Monthly Archiv: January, 2018
Barcelona are reportedly planning an improved bumper contract for their French center-back, Samuel Umtiti.
Though the 24-year-old is only into his second season at the club, he has settled fast enough to become a first-team fixture at the Nou Camp.
His form has sparked interest from across the continent – so too the £50m release clause on his current deal at the Spanish league leaders
Barcelona are ready to offer him a new contract in a bid to prevent him leaving on the cheap, according to Spanish newspaper Marca.
The outlet claims talks over a renewal for the French international will begin ‘in the coming weeks’.
Umtiti is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury and faces a month out of first-team action.
Article source: http://fcnaija.com/barcelona-star-set-for-new-deal-
Arsenal wore an all red kit for their Premier League match against West Brom on New Year’s Eve, the first time they are doing so in 40 years!
The Gunners were away at the Hawthorns for their New Year’s Eve clash which ended in a 1-1 draw, but it was the North London club’s kit that caught the eye during the clash which saw Arsene Wenger’s men concede a late-minute penalty.
Arsenal last wore red shorts against QPR in 1978, and memorably before that in 1970 in order to stand out against the wintry conditions in a snowy Boxing Day clash against Southampton.
At the Emirates, fans are used to seeing red shirts and socks in the Arsenal home kit, but mixed with white shorts.
West Brom’s white shorts, though, risked a slight kit clash on Sunday, and Arsenal therefore opted to bring out a kit that got fans reminiscing about the old days.
Arsenal had two other kit options ahead of their red short choice, with a blue away kit and a black third kit.
Both, though, were deemed too similar to West Brom’s home colours, and Arsenal decided against mixing home, away and third kits to make a suitable strip.
Premier League rules state: ‘When playing in league matches the players of each participating club shall wear strip which is of a sufficient contrast that match officials, spectators and television viewers will be able to distinguish clearly between the two teams.’
Article source: http://www.fcnaija.com/arsenals-allred-kit-at-west-brom-was-first-in-40-years
Nigerian federal account allocations hit a three-year high in the eleven months through 2017, according to data compiled by BusinessDay, in what is a potential boost for government at all three levels faced with a biting revenue crisis. The three tiers of government which comprise the Federal government, state governments and local governments, shared a…
Article source: http://www.businessdayonline.com/nigerias-federal-account-allocations-rebound-3-year-high/
Growth in the agriculture sector as a component of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was rather marginal in 2017, and did not quite reflect the emphasis government has been placing on it. For 2018, some of the industry’s stakeholders who shared their projections with BusinessDay are more optimistic. The challenge of inadequate production in ensuring…
Article source: https://www.businessdayonline.com/agric-sector-2018-translating-economic-diversification-rhetoric-growth-catalyst/