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fork adict: OPE O! OMO, THANK GOD O!

NA NOW REAL FORKING JUST WAN START!

rotflmao, I pity condom manufacturers as they are to be put out of business.

@ OP, What are you waiting for? Prophet TB Joshua is at your service. Na things like this dey make con artist chop people.

baldman: A single detected lie and I am done.

You are in for a long ride.

When she starts bringing her luggage into my apartment. Evidence of a chin-gum. I would start a fight asap to end the relationship before it is too late.

Ajekpako: yeah remember a facebook friend i had never met who learnt i was in benin for a job that'll take a few days. she pestered to come over & when she finally did, u need to see the skimpy thing she was wearing. ofcourse i had a piece of that and when all that was over with, i gave her a thousand naira for transport & the girl got mad & said she was expecting cash for her toiletries and shits like that. ofcourse i threw her out

O boy you harsh o.

Ebeeluv: Asking me how much i earn in a month on our first date?

A very bad sign. Run!!!

Obvious traits of a greedy fellow or gold digger. Shovel in hand.

kuphid: wen the guy stops being as sweet as he used to be, wen he stops being a gentleman like opening d door, etc, cos he feels hes got me.

When he starts growing some balls. Huh?

when she start trying to stop me from watching arsenal games. Saying stuffs like; "Sweetie you can't watch the match because I want to spend time with you. Choose between me and that game....."

Arsenal is winning this one. Mr Chukwudi(wolves manager) and his boys will continue on their losing streak.

I thought the north has a largest land ratio to other parts of the country? Why not take them there(north) unless the people behind this relocation have other plans. People of cross river should be careful with the way they handle this issue.

Ozegbe: now that we cant decipher what is a sin or not with the invention of new and high tech stuff...using the phone to read bible on sunday service, is it a sin?

We can't really say it is a sin. If you feel comfortable using your phone as a bible during service, carry on. If it discomforts you, then pocket your phone. There was nothing like phone in the bible and as someone pointed out, it all boils down to the motive of the individual.

noiseless: That fool of a "governor" honestly he and his likes should be forced some OTAPIAPIA down their thtroats, the people are better off without them.

Don't mind the bush man(T.A). This is just a hoax but he can't deceive us because we ain't fools like him.

honeric01: The Super Eagles could only muster a 0-0 draw against the Wasps on February 29, and Goal.com takes a look at what their coach must do to turn their fortunes around

Mar 15, 2012 1:00:00 PM

ANALYSIS
By Akinbode Oguntuyi
A brand new era started for Nigerian football two weeks ago in Kigali when the national team drew 0-0 in their first competitive game under Stephen Keshi, an away game against Rwanda in the first round of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

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Much was expected from the new trainer following previous coach Samson Siasia's disastrous stint, which ended in ignominy when the Eagles stumbled to a 2-2 draw against Guinea in Abuja and crashed out of the 2012 Afcon.

As fate would have it, the fired trainer's spell at the helm started with a 1-0 loss against the very same opponent in Conakry. Keshi's first game in charge, despite ending in a dull stalemate, was better received than Siasia's effort for various reasons.

But the fact that the Kigali deadlock did not draw much criticism should not be seen as a major achievement for the newly appointed coach. Nigerian fans are fickle at best, while the country's football officials are not known for their patience towards coaches who fail in qualification phases.

When the Nigerian press comes into the picture, it becomes all the more important to learn the lessons from the 0-0 draw with Rwanda.

5. HAVE FAITH IN LOCAL PLAYERS

Keshi must never forget that his complete and absolute trust in local players is of utmost importance. The opportunity to work closely with footballers from the domestic league has yielded good results for Zambia and Egypt. Therefore, it is perhaps better to use players who know the continent.
The fact that Nigeria are a major exporter of football talent gives food for thought for every coach entrusted with the responsibility of leading the national team. The reality is that the abundance of talent does not equate to the abundance of commitment. The no-show of some of the foreign-based stars in the heat of Kigali and the excellent performance of the home-based footballers should be enough to make Keshi think.

He has worked with players from the domestic league and knows what they can do. In contrast Keshi has had limited opportunities to have a look at the foreign-based footballers, who arrived too late to be eased into the squad ahead of the match against Rwanda. His decision to give them precedence backfired spectacularly.

4. USE PLAYERS WHO HAVE MADE A POSITIVE IMPACT

While club form is a good way to measure the capability of any player, other factors must come into play when the footballers arrive for national team duty. One of them is their track record.
Peter Odemwingie is blowing hot in the Premier League, but any serious follower of Nigerian football will tell you that the last time he played well for the national team was in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

Ikechukwu Uche on the other hand, has covered himself in glory every time he has pulled on the green of the Super Eagles, and he is constantly overlooked whenever Odemwingie shows up. The Granada striker came off the bench and played well against Guinea in Siasia's last game in charge and his performance was in stark contrast to Odemwingie, who disappointed. One could not help but notice the deja vu in the 0-0 with Rwanda.

3. WALK THE TALK

Another lesson Keshi should take from the disappointing draw in Kigali is that he should back his words with actions.
He will not be the first Nigerian coach to talk up the home-based players and then relegate them into a supporting role when the chips are down. While Siasia only paid lip service to the idea of integrating domestic footballers, Keshi actually started work on the project, and seems keen on seeing it through.

Now that the process has begun, the coach must doggedly keep going until the seeds take root. What he needs to do is to depart from the knee-jerk, pressured reaction of previous coaches and stick to the team he trusts, not a media-favoured team, not a Nigeria Football Federation-favoured team, and certainly not the fans' team.

If the group he trusts is one made up of players based in the Nigeria Premier League, he must use them. Similarly, if the side he trusts is one consisting of only footballers from foreign countries, he must stick with them.

2. DISPEL THE 'UNTOUCHABLE PLAYERS' MYTH

A real team is made up of individual parts that constitute the whole. A good coach researches the opposition, and comes up with a game plan that takes into consideration the pieces that make the whole team click.
The fact that certain players are regulars at club level and are in sizzling hot form does not mean they must always start for the national team. First and foremost they must fit into the system the coach wants to employ for a particular game. The era of throwing in superstar names in the line-up just for the sake of having them in the XI must be brought to an end.

1. DO NOT ALIENATE PLAYERS IN THE MEDIA

There will be times when Keshi will need to reassess his tactics and ideology and he will need all sorts of players to help him in his search for the right approach.
It is important not to criticise players in the media as the coach risks alienating footballers who might prove useful in the long run.

A hallmark of a good trainer is not just the ability to manage a team as a unit, but also as a collection of individual egos. Siasia failed in this aspect and it cost him his job, and Stephen Keshi will do well not to fall into the same trap.

http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4082/editorial/2012/03/15/2966597/the-five-lessons-stephen-keshi-must-learn-from-nigerias-draw

@ bolded, Siasia wasn't in charge when Nigeria lost to Guinea in Conakry. The rest is just grammar. Goal.com is just looking for something to write on.

SimonAndal: Alright guys this is serious. I mean it don't take it lightly. I'm not kidding, seriously.
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So I had a dream last night. A spiritual (really hot) bloke told me he's my spiritual husband, and wanted to get it on with me. As he was trying to force himself on me, his spiritual boyfriend saw him and accused him of infidelity, and they began exchanging blows (not the job). What does that mean? Seriously, I'm confused. I'm literally right now.

lmao. That's funny even though the topic is not a joke.

That guy wasn't contemplating suicide, rather he was creating awareness so that he could be heard. Nice move dud.

I won't say I am hooked up. I love nairaland because it helps me to ease my boredom most times. It is a place where you can't help but laugh at comments being posted.

hilarious! I got me laughing unconsciously in the middle on a meeting

this looks like what their arsehole counterparts wear in Ghana. it will change nothing.

valentino

i hate it when issues are turned to tribal wars. I am out of here

I saw that coming. Chelsea is a clueless organization, so they would keep on hiring and firing coaches unless Mr Abramovich leaves technical issues to professionals. This is no football manager game.

fredoooooo:
ha why that linesman not on his contact lens , thats a good goal from great action

All the lines men officiating in this tournament have been a great disgrace to African football. I can do better than most of them. Imagine Inzaghi playing in this tournament. He would've murdered one of them.

fredoooooo:
Mukina2 is this how guinea play all thier games or they are just on a good day , or botsawana is just too weak , they are playing some good football here

Just give it to the Guineans they are good. Don't forget that they caused us qualification.

Lilnikee:
Ghana must go in next match.

The think the cup belongs to them. The will get the shock of their life soon.

Stuffs like this could send you to the bathroom early if this was a world cup match.

The word palliative fuel subsidy would have been in place if the FG is trustworthy. Palliative in the sense that fuel subsidy has not cured our dying refineries but has only served to ease the pains importation of fuel into the country is causing. FG should do the right thing first before talking about fuel subsidy removal. Fixing the refineries is the cure imo.

This Yakubu na bad guy

I strongly believe members of the boko haram would be laughing their ass off after reading some comments directed at one another made by certain people on this forume. Please the thread is about boko haram who are the real enemies and not other people who we do not share the same belief with.

kokoA:
What a great news!

Lol. This is what is called real suicide bombing.

Why can't I? I can do it if I find myself in a situation or location where I don't have access to electricity or network. I have done it for 3days before. It was frustrating but I lived through it.

9p.m? I thought it was against Nigerian Marine law to travel after 7pm on our inland water ways.
All the same, may the souls of the victims rest in peace.