HIGH STAKES IN MOROCCO SHOWDOWN AS NIGERIAN BILLIONAIRE PUTS $500,000 ON THE LINE.(PHOTO).

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 High stakes in Morocco showdown as Nigerian billionaire puts $500,000 on the line. Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu has pledged significant cash bonuses to motivate the Super Eagles ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash against host nation Morocco. Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group, announced a $500,000 reward for a victory, with an additional $50,000 promised for every goal scored in the match. The pledge was disclosed in a message posted on X following Nigeria’s 2–0 victory over Algeria in Marrakech, a win that secured the Super Eagles a place in the last four of the tournament. Rabiu further revealed that he would reward the team with $1 million if Nigeria goes on to win the AFCON title, alongside a bonus of $100,000 for each goal scored in the final. Nigeria, three-time AFCON champions, will take on Morocco on Wednesday, January 14, as the tournament enters its semi-final stage.

PERSONAL COLLECTION OF ELSA SCHIAPARELLI TO BE AUCTIONED BY CHRISTIES.

Elsa Schiaparelli's personal collection is being auctioned                                                                Madame Elsa Schiaparelli,the legendary Italian fashion designer and a deadly rival of Coco Chanel,was at the heart of avant-garde ideas in 1930's Paris.Known for her friendship and collaborations with artistic icons including Salvador Dali,Man Ray,Christian Berard,Jean Cocteau Alberto,Diego Giacornett and Marce Vertes,Schiaparelli was a key trendsetter within the contemporary scene and now Christie's Parisian auction house is hosting a sale of some 180 items from her personal collection January 2014,a landmark sale for the international world of fashion,style and design,and one expected to fetch in the region of 710,000 pounds.The collections comes to the market in the new year having passed by descent to Elsa Schiaparelli's grand daughter,the actress Marisa Schiaparelli Berenson.More pictures below.                                                 The sale includes two elegant 20th century Hammamet robes which directly influenced her designs, £900 - 1,800A violet silk blouse, 1939, from Schiaparelli's Astrologie Collection, £23,000-27,000An unusual yellow linen blouse, with beadwork and black and white floral trim, from 1940, points to Elsa Schiaparelli's interest in porcelain, £9,000-13,000A further highlight is an intricately beaded waistcoat with 'Bucking Bronco' beadwork, inspired by Elsa Schiaparelli¿s influential 1940's trip to Texas, £9,000-11,000The collection includes portraits of the designer and her familyOne of the lots from Elsa Schiaparelli's personal collectionThe sale features a bolero jacket in ice blue crêpe, estimate: £14,000-18,000A pink wool bolero, with jet bead trim, also from 1940, estimate: £11,000-14,000Elsa SchiaparelliA chic, lilac-upholstered 'love-seat' is estimated to go for £540-710

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