoria Island, Lagos, teenagers gathered for the second edition of the life skill summer camp for young people. They all looked curious and ready to learn.
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What is it about the word sales that makes some of us so uncomfortable? As entrepreneurs, especially in startup mode, you’re going to need to get a handle on selling. The truth is you’re constantly selling yourself and your business, so it’s better to improve this skill and refine it then avoid it altogether. Aside from professional coaching or seminars, there are some simple steps you can take to improve your sales -- starting with a few good books on the subject.
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The S&P 500 ended at another record high today, extending gains for a fifth day on investors' optimism that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low for a long period of time. The S&P 500's gain was slim, however, with the benchmark index recovering late in the session from earlier losses. Retailers, including Coach, weighed on the index. The Dow also eked out a gain, while the Nasdaq slipped a day after the Fed lowered its forecast for target US interest rates in the long term
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Former Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu has warned the Super Eagles they must not leave their defence exposed to counter-attacks in Monday’s Brazil 2014 World Cup Group F game against Iran in Curitiba. The former BBC Lions coach believes today’s match will determine the Eagles’ fate in the tournament.
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