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http://ift.tt/2pKMFAa PHOTO:Wikimedia Global gold demand fell 18 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier as US investors abandoned the precious metal after Donald Trump’s election win, industry figures showed Thursday. After a “really good” first quarter of 2016 for gold demand, the first three months of this year was “not a strong quarter”, World Gold Council director John Mulligan told AFP. “In 2016 demand was concentrated on one source, which was professional investors, especially in the US” where activity was focussed on Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) — investment funds backed by physical stocks of gold, the WGC director added. Demand stood at 1,034.5 tonnes between January and March 2017, its lowest level in 11 years. At the same time last year, demand stood 1,261.8 tonnes. Cautious US investors rushed to the ETFs before the US presidential election, but are now shifting their attention to riskier products — but it is a different story in Europe. “There are m...

http://ift.tt/2oT2LrN L-R Daniel Akpeyi ,Ahmed Musa ,Kelechi Iheanacho , Kenneth Omeruo of Nigeria during International Friendly match between Nigeria against Senegal at The Hive, Barnet FC on 23rd March 2017 (Photo by Kieran Galvin/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nigeria’s Super Eagles have remained on the 40th spot with 726 points in the May FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday. According to the rankings table on the website of the world football governing body, Nigeria remained unmoved from the spot it occupied in the April rankings. The position has also left Nigeria on the 5th spot in the continent behind Egypt, Senegal, Cameroon and Burkina Faso respectively. The Super Eagles Media officer, Toyin Ibitoye, reacting to the rankings said it was a reflection of what happened in the month under review. “The ranking have come again and the Super Eagles were ranked 40th in the World and 5th in Africa, the same position we were as at the last ranking. “I think it is nothing ...