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Katsumoto: That should apply only to those who have ever supported assnal. Read my comments again; never supported assnal.

Katsumoto: Please please please. ASSnal what? But I would rather Arsenal win instead of Manure.

Barca and Liverpool are my two teams.

Katsumoto: I need hat tricks from both Suarez and Sturridge.

Scottish referee, Craig Thomson, his compatriots Derek Rose and Alan Mulvanny have been picked by FIFA as officials for the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 final match between Nigeria and Mexico at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Thomson has been a match official since 1988 and has officiated in the Scottish Premier League since 2002.

The fourth official is Nobert Hauata from Tahiti while Mark Rule of New Zealand would be the Reserve Assistant Referee.

Golden Eaglets in the meantime, would don the white jerseys while the El Tri would be in green. The match will kick off at 8:00 pm local time (5:00pm Nigerian time).

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Men in India are already beginning to celebrate as the annual Assam Rape Festival is just days away. Every non-married girl age 7-16 will have the chance to flee to safety or get raped.

Madhuban Ahluwalia who heads up the annual festival told reporters why the event is so important. “This is a long time tradition in Assam dating back thousands of years,” says Ahluwalia. “We rape the evil demons out of the girls, otherwise they will cheat on us and we will be forced to kill them. So it is necessary for everyone.”

The Assam Festival began in 43 BC when Baalkrishan Tamil Nadu raped everyone in his village of Doomdooma. Baalkrishan Tamil Nadu is remembered every year at this event, in fact the trophy given to the man with the most rapes is called “The Baalkrishan”.

24-year-old Harikrishna Majumdar told reporters that he has been training all year for this event. “I’m going to get the most rapes this year. I’ve been practicing all year. I rape my sister and her friends every day. I will be rape superstar number one! I will get the Baalkrishan prize this year for sure!”

12-year-old Jaitashri Majumdar told reporters she almost made it through last year’s festival without getting raped. “I came so close to not getting raped. I almost got to the ‘rape-free-zone’ at the edge of town, but at the last minute 9 men jumped on me and raped me. Luckily I am just recovering now so I can participate in this year’s events, otherwise I would be put to death by stoning.”

34-year-old Brian Barnett from Toronto who is visiting Assam on business told reporters he will be missing the festivities this year. “My company did not tell me anything about a rape festival happening while I was here. Are you serious, a rape festival? I’m getting the f*ck out of this backwards country tonight.”

India is second in reported rapes in the world only behind the United States, though critics are quick to point out that is only because most rapes in India go unreported.

Heineken has announced the extension of its sponsorship with the UEFA Champions League. The new agreement means that Heineken® the leading international, premium beer brand will continue as an official partner of the world’s most prestigious club football competition up to and including the 2017 / 2018 season.

Heineken® has been an integral partner of the UEFA Champions League since 2005. The sponsorship allows Heineken® to elevate its global status as the world’s favourite beer.

Last year, the UEFA Champions League reached a cumulative audience of more than four billion TV viewers in 220 countries and territories, whilst also continuing to support the brand’s growth.

The Marketing Director Nigerian Breweries Plc, Walter Drenth, in his reaction to the renewal of the contract said, “The UEFA Champions League’s unrivaled international reach and professional standards make it the perfect match for Heineken®. It is one of the brand’s main engagement pillars, and as such we strive to constantly strengthen and broaden our activation through innovative marketing and our global footprint.”

The contract renewal sees Heineken obtaining the rights to exclusive UEFA Champions League content, such as Back Stadium Tour and UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour, presented by Heineken, which will be available across the brand’s owned social media channels, as well as maintaining the rights as presenting partner for UEFA Champions League Video section on www.uefa.comThe deal with UEFA provides fertile ground for Heineken®’s innovative and award winning consumer focused campaigns. It also includes increase in exclusive LED pitch boarding exposure, and the right to promote the association in key retail channels.

As part of its on-going ‘Road to the Final’ campaign, Heineken has also announced the dates and venues for the successful UEFA Champions League Trophy tour. 2014 represents the brand’s eighth consecutive Trophy Tour with a global itinerary that covers South America, Africa and Asia – giving fans across the world the opportunity to see the Trophy first-hand, meet superstar footballers and to see a fantastic range of UEFA Champions League memorabilia.

In the detailed programme released yesterday, Buenos Aires, Argentina will be the first point of call between February 27th and March 2nd, followed by Lagos, Nigeria between March 13th to 16th before finally proceeding to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from April 3rd to 6th. More details of the programme will be available across the brand’s owned social media channels. This will be the first time since 2009 that UEFA Champions League followers in Nigeria will have the opportunity to see and get closer to the Trophy presented by Heineken.

“It as rare privilege to offer our consumers in Nigeria the unique experience and thrill of the UEFA Champions League and the trophy tour presentation in Lagos for four days” said Mr Drenth.

Senior Brand Manager Heineken, Jacqueline Van Faassen said “The Champions League sponsorship is the largest activation platform for the Heineken brand. In our eight year partnership, research has shown that Heineken® awareness has grown to 60 per cent among UEFA Champions League fans.” “We will continue to enrich fans’ experience of the UEFA Champions League through innovative campaigns encompassing social media, live screening events during the UEFA Champions League knockout phase and Final, retail activations enabling thousands of fans to experience the matches first-hand and of course the UEFA Champions League Trophy tour presented by Heineken® in Nigeria for the second time since 2009.”

“Heineken® has been an integral partner of the UEFA Champions League since 2005. The exciting matches with eight months of engaging consumers are watched in every country, including Nigeria, where an ice cold Heineken can be enjoyed.

“This season, Heineken will be giving 10 Nigerian consumers the opportunity to win tickets to the group stage and Final match live in Europe. The brand has partnered with 100 bars pan Nigeria to activate the “Match Your Half Ticket.”

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By IKENNA ASOMBA


Barely 48 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan engaged the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in a marathon 13-hour closed door meeting, in a bid to end the union’s four-month old strike, Vanguard gathered, yesterday, that officials of the Federal Ministry of Education have been directed to commence processes for the re-opening of federal universities.

Investigations revealed that governing councils and vice chancellors of the universities have been specifically directed, via direct communication from the National Universities Commission, NUC, to take immediate steps to ensure that their institutions are in the right position to receive students immediately the strike is called off.

Sources at the NUC said that the vice-chancellors were also directed to protect the interest of students and parents henceforth and ensure that no one takes advantage of the ugly situation.

Before the strike which commenced on July 1, almost all public universities were in their second semesters and had less than two months to conduct examinations. As the strike lingered, final year students in the universities had their hopes dashed for mobilization in the Batch C set of the compulsory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, scheme.

According to officials of the NYSC, their counterparts in private universities have already resumed at their various camps last Tuesday. What this means is that, if eventually the strike is called-off, any time from now, public universities will have to re-adjust their 2012/2013 academic calendar to enable their final year students get mobilized for national service in the next batch, come February 2014.

Meanwhile, when contacted, Vice Chancellor one of the Federal Universities in the South-West, who craved anonymity, disclosed that his university is yet to receive any circular from the Ministry of Education on a specific date of resumption, but noted that the university is eager to resume as soon as possible.

He said: “I have not received any circular from the Ministry of Education on any specific date of resumption. When we get any, we will call back students to resume studies without delay, as we are eager to resume once the matter is resolved between ASUU and Federal Government.”

Asked what situation in the university has been like in the last four months, he said: “You can guess what has happened in the last four months. We have not functioned to 100 per cent capacity. Teaching and learning have been put on hold, but research and all other administrative functions have continued. Within the last four months, we have been sending and receiving proposals.”