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It is common to see football managers kitted in their track suit while dishing out instructions to their players on the field of play. However, some have tried to merge their fashion styles with their tactics so as to bring in more entertainment to the beautiful game. Best dressed managers in the Premier League This is to say that there is a whole lot of style and fashion in the dugout and on the touchline these days, especially in the Premier League. NAIJ.com has put together a list of top stylish managers in the Premier League at the moment. 5. Claudio Ranieri Leicester City manager, Claudio Ranieri didn’t only shock the world by lifting the Premier League trophy last season, he surprised many with his A-game in fashion and style from the touchline. Even at 65, the Italian tactician continues to show his fashion styles. Claudio Ranieri Although he prefers long coats, Ranieri can dress in suits or his team’s training kits and st...

Real Madrid and Barcelona played out a draw in Saturday's titanic clash at the Camp Nou in  match day 14 of La Liga.  Luis Suarez second half header was cancelled out by Sergio Ramos barely seconds before the game. The first half failed to produce any chance of note with Cristiano Ronaldo forcing Marc Ter Stergen into a save after beating Gerard Pique with some nice footwork. Marcelo in action against Ivan Rakitic Barcelona opened the scoring in the second half when he converted Neymar's free kick from the left with a nice header. Luis Suarez celebrates his goal in the El Clasico Andres Iniesta, a substitute came into the game and fashioned a chance for Lionel Messi which the diminutive dragged wide. Sergio Ramos broke Barcelona fans heart with an injury time goal with a header also. The Spanish midfielder converting from Marcelo's freekick from the left. Sergio Ramos in action Gerard ...

- Nigerians recently began calling on the federal government to stop the National Youth Service Corps scheme following the death of three corps members - There were allegations of negligence on the part of the NYSC staff, but this was denied by the agency The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commenced investigation into the death of three corps members in various circumstances. The NYSC said on Saturday, November 3 that it regrets the death of the corps members and condoles with the families of the deceased who died during the on-gong 2016 Batch ‘B’ (Stream I) Orientation Course in Bayelsa, Kano and Zamfara states. One of the late corps member Chinyerum Nwenenda Elechi, Ifedolapo Oladepo and Monday Asuquo Ukeme died in the states and the incidents had caused serious condemnation across the country. The Punch reports that the NYSC said it had set up a high-powered committee to investigate the causes of the deaths. In a statement by the  N...

Pictures obtained by Getty Image have revealed the tomb where Jesus Christ was buried, and it has not been opened for the past 50 years. The debate had raged on for decades over the truth about where the leader of the Christians was buried, if it was the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem or not. The Tomb of Jesus, where his body is believed to have been laid. Photo: Getty According to  The Mirror UK , pilgrims have been prevented continuing with their consistent pilfering of the pieces from the tomb which had been sealed since year 1555 or even longer. Some researchers have now revealed inside of the tomb and according to Archaeologist Fredrik Hiebert of National Geographic, who partnered in the project:  "The most amazing thing for me was when we removed the first layer of dust and found a second piece of marble. According to tradition the body of Jesus was laid in a limestone cave following his crucifixion. Photo: Get...

Since the news of Theophilus Danjuma hit Nigerians, there had been fear and apprehension across the country as citizens waited to hear the latest. TY Danjuma: He is expected to return to Nigeria on Tuesday after his treatment abroad Danjuma, a former Army chief, was reportedly flown abroad in an air ambulance recently following an alleged serious illness. READ ALSO:   Healthy TY Danjuma shows up at PCNI parley The Nation is reporting currently that the illness is not as serious as people have been made to believe. The report did not however give details of the new development concerning the illness of the retired Army general or the country where he is receiving medical attention. READ ALSO:   Buhari mandates Danjuma to end Niger Delta bombings Reports say Danjuma is expected in the country soon. Danjuma was Chief of Army Staff between July 1975 and October 1979 and is now heading the Niger Delta Riverine Protection Pr...

The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is to reinburse state governments for the claims of over-deduction for external debt service arising between 1995 and 2002 as a result of first line charge deductions from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). The state governments made the submission to the federal government in respect of the debt service deductions having to do with the Paris Club and multilateral debts. buhari and state governors Some states were said to have been overcharged when Nigeria reached a final agreement for debt relief with the Paris Club in October 2005. The president however directed that the claims be subject to verification by the Debt Management Office (DMO). To this end, the ministry of Finance announced that a team was established and given the mandate to scrutinise and reconcile the available records. READ ALSO:   How Buhari's government is being d...

They’ll also limit choice and increase the cost of borrowing by   Mark Brown   November 30th, 2016 Online only.   0 Are you thinking about going to one of the smaller non-bank lenders for your next mortgage? If your property is worth more than $1 million you may be out of luck. That’s just one of the conditions consumers shopping for a mortgage will now need to consider as the latest round of federal mortgage rules take hold. Under the new rules non-bank lenders will likely have to turn away sizeable portion of mortgage seekers, leaving the big banks as their only option. For consumers it will mean less choice and higher rates on their next mortgage. How much more you need to earn to buy a home The new  regulations , which kicked in on Nov. 30, impose stricter limitations on the types of mortgages that will qualify for mortgage insurance. In the past these tighter rul...

TORONTO Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., the Crown corporation that controls about half of the mortgage default insurance market in the country, continues to shrink its business. CMHC released its third quarter results Tuesday which show that as of Sept., 30, 2016, the Crown Corp.’s total insurance-in-force was $514 billion, down $9 billion from the previous quarter. The federal government, which backstops 100 per cent of CMHC’s insurance business, has a $600-billion limit on the Crown corporation. “Despite some economic challenges in parts of the country, we continue to generate a positive return for all Canadians. What’s more, our portfolio remains strong as evidenced by the increasing equity borrowers have in their homes and the downward trend of our overall arrears rate,” said Wojo Zielonka, the chief financial officer of CMHC, in a release. Steve Mennill, senior vice-president with CMHC, participated in a conference call Tuesday to discuss results. He ...