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With three years to go until the tournament, Uefa has released the emblem at an event held at the Pavillion Cambon Capucines in the heart of the French capital The logo can be viewed here >> i.m.goal.com/thumb/240/240/g/291478.jpg Uefa has unveiled the logo for the 2016 European Championship at a ceremony Paris' Pavillion Cambon Capucines in France. The theme of the 2016 tournament is 'celebrating the art of football' and the design hopes to encapture both the artistic theme and the identity of the host nation. Designed by Brandia Central, the Portuguese agency that designed the Euro 2012 logo, it is focused around the Henri Delaunay Cup with a strong red white and blue colour scheme, staying strong to French traditions. The tournament will be the first to feature 24 nations, eight more than the current format, and the qualification stage will also see Gibraltar debut in an official Fifa commissioned tournament. The draw for the qualify...

His name is Babatunde Ademola a.k.a. Replica. This singsong is from the western part of Nigeria. He is a soft going dude who is talented to do Rap/RnB music, His believe ?? One day we gonna make it. Fav Qoute ?? Once a rapper is forever a rapper. I see alot of potentials in this dude and i bet you should watch out for him. You can get connected with him via fb.com/babatunde.ademola2 , on twitter @RAPREPLICA. His songs can be gotten here >> tweetmysong.com This is a direct link for his songs.. Prisoner of love tweetmysong.com/7ev35l7 My skit tweetmysong.com/la2goqr Fine boi swag tweetmysong.com/m7eydo4 Freestyl tweetmysong.com/t254cs7 watch out for him i tell you. @Iam_st_skity

National President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, Dr Chibuzor Asumogba has said that the 73-day old strike embarked on by his union will be called off in two weeks time. This was even as the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Dr Nasir Isa Fagge told Vanguard that the 10-day-old varsity lecturers strike would continue. Asumogba, in an interview with Vanguard after the meeting with the Joint National Assembly Committees on Education, indications emerged that the Federal Government would accede to their demands. He said: "Our meeting with the Senate Committee on Education was successful. There was an agreement to meet our demands in the next two weeks as the request will be presented to President Goodluck Jonathan for his approval." He said that the Senate Committee Chaired by Senator Uche Chukwumerije however, pleaded that the union should call-off their strike and give it some time to convey their deman...

Four lower league clubs have been banned in Nigeria for alleged corruption, after two decisive domestic games ended 79-0 and 67-0 respectively. Plateau United Feeders and Police Machine FC were both overwhelming victors in the last round of league fixtures, as the promotion rivals competed to achieve the higher goal difference needed for securing a place in the Nationwide League Division. According to BBC Sport, Feeders scored 72 of their goals in the second half, while Police Machine netted 61 times after the break - once it had become clear that the clubs could only be separated by their goal differences over the course of the entire season. Both teams are banned "indefinitely" from Nigerian football, along with their respective opponents Akurba FC and Bubayaro FC, for their part in the combined 146-goal routs. Muke Umeh, the chairman of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Organising Comittee, is quoted as saying: "It is unacceptable - a sca...

A soccer referee was beheaded and his head displayed atop a wooden stake at midfield after a match erupted in violence in Brazil. The bloody brouhaha began when the match's referee, Otávio Jordan da Silva de Catanhede, became embroiled in an argument with player Linda dos Santos Abreu over a disputed call during a game in the town of Pius XII. The argument reportedly ended with Jordan ejecting Abreu. Following the player's ejection from the game, Abreu and Jordan began to fight. During which, Jordan produced a small knife and stabbed Abreu, 31, who reportedly died of his injuries en route to a local hospital. Friends and family of the deceased subsequently rushed the field, tied up Jordan, 20, fatally stoned him, quartered his body, and then, according to the Associated Press, which cited local media accounts of the murder, staked the referee's head at midfield of the soccer pitch. The killings occurred during an amateur game last Sunday,...

ADMISSION INTO FULL- TIME HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND), NATIONAL DIPLOMA (PART-TIME) AND PRE ND SCIENCE (FULL-TIME) FOR THE 2013/2014 ACADEMIC SESSION. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following programmes of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State in the 2013/2014 Academic Session: I. HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND), FULL- TIME PROGRAMMES The following programmes are available on Full-Time basis only for two academic sessions. A. SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES 1. Statistics 2. Science Laboratory Technology with options in Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Microbiology & Physics with Electronics. 3. Hospitality Management 4.Tourism and Liesure Management 5. Computer Science B. SCHOOL BUSINESS STUDIES 1. Accountancy 2. Banking & Finance 3. Business Administration and Management. 4. Marketing 5. Office Technology Management C. SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY. 1. Architectural Technology 2. Building Techno...

This is inform all candidates who applied for the 2013/2014 admission into the institution and made the Federal Polytechnic, Ede their most preferred (either as first or second choice) and more preferred (first choice only) and score 150 and above in the last Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination that the post UTME screening exercise will hold from 26th to 30th August 2013. Information about venue, date and time will be as indicated in the acknowledgement form printable from the website after the candidate has duly completed the online registration details. METHOD OF APPLICATION: Applications for admission will be done fully online. To make online payment, follow the link through the school website: admissions.federalpolyede.edu .ng and other instructions there. Note: 1. All applications attract a charge of Two Thousand Naira (N2,000.00) only exclusive of other charges. 2. All payments for application should be made through Interswitch/ Quickteller website u...

A good hearty laugh is always fun. Laughing boosts ur health and energy level, reduce stress and even strengthen ur immune system. Read on... 1. Laugh stress away in addition to making you feel less stressed due to humour or a positive outlook,laughter also physically relieves stress,leaving you feeling more relaxed. 2. Laugh away blood pressure studies have found that 20 -30 minutes of laughter can lower blood pressure in healthy adults. 3. Laugh away calories No surprise,laughter is a pretty good workout! 10-15 minutes of laughter burns about 50 calories. 4. Laugh blood sugar away A study showed that some diatetic patients,after attending a comedy, experienced lower blood sugar levels! 5. Laugh for endorphins Endorphines are the body's natural pain killers. By lauging,you can release endorpins, which aan help ease chronic pain and make you feel good all over. Other benefits includes : laughter improves immune function, helps to sleep well, improves bl...

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