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Sport(Football):Fight club! Mancini and Balotelli dragged apart after furious training ground bust-up

Fight club!   Mancini and Balotelli dragged apart after furious training ground bust-up Roberto Mancini and Mario Balotelli had to be pulled apart by Manchester City players and staff after a furious bust-up at training today. These extraordinary pictures show the City boss and Italian striker physically grappling at the club's Carrington training ground this morning in full view of the squad and staff. Mancini was reportedly incensed by a mis-timed tackle by the 22-year-old forward on winger Scott Sinclair. The manager went to keep the two players apart but Balotelli then squared up to the Italian who reacted by grabbing the young striker by his training bib. A witness told the Manchester Evening News : "Mancini ran at him - he was furious. "He grabbed hold of him and appeared to try and throw him on the floor. "It looked like Mario was too strong and he couldn't get him...

Tourism Gists: Choice tourist destination in Nigeria

There exists numerous exotic place to visit in Nigeria as a tourist, but these three locations are wonders that will last till eternity in your memory. OBUDU CATTLE RANCH Obudu Cattle Ranch (now known as the Obudu Mountain Resort ) is a ranch on the Obudu Plateau. It was developed in 1951 by Mr. McCaughley, a Scot who first explored the mountain ranges in 1949.He camped on the mountaintop of the Oshie Ridge on the Sankwala Mountains for a month before returning with Mr. Hugh Jones a fellow rancher who, in 1951, together with Dr Crawfeild developed the Obudu Cattle Ranch. Although the ranch has been through troubles since, it has very recently been rehabilitated to its former glory.   The Obudu Cattle Ranch known presently as the Obudu Mountain Resort is found on the Obudu Plateau close to the Cameroon Border in the North Eastern part of Cross River State of Nigeria, approximately 110 km east of the town of Ogoja and 65 km from the town of Obudu in Obanliku Local Go...

News: Brazilian student auctions virginity

  A Brazilian student set off firestorm in her hometown by putting her virginity up for auction in a bid to raise money to fund her hailing mother's medical expenses. Her inability to raise enough money which she earned from petty job led her to this. According to her, her mother had been suffering from stroke for some years which left her partially paralysed and bedridden. What do you think? Before you condem her why not put yourself in her condition first. Sourced from CNN.COM You can get more information on youtube via : http://youtu.be/rwm3WL-QvXE

Food for thought!

No matter how empty you are going down, strive going up full.  Secret of great men lies in their history; They all had one thing in common; they failed at one time or the other but they learn from their mistakes and ended up better and more fulfilled.

Entertainment:Mark Zuckerberg made $3.5 billion last month (November) 2012

Mark Zuckerberg made $3.5 billion last month (November)     Facebook's stock shot up from $21.08 a share on the first day of trading in November to $28 a share at the end of the day Friday, its highest price since July. Zuckerberg, who owns about 504 million shares of Facebook stock, gained about $3.48 billion as a result... When Facebook first went public at $38 a share in May, Zuckerberg’s shares were worth $19.1 billion. In the following months, the stock dropped to less than half that IPO price to $17.55 in late August, pushing Zuckerberg’s net worth down to $8.84 billion. Since then, Facebook’s stock has recovered in fits and starts and so has Zuckerberg’s wealth. November proved to be by far the most robust growth month for the stock to date, thanks to two big factors. First, the company had a strong earnings report in late October, which showed that Facebook was making progress in monetizing mobile. Seco...

Finance and Health:10 tips to save on prescriptions

These days, getting sick can be a costly business, especially if you can’t afford medical insurance. Not only do you have to worry about paying the consultation bill from the doctor, but the cost of prescriptions also seems to skyrocket each time you need to have them filled. The good news is that there are many ways to save money on your prescriptions. While they may require some effort on your part, the savings will be well worth it. The following are 10 tips to save money on prescription drugs: 1. Always inquire about generic options. Many brand-name medications have generic substitutes, which are required by law to contain exactly the same ingredients as the brand-name versions. Whenever you receive a prescription from your doctor for medication, make sure to ask about available generic alternatives. You could end up saving as much as 80 per cent on the cost of your prescription. 2. Find out if you qualify for Patient Assistance Programs. Certain pharmaceutical comp...