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Properties / Re: 5 Bedroom Detached Duplex With 2 Rooms Masters Bedroom And Penthouse For Sale by Blaksheep: 9:59pm On Sep 06, 2022
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Properties / Re: Distress Awoff Sale 4 Bedroom Terrace Duplex by Blaksheep: 9:58pm On Sep 06, 2022
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Properties / Re: Distress Sale In Lekki by Blaksheep: 11:22am On Aug 28, 2022
Still available?
Properties / Re: Distress Awoff Sale 4 Bedroom Terrace Duplex by Blaksheep: 11:08am On Aug 28, 2022
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Properties / Re: 5 Bedroom Detached Duplex With 2 Rooms Masters Bedroom And Penthouse For Sale by Blaksheep: 11:06am On Aug 28, 2022
Still available?
Properties / Re: Awoof Distress Sales( sold out ❤️❤️❤️ by Blaksheep: 10:58am On Aug 28, 2022
Still available?
Properties / Re: Land For Sale by Blaksheep: 10:56am On Aug 28, 2022
Which unity estate are you talking of?
Autos / Re: Beautiful Unique Rugged Classic Mercedes G Class SUT by Blaksheep: 12:30am On Feb 02, 2022
Rugged..
Business / Re: MTURK Account For Sale by Blaksheep: 12:07am On Jan 31, 2022
Caleycash:
Sup bro... please how does Mturk pay?

Payoneer
Sports / Re: Rafael Nadal Wins The Australian Open, His 21st Grand Slam Title by Blaksheep: 12:05am On Jan 31, 2022
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Sports / Rafael Nadal Wins The Australian Open, His 21st Grand Slam Title by Blaksheep: 11:59pm On Jan 30, 2022
Nadal broke his tie with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in career Grand Slam men’s singles titles by beating Daniil Medvedev in five sets.

MELBOURNE, Australia — For an aging champion who has earned his reputation as one of the greatest competitors in sports, it was a fitting way to stand alone with 21 Grand Slam men’s singles titles.

Down, two sets to none, in the Australian Open final, against the higher ranked and considerably younger Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal did not simply count himself fortunate to have made it so far in a tournament he once considered himself unlikely to play.

Instead, he did what he has done since he burst onto the tennis scene nearly 20 years ago as a longhaired teenager in pirate pants.

He fought. He thought. He fought and thought some more, and his prize was his most unexpected major title and a victory, 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5, that was utterly suitable for archiving.

It was a match awash in long rallies, momentum shifts, dazzling winners on the run and break points saved and converted. It started on Sunday evening in Melbourne and ended after 1 in the morning on Monday. It was 5 hours 24 minutes of true grit, and it broke Nadal’s tie with his greatest rivals, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, who are now tied for second on the men’s career list with 20 Grand Slam singles titles each.

“For me, it’s just amazing,” Nadal said. “Being honest, one month and a half ago, I did not know if I will be able to be back on the tour playing tennis again, and today I am here in front of all of you having this trophy with me. You really don’t know how much I fought to be here.”

Nadal, a Spaniard seeded sixth here, has proved many times that he does not beat himself. He just won’t. You need to pry a match and trophy from his hands, point by point, game by game, set by set. The second-seeded Medvedev, despite all his power and skills, could not manage it, losing his way midway through the third set and never quite figuring out how to correct course.

Nadal gave him openings, no doubt, failing to serve out the championship at 5-4 in the fifth set with the crowd behind him as it was throughout this marathon of a match. But at 5-all, Medvedev could not capitalize. Nadal broke him right back and then served for the title again.

This time, he did not blink. Let the record note that he clinched No. 21 by holding at love, winning a baseline rally, hitting a service winner, and then an ace and then a backhand volley winner into an open court that was an apt final touch to one of his masterpieces.

It was not his cleanest or prettiest work of performance art. He had to draw outside the lines and erase some of his game plan to find a way to the finish, but this was definitive, vintage Nadal in that he managed to continue competing in the moment no matter how rocky the previous moment might have been.

He is 35 and did not win a Grand Slam tournament in 2021 — losing to Djokovic in the semifinals of the French Open, the tournament where Nadal has reigned supreme, then playing only one more tournament the rest of the season because of a chronic foot problem.

There were discussions with his family, friends and support team about retirement. But Nadal remains passionate about the game, and after recovering from the coronavirus in late December, he flew to Australia to try again.

Nearly one month later, he has yet to lose a match in Melbourne, winning a warm-up tournament at Rod Laver Arena, then winning the main event by working his way through seven rounds in all sorts of ways and weather.

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Rafael Nadal Wins the Australian Open, His 21st Grand Slam Title
Nadal broke his tie with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in career Grand Slam men’s singles titles by beating Daniil Medvedev in five sets.

For an aging champion who has earned his reputation as one of the greatest competitors in sports, it was a fitting way to stand alone with 21 Grand Slam men’s singles titles.

Down, two sets to none, in the Australian Open final, against the higher ranked and considerably younger Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal did not simply count himself fortunate to have made it so far in a tournament he once considered himself unlikely to play.

Instead, he did what he has done since he burst onto the tennis scene nearly 20 years ago as a longhaired teenager in pirate pants.

He fought. He thought. He fought and thought some more, and his prize was his most unexpected major title and a victory, 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5, that was utterly suitable for archiving.

It was a match awash in long rallies, momentum shifts, dazzling winners on the run and break points saved and converted. It started on Sunday evening in Melbourne and ended after 1 in the morning on Monday. It was 5 hours 24 minutes of true grit, and it broke Nadal’s tie with his greatest rivals, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, who are now tied for second on the men’s career list with 20 Grand Slam singles titles each.

Medvedev, beaten by Djokovic in last year’s Australian Open final, was the dominant player at the start this match but ultimately was defeated by Nadal.Credit...Alana Holmberg for The New York Times
“For me, it’s just amazing,” Nadal said. “Being honest, one month and a half ago, I did not know if I will be able to be back on the tour playing tennis again, and today I am here in front of all of you having this trophy with me. You really don’t know how much I fought to be here.”

Nadal, a Spaniard seeded sixth here, has proved many times that he does not beat himself. He just won’t. You need to pry a match and trophy from his hands, point by point, game by game, set by set. The second-seeded Medvedev, despite all his power and skills, could not manage it, losing his way midway through the third set and never quite figuring out how to correct course.


Nadal gave him openings, no doubt, failing to serve out the championship at 5-4 in the fifth set with the crowd behind him as it was throughout this marathon of a match. But at 5-all, Medvedev could not capitalize. Nadal broke him right back and then served for the title again.

This time, he did not blink. Let the record note that he clinched No. 21 by holding at love, winning a baseline rally, hitting a service winner, and then an ace and then a backhand volley winner into an open court that was an apt final touch to one of his masterpieces.

It was not his cleanest or prettiest work of performance art. He had to draw outside the lines and erase some of his game plan to find a way to the finish, but this was definitive, vintage Nadal in that he managed to continue competing in the moment no matter how rocky the previous moment might have been.

He is 35 and did not win a Grand Slam tournament in 2021 — losing to Djokovic in the semifinals of the French Open, the tournament where Nadal has reigned supreme, then playing only one more tournament the rest of the season because of a chronic foot problem.

There were discussions with his family, friends and support team about retirement. But Nadal remains passionate about the game, and after recovering from the coronavirus in late December, he flew to Australia to try again.

Nearly one month later, he has yet to lose a match in Melbourne, winning a warm-up tournament at Rod Laver Arena, then winning the main event by working his way through seven rounds in all sorts of ways and weather.

He suffered in the heat against Denis Shapovalov in the quarterfinals, losing a two-set lead and seeking medical treatment off court before winning in five sets. But Sunday’s final was played under the lights in the evening.

Medvedev, beaten by Djokovic in straight sets in last year’s Australian Open final, was the dominant player at the start this time.

He extended Nadal in his two opening service games, then broke him at love in his next two service games to take firm command of the opening set.

The second set quickly became more complicated — and spectacular — as they attacked, stretched and defended brilliantly. Nadal won a 40-shot rally, the longest of the match, finishing it with a crisply sliced backhand winner that landed on the sideline and earned a standing ovation and then his first break of serve.

But his early lead proved unsustainable as Medvedev reeled him in, showing more consistency in the extended rallies and winning many more quick points with his bigger first serve.

A Russian, Medvedev was prevailing in the duel between Nadal’s best shot (his bolo whip of a forehand) and his own best shot (a slap of a two-handed backhand). Medvedev finally broke back as Nadal served for the set in a marathon game and failed to convert a set point.

Medvedev then rallied from 3-5 in the tiebreaker by winning the final four points to take what looked like a commanding two-set lead.

Nadal has now won all four of the major tournaments at least twice. He won his first Australian Open title in 2009, defeating Federer in five sets and then consoling him as he broke down at the awards ceremony. But Nadal has often been the one in need of comforting in Melbourne since then.

He lost four straight finals in radically different ways. In 2012, Djokovic beat him in a nearly six-hour test of skill and will that left both men struggling to stand as they awaited their trophies. In 2017, Federer, playing freely as he returned from injury, snuffed out Nadal’s own comeback story by rallying from 1-3 deficit in the fifth set.

Then, in 2019, Djokovic dealt Nadal the most lopsided defeat of his career in a major final, dominating him, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. Watching that rout and knowing Nadal’s history in Melbourne, it seemed difficult to imagine him winning another Australian Open.

But Nadal surprised the field this year, and also surprised himself.

Source: The New York Times.
Travel / Re: Which Nice Country Can I Relocate To Legally With ₦8m? by Blaksheep: 3:13pm On Dec 15, 2021
pointblank247:
Truth be told just in case you are not joking.
If as a young man you can't make it with 8m here in Nigeria,
Bros you can't make it anywhere

Very stupid talk.

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Romance / Re: My Girlfriend Gave My Baby Girl To Another Man, Help!!! by Blaksheep: 6:16pm On Dec 08, 2021
Na only 'great sex una sabi'
Politics / Re: Level Of Work At capacity International Conference Center Awka(video&photos) by Blaksheep: 2:35pm On Dec 06, 2021
QueenAgbo:
Who go help dey market okowa work?


The other day osinbanjo was in asaba to commission secretariat and Independent power plant built by Okowa.

We need a deltan to help market okowa works.

Delta state no dey our league... them pass us. Them dey chop oil money... we dey manage market Money.. grin grin

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Politics / Re: Level Of Work At capacity International Conference Center Awka(video&photos) by Blaksheep: 2:33pm On Dec 06, 2021
Ogbuefi2020:

Guy forget poverty rate, obiano is trying but umahi pass am by far as far as infrastructure is concerned. Abakaliki fine pass Awka

Point for correction. Abakiliki is not finer than awka... don't even try to compare... have you been to awka before? Just say that Abakiliki has more better roads than awka. That I'll accept. Umahi dey try for e concrete road no cap.

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Sports / Re: Awka City Stadium: Obiano's Legacy Project Nearing Completion (Pictures, Video) by Blaksheep: 10:38am On Dec 06, 2021
ignis:


Wow.... Are you serious ?


Very....
Sports / Re: Awka City Stadium: Obiano's Legacy Project Nearing Completion (Pictures, Video) by Blaksheep: 9:08am On Dec 06, 2021
ignis:
I'm thinking of getting an asset in Awka.

Yeah.... it'll be very nice. But go for the premium properties at prime locations. For get about all these 2m to 10m lands..... if u can get at abakiliki Street... very super nice... properties there appreciate like bread wey dey rise.... but u see all these 2m lands so called estates and will soon develop communities... my brother japa... e get why.. speaking from experience.
Education / Re: When Parents Storm School To Beat Their Child's Bully by Blaksheep: 12:05am On Dec 05, 2021
Alwayshungry:
My elder sister was married for 13 years before having her only child.
Now imagine someone or a group of people bullying such a soul.

My dad was a special forces in the military and they did so many kind of bleeped up shit during the wars.

My youngest bro is in d navy.
A league of its own.

And I spent almost 8 years in the university for a course of 4 year before graduating.

Hope u get my drift.
grin grin grin

Yes I get... grin
Sports / Re: Manchester United: Carrick To Step Down As First Team Coach by Blaksheep: 11:29am On Dec 03, 2021
Opeyemic01:
The new coach is already in town now, so whether he formally steps down or not, they have already taken the job from him and the management is not even discreet about it, so why is he saying after a lot of thought and deliberation? Like he has a choice?

Most of u don't read to comprehend before commenting. There is a difference between been a first team coach and being the manager of the club. He has been a first team coach since the mourinho. Now he has stepped down probably to try his trade in a new club. Hope you understand now?

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Jobs/Vacancies / Re: How I Rejected N9 Million P.A. FPSO Job by Blaksheep: 5:20pm On Dec 01, 2021
Brother u get mind... God go do am for you.

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Family / We Have Been Married For 2 Year And I Have Never Beaten My Wife. by Blaksheep: 4:52pm On Nov 25, 2021
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Travel / Re: Driver Loses Control, Ends Up In Casket Shop, Seller Insists He Must Buy All by Blaksheep: 4:48pm On Nov 25, 2021
Make e share this Xmas for village. grin
Business / Re: Where Can I Sell My Sapphire Stones In Nigeria. by Blaksheep: 7:46pm On Nov 18, 2021
golamike:
Where are you based? I know someone who might be interested

Lagos.
Autos / Re: See this 6bedrooms Duplex/mansion Architectural Design by Blaksheep: 7:43pm On Nov 17, 2021
Gabrokpara001:


this is an old quote

Alright. My bad. Didn't look at the date. What's the recent quote?
Autos / Re: See this 6bedrooms Duplex/mansion Architectural Design by Blaksheep: 3:57pm On Nov 17, 2021
Gabrokpara001:


30-35m to completion

Including roofing?
Business / Where Can I Sell My Sapphire Stones In Nigeria. by Blaksheep: 2:27pm On Nov 17, 2021
Hello house. I'm looking for where I can sell my sapphire stone in Nigeria. I mined them few years back now I want to sell.

Health / Germany To Follow Austria In Locking Down Unvaccinated Citizens by Blaksheep: 7:09am On Nov 17, 2021
GERMANY is planning on locking down 14million unvaccinated citizens in a bid to tackle increasing case numbers.

Those who, for varying personal reasons, have chosen not to get vaccinated against Covid are facing increased, targeted restrictions around the world. The introduction of lockdowns against the unvaccinated only in Austria and, in the coming weeks, in Germany is perhaps the most extreme example of separation yet.

The incoming Social Democrat (SDP) government today warned that those 14million Germans who have not been vaccinated will be prevented, likely with the threat of fines, from using public transport and from going to work.

Meanwhile, millions of other citizens will be permitted by the state to live their lives as normal (save from working and travelling alongside their unvaccinated friends and relatives).

The SDP and its coalition partners will present these plans to parliament for approval on Thursday.

They have been labelled a form of “lockdown apartheid”.

Dirk Wiese, the Deputy Head of the SPD parliamentary group, was very willing to admit that “this is actually a lockdown for the unvaccinated”.

Daily Sceptic Editor Toby Young told Express.co.uk: “Given its history, I hoped Germany would be a bit more inhibited about curtailing the rights of a part of its population on the grounds that they’re dangerous and unclean. But apparently not.
He added: “The really worrying thing is that it could happen here.”

In the UK, thousands of care home workers have been sacked because they failed to comply with a new Covid vaccine mandate.

The measure will come into force in April 2022.

Vaccine passports have also been put on the back-burner and could be introduced if the Government decides to implement its winter ‘Plan B’.

This would also trigger the re-introduction of face mask mandates and work from home guidelines.

Reported cases reached a high of more than 50,000 in Germany on November 10.

Its announcement of a lockdown for the unvaccinated came after the introduction of a similar lockdown in Austria on Wednesday.

Around 2million Austrians - including children aged 12 and over – who have not received two Covid vaccines will not only be able to leave their homes for limited reasons.

Those caught breaking the rules face fines of up to 1,450 euros (£1,237).

Speaking about the new lockdown, Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said: “We are not taking this step lightly, but unfortunately it is necessary.”

About 65 percent of the country’s population is fully vaccinated.

Beate Kampmann, Director of the Vaccine Centre at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, this week told the Telegraph that the crackdown on those who have not been vaccinated against Covid "will lead to increasing polarisation".

She said: "The decisions that we’re taking around Covid vaccines could influence vaccine confidence on a broader level.

“We already know that a lot of vaccine confidence is related to how people feel empowered in their decision making. If you take these sorts of personal rights away, this will backfire”.

Source: Express.co.uk
Religion / Does These Bible Passages Contradict The Saying That' Christ Came For All?' by Blaksheep: 11:13am On Nov 14, 2021
Please I need our bible scholars to shed more light into the bibles verses.

Mark 7: 24 - 30.

24 And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.

25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.

30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her.

From these bible passages it seems as if Christ was partial with his miracles or his miracles were meant for certain tribes or nations.
Education / Re: How Do I Tell My Dad I Got 2.2? by Blaksheep: 9:56am On Nov 12, 2021
Just tell him. This is 21st century. University degree don't do much now in Nigeria. My dad has 5 graduates and non of them is using their degrees to make a living. His allowee no dey delay... inshort the man dey retirement... just tell him and live with whatever comes from it.


Na ur life. Just don't let your degree result to define who u are.

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Autos / LED Headlamp For Ml350 Needed. by Blaksheep: 2:44pm On Oct 28, 2021
I need an LED headlamp for ml350. Passenger side. Please quote me with your price and contact. Thanks.

Sports / Re: Cristiano Ronaldo Is Now The All-time Leader In Men's International Hat-tricks by Blaksheep: 6:59am On Oct 13, 2021
Ororo

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Sports / Re: Deontay Wilder’s Trainer Malik Scott Explains Why Wilder Refused To Show Respect by Blaksheep: 5:33pm On Oct 12, 2021
Heya.... e left ear don heal?

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